Horse Details

Il Va De Soi (FR)

13 Runs 2 Wins (15.4%) 4 Places (30.8%)
Owner: The Merry Makers Silks The Merry Makers Trainer: Harry Derham
6 years old gr FR
Sire: Gris De Gris (IRE)
Dam: Vara Des Champs (FR)
Damsire: Robin Des Champs
Past Runs (13 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
12/11/25
13:00 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m4½f Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 3rd 5:26.82 20 121 11-5 6/1
Towards rear - awkward jump 1st - some headway when hampered 3 out - soon no chance - went remote third approaching last(tchd 5/1)
11/04/25
16:58 		Ayr 2m4½f Megan Fox Harry Derham 4 5:8.53 9 122 11-13 9/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 8th - outpaced 4 out - rallied before 2 out - no impression but went fourth run-in(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
12/02/25
16:13 		Wetherby 2m3½f Alice Stevens Harry Derham 8 5:15.94 4.5 122 11-4 3/1J
Pressed leader - lost ground before 3rd - soon in touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 6th - soon struggling - tailed off (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than rider reported that gelding weakened quickly in back straight)(op 15/8)
24/01/25
15:35 		Sandown 2m4f Brendan Powell Harry Derham 2nd 5:27.33 10 122 11-7 5/1
Disputed lead - pressed leader after 3rd - led before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon headed - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)
15/11/24
13:10 		Cheltenham 2m5f Alice Stevens Harry Derham 5 5:9.51 2.25 122 11-11 25/1
Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 14/1)
24/04/24
18:10 		Uttoxeter 2m4f Alice Stevens Harry Derham 1st 5:17.58 Won 114 11-2 2/1
Travelled strongly - prominent - went second going easily 3 out - led before 2 out - pushed along and went clear approaching last - readily(op 15/8)
01/04/24
16:55 		Chepstow 2m3½f Alice Stevens Harry Derham 1st 5:6.83 Won 106 11-0 11/10F
Disputed lead - lost position but in touch with leaders 3rd - headway and went second 2 out - soon ridden - led before last where 1 length ahead and mistake - hung left run-in - always doing enough(Mkt1: op 11/8)
01/03/24
13:50 		Newbury 2m4½f Alice Stevens Harry Derham 2nd 5:33.12 8.5 104 11-1 6/1
Raced in second and disputed lead at times - not fluent 4th - hung left before 2 out - no chance with winner from last(op 5/1)
15/12/23
13:40 		Doncaster 2m3½f Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 7 4:57.99 1.75 106 11-8 5/2J
Midfield - lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
02/12/23
13:05 		Newbury 2m4½f Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 4 5:1.63 16 – 11-0 20/1
Midfield - headway and went fourth before 3 out - outpaced from 2 out
04/11/23
14:40 		Ascot 1m7½f Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 4 3:53.34 11 – 11-0 18/1
Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 3 out - rallied from 2 out - went fourth run-in(tchd 20/1)
13/04/23
17:25 		Taunton 2m½f Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 4 4:3.38 1 – 11-4 5/1
In touch with leaders - went third 5f out - slightly hampered over 2f out - soon ridden - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
10/02/23
16:45 		Kempton 2m Paul O'Brien Harry Derham 2nd 4:3.04 0.2 – 11-7 5/2J
Midfield - pushed along 3f out - raced wide home turn - ridden and steady headway towards near side from over 1f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - made sustained challenge final 110yds - just denied(op 4/1)