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Horse profile

Astral Merit (FR)

7yo mare (at last run, Nov 2017) · Last trainer F Monnier · Last owner Bruno Foucher
by Apsis (GB) out of Luminescence (FR) (Signe Divin)
31 runs · 10 courses · from May 2013
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Nov 2017 — 3,254 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2017 · 1st of 16 Won last time out 5 wins · Deauville (FR), Longchamp (FR) & Senonnes-Pouance (FR)
KTB Profile

Astral Merit (FR) is 5 from 31, including a Listed win. Won last time out in the Prix Lyphard at Deauville (FR) — a first Listed win in our archive.

Based on 31 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Astral Merit (FR) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Alpha Spirit (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Alpha Spirit (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alpha Spirit (FR)811m1fClass 4
Alpha Spirit (FR)211m1fClass 4
Civic Spirit (FR)10——

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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 785 runs since Jan 2008 (91 horses).

Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 12.2% from 115. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.5% from 112.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm8112.5%+4.2—
Good163169.8%+1.51 from 7
Good to Soft9422.1%−6.20 from 3
Soft259259.7%+1.41 from 11
Heavy130129.2%+0.9—
Standard (AW)13096.9%−1.43 from 10
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−8.3—
6f – 7f5911.7%−6.6—
1m – 1m1f11254.5%−3.83 from 12
1m2f – 1m4f1151412.2%+3.92 from 19
1m5f – 2m12086.7%−1.6—
2m1f – 2m4f2702710%+1.7—
2m5f – 3m8289.8%+1.5—
Over 3m2428.3%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Luminescence (FR) (Signe Divin)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Crystal Merit (FR)20——
Nordic Spirit (FR)10——
Spatial Merit (FR)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 1 9% −6.10
Standard (AW) 10 3 30% +25.80
Good 7 1 14% +1.50
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 9 3 33% +26.80
Saint-Cloud (FR) 6 0 0% −6.00
Chantilly (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Longchamp (FR) 4 1 25% +4.50
Nantes (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Toulouse (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Clairefontaine (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Nantes 1 0 0% −1.00
Senonnes-Pouance (FR) 1 1 100% +3.90

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 19 2 11% −5.60
1m – 1m1f 12 3 25% +23.80

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Fabrice Veron 11 2 18% +11.00
Tony Piccone 6 0 0% −6.00
Christophe Soumillon 4 1 25% +4.50
Mathieu Androuin 4 1 25% +0.90
Antoine Hamelin 2 0 0% −2.00
Stephane Pasquier 1 1 100% +12.80
Roberto-Carlos Montenegro 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Yannick Mergirie 1 0 0% −1.00
Antoine Werle 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 2 11% −4.60
Blinkers 12 3 25% +23.80
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 10 2 20% +19.40
2016 6 1 17% +0.40
2015 8 1 13% +0.50
2014 3 0 0% −3.00
2013 4 1 25% +0.90

