Horse Details

Valentine Catcher (GB)

20 Runs 2 Wins (10.0%) 4 Places (20.0%)

Owner: Habton Racing Silks

Habton Racing Trainer: Tim Easterby

4 years old b GB

Sire: Bated Breath

Dam: Flycatcher

Damsire: Medicean

Past Runs (20 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/05/26 16:45	Carlisle	7	7f	Sean Kirrane	Tim Easterby	3rd	1:28.47	.75	64	9-8	4/1	In rear - outpaced over 2f out - headway on outer from over 1f out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge In rear - outpaced over 2f out - headway on outer from over 1f out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge
20/05/26 16:12	Ayr	2	7f	Sean Kirrane	Tim Easterby	4	1:28.70	1	64	9-3	6/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 11/2)
02/05/26 20:02	Doncaster	4	7f	James Sullivan	Tim Easterby	6	1:25.80	.75	66	9-5	16/1	Midfield - towards rear 2f out - hampered 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(tchd 18/1) Midfield - towards rear 2f out - hampered 1f out - some headway inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
21/04/26 16:02	Pontefract	3	6f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	2nd	1:16.65	4.5	67	9-1	4/1	In rear - headway over 1f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2) In rear - headway over 1f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)
10/04/26 18:10	Thirsk	8	6f	Ethan Tindall	Tim Easterby	9	1:13.61	.75	69	9-3	17/2	Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - never on terms(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
02/12/25 18:45	Newcastle (AW)	10	6f	Sean Kirrane	Tim Easterby	7	1:13.01	1	71	9-7	15/2	(op 10/1 tchd 7/1) (op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
21/11/25 17:30	Southwell (AW)	1	7f	Duran Fentiman	Tim Easterby	5	1:27.60	.5	72	9-4	25/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - outpaced and struggling over 2f out - rallied and headway when slightly hampered over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 33/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - outpaced and struggling over 2f out - rallied and headway when slightly hampered over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 33/1)
28/10/25 15:40	Catterick	8	6f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	6	1:16.45	0.2	74	9-6	6/1	-
24/10/25 16:28	Doncaster	9	6f	Duran Fentiman	Tim Easterby	9	1:18.08	0.1	74	9-1	33/1	Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
06/10/25 15:43	Pontefract	3	6f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	6	1:18.72	.5	74	8-12	15/2	Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 13/2) Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
25/09/25 17:38	Pontefract	8	6f	Sean Kirrane	Tim Easterby	2nd	1:18.52	0	72	9-6	25/1	In touch with leaders - headway when up the centre from under 2f out - ridden 1f out - soon led but edged slightly right - kept on and all out - finished 1st - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding hung right-handed for final 2f)(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) In touch with leaders - headway when up the centre from under 2f out - ridden 1f out - soon led but edged slightly right - kept on and all out - finished 1st - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding hung right-handed for final 2f)(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
12/09/25 17:20	Doncaster	11	6f	Amie Waugh	Tim Easterby	14	1:14.82	3.75	76	9-7	40/1	Took keen hold - hampered soon after start - soon prominent - lost position 2f out - hampered then weakened over 1f out Took keen hold - hampered soon after start - soon prominent - lost position 2f out - hampered then weakened over 1f out
17/05/25 16:30	Thirsk	2	7f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	11	1:26.43	1	79	8-13	11/1	Midfield on inner - weakened from 2f out(tchd 10/1) Midfield on inner - weakened from 2f out(tchd 10/1)
27/04/25 18:15	Southwell (AW)	10	6f	Sean Kirrane	Tim Easterby	11	1:16.12	1.5	81	8-9	22/1	Dwelt start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 20/1) Dwelt start - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 20/1)
17/04/25 15:42	Ripon	11	6f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	10	1:12.52	1.25	82	9-6	100/30F	Raced near side - dwelt start - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon no impression - 9th of 11 in group (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was slowly away)(op 4/1) Raced near side - dwelt start - held up in rear - not clear run over 1f out - soon no impression - 9th of 11 in group (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding was slowly away)(op 4/1)
29/08/24 15:18	Carlisle	5	6f	Duran Fentiman	Tim Easterby	5	1:16.28	3.25	83	9-8	4/1	Towards rear - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 3/1) Towards rear - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 3/1)
13/08/24 16:30	Nottingham	2	6f	Duran Fentiman	Tim Easterby	1st	1:13.17	Won	81	9-9	14/1	In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group over 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - kept on(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group over 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - kept on(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
09/12/23 17:15	Newcastle (AW)	4	6f	Duran Fentiman	Tim Easterby	2nd	1:14.78	1	80	9-9	100/30	Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - disputing lead when bumped inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - disputing lead when bumped inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
03/11/23 11:45	Newmarket	3	7f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	4	1:31.43	2	–	9-8	13/2	Prominent towards far side - soon switched left - challenging when pushed along over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 4/1) Prominent towards far side - soon switched left - challenging when pushed along over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 4/1)
20/10/23 14:45	Redcar	7	6f	David Allan	Tim Easterby	1st	1:16.02	Won	–	9-7	14/1	Dwelt start - in rear - switched left and good headway on far side of group over 1f out - nudged along and led narrowly inside final 110yds - ridden briefly towards finish - kept on(op 16/1) Dwelt start - in rear - switched left and good headway on far side of group over 1f out - nudged along and led narrowly inside final 110yds - ridden briefly towards finish - kept on(op 16/1)