Hail To The Chief (FR)
Hail To The Chief (FR) is 1 from 13. Hasn't won since Mar 2013. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- −6.40£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=12 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 36dBetween runs (median)longest 381 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 11.2% of 9,182 runs since Apr 2010 (921 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 343 | 30 | 8.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 2,742 | 316 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,812 | 218 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,473 | 258 | 10.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,031 | 123 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 766 | 76 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 203 | 15 | 7.4% | −3.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 401 | 34 | 8.5% | −2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,091 | 107 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,700 | 284 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,690 | 316 | 11.7% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,671 | 223 | 13.3% | +2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 406 | 45 | 11.1% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2010 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Saint Elier (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Elier (FR) | 16 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2f | — |
| Lotus (FR) | 13 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Law Equity (FR) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Koro (FR) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Express American (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.60 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.60 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Le Lion-D'Angers | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.40 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Fouassier | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.40 |
| Ronan Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nicolas Larenaudie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.40 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.40 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 Hail To The Chief won?
- Hail To The Chief (FR) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Hail To The Chief?
- Hail To The Chief (FR) was trained by Alain Couetil on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 26 September 2013.
- Who is Hail To The Chief's sire?
- Hail To The Chief (FR) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Basse Besogne (IRE), whose sire is Pursuit Of Love.
- What is Hail To The Chief's official rating?
- Hail To The Chief (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 83.
- What is Hail To The Chief's sire's record?
- Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,182 runs since Apr 2010 (921 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
- Who are Hail To The Chief's siblings?
- Out of Basse Besogne (IRE), Hail To The Chief (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Saint Elier (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.