Valedictory

Recent form has been sharp. Valedictory has won 3 of its last 6 races, including a victory at Doncaster four weeks ago, and came back to race again just yesterday. That back-to-back activity, combined with three wins in six starts, suggests a horse in form and a trainer willing to keep it busy while it is performing. John and Thady Gosden, who train from Newmarket, have sent out 140 winners this season alone — the kind of volume and quality that speaks to a well-run operation — and Valedictory appears to be thriving in their hands.

The last six races tell you what you need to know: a win, a place, two mid-field efforts, another place, and then another win. That is not a horse that has cracked the code at every distance or on every day, but it is one that delivers when conditions and distance align. At nearly four years old and still active after racing yesterday, Valedictory has proven itself a genuine racehorse — not a flash in the pan, but a consistent winner that has earned its place in a top yard.