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 Jockey SP
2017 · 10 runs
29 Nov 17+18d Deauville (FR) Prix Lyphard () (3yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Fast · 16 ran 1/16 8-10 Stephane Pasquier 128/10
11 Nov 17+14d Toulouse (FR) Prix Fille de l'Air (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10.5f · Soft · 9 ran 9/9 15 8-13 Roberto-Carlos Montenegro 33/1
28 Oct 17+28d Nantes (FR) Grand Prix de Nantes () (3yo+) (Turf) 12f · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 3 8-11 Fabrice Veron 216/10
30 Sep 17+20d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Grand Handicap des Juments (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 17 ran 8/17 nk 9-8 Fabrice Veron 136/10
10 Sep 17+30d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club - Grand Handicap Des Hauts-De-France (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 17 ran 12/17 1¼ 9-6 Fabrice Veron 78/10
11 Aug 17+12d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix Luth Enchantee - Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage () (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 9f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 shd 9-0 Fabrice Veron 36/5
30 Jul 17+25d Deauville (FR) Grand Handicap des Collectivites (4yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 2/16 ½ 9-6 Fabrice Veron 13/1
05 Jul 17+17d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Calonne - Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage () (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 8-11 Fabrice Veron 51/10
18 Jun 17+163d Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) Prix Urban Sea - Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage () (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 1 8-13 Fabrice Veron 9/2
06 Jan 17+23d Deauville (FR) Prix des Villas de Benerville (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 1/16 9-5 Fabrice Veron 146/10
2016 · 6 runs
14 Dec 16+22d Deauville (FR) Prix du Pays d'Ouche (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 1/16 9-3 Fabrice Veron 54/10
22 Nov 16+83d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Foret d'Ermenonville (Handicap) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 15 ran 3/15 1½ 8-13 Fabrice Veron 19/1
31 Aug 16+135d Deauville (FR) Prix du Journal le Pays d'Auge (Handicap) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 ¾ 8-10 Tony Piccone 15/1
18 Apr 16+29d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de la Provence (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 10.5f · Very Soft · 16 ran 16/16 20 9-4 Tony Piccone 36/1
20 Mar 16+12d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Dunette (Handicap) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 13/16 1¾ 9-7 Tony Piccone 137/10
08 Mar 16+131d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Journee Internationale de la Femme (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 5/16 1¼ 9-5 Tony Piccone 52/1
2015 · 8 runs
29 Oct 15+25d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Brionnais (Handicap) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10.5f · Very Soft · 16 ran 14/16 6 9-10 Tony Piccone 189/10
04 Oct 15+42d Longchamp (FR) Qatar Grand Handicap des Juments presented by RMC (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 2 9-5 Tony Piccone 49/1
23 Aug 15+40d Deauville (FR) Prix Darley (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 16 ran 7/16 nse 9-7 Christophe Soumillon 122/10
14 Jul 15+30d Longchamp (FR) Longines Grand Handicap de la Fete Nationale (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 hd 9-0 Christophe Soumillon 221/10
14 Jun 15+18d Chantilly (FR) Grand Handicap Longines (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good · 20 ran 15/20 ¾ 9-1 Antoine Hamelin 28/1
27 May 15+22d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Palais Bourbon (Handicap) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 11f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 9-5 Christophe Soumillon 15/2
05 May 15+30d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Dunette (Handicap) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10.5f · Very Soft · 16 ran 4/16 shd 9-5 Christophe Soumillon 9/1
05 Apr 15+109d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix General de Saint-Didier (Conditions) (4yo+) (Gentlemen Riders) (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 6 ran 5/6 4½ 10-6 Mr Yannick Mergirie 122/10
2014 · 3 runs
17 Dec 14+186d Deauville (FR) Prix du Pays d'Ouche (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 3/16 hd 9-0 Antoine Werle 248/10
14 Jun 14+20d Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) Pix Urban Sea - Fonds European de l'Elevage () (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 9 ran 9/9 8 8-11 Mathieu Androuin 56/1
25 May 14+265d Longchamp (FR) Prix de l'Ile Seguin (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 14 ran 13/14 6 9-6 Fabrice Veron 32/1
2013 · 4 runs
02 Sep 13+63d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Albine (Handicap) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 10.5f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 ½ 8-13 Antoine Hamelin 23/1
01 Jul 13+20d Nantes (FR) Derby De L'Ouest - Haras Du Saz () (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 7/9 9 8-13 Mathieu Androuin 45/1
11 Jun 13+22d Nantes Prix De La Chezine 12f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 2 8-10 Mathieu Androuin 21/1
20 May 13 Senonnes-Pouance (FR) Prix Dominique Ingres (Conditions) 10.5f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 8-13 Mathieu Androuin 39/10

Quick answers

How many races has Astral Merit won?
Astral Merit (FR) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2013 and 2017, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
Who trained Astral Merit?
Astral Merit (FR) was trained by F Monnier on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 29 November 2017.
Who is Astral Merit's sire?
Astral Merit (FR) is by Apsis (GB) out of Luminescence (FR), whose sire is Signe Divin.
What going does Astral Merit prefer?
Astral Merit (FR) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Astral Merit's sire's record?
Apsis (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 785 runs since Jan 2008 (91 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 12.2% from 115. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.5% from 112.
Who are Astral Merit's siblings?
Out of Luminescence (FR), Astral Merit (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
Has Astral Merit produced winners?
As a dam, Astral Merit (FR) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Alpha Spirit (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Alpha Spirit (FR)). The wins came over 1m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.