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Horse profile

Best Story (FR)

3yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2020) · Last trainer Francois Nicolle · Last owner Christophe Andre
by Muhtathir (GB) out of Royale The Best (FR) (Cadoudal)
1 run · 1 course · from Jun 2020
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Jun 2020 — 2,332 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2020 · 7th of 7
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Jun 2020 as a 3yo gelding. Finished 7 of 7 at Clairefontaine (FR) last time. By Muhtathir (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,717 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 4 Nov 2026

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
Muhtathir (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,717 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.9% from 967.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−11.3—
Good to Firm1291310.1%−1.2—
Good90211813.1%+1.8—
Good to Soft659639.6%−1.7—
Soft1,39617912.8%+1.50 from 1
Heavy6598312.6%+1.3—
Standard (AW)967767.9%−3.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3438.8%−2.5—
6f – 7f505438.5%−2.8—
1m – 1m1f950909.5%−1.8—
1m2f – 1m4f949869.1%−2.2—
1m5f – 2m7279813.5%+2.2—
2m1f – 2m4f1,16815613.4%+2.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m3194313.5%+2.2—
Over 3m651421.5%+10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Royale The Best (FR) (Cadoudal)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them My Fair Lady (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Easyrun De Vassy (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
My Fair Lady (FR)422m½f—
Easyrun De Vassy (FR)1513m2fClass 4
Royale Majesty (FR)212m2f—
Massada (FR)10——
Mon Vieux (FR)40——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2020 · 1 run
15 Jun 20 Clairefontaine (FR) Prix Belle Isle (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 2m1f · Very Soft · 7 ran 7/7 12 9-13 Baptiste Dubourg 13/1

Quick answers

How many races has Best Story won?
Best Story (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2020.
Who trained Best Story?
Best Story (FR) was trained by Francois Nicolle on the most recent run on record, at Clairefontaine (FR) on 15 June 2020.
Who is Best Story's sire?
Best Story (FR) is by Muhtathir (GB) out of Royale The Best (FR), whose sire is Cadoudal.
What is Best Story's sire's record?
Muhtathir (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,717 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.9% from 967.
Who are Best Story's siblings?
Out of Royale The Best (FR), Best Story (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: My Fair Lady (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Easyrun De Vassy (FR)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2020. 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.