The Record
Du Vallon Car appears in the surviving Plainridge programs across the 2004 season, with 6 starts for which the official chart records a finishing position. 2 of those produced wins, and the horse finished in the first three on 3 occasions altogether.
The fastest mile recorded here is 1:58.4, set on Monday, September 27, 2004. A harness time is written in minutes, seconds and fifths, so the final digit is a fifth of a second rather than a hundredth. On a track of this size like Plainridge a horse turns four times in a mile, which costs ground against the bigger tracks and makes comparison against the divisional marks misleading.
The winner's line in the chart gives the breeding as GARLAND LOBELL out of DUKEHOLME GLORY, herself by DREAM OF GLORY. Harness pedigrees are quoted in that order — sire, dam, then the dam's own sire — because the maternal grandsire carries much of the weight in judging a standardbred family.
The classes Du Vallon Car was entered in run to 5000CL OP, CLMHC, 7500CL OP, 3000CL OP, NW200PS, QUA. These are condition races rather than claiming events, so eligibility rested on money already won rather than on a posted purchase price.
The drivers who sat behind Du Vallon Car most often were Brad D Irvine (6). Driver changes matter more in harness racing than the bare numbers suggest, because the same horse can be driven for early speed or held for a late quarter depending on who holds the lines.
Every Start Held Here
| Date | Rc | Fin | PP | Time | Odds | Driver | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2004 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1:58.4 | .80 | Brad D Irvine | 5000CL OP |
| Sep 13, 2004 | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | CLMHC |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2:01.2 | 2.50 | Brad D Irvine | 7500CL OP |
| Aug 17, 2004 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1:59.4 | 2.20 | Brad D Irvine | 3000CL OP |
| Aug 10, 2004 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2:01.1 | 6.70 | Brad D Irvine | NW200PS |
| Jul 24, 2004 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | Brad D Irvine | QUA |
| Apr 19, 2004 | 5 | 8 | 5X | 2:05.3 | 2.70 | Brad D Irvine | NW500PS |
| Apr 5, 2004 | 9 | 8 | 7X | - | 5.20 | Brad D Irvine | OPEN |
Questions about this horse
Was Du Vallon Car a trotter or a pacer?
A trotter — every charted start is at the trot. A pacer moves its legs in lateral pairs, a trotter in diagonal pairs, and a horse is normally campaigned at one gait or the other.
What class did Du Vallon Car race in?
5000CL OP, CLMHC, 7500CL OP and 3000CL OP, plus 4 other conditions. Each code is a set of eligibility conditions rather than a grade — the class pages explain what each one admitted.
What were the odds on Du Vallon Car?
The shortest price in the recovered charts is 0.80 to one. Odds are the closing figures printed on the chart, so they reflect what the pool decided at the off, not a forecast.
How often did Du Vallon Car go to the gate here?
The record shows 6 charted starts for Du Vallon Car, 2004. The name appears on 8 race days in all once entry sheets are counted, because a horse can be drawn into a race and then scratched before it is run. That is what the programmes and result sheets hold, not necessarily the horse's full career: starts made at other tracks are outside this record.
Did Du Vallon Car ever win here?
Yes — 2 wins from 6 starts, a strike rate of 33.3%. Adding 0 seconds and 1 third, Du Vallon Car finished in the first three on 3 occasions.
What was Du Vallon Car's fastest mile?
1:58.4, on 2004-09-27. Harness times are read as minutes, seconds and fifths, so 1:58.4 is 1 minute and the rest in seconds — the final fifth is the digit after the last point.
Which drivers sat behind Du Vallon Car?
Brad D Irvine took every recorded drive — 6 starts.