Bestformer (FR)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Oct 2018 as a 3yo gelding. Finished 6 of 15 at Auteuil (FR) last time. By Saint Des Saints (FR), whose progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,340 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 15.1% of 5,340 runs since Jan 2008 (642 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 689 | 98 | 14.2% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 648 | 92 | 14.2% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,441 | 348 | 14.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1,505 | 258 | 17.1% | +2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | −2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 998 | 169 | 16.9% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,780 | 404 | 14.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,235 | 191 | 15.5% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 284 | 37 | 13% | −2.1 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them The Reader (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m–2m3f; the highest grade won is Listed (Vintage (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reader (FR) | 33 | 1 | 2m3f | — |
| Vintage (FR) | 2 | 1 | 2m2f | Listed |
| Indiga (FR) | 9 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Primeiradama (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Full Of Shade (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Shashado (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 18 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Emilius (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced over hurdles/fences) (Turf) | 6/15 | 1¾ | 10-6 | Jacques Ricou | 32/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bestformer (FR) won?
- Bestformer (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2018.
- Who trained Bestformer (FR)?
- Bestformer (FR) was trained by G Macaire on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 20 October 2018.
- Who is Bestformer (FR)'s sire?
- Bestformer (FR) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Shadline (FR), whose sire is Septieme Ciel.
- What is Bestformer (FR)'s sire's record?
- Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,340 runs since Jan 2008 (642 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bestformer (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Shadline (FR), Bestformer (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: The Reader (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Listed (Vintage (FR)). The wins came over 2m–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.