Merveille (FR)
Merveille won one of two starts since Jul 2026. She took the Prix Norroy Sur Vair at Vittel over 1m2f – 1m4f on good ground in Aug 2026 by finishing 1 of 9. The Zarak filly out of Montauban is bred to get further as her sire’s progeny have recorded a 21.3% strike rate over 1m5f – 2m since Jan 2008. Her dam has produced one runner for one winner.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 2 (100%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 29dBetween runs (median)
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 15.2% of 2,023 runs since May 2021 (329 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 18.3% from 278. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.8% from 371. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 20.4% from 255. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 81 | 13 | 16% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 300 | 49 | 16.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 414 | 62 | 15% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 577 | 93 | 16.1% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 278 | 51 | 18.3% | +3.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 371 | 40 | 10.8% | −4.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 203 | 14 | 6.9% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 596 | 99 | 16.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 757 | 112 | 14.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 255 | 52 | 20.4% | +5.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 178 | 26 | 14.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2021 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Merveille (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2½f.
Family form: Merveille (FR) finished 3rd of 10 at Deauville (FR), 3 Nov 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merveille (FR) | 7 | 1 | 1m2½f | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 11 Aug 26+29d | Vittel (FR) | Prix Norroy Sur Vair | 1/9 | 9-7 | Marie Velon | 2/1F | |
| 13 Jul 26 | Dieppe (FR) | Prix Freedonia | 2/10 | dht | 9-7 | A Pouchin | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merveille won?
- Merveille (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Merveille?
- Merveille (FR) is trained by Gianluca Bietolini, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 August 2026.
- Who is Merveille's sire?
- Merveille (FR) is by Zarak (FR) out of Montauban (IRE), whose sire is Intello.
- What is Merveille's sire's record?
- Zarak (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.2% of 2,023 runs since May 2021 (329 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 18.3% from 278. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.8% from 371. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 20.4% from 255. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 6.9% from 203.
- Who are Merveille's siblings?
- Out of Montauban (IRE), Merveille (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Merveille (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.