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Horse profile

Esplendido (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2012) · Last trainer R Chotard · Last owner Norbert Mercier
by Spadoun (FR) out of Enti Alamal (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
20 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Oct 2012 — 5,113 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2012 · 7th of 10 6 wins · Auteuil (FR), Enghien (FR) & Pau (FR)
KTB Profile

Esplendido (FR) is 6 from 20, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Beugnot at Enghien (FR) (Mar 2011). Hasn't won since Mar 2011. All 6 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 21 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
Spadoun (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,144 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.2—
Good to Firm21314.3%+2.1—
Good2773813.7%+1.50 from 2
Good to Soft1932211.4%−0.80 from 1
Soft4064210.3%−1.95 from 13
Heavy2333213.7%+1.51 from 3
Standard (AW)13215.4%+3.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f4125%+12.8—
1m2f – 1m4f20315%+2.80 from 2
1m5f – 2m2924013.7%+1.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f4435211.7%−0.56 from 13
2m5f – 3m3143611.5%−0.70 from 1
Over 3m7179.9%−2.30 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Enti Alamal (GB) (Rainbow Quest)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Goldamal (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m–2m3½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Goldamal (FR)531m2f–1m2½f—
Bida (FR)311m—
El Milagro (SPA)3412m3½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 13 5 38% +13.10
Heavy 3 1 33% +10.50
Good 2 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% —

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 12 4 33% −0.90
Enghien (FR) 3 1 33% +9.50
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Pau (FR) 1 1 100% +15.00
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 1 0 0% —
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 6 46% +26.60
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% —
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rodrigue Houchard 5 3 60% +1.00
Anthony Lecordier 4 3 75% +27.60
Sylvain Dehez 2 0 0% −2.00
Jacques Ricou 2 0 0% −1.00
Mlle Delphine Garcia-Dubois 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Plouganou 1 0 0% −1.00
Antoine Coutier 1 0 0% −1.00
Benoit Delo 1 0 0% —
Jean-Bernard Eyquem 1 0 0% −1.00
M Blancpain 1 0 0% —
Delphine Santiago 1 0 0% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 4 3 75% +27.60
2010 5 2 40% −1.00
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 4 1 25% —
2006 3 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 5 38% +23.50
Flat 4 0 0% −2.00
Chase 3 1 33% +0.10

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 Jockey SP
20 Oct 12+18d Auteuil (FR) Prix Duc D'Alburquerque (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Amateur riders) (Turf) 18.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 7/10 16 10-10 Mlle Delphine Garcia-Dubois 18/1
02 Oct 12+144d Enghien (FR) Prix de Beaune (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 16 ran 10/16 1½ 11-5 Jonathan Plouganou 33/1
11 May 12+390d Chantilly (FR) Prix Des Champarts (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 15 ran —/15 8-6 Antoine Coutier 28/1
17 Apr 11+28d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du President De La Republique-Journee Solidarite France-Japon (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) 23.5f · Very Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 10-8 Anthony Lecordier 9/1
20 Mar 11+19d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Claude Evain (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18.5f · Very Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 Anthony Lecordier 21/10F
01 Mar 11+32d Enghien (FR) Prix Beugnot (Handicap Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 11-0 Anthony Lecordier 115/10
28 Jan 11+122d Pau (FR) Prix Rene Cramail (Hurdle) 19f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-0 Anthony Lecordier 15/1
28 Sep 10+101d Enghien (FR) Prix De Beaune (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 16 ran —/16 10-12 Rodrigue Houchard 15/1
19 Jun 10+20d Auteuil (FR) Grande Course De Haies D'Auteuil (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) 25.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran 7/8 shd 10-8 Sylvain Dehez 36/1
30 May 10+46d Auteuil (FR) Gras Savoye Prix ICM (Prix Wild Risk) (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 19.5f · Very Soft · 20 ran 6/20 1½ 10-12 Sylvain Dehez 38/1
14 Apr 10+31d Auteuil (FR) Prix Le Hon (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-3 Rodrigue Houchard 2/1F
14 Mar 10+266d Auteuil (FR) Prix Rabastens (Claiming Hurdle) 18f · Very Soft · 3 ran 1/3 10-12 Rodrigue Houchard —
21 Jun 09+224d Auteuil (FR) Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil (Hurdle) 25.5f · Very Soft · 7 ran 7/7 1½ 10-8 Jacques Ricou 24/1
09 Nov 08+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix Count Schomberg (Hurdle) (Handicap) () 18f · Very Soft · 5 ran 4/5 1 10-10 Benoit Delo —
18 Oct 08+209d Auteuil (FR) Prix Prince d'Ecouen (Hurdle) (Handicap) () 19.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 3/6 hd 10-10 Jacques Ricou —
23 Mar 08+26d Auteuil (FR) Prix Predicateur (Handicap Hurdle) () 19.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 3/15 5 10-6 Rodrigue Houchard —
26 Feb 08+537d Auteuil (FR) Prix Souviens Toi (Handicap Hurdle) 18f · Very Soft · 3 ran 1/3 10-10 Rodrigue Houchard —
07 Sep 06+54d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Lutece 15f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 10 8-9 Jean-Bernard Eyquem 38/1
15 Jul 06+88d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Bonnieres sur Seine (Claimer) (Colts & Geldings) 12f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 ¾ 8-12 M Blancpain —
18 Apr 06 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Avenger (Female Professionals) 12f · Good · 3 ran 3/3 ¾ 9-0 Delphine Santiago —

Quick answers

How many races has Esplendido (FR) won?
Esplendido (FR) won 6 of 20 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 7 times in total (35% of starts).
Who trained Esplendido (FR)?
Esplendido (FR) was trained by R Chotard on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 20 October 2012.
Who is Esplendido (FR)'s sire?
Esplendido (FR) is by Spadoun (FR) out of Enti Alamal (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
What going does Esplendido (FR) prefer?
Esplendido (FR) has the best record on soft going: 5 wins from 13 starts (38.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Esplendido (FR)'s sire's record?
Spadoun (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,144 runs since Jan 2008 (70 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Esplendido (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Enti Alamal (GB), Esplendido (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Goldamal (FR) (3). The wins came over 1m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2006. 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.