Chess (FR)
Chess (FR) is 4 from 17. 3 of 5 starts at Chantilly (FR) have ended in wins.
- 4–17Wins / Runs
- 23.5%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- +11.40£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 2.48Fair A/E n=17 · 2.04 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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 7.3% of 191 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −3.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 83 | 8 | 9.6% | +2.3 | 3 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 40 | 4 | 10% | +2.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | +15.8 | 3 from 10 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Don't Shut Me Down (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Don't Shut Me Down (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Shut Me Down (FR) | 11 | 3 | 1m4f–1m7f | Class 2 |
| Bunting (FR) | 21 | 2 | 2m–2m1f | — |
| Arazy (FR) | 10 | 1 | 1m7f | — |
| Aha (FR) | 26 | 1 | 1m5½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.40 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.40 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 5 | 3 | 60% | +12.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 3 | 30% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.30 |
| Thomas Trullier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mme Marie Velon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.60 |
| Hugo Boutin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cristian Demuro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jeremy Moisan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | +10.80 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.60 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.60 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +16.80 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Chess (FR) won?
- Chess (FR) won 4 of 17 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.5%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trains Chess (FR)?
- Chess (FR) is trained by P & J Brandt, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 September 2026.
- Who is Chess (FR)'s sire?
- Chess (FR) is by Fas (IRE) out of That's Crazy (IRE), whose sire is Lord Shanakill.
- What going does Chess (FR) prefer?
- Chess (FR) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Chess (FR)'s official rating?
- Chess (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 88.
- What is Chess (FR)'s sire's record?
- Fas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 191 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Chess (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of That's Crazy (IRE), Chess (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Don't Shut Me Down (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Don't Shut Me Down (FR)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.