Dear Villez (FR)
Dear Villez (FR) is 4 from 14. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. Last raced off 135, 17lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–14Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 6 (42.9%)Placed
- −4.61£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=12 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 152Highest OR
- 49dBetween runs (median)longest 1110 d
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 12% of 418 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −8.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 97 | 13 | 13.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 67 | 7 | 10.4% | −1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 144 | 21 | 14.6% | +2.6 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 80 | 8 | 10% | −2 | 2 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | −4.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 156 | 21 | 13.5% | +1.5 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 144 | 19 | 13.2% | +1.2 | 2 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 47 | 4 | 8.5% | −3.5 | 0 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dragon Mask (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m5½f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Dragon Mask (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Mask (FR) | 16 | 4 | 2m5½f–2m6f | Listed |
| Distant Moon (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Delight Me (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.52 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.91 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.91 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.09 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.48 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 5 | 3 | 60% | +1.39 |
| Christian Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Heard | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Mr Nick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit Gicquel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.73 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 11 | 3 | 27% | −3.52 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 May 12+1110d | Cheltenham | Moss Fallon Hunters' Chase | 5/15 | hd | 11-10 | 135 | 114A | Mr Nick Williams | 6/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 09+39d | Ayr | Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/17 | — | 11-7 | 150 | — | Harry Skelton | 20/1 |
| 10 Mar 09+52d | Cheltenham | William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/21 | 6 | 11-3 | 150 | 142A | R Walsh | 16/1 |
| 17 Jan 09+49d | Haydock | Peter Marsh Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) | 5/10 | 1½ | 11-6 | 151 | 123A | A P McCoy | 3/1F |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 08+48d | Newbury | Hennessy Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/15 | ½ | 11-6 | 152 | 131A | Christian Williams | 16/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+177d | Limerick | Ladbrokes.com Munster National Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 10-12 | 142 | 142A | R Walsh | 7/4F | |
| 18 Apr 08+36d | Ayr | Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 138 | 139B | Sam Thomas | 3/1F |
| 13 Mar 08+75d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | UR/20 | — | 11-1 | 138 | — | R Walsh | 15/2 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07+24d | Newbury | bravohair.com Novices' Chase | 1/5 | 11-6 | 138 | 131C | R Walsh | 8/11F | |
| 05 Dec 07+10d | Plumpton | Cenkos Securities Beginners' Chase | 1/5 | 10-11 | 130 | 124C | Liam Heard | 2/1J | |
| 25 Nov 07+658d | Plumpton | totesport.com Novices' Chase | UR/5 | — | 11-1 | — | — | Christian Williams | 4/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 06+19d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Triumph Hurdle Trial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 3/7 | ¾ | 11-3 | 134 | 127C | Liam Heard | 7/2 |
| 17 Jan 06+254d | Folkestone | John Dexter 40th Birthday Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/13 | 11-2 | — | 127C | R Walsh | 10/11F | |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 08 May 05 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Wild Monarch (Hurdle) (Unraced Colts & Geldings) | 3/5 | 1½ | 9-13 | — | — | Benoit Gicquel | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dear Villez won?
- Dear Villez (FR) won 4 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Dear Villez?
- Dear Villez (FR) was trained by Miss Chloe Roddick on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 2 May 2012.
- Who is Dear Villez's sire?
- Dear Villez (FR) is by Villez (USA) out of Distant Meteor (GB), whose sire is Distant Relative.
- What going does Dear Villez prefer?
- Dear Villez (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dear Villez's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 2 May 2012. The highest on record is 152.
- What is Dear Villez's sire's record?
- Villez (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 418 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dear Villez's siblings?
- Out of Distant Meteor (GB), Dear Villez (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dragon Mask (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Dragon Mask (FR)). The wins came over 2m5½f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.