Descartes (IRE)
Descartes finished 11 of 11 at Longchamp in the Prix de Saint-Georges on his only start in May 2024. The colt raced in first-time headgear on soft ground over under 6f. By Mehmas whose progeny have won 940 of 8080 runs since Jan 2008. His dam Puddles has produced two winners from four runners to date including Miss Puddles.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 11.6% of 8,156 runs since Jan 2008 (747 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,457 | 179 | 12.3% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 1,957 | 221 | 11.3% | −0.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 754 | 84 | 11.1% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 925 | 97 | 10.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 222 | 22 | 9.9% | −1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,822 | 339 | 12% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,095 | 267 | 12.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,290 | 477 | 11.1% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,369 | 156 | 11.4% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 365 | 43 | 11.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Miss Puddles (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Miss Puddles (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Puddles (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Clarets Glory (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Twenty To Three (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Undercolours (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 1 run | |||||||
| 12 May 24 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de Saint-Georges (3yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf) | 11/11 | ½ | 8-8 | Clement Lecoeuvre | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Descartes won?
- Descartes (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2024.
- Who trained Descartes?
- Descartes (IRE) was trained by H-F Devin on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 12 May 2024.
- Who is Descartes's sire?
- Descartes (IRE) is by Mehmas (IRE) out of Puddles (FR), whose sire is Holy Roman Emperor.
- What is Descartes's sire's record?
- Mehmas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 8,156 runs since Jan 2008 (747 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Descartes's siblings?
- Out of Puddles (FR), Descartes (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Miss Puddles (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Miss Puddles (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.