Get The Value

Both wins have come on normal ground, where the record improves to 2 from 13 races, roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 starts on that surface. That might sound unremarkable until you consider that on any other ground those wins simply do not exist. When conditions suit, there is clearly a horse here capable of winning. The first career victory came at Stratford-on-Avon in March 2025, followed by another at Newton Abbot in May — a quick turnaround that suggested the horse was hitting form at exactly the right moment.

What makes the current situation harder to read is that Get The Value has not won in its last six races, with recent finishes of 4th, 11th, 8th, and three unplaced efforts. That Newton Abbot win is now twelve months in the rear-view mirror, and the most recent outing was just yesterday, so the team at John O'Shea's yard in Newham-on-Severn are clearly keeping the horse busy. O'Shea has sent out nine winners this season, so the operation is ticking along, but this particular horse has gone quiet.

The partnership with jockey Nick Scholfield is one detail that stands out — and not in a flattering way. Scholfield has ridden Get The Value seven times without a win between them, a record of 0 from 7. That does not necessarily mean the combination is wrong, but seven races together with nothing to show for it is the sort of stat that makes you wonder whether a change might shake things up.

Typically running in Class 4 races — solid, competitive middle-tier events — Get The Value has managed 0 wins from 9 attempts at that level. Both victories actually came elsewhere, which suggests this horse might occasionally be competing against slightly too strong a field when placed in its usual grade. For a horse that has been around long enough to know the ropes, finding the right opportunity on the right ground may still be the key to adding a third win to the tally.