Fanciful Tale (IRE)
Fanciful Tale (IRE) is 1 from 5. Hasn't won since Nov 2021.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Fanciful Tale (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracious Queen (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +0.20£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=5 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 21dAvg 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 11.3% of 21,878 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,725 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,278 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,700 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,994 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,469 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Harry Angel (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Harry Angel (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Angel (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 6f | Group 1 |
| Pierre Lapin (IRE) | 41 | 3 | 6f–1m | Group 2 |
| Golden Journey (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Blackfoot Brave (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Hilltop Ranger (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.20 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.20 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.20 |
| Maxime Guyon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.20 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.20 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 22+28d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Bassin du Commerce (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 6/16 | nse | 9-4 | Maxime Guyon | 31/10F |
| 10 Dec 21+16d | Deauville (FR) | Prix des Chaumieres (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 2/13 | 2½ | 8-6 | Mickael Barzalona | 17/5F |
| 24 Nov 21+19d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de la Pigeonniere (Maiden) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 1/14 | 8-13 | Mickael Barzalona | 42/10 | |
| 05 Nov 21+22d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Verger (Maiden) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 5/12 | nk | 8-13 | Mickael Barzalona | 5/2F |
| 14 Oct 21 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de la Chaussee (Handicap) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (New Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) | 2/14 | 2 | 8-13 | Mickael Barzalona | 41/10F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fanciful Tale (IRE) won?
- Fanciful Tale (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2021 and 2022, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Fanciful Tale (IRE)?
- Fanciful Tale (IRE) was trained by H-A Pantall on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 7 January 2022.
- Who is Fanciful Tale (IRE)'s sire?
- Fanciful Tale (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Beatrix Potter (IRE), whose sire is Cadeaux Genereux.
- What going does Fanciful Tale (IRE) prefer?
- Fanciful Tale (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fanciful Tale (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,878 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Fanciful Tale (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Beatrix Potter (IRE), Fanciful Tale (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Harry Angel (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Harry Angel (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Fanciful Tale (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Fanciful Tale (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.