Couleur France (IRE)
Couleur France (IRE) is 2 from 13. Hasn't won since Nov 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 132.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 9 (69.2%)Placed
- −6.40£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.67Fair A/E n=13 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 248 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.
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 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good | 4,057 | 443 | 10.9% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,935 | 354 | 12.1% | +0.2 | — |
| Soft | 5,876 | 751 | 12.8% | +0.9 | 2 from 7 |
| Heavy | 3,817 | 449 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,486 | 548 | 12.2% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,082 | 724 | 11.9% | 0 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,260 | 623 | 11.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 1,432 | 153 | 10.7% | −1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them You're So Vain (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (You're So Vain (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You're So Vain (GB) | 8 | 2 | 2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Star Flyer (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 5 |
| Maxford Lass (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Flirty Jill (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| I'm Free (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.40 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.90 |
| Ms N Carberry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ger Fox | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Niall Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.40 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.40 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.40 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 15+21d | Naas | Lawlor's Hotel Novice Hurdle (grade 1) | 4/7 | 3½ | 11-10 | 132 | 127A | Paul Carberry | 20/1 |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 14+15d | Navan | Navan Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 3/5 | 6 | 11-3 | 130 | 129B | Paul Carberry | 16/1 |
| 29 Nov 14+9d | Fairyhouse | Irish Racing Yearbook Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-2 | 120 | 134A | Ger Fox | 7/2J | |
| 20 Nov 14+14d | Thurles | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle | 2/5 | 2½ | 11-10 | 120 | 128B | Paul Carberry | 10/3 |
| 06 Nov 14+26d | Thurles | thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-4 | 113 | 123A | Paul Carberry | 11/10F | |
| 11 Oct 14+248d | Fairyhouse | Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 107 | 124A | Paul Carberry | 3/1 |
| 05 Feb 14+14d | Down Royal | Sean Graham Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle | 5/13 | 4 | 11-4 | — | 109A | Paul Carberry | 7/2 |
| 22 Jan 14+27d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Membership 2014 Maiden Hurdle | 3/16 | 2¾ | 11-4 | — | 128A | Paul Carberry | 5/2J |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 13+60d | Down Royal | I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle | 5/18 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 116A | Ms N Carberry | 3/1 |
| 27 Oct 13+207d | Galway | T.v.o'brien Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/14 | 1½ | 12-0 | — | 126A | Ms N Carberry | 7/4F |
| 03 Apr 13+24d | Downpatrick | Toals Bookmakers Bet On Irish Lotto (pro/am) Flat Race | 3/9 | 6 | 11-7 | — | 109A | Niall Kelly | 11/10F |
| 10 Mar 13+146d | Naas | Tipper Road (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/11 | 13 | 12-0 | — | 120A | Ms N Carberry | 5/4F |
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 12 | Roscommon | Roscommon Racecourse Looks Forward To Seeing You Again In 2013 Flat Race | 3/11 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 90B | Ms N Carberry | 6/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Couleur France won?
- Couleur France (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 9 times in total (69.2% of starts).
- Who trained Couleur France?
- Couleur France (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 4 January 2015.
- Who is Couleur France's sire?
- Couleur France (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Gaye Mercy (GB), whose sire is Petoski.
- What going does Couleur France prefer?
- Couleur France (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Couleur France's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 4 January 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Couleur France's sire's record?
- Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Couleur France's siblings?
- Out of Gaye Mercy (GB), Couleur France (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: You're So Vain (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (You're So Vain (GB)). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.