Tell Me Why (FR)
Tell Me Why is a gelding by Shalaa out of a Dark Angel mare who has yet to win from three starts all on standard AW at 1m to 1m1f. He raced twice at Chantilly and once at Deauville. His last run at Deauville in Jul 2024 was his first for the yard and he finished 5 of 14 in the Prix de Rocheville.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 114dAvg between runs
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 9.6% of 2,442 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 14.8% from 142.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −2 | — |
| Good | 340 | 25 | 7.4% | −2.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 295 | 25 | 8.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 364 | 27 | 7.4% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 142 | 21 | 14.8% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,112 | 123 | 11.1% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 209 | 21 | 10% | +0.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,111 | 120 | 10.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 730 | 55 | 7.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 267 | 22 | 8.2% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 55 | 4 | 7.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 65 | 13 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Heart (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Love (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ladies Day (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mme Marie Waldhauser | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2023 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 06 Jul 24+120d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Rocheville (Handicap) (4yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | Mme Marie Waldhauser | 28/1 |
| 08 Mar 24+108d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Puiseux-en-France (Handicap) (4yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 12/16 | hd | 9-4 | Aurelien Lemaitre | 26/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | |||||||
| 21 Nov 23 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Cathedrale Saint-Pierre (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 10/11 | 6 | 9-3 | Aurelien Lemaitre | 36/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tell Me Why won?
- Tell Me Why (FR) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts between 2023 and 2024.
- Who trained Tell Me Why?
- Tell Me Why (FR) was trained by C Martinon on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 6 July 2024.
- Who is Tell Me Why's sire?
- Tell Me Why (FR) is by Shalaa (IRE) out of Rose Heart (IRE), whose sire is Dark Angel.
- What is Tell Me Why's sire's record?
- Shalaa (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,442 runs since Jan 2008 (279 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 14.8% from 142.
- Who are Tell Me Why's siblings?
- Out of Rose Heart (IRE), Tell Me Why (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.