Better Value
Foaled 2010 · by Ad Valorem out of Varmint Lady (Orpen)
€2,210Prize money
Form 2040621P5/0 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 10 Sep 12 – 28 Jan 14, last for Noel Quinlan · current OR 58
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 14 | Southwell (AW)Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap · Class 6 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 10/12 | 58 | Adam Beschizza |
| 20 Dec 13 | Southwell (AW)Ladbrokes Handicap · Class 6 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 5/13 | 60 | Adam Beschizza |
| 6 Dec 13 | Wolverhampton (AW)Coral.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f103y · Standard | 1m1f103y | Standard | PU/6 | 53 | Ben Curtis |
| 26 Nov 13 | Southwell (AW)Download The Ladbrokes App Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 1/6 | 51 | Ben Curtis |
| 20 Nov 13 | Lingfield (AW)Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 1m · Standard | 1m | Standard | 2/10 | 51 | Ben Curtis |
| 19 Oct 13 | CorkFirville Handicap (47-65) · 5f · Yielding To Soft | 5f | Yielding To Soft | 6/14 | 52 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 9 Oct 13 | NavanTrim Apprentice Handicap (47-65) · 5f · Yielding | 5f | Yielding | 13/18 | 53 | Ben Dawson |
| 2 Oct 13 | NewcastleBooker Cash & Carry Handicap (Div 1) · Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm | 5f | Good To Firm | 4/13 | 53 | Ben Curtis |
| 20 Sep 13 | ListowelJohn & Terry Moriarty Memorial Handicap (47-65) · 6f60y · Heavy | 6f60y | Heavy | 14/14 | 52 | Kevin Manning |
| 16 Sep 13 | ListowelFeale Handicap · 6f60y · Yielding To Soft | 6f60y | Yielding To Soft | 2/14 | 53 | Seamie Heffernan |
| 13 Sep 13 | Down RoyalReiss Handicap (47-65) · 7f · Good To Firm | 7f | Good To Firm | 7/14 | 53 | Ben Curtis |
| 8 Sep 13 | Dundalk (AW)Crowne Plaza Hotel Handicap (47-65) · 5f · Standard | 5f | Standard | 3/9 | 54 | Rory Cleary |
Ad Valorem as a stallion
In our records: 139 runners, 54 winners (39%), 8 black-type winners including 1 at the top level, 5 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2015.
On the track himself: 10 runs, 1 wins — Group 1 winner (Queen Anne Stakes).
His best
Capital Gain Group 1 · Free Wheeling Group 2 OR 110 · Pied A Terre Group 2 OR 105 · Morton's Fork Group 2 · Meliora Group 2 · Detours Group 3
The dam: Varmint Lady by Orpen
She ran 2 times and won 0, best OR 45. Dam of 2 winners from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiding Star (IRE) 2021 filly · by Starspangledbanner | 15 | 1 | OR 74 |
| Fasuba (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Power | 9 | 1 | OR 101 |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Abiding Star2021 filly by Starspangledbanner | 2022 Goffs February SaleLot 268 · yearling | €12,000Cloneybeg |
| 2020 filly by Starspangledbanner | 2021 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 724 · yearling | €6,000Paolo Aragoni |
| 2019 filly by Pride of Dubai | 2021 Goffs February SaleLot 56 · in training | €5,000Alessandra Sparrano |
| 2017 colt by Power | 2018 Tattersalls Ireland September, Book 2Lot 671 · yearling | €16,000Jimmy Kar |
| 2017 colt by Power | 2017 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 43 · foal | Not sold |
| Fasuba2014 colt by Power | 2015 Goffs UK PremierLot 88 · yearling | £34,000Cormac McCormack |
| Fasuba2014 colt by Power | 2014 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 330 · foal | €32,000Lynn Lodge Stud |
| 2012 filly by Excellent Art | 2013 Goffs February SaleLot 137 · yearling | €1,000M Wallace |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.