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Vieux Lille (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2019) · Last trainer Jamie Snowden · Last owner Arwel Richards Chas Dellar Friends
by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Park Athlete (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Oct 2014
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Apr 2019 — 2,769 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2019 4 wins · Exeter & Wincanton Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Vieux Lille (IRE) is 4 from 22. Hasn't won since Apr 2016. 3 of 5 starts at Exeter have ended in wins. Last raced off 115, 23lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 23lb off peak
115 115–138

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Haydock, 17 Dec 2016

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 116A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft4116A92.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m6116A97—
Over 3m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (5) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 30 Dec 2017 Official rating 115 at the last run, 7 Apr 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 17 figures · best 141A · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Soft10141A122—
Heavy4137A133.5—
Good2124B121.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7141A120—
1m5f – 2m5135A130—
2m1f – 2m4f3137A133—
Over 3m2118B116.5—

Of 22 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 22 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Robin Des Champs (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,007 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4125%+11.7—
Good to Firm71912.7%−0.6—
Good1,07215914.8%+1.51 from 4
Good to Soft76210213.4%+0.10 from 2
Soft1,36515311.2%−2.11 from 11
Heavy71710414.5%+1.22 from 5
Standard (AW)16318.8%+5.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−13.3—
1m2f – 1m4f13215.4%+2.1—
1m5f – 2m1,04514413.8%+0.51 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,54920813.4%+0.12 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,12513812.3%−11 from 8
Over 3m2743914.2%+0.90 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Park Athlete (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Whosgotyanow (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bon Accord (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Whosgotyanow (IRE)1342m1f–2m4f—
Zola (IRE)732m2f–3m—
Namarama (IRE)2722m7f–3m—
Bon Accord (GB)613m1½fClass 4
Commanding Spirit (IRE)150——
Bella Lawena (IRE)30——
Harry Percy (GB)40——
Oryx Falcon (IRE)40——
Whose A Diva (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 1 9% −7.50
Heavy 5 2 40% −1.25
Good 4 1 25% −1.90
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 4 4 3 75% +1.85
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +1.50
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 3 60% +0.85
Newbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 2 1 50% +1.50
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −5.90
Over 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% −1.50
2m1f – 2m4f 3 2 67% +0.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 10 2 20% −4.00
Tom O'Brien 6 1 17% −4.75
Gavin Sheehan 2 0 0% −2.00
Maj Will Kellard 1 0 0% −1.00
Page Fuller 1 0 0% −1.00
Micheal Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Conor Smith 1 1 100% +1.10

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 4 24% −7.65
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 7 2 29% −3.65
2015 4 2 50% +2.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 0 0% −12.00
Hurdle 6 3 50% −0.15
NH Flat 4 1 25% −0.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 3 runs
07 Apr 19+30d Plumpton Hepworth's Crazy Horse Cup Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1½f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-8 115—— Gavin Sheehan 8/1
08 Mar 19+57d Sandown Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Riders) Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-7 120—— Maj Will Kellard 20/1
10 Jan 19+22d Catterick Watt Fences North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m6f · Good · 6 ran UR/6 — 10-9 120—— Page Fuller 7/1
2018 · 3 runs
19 Dec 18+253d Newbury Prodec Networks Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 2m7½f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 16 10-10 12378C100C Gavin Sheehan 6/1
10 Apr 18+33d Hereford attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m1½f · Heavy · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-3 123—— Tom O'Brien 11/2
08 Mar 18+68d Wincanton Smarkets Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 7 11-13 126—115A Tom O'Brien 7/2F
2017 · 4 runs
30 Dec 17+67d Newbury Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 11 11-8 13175A118B Tom O'Brien 6/1
24 Oct 17+213d Exeter Download The App At 188bet Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 26 12-0 132107C108C Richard Johnson 7/2F
25 Mar 17+42d Newbury Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-6 132—— Richard Johnson 4/1F
11 Feb 17+56d Newbury Betfair Cheltenham Preview Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 4½ 11-6 13381A120B Tom O'Brien 3/1
2016 · 7 runs
17 Dec 16+27d Haydock 32Red.com Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m7f · Soft · 16 ran 2/16 8 11-6 133104B141A Micheal Nolan 7/1
20 Nov 16+42d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 8 11-0 137116A129B Richard Johnson 9/2
09 Oct 16+171d Chepstow totepoolliveinfo.com Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 14 11-0 —90C119B Richard Johnson 10/3
21 Apr 16+39d Exeter Racing Uk In Glorious Hd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-5 137—124B Mr Conor Smith 11/10F
13 Mar 16+50d Kelso Totescoop6 Premier Kelso Hurdle (Grade 2 Novices' Hurdle) Class 1 · 2m2f · Soft · 6 ran 6/6 9 11-5 138—113C Richard Johnson 4/1
23 Jan 16+22d Haydock Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 3¼ 11-8 138—134B Tom O'Brien 4/1
01 Jan 16+28d Exeter Royal Castle Hotel 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Heavy · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 ——133B Tom O'Brien 1/4F
2015 · 4 runs
04 Dec 15+27d Exeter Ebf Stallions 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) Class 4 · 2m1f · Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 10-12 ——137A Richard Johnson 6/4F
07 Nov 15+217d Wincanton Jockey Club Catering Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race Class 6 · 1m7½f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-4 ——135A Richard Johnson 5/2F
04 Apr 15+42d Haydock 888sport Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m7½f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 6 11-2 ——124A Richard Johnson 7/4F
21 Feb 15+135d Kempton racinguk.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 3½ 11-2 ——130B Richard Johnson 6/1
2014 · 1 run
09 Oct 14 Worcester 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 3 11-0 ——118B Richard Johnson 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Vieux Lille won?
Vieux Lille (IRE) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2014 and 2019, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 6 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trained Vieux Lille?
Vieux Lille (IRE) was trained by Jamie Snowden on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 7 April 2019.
Who is Vieux Lille's sire?
Vieux Lille (IRE) is by Robin Des Champs (FR) out of Park Athlete (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does Vieux Lille prefer?
Vieux Lille (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Vieux Lille's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 7 April 2019. The highest on record is 138.
What is Vieux Lille's sire's record?
Robin Des Champs (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 4,007 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Vieux Lille's siblings?
Out of Park Athlete (IRE), Vieux Lille (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Whosgotyanow (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bon Accord (GB)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.