Chess Valley (GB)
Chess Valley (GB) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. Last raced off 62, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=12 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 44dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,288 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,074 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Magic Skyline (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Magic Skyline (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Skyline (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Air Approach (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Grecian King (GB) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Grecian Goddess (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Queally | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Garbutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 14+8d | Windsor | Happy 75th Birthday David Nicholson Handicap (Div 1) | 2/8 | nk | 8-2 | 62 | 69A | Cam Hardie | 7/2 |
| 20 Oct 14+27d | Windsor | 188Bet Casino Handicap (Div 1) | 2/10 | ½ | 8-7 | 62 | 76A | Cam Hardie | 16/1 |
| 23 Sep 14+22d | Nottingham | Download New Racing Uk Ipad App Handicap | 10/13 | nk | 9-7 | 65 | 61A | Stevie Donohoe | 20/1 |
| 01 Sep 14+27d | Leicester | Widmerpool Handicap | 6/8 | 7 | 9-3 | 66 | 53A | Jimmy Quinn | 33/1 |
| 05 Aug 14+19d | Kempton (AW) | Follow BetVictorRacing On Twitter Handicap | 8/9 | 9 | 8-12 | 66 | 49C | Chris Catlin | 40/1 |
| 17 Jul 14+6d | Leicester | Compare Prices At Attheraces.com/odds Selling Stakes | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 79B | Tom Queally | 8/11F |
| 11 Jul 14+21d | Chepstow | Hicks Logistics Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 70 | 73A | David Probert | 3/1 |
| 20 Jun 14+17d | Goodwood | Zane Lowe Apprentice Handicap | 7/8 | nk | 9-5 | 72 | 71A | Noel Garbutt | 10/1 |
| 03 Jun 14+255d | Yarmouth | Bazuka Handicap | 5/7 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 74 | 71A | Chris Catlin | 12/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 13+39d | Newmarket | 100,000 Tattersalls Millions Fillies' Median Auction Stakes | 10/14 | nk | 8-11 | 74 | 69A | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
| 13 Aug 13+47d | Nottingham | SCL Blockfoil Nursery | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 90A | Tom Queally | 4/1 |
| 27 Jun 13 | Leicester | Osbaston Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/7 | 8-11 | — | 82A | Tom Queally | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Chess Valley won?
- Chess Valley (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2013 and 2014, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Chess Valley?
- Chess Valley (GB) was trained by Willie Musson on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 28 October 2014.
- Who is Chess Valley's sire?
- Chess Valley (GB) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Grecian Air (FR), whose sire is King's Best.
- What going does Chess Valley prefer?
- Chess Valley (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Chess Valley's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 28 October 2014. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Chess Valley's sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Chess Valley's siblings?
- Out of Grecian Air (FR), Chess Valley (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Magic Skyline (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Magic Skyline (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.