Val The Octopus (AUS) Horse
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Val The Octopus is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by Gary Colvin. She is out of the dam Medora and by the stallion Denman. She remains a maiden, having not won in three starts. In her most recent start at Albury on 15 May 2026, she was ridden by Carly Frater and finished eighth behind the winner Pariah Flyer.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Albury 15-May-26 1175m GOOD 4 R4 F&M MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Pariah Flyer ( E Bent 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Angel Please ( B Button 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Apple Eyes ( J Duffy 58 ) 1.38L 8th Val The Octopus ( C Frater 58 ) 8.29L See full results | C Frater 58kg 8.29L | 8 (10) |
| Wagga 01-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 SUPER MDN-SW (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Eton ( R King 59 ) 2nd Triumvirate ( T Berry 59 ) 3.75L 3rd Lord Limerick ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 5.25L 11th Val The Octopus ( J Penza 57 ) 12.32L See full results | J Penza 57kg 12.32L | 11 (12) |
| Wagga 19-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.460, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 1st Trigoso ( M A Cahill 57 ) 2nd Miss Hard Copy ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Lord Limerick ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 1.43L 10th Val The Octopus ( J Taylor 57 ) 6.74L See full results | J Taylor 57kg 6.74L | 10 (11) |
| Wagga 29-Mar-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Maxis Legacy ( J Martin ) 2nd Siyaasi ( J J Lyon ) 0.48L 3rd The Lad ( C J Parish ) 1.04L 4th Val The Octopus ( B Dimery ) 1.50L | B Dimery 1.50L | 4 (9) |