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Champagne Express (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2018) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Owners Group 008
by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Marvellous Dream (FR) (Muhtathir)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Jul 2018 — 3,024 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2018 · 6th of 7 2 wins · Cheltenham & Chepstow Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile

Champagne Express (GB) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Apr 2018.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating128↓ 5lb off peak
128 123–133

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Cheltenham, 18 Apr 2018

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 2 figures · best 109B · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good2109B102—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 18 Apr 2018 Official rating 128 at the last run, 17 Jul 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 131B · median 123.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3131B128—
Good2123A112—
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4131B125.5—
2m5f – 3m2124A112.5—

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kalanisi (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,744 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14535.7%+25.2—
Good to Firm3555716.1%+5.6—
Good2,07921110.1%−0.41 from 3
Good to Soft1,14713912.1%+1.61 from 4
Soft1,9651758.9%−1.6—
Heavy8869010.2%−0.3—
Standard (AW)2983210.7%+0.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1100%−10.5—
6f – 7f6934.3%−6.2—
1m – 1m1f166169.6%−0.9—
1m2f – 1m4f4015012.5%+2—
1m5f – 2m2,22623210.4%−0.1—
2m1f – 2m4f2,09222010.5%02 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,47515210.3%−0.20 from 3
Over 3m3043611.8%+1.3—

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

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dreamisi (IRE)120——
Marvellous Joe (IRE)70——
Why Not Dream (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +0.00
Good 3 1 33% +14.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 3 1 33% +14.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 1 50% +15.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 1 100% +3.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% +16.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nico de Boinville 4 1 25% +0.00
James Bowen 2 1 50% +15.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 1 33% +14.00
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 3 1 33% +1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 2 29% +14.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 3 runs
17 Jul 18+90d Worcester Pp Control & Automation Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 34 11-5 12895C101C James Bowen 4/1
18 Apr 18+44d Cheltenham Kingston Stud Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 22 ran 1/22 9-13 123109B123A James Bowen 16/1
05 Mar 18+716d Kempton (AW) 32Red.com 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 4 · 18f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 4/7 2¼ 11-4 ——122A Nico de Boinville 11/2
2016 · 2 runs
19 Mar 16+37d Kempton racinguk.com/hd Kempton Park Silver Plate Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 21f · Good · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-7 133—— Andrew Tinkler 22/1
11 Feb 16+89d Huntingdon 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-0 133—— Nico de Boinville 5/1
2015 · 3 runs
14 Nov 15+239d Cheltenham Martin & Co Jewellers Intermediate Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 4/11 5 11-12 133—124A Nico de Boinville 4/1
20 Mar 15+37d Newbury Emma Lavelle Racing Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 6 11-8 ——131B Barry Geraghty 7/4F
11 Feb 15 Chepstow Truvape Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-1 ——128A Nico de Boinville 3/1

Quick answers

How many races has Champagne Express won?
Champagne Express (GB) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2015 and 2018, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Champagne Express?
Champagne Express (GB) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 17 July 2018.
Who is Champagne Express's sire?
Champagne Express (GB) is by Kalanisi (IRE) out of Marvellous Dream (FR), whose sire is Muhtathir.
What going does Champagne Express prefer?
Champagne Express (GB) 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 Champagne Express's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 17 July 2018. The highest on record is 133.
What is Champagne Express's sire's record?
Kalanisi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 6,744 runs since Jan 2008 (648 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16.1% from 355.
Who are Champagne Express's siblings?
Out of Marvellous Dream (FR), Champagne Express (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2015. 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.