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Wonderful Charm (FR)

12yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2020) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner Rjh Geffen Sir J Ritblat R Waley Cohen
by Poliglote (GB) out of Victoria Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
38 runs · 18 courses · from Sep 2011
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Feb 2020 — 2,469 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2020 12 wins · 11 courses Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Wonderful Charm (FR) is 12 from 38 in our archive, including 3 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Congratulations A. P. McCoy Rising Stars Novices' Chase at Wincanton (Nov 2013). Hasn't won since May 2019. Last raced off 137, 22lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 38 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating137↓ 22lb off peak
137 128–159

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 108 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Stratford, 8 Jun 2018

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 10 figures · best 108B · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good6108B98.5—
Soft284A46—
Good to Soft253A41.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Over 3m8108B88.5—
2m5f – 3m253A30.5—

Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 153B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 20 Feb 2019 Official rating 137 at the last run, 1 Feb 2020

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 27 figures · best 154B · median 138
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good14153B136—
Good to Soft8145A139—
Soft5154B141—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Over 3m12153B136.5—
2m5f – 3m10154B131.5—
2m1f – 2m4f5144B141—

Of 32 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 · 27 figures from 32 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
Poliglote (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 4,224 runs since Jan 2008 (417 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.8% from 234. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 196.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−15.6—
Good to Firm771114.3%−1.3—
Good5678615.2%−0.45 from 15
Good to Soft4656914.8%−0.84 from 9
Soft1,92232817.1%+1.53 from 12
Heavy94814315.1%−0.50 from 2
Standard (AW)234166.8%−8.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f12216.7%+1.1—
6f – 7f8433.6%−12—
1m – 1m1f196126.1%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f3714311.6%−4—
1m5f – 2m69113119%+3.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,96333717.2%+1.63 from 10
2m5f – 3m72411015.2%−0.44 from 11
Over 3m1831910.4%−5.25 from 16

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
Victoria Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Royal Charm (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Casa Battlo (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Royal Charm (FR)2242m1f–2m1½fClass 2
Victoria Princess (FR)922m1½f—
Casa Battlo (FR)2312m3½fListed
El Mundo (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 15 5 33% −3.36
Soft 12 3 25% +3.63
Good to Soft 9 4 44% −1.49
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 15 3 20% −9.16
Class 2 10 2 20% −1.17
Class 3 3 3 100% +1.90
Class 6 2 2 100% +1.91
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.30

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 7 0 0% −7.00
Aintree 6 0 0% −6.00
Auteuil (FR) 5 1 20% +5.00
Musselburgh 3 2 67% −0.20
Stratford 3 1 33% +1.50
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +0.91
Fontwell 1 1 100% +1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +0.67
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +3.33
Newbury 1 1 100% +0.73
Wincanton 1 1 100% +1.38
Fakenham 1 1 100% +0.73
Chepstow 1 1 100% +0.73
Enghien (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 16 5 31% −4.79
2m5f – 3m 11 4 36% −0.89
2m1f – 2m4f 10 3 30% +3.46
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 9 1 11% −4.67
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 8 3 38% −0.29
Mr William Biddick 4 3 75% +1.17
Daryl Jacob 4 2 50% −0.54
Cyrille Gombeau 3 1 33% +7.00
Ms K Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Scholfield 2 1 50% +0.38
R Walsh 2 1 50% −0.27
Ervan Chazelle 2 0 0% −2.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Bertrand Thelier 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 18 6 33% −5.12
Tongue tie 12 5 42% −0.10
None 6 1 17% +4.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 3 2 67% +3.41
2018 5 2 40% −1.70
2017 5 2 40% −1.83
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00
2014 6 1 17% −1.67
2013 5 3 60% +0.84
2012 3 2 67% +8.73
2011 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 30 10 33% −6.95
Hurdle 8 2 25% +3.73

