Verbal Link (FR)
Verbal Link (FR) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) (Apr 2016).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95dAvg 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 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,154 | 101 | 8.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Good | 1,889 | 167 | 8.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 952 | 116 | 12.2% | +2.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,216 | 128 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 427 | 39 | 9.1% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,053 | 201 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 156 | 14 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,605 | 148 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,702 | 179 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,901 | 196 | 10.3% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,378 | 129 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 718 | 78 | 10.9% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 249 | 17 | 6.8% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Byford (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Byford (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byford (FR) | 15 | 4 | 1m½f–1m4½f | Class 3 |
| Anna Of Saxony (GB) | 10 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| Verba Stars (FR) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Eagle Landed (GB) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Mamadysh (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Torque Power (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Badel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Raphael Marchelli | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 16+20d | Deauville (FR) | Prix des Bateliers (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) | 11/16 | ¾ | 9-1 | Raphael Marchelli | 51/1 |
| 08 Nov 16+10d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix des Hauts de Seine (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 13/15 | 1½ | 9-2 | Alexis Badel | 27/1 |
| 29 Oct 16+205d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Route des Postes (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 12/16 | 5 | 9-6 | Alexis Badel | 17/1 |
| 07 Apr 16+146d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Idle Boy (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-2 | Alexis Badel | 11/2 |
| 13 Nov 15 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix des Maitres d'Equipage (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) | 5/14 | nk | 9-2 | Alexis Badel | 44/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Verbal Link (FR) won?
- Verbal Link (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Verbal Link (FR)?
- Verbal Link (FR) was trained by M Delzangles on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 28 November 2016.
- Who is Verbal Link (FR)'s sire?
- Verbal Link (FR) is by King's Best (USA) out of Verba (FR), whose sire is Anabaa.
- What is Verbal Link (FR)'s sire's record?
- King's Best (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 7,763 runs since Jan 2008 (574 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.8% from 249.
- Who are Verbal Link (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Verba (FR), Verbal Link (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Byford (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Byford (FR)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.