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Horse profile

Duc De Roche (FR)

4yo gelding · Trainer Francois Nicolle · Owner A Jathiere/c,geoffroy
by Mekhtaal (GB) out of Red Time (FR) (Nickname)
9 runs · 2 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Auteuil (FR) Ran 25 days ago
KTB Profile

Duc De Roche won the Listed Prix Roger de Minvielle at Auteuil in Dec 2025, his biggest success to date. The gelding has two wins from nine runs on turf, both at Auteuil over 2m1f – 2m4f, one on soft and one on heavy. He has two wins from eight starts at Auteuil and none from one at Compiegne. His last run came at Auteuil in Sep 2026.

Based on 9 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
Mekhtaal (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 68 runs since Jan 2008 (19 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−5.9—
Good500%−5.9—
Good to Soft1119.1%+3.2—
Soft19210.5%+4.61 from 4
Heavy7114.3%+8.41 from 5
Standard (AW)2500%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f2414.2%−1.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2000%−5.9—
1m5f – 2m7114.3%+8.4—
2m1f – 2m4f12216.7%+10.82 from 5
2m5f – 3m400%−5.90 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Red Time (FR) (Nickname)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Keep Hope De Roche (FR)60——
Armony De Roche (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 5 1 20% −3.50
Soft 4 1 25% −0.80

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 8 2 25% −3.30
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% −0.30
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Angelo Zuliani 8 2 25% −3.30
Lucas Zuliani 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 8 1 13% −6.50
None 1 1 100% +2.20

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 4 2 50% +0.70

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 2 25% −3.30
Hurdle 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 OR Jockey SP
22 Sep 26+128d Auteuil (FR) Prix The Fellow - Marquise De Moratalla (Grade 3) 22f · Very Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-5 — Angelo Zuliani 12/1
17 May 26+28d Auteuil (FR) Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Chase) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 10 10-8 154 Lucas Zuliani 12/1
19 Apr 26+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Stern (Chase) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 7 ran 5/7 10 10-3 154 Angelo Zuliani 13/5F
28 Mar 26+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Fleuret (Chase) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 3½ 10-6 157 Angelo Zuliani 5/2
07 Mar 26+90d Auteuil (FR) Prix Duc d'Anjou Chase) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 3/6 4 10-3 157 Angelo Zuliani 6/4
07 Dec 25+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix Roger de Minvielle (Chase) () (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 10-10 — Angelo Zuliani 1/2F
15 Nov 25+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Congress (Chase) (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 2 10-9 — Angelo Zuliani 63/10
25 Oct 25+32d Compiegne (FR) Prix d'Iena (Hurdle) () (3yo) (Turf) 17f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 2½ 10-6 — Angelo Zuliani 2/1F
23 Sep 25 Auteuil (FR) Prix Kargal (Chase) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-6 — Angelo Zuliani 11/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Duc De Roche (FR) won?
Duc De Roche (FR) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trains Duc De Roche (FR)?
Duc De Roche (FR) is trained by Francois Nicolle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 September 2026.
Who is Duc De Roche (FR)'s sire?
Duc De Roche (FR) is by Mekhtaal (GB) out of Red Time (FR), whose sire is Nickname.
What going does Duc De Roche (FR) prefer?
Duc De Roche (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Duc De Roche (FR)'s official rating?
Duc De Roche (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 157.
What is Duc De Roche (FR)'s sire's record?
Mekhtaal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.9% of 68 runs since Jan 2008 (19 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Duc De Roche (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Red Time (FR), Duc De Roche (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2025. 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.