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
2020 · 1 run
01 Feb 20+246d Musselburgh Bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase Class 2 · 4m1f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-6 137—— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/1
2019 · 3 runs
31 May 19+57d Stratford Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 3m3½f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 12-0 137104B128B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 7/2
04 Apr 19+43d Aintree Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 27 ran PU/27 — 12-0 137—— Mr William Biddick 16/1
20 Feb 19+257d Doncaster Saint-Gobain Weber Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 3m2f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 12-4 12876C153B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 10/11F
2018 · 5 runs
08 Jun 18+22d Stratford Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 3m3½f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 2 12-0 129108B126B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 5/2
17 May 18+35d Fontwell Pointtopoint.co.uk United Hunts Champion Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 3m3½f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 12-2 129105A136B Mr William Biddick EvensF
12 Apr 18+27d Aintree Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 21 ran 11/21 nk 12-0 1328C109C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 8/1
16 Mar 18+41d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 3m2½f · Soft · 24 ran PU/24 — 12-0 138—— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11/2
03 Feb 18+239d Musselburgh Bet365 Scottish Foxhunter Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 3m2½f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 12-4 13884A140B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 30/100F
2017 · 5 runs
09 Jun 17+62d Stratford Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase (The 59th Running) Class 2 · 3m3½f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 1½ 12-0 140—137A Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11/8F
08 Apr 17+22d Aintree Randox Health Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 4m2½f · Good To Soft · 40 ran 19/40 11 11-2 15330C126C Ms K Walsh 28/1
17 Mar 17+27d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 3m2½f · Good · 23 ran 2/23 nk 12-0 15393B145A Ms K Walsh 7/2
18 Feb 17+14d Haydock Betfred 'Hat Trick Heaven' Walrus Open Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 12-4 15353A145A Mr William Biddick 4/6F
04 Feb 17+287d Musselburgh Bet365 Scottish Foxhunter Open Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 3m2½f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 15478A132A Mr William Biddick 1/2F
2016 · 2 runs
23 Apr 16+14d Sandown bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m6½f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 29 11-6 154—113C Sam Twiston-Davies 10/1
09 Apr 16+120d Aintree Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 4m2½f · Soft · 39 ran PU/39 — 11-3 158—— Sam Twiston-Davies 40/1
2015 · 4 runs
11 Dec 15+230d Cheltenham Ryman Stationery Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m2f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 17 11-12 159—144B Sam Twiston-Davies 15/2
25 Apr 15+14d Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m5f · Good · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-8 159—— Noel Fehily 16/1
11 Apr 15+30d Aintree Betfred Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 3m1f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 nk 11-12 159—146A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
12 Mar 15+76d Cheltenham Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 8 11-10 159—125C Sam Twiston-Davies 16/1
2014 · 6 runs
26 Dec 14+19d Kempton William Hill King George VI Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 15 11-10 159—122C Nick Scholfield 33/1
07 Dec 14+36d Huntingdon Betfred Peterborough Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 nk 11-6 159—144B Sam Twiston-Davies 15/8
01 Nov 14+22d Down Royal Powers Irish Whiskey Chase (grade 2) 2m4f · Yielding · 3 ran 2/3 8½ 11-10 159—141C Sam Twiston-Davies 8/11F
10 Oct 14+189d Newton Abbot Toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Intermediate Chase Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 156—154B Sam Twiston-Davies 10/3
04 Apr 14+22d Aintree Betfred Mobile Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m1f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 7 11-4 158—136B Sam Twiston-Davies 4/1
13 Mar 14+90d Cheltenham JLT Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 hd 11-4 158—135A Daryl Jacob 5/1
2013 · 5 runs
13 Dec 13+14d Cheltenham Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase Class 2 · 2m5f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 11-8 152—143B Daryl Jacob 5/4
29 Nov 13+20d Newbury Fuller's London Pride Novices' Chase (Registered As The Berkshire Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-8 152—141C Daryl Jacob 8/11F
09 Nov 13+15d Wincanton Congratulations A. P. McCoy Rising Stars Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-8 ——138C Nick Scholfield 11/8F
25 Oct 13+225d Fakenham Fakenham Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m5f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-3 ——144C Daryl Jacob 8/11F
14 Mar 13+138d Cheltenham Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 11 11-10 149—118C R Walsh 12/1
2012 · 3 runs
27 Oct 12+182d Chepstow totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 ——140A R Walsh 8/11F
28 Apr 12+34d Auteuil (FR) Prix Amadou (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m3½f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 2 10-3 ——— Ervan Chazelle 15/1
25 Mar 12+114d Auteuil (FR) Prix De Marsan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 ——— Cyrille Gombeau 9/1
2011 · 4 runs
02 Dec 11+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix Chalet (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1 10-6 ——— Cyrille Gombeau 13/1
09 Nov 11+19d Enghien (FR) Prix Verdi (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 2m½f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 4 10-10 ——— Ervan Chazelle 33/10
21 Oct 11+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix Lusignan (Div 1) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 13 ran 4/13 2 10-3 ——— Bertrand Thelier 73/10
29 Sep 11 Auteuil (FR) Prix Pride Of Kildare (Div 2) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo unraced over hurdles and fences) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 11 ran 4/11 2½ 10-3 ——— Cyrille Gombeau 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Wonderful Charm won?
Wonderful Charm (FR) won 12 of 38 archived starts between 2011 and 2020, a strike rate of 31.6%. Placed 20 times in total (52.6% of starts).
Who trained Wonderful Charm?
Wonderful Charm (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 1 February 2020.
Who is Wonderful Charm's sire?
Wonderful Charm (FR) is by Poliglote (GB) out of Victoria Royale (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
What going does Wonderful Charm prefer?
Wonderful Charm (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Wonderful Charm's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 1 February 2020. The highest on record is 159.
What is Wonderful Charm's sire's record?
Poliglote (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 4,224 runs since Jan 2008 (417 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.8% from 234. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 196.
Who are Wonderful Charm's siblings?
Out of Victoria Royale (FR), Wonderful Charm (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Royal Charm (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Casa Battlo (FR)). The wins came over 2m1f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2011. 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.