Avoiding Water (FR)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between May 2020 and Nov 2020, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 13 of 16 at Chantilly (FR) last time. By Sidestep (AUS), whose progeny in our archive have won 9% of 653 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 174dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 653 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| Good | 68 | 7 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.9 | — |
| Soft | 123 | 10 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 68 | 13 | 19.1% | +10.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 284 | 24 | 8.5% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | +5.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 208 | 15 | 7.2% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 178 | 13 | 7.3% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 103 | 8 | 7.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 76 | 4 | 5.3% | −3.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 12 | 23.1% | +14.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +24.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +24.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
Family form: The Bear Of Saints (FR) finished 3rd of 11 at Ffos Las, 27 Sep 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Lake (FR) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| The Bear Of Saints (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Ibrox (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Water Metor (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 20+174d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Bergerie (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 13/16 | nk | 9-3 | Marc Nobili | 59/1 |
| 14 May 20 | Angers (FR) | Prix de la Confiance (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 8/16 | ¼ | 8-11 | Ioritz Mendizabal | 35/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Avoiding Water (FR) won?
- Avoiding Water (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2020.
- Who trained Avoiding Water (FR)?
- Avoiding Water (FR) was trained by Laurent Loisel on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 4 November 2020.
- Who is Avoiding Water (FR)'s sire?
- Avoiding Water (FR) is by Sidestep (AUS) out of Aalsmeer (GB), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
- What is Avoiding Water (FR)'s sire's record?
- Sidestep (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 653 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Avoiding Water (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Aalsmeer (GB), Avoiding Water (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.