Never Perfect (IRE)
Never Perfect (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2011. Last raced off 69, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −5.56£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=7 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 100dAvg 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 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
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 Dalle (GER) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalle (GER) | 9 | 3 | 1m½f–1m2f | — |
| Don Carlos (GER) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | — |
| Shahad (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Davidoff (GER) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Duellant (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.56 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.56 |
| Micky Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 13+291d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 12/16 | 2¾ | 8-7 | 69 | 57C | Jamie Spencer | 7/1C |
| 03 Jul 12+22d | Hamilton | Steps And Peter Andre Live This Saturday Handicap | 3/6 | 6 | 8-12 | 71 | 61B | Micky Fenton | 13/8F |
| 11 Jun 12+17d | Pontefract | Read Hayley At racinguk.com Every Friday Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 9-1 | 72 | 74A | Micky Fenton | 16/1 |
| 25 May 12+217d | Haydock | PHS Washroom Services Handicap (Betfair 10 Furlong Flat Series Qualifier) | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-6 | 74 | 62A | Jamie Spencer | 5/1 |
| 21 Oct 11+15d | Doncaster | Earl Of Doncaster Hotel Nursery (Str) | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 77 | 82A | Jamie Spencer | 11/2F |
| 06 Oct 11+38d | Ayr | Seric Systems Sweepstakes British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/5 | 9-3 | — | 74B | Jamie Spencer | 4/9F | |
| 29 Aug 11 | Newcastle | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 4/10 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 78A | Jamie Spencer | 9/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Never Perfect (IRE) won?
- Never Perfect (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Never Perfect (IRE)?
- Never Perfect (IRE) was trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 20 April 2013.
- Who is Never Perfect (IRE)'s sire?
- Never Perfect (IRE) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Dapprima (GER), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
- What is Never Perfect (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 20 April 2013. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Never Perfect (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Never Perfect (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dapprima (GER), Never Perfect (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dalle (GER) (3). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.