Dark Zel (FR)
Dark Zel (FR) is 6 from 43.
- 6–43Wins / Runs
- 14%Strike rate
- 17 (39.5%)Placed
- −5.60£1 level staken=43 at SP
- 1.88Fair A/E n=43 · 1.55 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 9.5% of 1,661 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 194 | 18 | 9.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 346 | 29 | 8.4% | −1.1 | 3 from 7 |
| Soft | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 91 | 14 | 15.4% | +5.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 623 | 60 | 9.6% | +0.1 | 3 from 25 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 657 | 67 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 586 | 48 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 4 from 28 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 305 | 31 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 6 | 15% | +5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hatfaville (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Hatfaville (FR)).
Family form: Hatfaville (FR) finished 3rd of 16 at Chantilly (FR), 15 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfaville (FR) | 20 | 3 | 5½f–6f | Class 3 |
| The Footman (FR) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 25 | 3 | 12% | −8.50 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 3 | 43% | +13.90 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 24 | 2 | 8% | −15.40 |
| Deauville (FR) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.30 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Chantilly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 4 | 14% | −8.10 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 17% | +5.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Guyon | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.30 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Anthony Crastus | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Jente Marien | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pierre Bazire | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.30 |
| Theo Bachelot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.90 |
| Hugo Journiac | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jerome Claudic | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Mme Manon Germain | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddy Hardouin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mme Mickaelle Michel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marie-Anne Bernadet | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martina Ligas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 25 | 6 | 24% | +12.40 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.50 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Zel (FR) won?
- Dark Zel (FR) won 6 of 43 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 14%. Placed 17 times in total (39.5% of starts).
- Who trains Dark Zel (FR)?
- Dark Zel (FR) is trained by N Caullery, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 October 2026.
- Who is Dark Zel (FR)'s sire?
- Dark Zel (FR) is by Zelzal (FR) out of Hathfa (FR), whose sire is Dark Angel.
- What going does Dark Zel (FR) prefer?
- Dark Zel (FR) has the best record on good to soft 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 Dark Zel (FR)'s official rating?
- Dark Zel (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 71.
- What is Dark Zel (FR)'s sire's record?
- Zelzal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,661 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dark Zel (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Hathfa (FR), Dark Zel (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hatfaville (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Hatfaville (FR)). The wins came over 5½f–6f. As at Oct 2026.