Harper Valley (2017)

Foal Date

12-Apr-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Leading Light

Dam

Queen Of Cool

Prize Money

75307

Trainer

R Menzies

Owners

Mr E A Brook

About

Harper Valley is an 8yo b horse trained by R Menzies of Sedgefield. He is by the stallion Leading Light out of the mare Queen Of Cool. So far he has secured four victories. On 3 February 2025 at Musselburgh he achieved his most important win, collecting the $16,724.00 Cl4 Hcph prize.

Raced At

Uttoxeter • Perth • Cartmel • Kelso • Musselburgh • Sedgefield • Catterick • Aintree • Hexham • Wetherby

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Uttoxeter 31-Oct-25 4010m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $936 (of $7,574), SP: 19.00	R Chapman 75.8kg 5.75L	3 (11)
Perth 24-Sep-25 4060m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpH $608 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:55.030, SP: 17.00	C O'farrell 75.8kg 11.75L	4 (12)
Cartmel 25-Aug-25 4450m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpH (of $7,918), Winning Time: 05:33.110, SP: 13.00	N Moscrop 76.2kg 0.00L	UPD (9)
Perth 17-Aug-25 4060m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:53.670, SP: 17.00	N Moscrop 74.8kg 32.95L	9 (11)
Cartmel 19-Jul-25 4450m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpH (of $30,150), Winning Time: 05:29.410, SP: 15.00	N Moscrop 71.7kg 16.40L	9 (14)
Cartmel 29-May-25 4450m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $951 (of $7,820), Winning Time: 05:38.200, SP: 6.50 Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 2 out, ridden before last, no impression flat, one pace	N Moscrop 75.8kg 6.60L	3 (7)
Kelso 07-May-25 4560m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $730 (of $11,804), Winning Time: 05:36.500, SP: 8.50 Held up and behind, not much room 8th, some headway when not fluent 2 out, went 4th last, no impression	R Chapman 76.2kg 11.75L	4 (7)
Kelso 23-Mar-25 4200m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:16.200, SP: 19.00 Held up towards rear, headway on inside tracking leaders before 3 out, weakened after next	N Moscrop 73.5kg 37.00L	7 (16)
Musselburgh 03-Feb-25 3980m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $8,978 (of $16,724), Winning Time: 04:57.050, SP: 7.00 Held up last, detached by three lengths when hit sixth, steady headway from 3 out, went second after 2 out, ridden run-in, ran on well and led final 100 yards run-in, won going away	R Chapman 76.2kg	1 (10)
Sedgefield 26-Dec-24 3990m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $936 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:50.640, SP: 5.50 Held up last but in touch, pushed along after 3 out, ridden home turn, chased leaders from 2 out, went third last, kept on but no pace of leading pair run-in	R Chapman 73.9kg 4.25L	3 (6)
Sedgefield 26-Nov-24 3990m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $936 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:53.040, SP: 3.00 Mid-division, closed on leaders 3 out, outpaced home turn, ridden passing omitted usual 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on but no impression on leading pair after last	R Chapman 73.9kg 8.75L	3 (9)
Kelso 09-Nov-24 4200m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH $3,645 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:21.700, SP: 7.00 Held up in last pair, closer out wide 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd home turn, led turning in, ridden and strongly pressed towards finish, headed close home	R Chapman 71.2kg 0.30L	2 (8)
Sedgefield 21-Oct-24 3990m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH $1,300 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 04:50.300, SP: 3.75 Held up last, disputing 4th 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo	R Chapman 72.6kg 4.00L	3 (5)
Kelso 08-May-24 4560m GOOD R1 HcpH $273 (of $4,753), Winning Time: 05:40.360, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, chased front rank 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace	R Chapman 73.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L	5 (15)
Kelso 15-Apr-24 4200m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $15,609), Winning Time: 05:24.900, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat	R Chapman 76.2kg, Cd 0 9.25L	10 (16)
Kelso 11-Mar-24 4200m SOFT R6 HcpH $972 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 05:36.800, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway before 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish	R Chapman 76.2kg 3.25L	3 (10)
Catterick 13-Feb-24 3880m HEAVY R2 HcpH $4,462 (of $4,462), Winning Time: 05:00.500, SP: 11/4 Held up in rear, headway 6th, led before 2 out, soon clear, reduced lead last, comfortably	R Chapman 71.2kg	1 (7)
Sedgefield 26-Dec-23 3990m SOFT R5 HcpH $972 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:58.100, SP: 6/5 Close up, ridden 2 out, chased winner briefly before next, kept on one pace	C Rabbitt 72.1kg 6.50L	3 (7)
Aintree 09-Dec-23 4960m HEAVY R3 NvHcpH $730 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 07:13.240, SP: 10/3 In rear, headway and chased leaders 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last	R Chapman 72.6kg, Cd 0 21.50L	4 (7)
Sedgefield 28-Nov-23 3990m SOFT R3 HcpH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 05:11.930, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, raced keenly, tracked leaders 5th, led home turn, joined final flight, pushed along and headed narrowly run-in, ridden and rallied gamely to lead again final strides	R Chapman 70.8kg	1 (7)
Hexham 24-May-23 4050m GOOD R2 NvH $4,901 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 05:07.960, SP: 11/8 Prominent, still going well when making ground 2 out, pushed along in share of third on home turn, ran on strongly to lead at last, kept on gamely when hung right and ridden final 110 yards, always doing enough	S Quinlan 70.8kg	1 (10)
Kelso 10-May-23 4200m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $2,007 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:06.710, SP: 3.75 Mid-division, went 3rd after 7th, chased leader home turn, pushed along before 2 out, kept on but no impression	S Quinlan 70.3kg 5.00L	2 (9)
Hexham 24-Apr-23 3260m SOFT R1 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $1,129 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:18.720, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, mid-division 4th, pushed along and some headway 2 out, stayed on and took 3rd jumping last, not trouble front pair	N Moscrop 70.8kg 6.75L	3 (24)
Wetherby 06-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:09.870, SP: 26.00 Off the pace towards rear, headway and switched sharply left approaching the last, kept on run-in, never nearer	N Moscrop 72.6kg 10.75L	5 (13)
Dromahane 30-Dec-22 4830m HEAVY Md (of $4,357), SP: 8/1 Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog in 8th 5out, cl 4th aftr 3out, prog in 3l 3rd bef 2out where left 2nd, 1/2l adv when fell last	A O'sullivan 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (13)