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Horse profile

Villa Riviera (FR)

3yo filly · Trainer J Merienne · Owner P Lamy
by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Polimere (FR) (Poliglote)
3 runs · 3 courses · from Apr 2026
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
New yard First-time headgear LTO Last run 13 Oct 2026 · 7th of 8
KTB Profile

Villa Riviera is a filly by Blue Bresil out of Polimere who has been unplaced in all three starts on turf. She finished 7 of 8 at Les Sables-d'Olonne in Oct 2026 in the Prix Pierre De La Bassetiere on her first run for the yard and in first-time headgear. Her two previous runs came over 1m5f to 2m. All three outings were on soft or heavier ground.

Based on 3 archived runs · updated 1 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,518 runs since Sep 2013 (460 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.2—
Good to Firm47714.9%+2.7—
Good90910211.2%−1—
Good to Soft7358511.6%−0.60 from 1
Soft1,19815412.9%+0.70 from 1
Heavy5767513%+0.80 from 1
Standard (AW)5259.6%−2.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f10110%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f3725.4%−6.80 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f6857.4%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,24916613.3%+1.10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,49517311.6%−0.6—
2m5f – 3m5687112.5%+0.3—
Over 3m911011%−1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2013 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Polimere (FR) (Poliglote)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Polirico (FR) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m7f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Polirico (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Polirico (FR)2781m7f–2m5½fGrade 2
Polisud (FR)2932m1f–2m1½fClass 5
Villa Rica (FR)1312m1½fGrade 3
Villa Navarre (FR)40——
Villa Florentine (FR)30——
Polirikito (FR)40——
Villa Louise (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Les Sables-d'Olonne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mme Laura Poggionovo 1 0 0% −1.00
Felix De Giles 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Nabet 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00
Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
13 Oct 26+153d Les Sables-d'Olonne (FR) Prix Pierre De La Bassetiere 1m1½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 3½ 8-12 Mme Laura Poggionovo 40/1
13 May 26+24d Compiegne (FR) Prix Nivolet (Conditions Hurdle) (Fillies) (Turf) 2m · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 30 10-3 Felix De Giles 61/10
19 Apr 26 Auteuil (FR) Prix Wild Monarch (Pouliches) (Maiden Hurdle) (Fillies) (Turf) 1m7f · Very Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-8 Kevin Nabet 3/1F

Quick answers

How many races has Villa Riviera won?
Villa Riviera (FR) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Villa Riviera?
Villa Riviera (FR) is trained by J Merienne, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
Who is Villa Riviera's sire?
Villa Riviera (FR) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Polimere (FR), whose sire is Poliglote.
What is Villa Riviera's sire's record?
Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,518 runs since Sep 2013 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Villa Riviera's siblings?
Out of Polimere (FR), Villa Riviera (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Polirico (FR) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Polirico (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2026. 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.