Val Heureux (FR)
Val Heureux (FR) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Jun 2010.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- +37.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.66Fair A/E n=6 · 2.28 incl. margin
- 33dAvg 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 9.2% of 2,800 runs since Jan 2008 (229 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 94 | 18 | 19.1% | +9.9 | — |
| Good | 1,092 | 101 | 9.2% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 525 | 46 | 8.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Soft | 735 | 71 | 9.7% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 333 | 21 | 6.3% | −2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 719 | 65 | 9% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,105 | 105 | 9.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 768 | 68 | 8.9% | −0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 190 | 20 | 10.5% | +1.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Du Don (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +39.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +39.00 |
| Enghien (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cardine | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Damien Devesse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +41.00 |
| Alexis Poirier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | +38.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | +39.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||
| 24 Nov 10+14d | Enghien (FR) | Prix Styrax (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) | 7/15 | 20 | 9-11 | Anthony Cardine | 23/1 |
| 10 Nov 10+19d | Enghien (FR) | Prix Bison Fute (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) | 6/9 | 15 | 10-3 | Anthony Cardine | 11/1 |
| 22 Oct 10+12d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Lyonnais (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) | 7/9 | nk | 10-10 | Anthony Cardine | 12/1 |
| 10 Oct 10+103d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Gerard Philippeau (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) | —/17 | 10-6 | Alexis Poirier | 14/1 | |
| 29 Jun 10+18d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Colombelles (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) | 5/12 | 15 | 11-0 | Damien Devesse | 58/10 |
| 11 Jun 10 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Ouistreham (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) | 1/13 | 10-10 | Damien Devesse | 42/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Val Heureux won?
- Val Heureux (FR) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2010, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Val Heureux?
- Val Heureux (FR) was trained by L Metais on the most recent run on record, at Enghien (FR) on 24 November 2010.
- Who is Val Heureux's sire?
- Val Heureux (FR) is by Robin Des Pres (FR) out of Vallee Normande (FR), whose sire is Bellypha.
- What going does Val Heureux prefer?
- Val Heureux (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Val Heureux's sire's record?
- Robin Des Pres (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,800 runs since Jan 2008 (229 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Val Heureux's siblings?
- Out of Vallee Normande (FR), Val Heureux (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.