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Horse profile

Willpower (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner A D Spence
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Noble Pearl (GER) (Dashing Blade)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Apr 2014 — 4,578 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 8th of 13 Last raced off OR 101
KTB Profile

Willpower (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Wetherby (Feb 2013).

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 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

Best recent KTB Rating 102A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 28 Mar 2014 Official rating 101 at the last run, 16 Apr 2014

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 102A · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4102A96—
Soft2100A93.5—
Good1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3100A87—
2m1f – 2m4f2100C94.5—
2m5f – 3m2102A97—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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
Montjeu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5747%−5.3—
Good to Firm1,24215912.8%+0.5—
Good2,14126212.2%−0.10 from 1
Good to Soft1,11014813.3%+10 from 4
Soft1,68219411.5%−0.80 from 2
Heavy68611216.3%+4—
Standard (AW)1,0531009.5%−2.80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−12.3—
6f – 7f330319.4%−2.9—
1m – 1m1f8139711.9%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f2,72436013.2%+0.90 from 1
1m5f – 2m2,42631312.9%+0.60 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,15712210.5%−1.80 from 2
2m5f – 3m4144510.9%−1.40 from 2
Over 3m1011110.9%−1.4—

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

Dam
Noble Pearl (GER) (Dashing Blade)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Noble Prince (GER) (10 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Noble Prince (GER)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Noble Prince (GER)52101m2f–2m6fGrade 2
Noble Prize (GER)2032m–3m—
Global Famenglory (IRE)150——
A Good Year (IRE)50——
Regal Statesman (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Peter Carberry 3 0 0% −3.00
David Bass 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Bellamy 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 3 runs
16 Apr 14+19d Southwell Smis Ltd Night Or Day Delivering Winners Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 2¼ 11-5 10189C Peter Carberry 8/1
28 Mar 14+21d Wetherby Watch On 3 Devices Racinguk.com/anywhere Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 7/14 1¾ 10-11 103102A Peter Carberry 9/1
07 Mar 14+86d Sandown Ssafa Forces And Families 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 4 10-12 —87A Peter Carberry 25/1
2013 · 5 runs
11 Dec 13+27d Leicester Racing Excellence Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 22 10-12 —100C Tom Bellamy 33/1
14 Nov 13+231d Ludlow November Introductory Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 14 11-0 —92C David Bass 20/1
28 Mar 13+26d Southwell (AW) 32RedBingo.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 8/10 6 10-11 —82C James Reveley 6/1
02 Mar 13+11d Newbury WBRC Pam Le Mottee Memorial 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 12.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 16/18 10 10-12 —77C David Bass 8/1
19 Feb 13 Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse Family Sunday - 28th April 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 16 10-9 —100A Robert Thornton 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Willpower won?
Willpower (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2013 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Willpower?
Willpower (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 16 April 2014.
Who is Willpower's sire?
Willpower (IRE) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Noble Pearl (GER), whose sire is Dashing Blade.
What is Willpower's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 16 April 2014. The highest on record is 103.
What is Willpower's sire's record?
Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
Who are Willpower's siblings?
Out of Noble Pearl (GER), Willpower (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Noble Prince (GER) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Noble Prince (GER)). The wins came over 1m2f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.