Candide (FR)
Candide (FR) is 4 from 16, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Thomas Bryon at Saint-Cloud (FR) (Oct 2015). Hasn't won since May 2017.
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 10 (62.5%)Placed
- −4.15£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.74Fair A/E n=15 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 166dAvg 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 9.6% of 1,307 runs since Jan 2008 (145 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 14% from 136. Weakest on good going: 6.1% from 293. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 14.4% from 146.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
| Good | 293 | 18 | 6.1% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 138 | 19 | 13.8% | +4.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 347 | 42 | 12.1% | +2.5 | 3 from 13 |
| Heavy | 136 | 19 | 14% | +4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 380 | 26 | 6.8% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 146 | 21 | 14.4% | +4.8 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 402 | 33 | 8.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 325 | 22 | 6.8% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 143 | 16 | 11.2% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 232 | 28 | 12.1% | +2.5 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Avenue Kennedy (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Kennedy (FR) | 5 | 3 | 2m1f–2m2f | — |
| Floridita (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Clef D'Or (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Pollox (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Clovellia (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fee Candide (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Arnolphe (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 3 | 23% | −4.95 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.80 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| Clairefontaine (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.55 |
| Dieppe (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bordeaux Le Bouscat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.80 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −6.70 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.55 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertrand Lestrade | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.70 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.55 |
| Baptiste Le Clerc | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Gallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 4 | 29% | −2.15 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.70 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.55 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.70 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Flat | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.55 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Candide (FR) won?
- Candide (FR) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2015 and 2022, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 10 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Candide (FR)?
- Candide (FR) was trained by H De Lageneste & G Macaire on the most recent run on record, at Clairefontaine (FR) on 4 July 2022.
- Who is Candide (FR)'s sire?
- Candide (FR) is by Turtle Bowl (IRE) out of Circus Key (IRE), whose sire is Key Of Luck.
- What going does Candide (FR) prefer?
- Candide (FR) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Candide (FR)'s sire's record?
- Turtle Bowl (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,307 runs since Jan 2008 (145 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 14% from 136. Weakest on good going: 6.1% from 293. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 14.4% from 146.
- Who are Candide (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Circus Key (IRE), Candide (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Avenue Kennedy (FR) (3). The wins came over 2m1f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.