Horse profile
Caro Des Flos (FR)
by Tiger Groom (GB) out of Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
54 runs · 22 courses · from Dec 2015
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Market Rasen, Worcester & Downpatrick
Last run 4 Dec 2025 · 6th of 7
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Caro Des Flos won five of 54 starts on turf. All five wins came in handicaps, four of them over 2m1f – 2m4f and one over 2m5f – 3m. He has won three times at Market Rasen, including twice on soft ground in December. Aged 13 at his last run in Dec 2025, he finished sixth of seven at Market Rasen in a Class 5 handicap chase.
Based on 54 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 45lb off peak
- 5–54Wins / Runs
- 9.3%Strike rate
- 17 (31.5%)Placed
- −30.70£1 level staken=54 at SP
- 0.94Fair A/E n=53 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 411 d
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.
Official rating80↓ 45lb off peak
80
74–125
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 123A | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 109B | 73 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 8 | 117B | 101.5 | — |
| Heavy | 4 | 161B | 51 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 27 | 123A | 75 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 161B | 84 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 53 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 53 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 5 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Tiger Groom (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 680 runs since Sep 2011 (81 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 111 | 13 | 11.7% | +1.4 | 2 from 21 |
| Good to Soft | 122 | 17 | 13.9% | +3.6 | 1 from 18 |
| Soft | 279 | 22 | 7.9% | −2.4 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 149 | 14 | 9.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 135 | 12 | 8.9% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 345 | 38 | 11% | +0.7 | 4 from 34 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 158 | 17 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 19 |
| Over 3m | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Balko Des Flos (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Balko Des Flos (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balko Des Flos (FR) | 35 | 6 | 2m–2m6½f | Grade 1 |
| Salut Flo (FR) | 8 | 3 | 2m3f–2m5f | Class 1 |
| Joshua Des Flos (FR) | 9 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Royal Des Flos (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Flot Des Flos (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 2 | 10% | −13.20 |
| Good to Soft | 18 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 35 | 4 | 11% | −13.50 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 13 | 3 | 23% | +2.50 |
| Southwell | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Worcester | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Ludlow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Taunton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fakenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pau | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 34 | 4 | 12% | −15.70 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bellamy | 16 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Mark Grant | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Harry Bannister | 10 | 2 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Miss Jessica Milly Smith | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Mullins | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Niall Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Alexis Poirier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephane Paillard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 51 | 5 | 10% | −27.70 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.20 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 30 | 4 | 13% | −8.50 |
| Hurdle | 24 | 1 | 4% | −22.20 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Dec 25+21d | Market Rasen | Play On PricedUp Handicap Chase Well placed early - clumsy leap at 1st and again at 8th - slipped back at 10th - near the tail by 4 out - faded out of contention 3 out to finish well held | 6/7 | 6 | 10-9 | 80 | 16A | 81A | Ben Jones | 18/1 |
| 13 Nov 25+343d | Market Rasen | Lincolnshire Rural Support Network Handicap Chase Settled in a forward spot early - dropped back at the 7th and mistake soon after - driven and toiling from the 10th - fell further adrift by the 11th - pulled up before three out | PU/7 | — | 10-9 | 81 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 24+21d | Market Rasen | Blog.Rhino.Bet For Betting Insight Handicap Chase In front early to the first fence - close up through the contest - pushed along approaching two out - edged ahead in the closing stages and kept finding more to win | 1/8 | 10-11 | 78 | 53A | 116B | Harry Bannister | 7/2 | |
