Blue Canyon (FR)
Blue Canyon (FR) is 2 from 10 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell (Feb 2005). Hasn't won since Feb 2005.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.66Fair A/E n=9 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 152Highest OR
- 118dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 8.8% of 701 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 108. Weakest on heavy going: 4.6% from 109. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.8% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | +2.3 | — |
| Good | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +5.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 172 | 19 | 11% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 109 | 5 | 4.6% | −4.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 160 | 12 | 7.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 13 | 7.1% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 156 | 20 | 12.8% | +4 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 83 | 6 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mekong Melody (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Mekong Melody (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekong Melody (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Cool Marble (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Miss Night (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Matthew Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 07+12d | Plumpton | Betfair SP As It Should Be Novices' Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | — | — | D J Casey | 25/1 |
| 05 Dec 07+593d | Plumpton | Cenkos Securities Beginners' Chase | 3/5 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 104C | A P McCoy | 9/4 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 06+14d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Jean Granel (Hurdle) | 6/6 | 3 | 10-12 | — | — | Mr Matthew Smith | 48/10 |
| 07 Apr 06+22d | Aintree | The Sportsman Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 18/24 | ½ | 11-12 | 152 | 117C | Barry Geraghty | 66/1 |
| 16 Mar 06+21d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 16/20 | 3 | 11-10 | 152 | 105C | Conor O'Dwyer | 80/1 |
| 23 Feb 06+97d | Haydock | Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/6 | 30 | 11-12 | 152 | 98C | A P McCoy | 3/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 05+223d | Windsor | Blue Square Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/6 | 2½ | 11-8 | — | 118C | A P McCoy | 11/4 |
| 09 Apr 05+48d | Aintree | Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) | 7/9 | 2 | 11-7 | 151 | 125C | A P McCoy | 12/1 |
| 20 Feb 05+29d | Fontwell | National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/8 | 11-12 | — | 142C | A P McCoy | 3/1 | |
| 22 Jan 05 | Haydock | Handicap Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/8 | 10-13 | 144 | 122C | A P McCoy | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blue Canyon won?
- Blue Canyon (FR) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Blue Canyon?
- Blue Canyon (FR) was trained by F Doumen on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 17 December 2007.
- Who is Blue Canyon's sire?
- Blue Canyon (FR) is by Bering (GB) out of Nini Princesse (IRE), whose sire is Niniski.
- What going does Blue Canyon prefer?
- Blue Canyon (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Blue Canyon's official rating?
- Blue Canyon (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 152.
- What is Blue Canyon's sire's record?
- Bering (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 701 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 108. Weakest on heavy going: 4.6% from 109. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.8% from 156.
- Who are Blue Canyon's siblings?
- Out of Nini Princesse (IRE), Blue Canyon (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mekong Melody (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Mekong Melody (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.