Chateau Du Lys
Nine races into its career and still waiting for a first win, Chateau Du Lys is a 7-year-old that has tested the patience of
Tom Gretton's yard in Inkberrow, Worcestershire. Two placed finishes from those nine outings tell the story of a horse that has been competitive enough to feature without ever quite getting its nose in front — a frustrating pattern for any team to live with.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Allen & Monica Powley
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form offers a little more encouragement, at least. A third-place finish five races back and a second place two races ago suggest the horse is capable of running into a frame, and with a race just yesterday, Chateau Du Lys is clearly still being put to work. At Class 4 level — the mid-tier of British racing — it has gone 0 from 4, which means it has yet to beat a field at the grade it most regularly competes at. That is the core challenge: finding a race where everything clicks.
Gretton's yard has sent out 13 winners this season, so there is clearly ability to place a horse well and get results. Whether Chateau Du Lys can become one of those winners remains to be seen, but the recent uptick in form at least means the question is still worth asking.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 May
5th
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
14 Apr
2nd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
2 Dec
DNF
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
16 Nov
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
21 Apr
3rd
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
22 Mar
6th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
9 Feb
7th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
16 Dec
10th
Plumpton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
10 Nov
12th
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Dec |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 third |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Dec |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Nov |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Feb |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |