Very Best (FR)
Very Best (FR) is yet to win from 5 starts. Best effort: 2nd of 3 at Saint-Cloud (FR) (Mar 2010).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 111dAvg 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 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 56 | 6 | 10.7% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 758 | 66 | 8.7% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 818 | 77 | 9.4% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 377 | 22 | 5.8% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 357 | 34 | 9.5% | −0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 117 | 15 | 12.8% | +2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,087 | 132 | 12.1% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 501 | 53 | 10.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 66 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,186 | 118 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 399 | 51 | 12.8% | +2.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +2.6 | — |
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, 1 winner — best of them Distrayante (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 4½f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distrayante (FR) | 10 | 2 | 4½f–1m | — |
| Studland (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Gallozebest (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Huart | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Morgan Delalande | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gregory Benoist | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||
| 03 Jan 11+17d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Du Bois Aux Proux (Handicap) (4yo) (Fibresand) | 7/17 | hd | 9-4 | Morgan Delalande | 60/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||
| 17 Dec 10+246d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Rauville (Claimer) (3yo Fillies) (Jockeys with less than 15 winners this year) (Fibresand) | 10/16 | 1½ | 8-10 | Laurent Huart | 31/1 |
| 15 Apr 10+38d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix De La Defense (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) | 9/16 | shd | 8-8 | Laurent Huart | 46/1 |
| 08 Mar 10+141d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix du Vesinet (Claimer) (Fillies) | 2/3 | nk | 9-2 | Laurent Huart | — |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||
| 18 Oct 09 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Herod () | 6/6 | 8 | 8-10 | Gregory Benoist | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Very Best won?
- Very Best (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2009 and 2011.
- Who trained Very Best?
- Very Best (FR) was trained by M Houdoin on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 3 January 2011.
- Who is Very Best's sire?
- Very Best (FR) is by Fantastic Light (USA) out of Dependent (GB), whose sire is Deploy.
- What is Very Best's sire's record?
- Fantastic Light (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,570 runs since Jan 2008 (223 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 377.
- Who are Very Best's siblings?
- Out of Dependent (GB), Very Best (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Distrayante (FR) (2). The wins came over 4½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.