Pierrot Lunaire (USA)
Pierrot Lunaire (USA) is 2 from 10, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Littlewoods Direct Imagine Appeal Novices' Hurdle at Aintree (Apr 2008). Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 153.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 5 (50%)Placed
- +0.10£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 153Highest OR
- 41dBetween runs (median)longest 294 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 10% of 953 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.2% from 129. Weakest on good going: 6.8% from 251. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 170 | 16 | 9.4% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 251 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 129 | 17 | 13.2% | +3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | −2.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 40 | 4 | 10% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 241 | 31 | 12.9% | +2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | +7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 232 | 27 | 11.6% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 181 | 22 | 12.2% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 195 | 18 | 9.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 12 | 6.5% | −3.5 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 108 | 11 | 10.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 0 | 0% | −10 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 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 Playful Saint (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Playful Saint (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playful Saint (FR) | 10 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Colonel Manderson (FR) | 28 | 2 | 2m7½f–3m½f | Class 4 |
| Miss Rail Link (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Sharp Acting (USA) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Playland (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.10 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.10 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 09+17d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) | 24/27 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 153 | 125C | R Walsh | 14/1 |
| 22 Feb 09+58d | Fontwell | totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/7 | 1½ | 11-7 | 153 | 133A | R Walsh | 10/3 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 08+61d | Kempton | Stan James Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | F/7 | — | 11-7 | 148 | — | R Walsh | 5/1 |
| 26 Oct 08+205d | Aintree | Intercasino.co.uk Four Year Old Hurdle | F/5 | — | 11-6 | 148 | — | R Walsh | 2/5F |
| 04 Apr 08+41d | Aintree | Littlewoods Direct Imagine Appeal Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/14 | 10-8 | 137 | 149A | R Walsh | 5/1 | |
| 23 Feb 08+16d | Kempton | Racing Post Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Grade 2 | 2/11 | 1¼ | 11-2 | — | 142A | R Walsh | 100/30 |
| 07 Feb 08+10d | Taunton | Somerset Local Medical Committee Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/13 | 10-7 | 153 | 127A | Sam Thomas | 11/10F | |
| 28 Jan 08+294d | Ludlow | Bull Ring Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 2/15 | ½ | 10-12 | 153 | 137A | R Walsh | 10/3 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 07+32d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Gouvernant (Colts & Geldings Maiden) | 3/3 | ½ | 9-2 | — | — | Thierry Thulliez | — |
| 08 Mar 07 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Bacchus (Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather) | 2/3 | hd | 8-9 | — | — | Thierry Thulliez | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pierrot Lunaire won?
- Pierrot Lunaire (USA) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 5 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Pierrot Lunaire?
- Pierrot Lunaire (USA) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 11 March 2009.
- Who is Pierrot Lunaire's sire?
- Pierrot Lunaire (USA) is by War Chant (USA) out of Playact (IRE), whose sire is Hernando.
- What going does Pierrot Lunaire prefer?
- Pierrot Lunaire (USA) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Pierrot Lunaire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 153, from the run on 11 March 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Pierrot Lunaire's sire's record?
- War Chant (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 953 runs since Jan 2008 (64 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.2% from 129. Weakest on good going: 6.8% from 251. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.5% from 186.
- Who are Pierrot Lunaire's siblings?
- Out of Playact (IRE), Pierrot Lunaire (USA) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Playful Saint (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Playful Saint (FR)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.