Varandir (FR)
Varandir won three of five starts, including the Group 2 Qatar Prix Niel at Longchamp in Sep 2026. All three wins came over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to soft going at that one course. The colt finished 7 of 16 in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in Oct 2026. He is by Zarak out of a Pivotal mare.
- 3–5Wins / Runs
- 60%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.46Fair A/E n=5 · 2.09 incl. margin
- 46dAvg 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 15.5% of 1,958 runs since Jan 2008 (324 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 11% from 363. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 21.3% from 239. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7% from 200.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 81 | 13 | 16% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 297 | 49 | 16.5% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 399 | 61 | 15.3% | −0.2 | 3 from 5 |
| Soft | 546 | 91 | 16.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 265 | 48 | 18.1% | +2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 363 | 40 | 11% | −4.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 200 | 14 | 7% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 575 | 96 | 16.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 740 | 111 | 15% | −0.5 | 3 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 239 | 51 | 21.3% | +5.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 173 | 26 | 15% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vardaniya (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.00 |
| Clement Lecoeuvre | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 26+28d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) | 7/16 | hd | 8-12 | Clement Lecoeuvre | 11/1 |
| 06 Sep 26+54d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Niel (group 2) | 1/7 | 9-2 | Mickael Barzalona | 4/1 | |
| 14 Jul 26+51d | Longchamp (FR) | Cygames Grand Prix de Paris (Group 1) | 4/7 | hd | 9-2 | Mickael Barzalona | 11/2 |
| 24 May 26+49d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Hocquart (Turf) | 1/6 | 9-3 | Mickael Barzalona | EvensF | |
| 05 Apr 26 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Juigne (Maiden) (Newcomers) (Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 1/9 | 9-2 | Mickael Barzalona | EvensF |
Quick answers
- How many races has Varandir (FR) won?
- Varandir (FR) won 3 of 5 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 60%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trains Varandir (FR)?
- Varandir (FR) is trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 October 2026.
- Who is Varandir (FR)'s sire?
- Varandir (FR) is by Zarak (FR) out of Varkesha (FR), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Varandir (FR)'s sire's record?
- Zarak (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.5% of 1,958 runs since Jan 2008 (324 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 11% from 363. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 21.3% from 239. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7% from 200.
- Who are Varandir (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Varkesha (FR), Varandir (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.