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Horse profile

Cankoura (FR)

4yo filly · Trainer Francis-Henri Graffard · Owner Aga Khan Studs Scea
by Persian King (IRE) out of Candarliya (FR) (Dalakhani)
13 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Chantilly (FR), Deauville (FR) & Longchamp (FR) Ran 13 days ago · 8th of 9
KTB Profile

Cankoura won five of 13 starts including a Group 3 at Deauville in Aug 2025. All five wins came in France, three of them at Chantilly, with two on soft ground and two on standard AW. She has three wins from five starts at 1m to 1m1f and two from seven at 1m2f to 1m4f. Her last run, at Longchamp in Oct 2026, saw her finish eighth of nine in a Class 1 race.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 18 Oct 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

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 901 runs since Jan 2008 (159 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 262.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.80 from 1
Good to Firm5946.8%−4—
Good1521811.8%+11 from 3
Good to Soft1741810.3%−0.50 from 3
Soft206178.3%−2.52 from 2
Heavy4412.3%−8.50 from 2
Standard (AW)2623914.9%+4.12 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−10.8—
6f – 7f210199%−1.80 from 1
1m – 1m1f3984511.3%+0.53 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f2362711.4%+0.62 from 7
1m5f – 2m38410.5%−0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f16212.5%+1.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Candarliya (FR) (Dalakhani)

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

The wins came over 1m–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Candala (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Carini (FR)631m–1m2f—
Candala (FR)621mGroup 3
Cannjayar (FR)30——
Cantavir (GB)10——
Candizal (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 1 33% −1.40
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 2 100% +0.96
Standard (AW) 2 2 100% +4.40
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 3 1 33% −1.64

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 5 3 60% +2.76
Deauville (FR) 3 1 33% −1.40
Longchamp (FR) 2 1 50% −0.40
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Saratoga (USA) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 7 2 29% −4.04
1m – 1m1f 5 3 60% +3.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mickael Barzalona 9 4 44% −3.04
Clement Lecoeuvre 3 1 33% +2.00
Mme Marie Velon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 11 5 45% −0.04
None 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −3.64
2025 6 3 50% −1.40
2024 2 1 50% +3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt OR Jockey SP
04 Oct 26+42d Longchamp (FR) Prix de l'Opera Longines Class 1 · 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 2½ 9-2 — Mickael Barzalona 20/1
23 Aug 26+35d Deauville (FR) Sumbe Prix Jean Et Louis Romanet Class 1 · 10f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 9-4 — Mickael Barzalona 12/1
19 Jul 26+44d Chantilly (FR) Prix De La Pepiniere Class 1 · 10.5f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 9-2 — Mickael Barzalona 4/11F
05 Jun 26+35d Saratoga (USA) New York Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 9.5f · Firm · 8 ran 2/8 hd 8-10 — Clement Lecoeuvre 35/4
01 May 26+250d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Allez France (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) 10f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 hd 8-11 110 Mickael Barzalona 12/5J
24 Aug 25+21d Deauville (FR) Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Round Course) (Turf) 10f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 hd 8-11 — Mickael Barzalona 51/10
03 Aug 25+49d Deauville (FR) Sky Sports Racing Prix de Psyche - Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage (3yo Fillies) (Round Course 10f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 8-13 — Mickael Barzalona 3/5F
15 Jun 25+24d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Diane Longines (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 10.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 9-0 — Clement Lecoeuvre 15/1
22 May 25+16d Longchamp (FR) Prix Finlande () (3yo Fillies) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 9f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 8-11 — Mickael Barzalona 3/5F
06 May 25+43d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Lilas () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 1¾ 9-0 — Mickael Barzalona 9/10F
24 Mar 25+107d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Pistole (Conditions) (3yo Fillies) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 4 ran 1/4 9-0 — Mickael Barzalona 2/5F
07 Dec 24+27d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Rond Alicante (Conditions) (2yo Fillies) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 — Clement Lecoeuvre 4/1
10 Nov 24 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Douve (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Fillies) (Turf) 7.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 1¼ 9-0 — Mme Marie Velon 7/2F

Quick answers

How many races has Cankoura (FR) won?
Cankoura (FR) won 5 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 38.5%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
Who trains Cankoura (FR)?
Cankoura (FR) is trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 October 2026.
Who is Cankoura (FR)'s sire?
Cankoura (FR) is by Persian King (IRE) out of Candarliya (FR), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What going does Cankoura (FR) prefer?
Cankoura (FR) has the best record on good 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 Cankoura (FR)'s official rating?
Cankoura (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 110.
What is Cankoura (FR)'s sire's record?
Persian King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 901 runs since Jan 2008 (159 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 262.
Who are Cankoura (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Candarliya (FR), Cankoura (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Carini (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Candala (FR)). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.