| 14 Nov 24+21d | Market Rasen | Lucas Machinery Handicap Chase Settled early in touch - hit front after 4th - lost the advantage 7th - sat behind the front pack - urged into 3rd after 4 out - driven approaching 3 out and stayed on same effort to finish third | 3/10 | ¾ | 10-7 | 79 | 105B | 105A | Harry Bannister | 12/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+125d | Ludlow | Racing To School Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Settled in the pack - nudged for effort approaching 4 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished 5th | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 82 | 60A | 89A | Miss Jessica Milly Smith | 22/1 |
| 21 Jun 24+20d | Market Rasen | ABP Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 3¼ | 11-3 | 84 | 86A | 95A | Harry Bannister | 14/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+18d | Worcester | Manby Not Mandy Handicap Chase | 5/14 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 86 | 60B | 103A | Harry Bannister | 66/1 |
| 14 May 24+30d | Southwell | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Chase | 8/9 | 18 | 11-2 | 89 | 54C | 84C | Harry Bannister | 66/1 |
| 14 Apr 24+129d | Hereford | Get Emma's Offers At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase | 6/8 | 15 | 11-5 | 90 | 37C | 81C | Harry Bannister | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 23+21d | Market Rasen | Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 10-10 | 82 | — | 109B | Ciaran Gethings | 5/1 | |
| 16 Nov 23+21d | Market Rasen | Follow Us On Twitter At BetRhino Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 10-8 | 74 | 93A | 113B | Harry Bannister | 4/1F | |
| 26 Oct 23+145d | Ludlow | Hazlin Of Ludlow Ltd Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 10 | 9-9 | 74 | 68A | 95A | Miss Jessica Milly Smith | 25/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+22d | Worcester | Fbc Manby Bowdler Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 5½ | 10-5 | 75 | 71A | 92A | Tom Bellamy | 11/1 |
| 12 May 23+45d | Market Rasen | BDN Construction Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 8 | 10-2 | 75 | 66A | 83B | Harry Bannister | 15/2 |
| 28 Mar 23+16d | Huntingdon | Racing TV Handicap Chase | 4/8 | 16 | 10-7 | 78 | 52C | 84C | Tom Bellamy | 13/2 |
| 12 Mar 23+122d | Market Rasen | Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase | 4/6 | 3½ | 10-2 | 78 | 71B | 83B | Tom Bellamy | 11/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Nov 22+142d | Market Rasen | Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan Park Handicap Chase | 2/8 | ½ | 10-4 | 76 | 79B | 102B | Tom Bellamy | 14/1 |
| 21 Jun 22+30d | Newton Abbot | Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 10-8 | 81 | — | — | Tom Bellamy | 15/2 |
| 22 May 22+16d | Fakenham | 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards Prince Of Wales Cup Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-1 | 84 | — | — | Tom Bellamy | 6/1 |
| 06 May 22+17d | Market Rasen | Read The Richard Hannon Unibet Blog Handicap Chase | 5/11 | ½ | 11-0 | 86 | 84A | 98A | Tom Bellamy | 11/2 |
| 19 Apr 22+11d | Worcester | Download The At The Races App Handicap Chase | 4/10 | shd | 11-0 | 88 | — | 104A | Tom Bellamy | 10/1 |
| 08 Apr 22+45d | Fontwell | Guncast Pools & Wellness Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-2 | 89 | — | — | Harry Bannister | 9/2 |
| 22 Feb 22+50d | Taunton | Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 6 | 11-3 | 91 | 71A | 90A | Tom Bellamy | 8/1 |
| 03 Jan 22+32d | Southwell | Watch Off The Fence On attheraces.com Handicap Chase | 8/11 | 4 | 11-1 | 94 | 75A | 92A | Tom Bellamy | 17/2 |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Dec 21+34d | Market Rasen | Follow MansionBetRace On Twitter Handicap Chase | 3/13 | 3¾ | 11-12 | 96 | 104B | 106B | Tom Bellamy | 12/1 |
| 29 Oct 21+121d | Uttoxeter | Cazoo Handicap Chase | 5/11 | 9 | 11-9 | 97 | 57A | 100A | Tom Bellamy | 9/1 |
| 30 Jun 21+18d | Worcester | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Chase (Div 1) | 1/9 | 11-2 | 90 | 77A | 122A | Tom Bellamy | 5/1 | |
| 12 Jun 21+18d | Worcester | Download The Free At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/15 | 17 | 11-6 | 93 | 92C | 85C | Tom Bellamy | 16/1 |
| 25 May 21+16d | Southwell | Follow Jigsaw Sports Branding On Twitter Handicap Chase | 6/8 | 22 | 11-5 | 97 | 62C | 89C | Tom Bellamy | 5/1 |
| 09 May 21+45d | Ludlow | South Shropshire Roofing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/9 | 6½ | 11-9 | 99 | 104A | 108B | Tom Bellamy | 9/2 |
| 25 Mar 21+17d | Chepstow | Books For You At oliversbookshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 6/16 | 5 | 11-5 | 100 | 108B | 111A | Mark Grant | 15/2 |
