Violin Davis (FR)
Violin Davis (FR) is 8 from 23, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the 1942 Was A Vintage Year Mares' Hurdle at Ascot (Jan 2012). Hasn't won since Apr 2013.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Violin Davis (FR) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Minella Plus (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Minella Plus (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minella Plus (IRE) | 22 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m3½f | Class 3 |
| Global Harmony (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Runaway Train (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Walk Out (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
- 8–23Wins / Runs
- 34.8%Strike rate
- 15 (65.2%)Placed
- −0.31£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.56Fair A/E n=23 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 12.3% of 3,187 runs since Jan 2008 (341 horses).
Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 267.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 47 | 8 | 17% | +4.7 | 2 from 3 |
| Good | 500 | 69 | 13.8% | +1.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 424 | 60 | 14.2% | +1.9 | 3 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,457 | 157 | 10.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 735 | 97 | 13.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 419 | 58 | 13.8% | +1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,657 | 196 | 11.8% | −0.5 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 800 | 113 | 14.1% | +1.8 | 4 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 267 | 21 | 7.9% | −4.4 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Synthe Davis (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Tambourine Davis (FR)).
Family form: Speed Davis (FR) finished 3rd of 9 at Bangor-on-Dee, 27 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthe Davis (FR) | 31 | 4 | 2m1½f–2m3f | Class 4 |
| Speed Davis (FR) | 18 | 4 | 2m1f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Stradivarius Davis (FR) | 7 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m1f | Class 4 |
| Tambourine Davis (FR) | 16 | 2 | 2m3f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Hardrock Davis (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Caedlih Davis (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Jumpstyle Davis (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tamtam Davis (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.47 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 3 | 43% | +1.08 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.83 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.25 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +2.08 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
| Kempton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.33 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 4 | 40% | +5.58 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | −4.42 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.47 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mahon | 7 | 4 | 57% | +6.33 |
| Noel Fehily | 6 | 2 | 33% | −1.92 |
| R Walsh | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.28 |
| Harry Skelton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Derham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 5 | 45% | +2.66 |
| None | 11 | 3 | 27% | −1.97 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +1.91 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2011 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.50 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Chase | 8 | 4 | 50% | +1.91 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.47 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Violin Davis won?
- Violin Davis (FR) won 8 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 34.8%. Placed 15 times in total (65.2% of starts).
- Who trained Violin Davis?
- Violin Davis (FR) was trained by Harry Fry on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 30 November 2013.
- Who is Violin Davis's sire?
- Violin Davis (FR) is by Turgeon (USA) out of Trumpet Davis (FR), whose sire is Rose Laurel.
- What going does Violin Davis prefer?
- Violin Davis (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Violin Davis's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 30 November 2013. The highest on record is 135.
- What is Violin Davis's sire's record?
- Turgeon (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,187 runs since Jan 2008 (341 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 267.
- Who are Violin Davis's siblings?
- Out of Trumpet Davis (FR), Violin Davis (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Synthe Davis (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Tambourine Davis (FR)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Violin Davis produced winners?
- As a dam, Violin Davis (FR) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Minella Plus (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Minella Plus (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.