Never So Blue (FR)
Never So Blue (FR) is 9 from 33. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. 8 of 25 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 8 on quicker. Last raced off 104, 25lb below the career-high mark.
- 9–33Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 13 (39.4%)Placed
- +6.29£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.47Fair A/E n=33 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 129Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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 11.9% of 614 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +6.9 | — |
| Good | 129 | 17 | 13.2% | +1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 104 | 14 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 4 from 9 |
| Soft | 218 | 20 | 9.2% | −2.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 102 | 12 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 4 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 9 | 22% | +10.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 107 | 11 | 10.3% | −1.6 | 3 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 29 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 161 | 17 | 10.6% | −1.3 | 3 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 33 | 7 | 21.2% | +9.3 | 1 from 7 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quidam Blue (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 9 | 4 | 44% | +9.08 |
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.17 |
| Heavy | 8 | 4 | 50% | +11.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 5 | 38% | +1.04 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +6.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.25 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.83 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 3 | 30% | +8.83 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 3 | 38% | +2.63 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Treadwell | 11 | 6 | 55% | +11.04 |
| Sam Thomas | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| Aidan Coleman | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Mr C D Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr W Telfer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Kirk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr William Biddick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 63% | +3.29 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 18 | 6 | 33% | +9.91 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 3 | 20% | −3.62 |
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 Never So Blue (FR) won?
- Never So Blue (FR) won 9 of 33 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 13 times in total (39.4% of starts).
- Who trained Never So Blue (FR)?
- Never So Blue (FR) was trained by Mrs C Wilesmith on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 2 May 2012.
- Who is Never So Blue (FR)'s sire?
- Never So Blue (FR) is by April Night (FR) out of Etiane Bleue (FR), whose sire is Reve Bleu.
- What going does Never So Blue (FR) prefer?
- Never So Blue (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Never So Blue (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 104, from the run on 2 May 2012. The highest on record is 129.
- What is Never So Blue (FR)'s sire's record?
- April Night (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 614 runs since Jan 2008 (61 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Never So Blue (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Etiane Bleue (FR), Never So Blue (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.