| 08 Mar 21+97d | Southwell | Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle | 2/15 | 9½ | 11-7 | 99 | 109B | 110A | Mark Grant | 16/1 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 20+21d | Southwell | Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 4½ | 11-10 | 99 | — | 120A | Mark Grant | 6/1 |
| 10 Nov 20+23d | Huntingdon | Download The tote App Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 4/14 | 1¼ | 11-12 | 100 | 122B | 115A | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 18 Oct 20+215d | Ffos Las | Follow pottergroupracing On Instagram Handicap Hurdle | 12/17 | 3¼ | 12-1 | 102 | 81C | 102C | Mark Grant | 33/1 |
| 17 Mar 20+76d | Taunton | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 2 | 11-12 | 105 | 103B | 112A | Mark Grant | 25/1 |
| 01 Jan 20+55d | Fakenham | Norfolk's Finest Drinkers Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 15 | 11-11 | 108 | 81A | 101A | Mark Grant | 8/1 |
| 2019 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 19+114d | Market Rasen | Needwood Service Station Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 3 | 11-12 | 109 | 20B | 117A | Mark Grant | 8/1 |
| 16 Jul 19+26d | Southwell | Keytree Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | nk | 11-7 | 110 | 123A | 111A | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 20 Jun 19+22d | Ffos Las | Velindre Cancer Charity Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 2¼ | 11-12 | 110 | — | 119A | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 29 May 19+20d | Cartmel | William Hill Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 4½ | 11-4 | 110 | — | 103C | Mark Grant | 8/1 |
| 09 May 19+25d | Huntingdon | MansionBet Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 10 | 11-11 | 110 | 102A | 117A | Mark Grant | 33/1 |
| 14 Apr 19+34d | Wincanton | Cadbury Business Park Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 10 | 11-2 | 115 | 121C | 99C | Mark Grant | 40/1 |
| 11 Mar 19+100d | Taunton | William Hill Cheltenham Festival 1m Golden Race Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | hd | 11-12 | 120 | 97C | 99C | Mark Grant | 100/1 |
| 2018 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 18+38d | Bangor-on-Dee | starsports.bet Beginners' Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-0 | 124 | — | — | Mark Grant | 100/1 |
| 24 Oct 18+159d | Fontwell | Rob It's On Alfresco Clarke Handicap Hurdle | 11/11 | 24 | 11-10 | 125 | 83C | 97C | Mark Grant | 40/1 |
| 18 May 18+23d | Downpatrick | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Follow Us On Facebook Maiden Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-4 | 116 | 121B | 127A | David Mullins | 4/5F | |
| 25 Apr 18+31d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 5/24 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 117 | 101B | 116A | Niall Kelly | 10/1 |
| 25 Mar 18+45d | Downpatrick | Wkd Maiden Hurdle | 2/9 | 1 | 11-4 | — | 102A | 120A | David Mullins | 2/5F |
| 08 Feb 18+28d | Thurles | Holycross Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 2 | 10-13 | — | 161B | 121A | Niall Kelly | 12/1 |
| 11 Jan 18+13d | Clonmel | Monroe Maiden Hurdle | 8/13 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | 34C | 103C | Alexis Poirier | 7/1 |
| 2017 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 17+344d | Limerick | Racing Post Maiden Hurdle | 5/7 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 68C | 95C | Danny Mullins | 11/10F |
| 19 Jan 17+411d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/18 | 8½ | 11-4 | — | 117B | 131A | Paul Townend | 4/1 |
| 2015 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 15 | Pau | Prix Jean dAriste (Hurdle) | PU/4 | — | 10-3 | — | — | — | Stephane Paillard | 19/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Caro Des Flos won?
- Caro Des Flos (FR) won 5 of 54 archived starts between 2015 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.3%. Placed 17 times in total (31.5% of starts).
- Who trains Caro Des Flos?
- Caro Des Flos (FR) is trained by Julian Smith, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 December 2025.
- Who is Caro Des Flos's sire?
- Caro Des Flos (FR) is by Tiger Groom (GB) out of Royale Marie (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
- What going does Caro Des Flos prefer?
- Caro Des Flos (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Caro Des Flos's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 4 December 2025. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Caro Des Flos's sire's record?
- Tiger Groom (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 680 runs since Sep 2011 (81 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.9% from 122.
- Who are Caro Des Flos's siblings?
- Out of Royale Marie (FR), Caro Des Flos (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Balko Des Flos (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Balko Des Flos (FR)). The wins came over 2m–2m6½f. As at Nov 2026.