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Hero De Villeneuve (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2017) · Last trainer Dermot A McLoughlin · Last owner Thomas Carey
by Limnos (JPN) out of The Last Dream (FR) (Arazi)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2012
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Aug 2017 — 3,358 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2017 4 wins · Downpatrick, Perth & Bangor-on-Dee Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Hero De Villeneuve (FR) is 4 from 25. Hasn't won since Aug 2014. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 10 on softer). Last raced off 99, 31lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 31lb off peak
Official rating99↓ 31lb off peak
99 88–130

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 103 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Down Royal, 23 Jun 2017

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 103B · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good3103B98—
Soft286B73.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m398B86—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Over 3m1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Down Royal, 23 Jun 2017 Official rating 99 at the last run, 25 Aug 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 23 figures · best 128B · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good11128B112—
Soft6114A100.5—
Good to Firm4125B103.5—
Heavy2104A100.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m11128B114—
2m1f – 2m4f8126A104—
1m5f – 2m3104A97—
Over 3m1———

Of 25 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 25 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Limnos (JPN)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 619 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.9—
Good to Firm2214.5%−3.40 from 4
Good89910.1%+2.24 from 11
Good to Soft39410.3%+2.40 from 1
Soft249135.2%−2.70 from 7
Heavy1491610.7%+2.80 from 2
Standard (AW)6968.7%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−7.9—
1m – 1m1f1700%−7.9—
1m2f – 1m4f124108.1%+0.2—
1m5f – 2m141128.5%+0.60 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f275207.3%−0.62 from 8
2m5f – 3m57712.3%+4.42 from 11
Over 3m400%−7.90 from 2

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

Dam
The Last Dream (FR) (Arazi)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Last Derby (FR) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (The Last Derby (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Last Derby (FR)3452m–3mListed
Honour's Dream (FR)3122m–2m3fClass 4
The Number Dream (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 11 4 36% +14.25
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 1 33% +5.50
Class 4 2 2 100% +10.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Downpatrick 6 1 17% −2.00
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Perth 3 1 33% +5.50
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 2 100% +10.75
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 2 18% +1.50
2m1f – 2m4f 8 2 25% +4.75
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A E Lynch 7 1 14% −3.00
Conor Maxwell 6 0 0% −6.00
Brian Hughes 6 3 50% +15.25
B M Cash 3 0 0% −3.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss J M Mangan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 22 4 18% +3.25
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 10 4 40% +15.25
2013 6 0 0% −6.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 1 8% −9.00
Chase 11 3 27% +10.25
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 6 runs
25 Aug 17+16d Kilbeggan Coola Handicap Chase 3m1f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran UR/11 — 10-7 99—— Conor Maxwell 20/1
09 Aug 17+32d Sligo Kilcawley Construction Rated Chase 2m5f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 2¼ 11-4 10286B99B Conor Maxwell 16/1
08 Jul 17+15d Bellewstown Sean Rothwell Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m · Good · 16 ran 11/16 2¼ 10-7 9078B88A Conor Maxwell 33/1
23 Jun 17+10d Down Royal Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Good · 20 ran 11/20 nk 11-3 93103B100A Conor Maxwell 33/1
13 Jun 17+39d Roscommon Ocr Waste Management Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m1f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 11/17 nk 10-12 9461C93C Conor Maxwell 25/1
05 May 17+707d Downpatrick Pat O'hare Bookmakers - Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m6f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 ½ 11-12 9598B103A Conor Maxwell 16/1
2015 · 1 run
29 May 15+262d Down Royal Barclay Telecom Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 3m · Good · 10 ran 3/10 6½ 11-3 100—123A Brian Hughes 11/2
2014 · 10 runs
09 Sep 14+12d Perth Stewart Milne Hunters Meadow Handicap Chase (For The Inverness Cup) Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 3¼ 11-8 130—124A Brian Hughes 5/1
28 Aug 14+3d Bellewstown Thatch Bar Katies Kitchen Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 3m · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1¾ 10-10 88—110A A E Lynch 5/2F
25 Aug 14+27d Downpatrick Al Aasfa Best Dressed Lady Win A Trip To Meydan Races Dubai Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m5½f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-2 92—115A A E Lynch 3/1F
29 Jul 14+27d Perth Orion Group Handicap Chase (For The Inverness Cup) Class 3 · 3m · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 ¾ 11-5 130—125B Brian Hughes 3/1F
02 Jul 14+17d Perth RAF Leuchars Ops Squadron Handicap Chase (For The Stirling Cup) Class 3 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 121—128B Brian Hughes 15/2
15 Jun 14+16d Downpatrick J For Jaguar Handicap Chase 2m5½f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 3½ 10-9 111—115B A E Lynch 7/2
30 May 14+13d Down Royal Sony Xperia Z1 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 11/20 9 11-9 92—88C Barry Geraghty 11/8F
17 May 14+15d Bangor-on-Dee Sharron Murgatroyd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-8 111—126A Brian Hughes 11/4F
02 May 14+40d Bangor-on-Dee Printfine Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-10 104—112A Brian Hughes 8/1
23 Mar 14+148d Downpatrick Bet With The Tote Handicap Chase (0-102) 2m5½f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 hd 11-7 95—114A A E Lynch 8/1
2013 · 6 runs
26 Oct 13+8d Wexford Casey Bros Supporting Their Local Track Beginners Chase 2m3f · Yielding · 14 ran 6/14 4¼ 11-11 ——98C B M Cash 20/1
18 Oct 13+21d Downpatrick Mobile Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m6½f · Soft · 15 ran 7/15 3 11-10 93—103A B M Cash 14/1
27 Sep 13+16d Downpatrick Jonjo Bright Trust Beginners Chase 2m2½f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 7 11-10 ——106A B M Cash 25/1
11 Sep 13+193d Galway Mervue Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 13 11-12 ——92C A E Lynch 14/1
02 Mar 13+6d Navan Nobber Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 19 ran F/19 — 11-12 ——— A E Lynch 33/1
24 Feb 13+85d Naas Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 10/17 1 11-11 ——104A A E Lynch 33/1
2012 · 2 runs
01 Dec 12+21d Fairyhouse Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Soft · 19 ran 16/19 20 11-9 ——102C Robbie Colgan 50/1
10 Nov 12 Naas Go Racing In Kildare Membership 2013 (pro/am) Flat Race 2m · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 12 11-0 ——97C Miss J M Mangan 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hero De Villeneuve won?
Hero De Villeneuve (FR) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 5 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Hero De Villeneuve?
Hero De Villeneuve (FR) was trained by Dermot A McLoughlin on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 25 August 2017.
Who is Hero De Villeneuve's sire?
Hero De Villeneuve (FR) is by Limnos (JPN) out of The Last Dream (FR), whose sire is Arazi.
What going does Hero De Villeneuve prefer?
Hero De Villeneuve (FR) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 11 starts (36.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Hero De Villeneuve's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 25 August 2017. The highest on record is 130.
What is Hero De Villeneuve's sire's record?
Limnos (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 619 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Hero De Villeneuve's siblings?
Out of The Last Dream (FR), Hero De Villeneuve (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Last Derby (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (The Last Derby (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.