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Horse profile

Ever Lad (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2019) · Last trainer E Espanet · Last owner Eric Espanet
by Linda's Lad (GB) out of Best Ever (FR) (Kaldoun)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Nov 2014
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jul 2019 — 2,661 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2019 · 11th of 12 New yard
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Nov 2014 and Jul 2019, the last of them as an 8yo gelding. Finished 11 of 12 at Clairefontaine (FR) last time. By Linda's Lad (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,312 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,312 runs since Jan 2008 (183 horses).

Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.8% from 212.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1616.3%−2—
Good323257.7%−0.6—
Good to Soft2012210.9%+2.6—
Soft460357.6%−0.70 from 2
Heavy2252310.2%+1.9—
Standard (AW)8733.4%−4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−8.3—
6f – 7f1800%−8.3—
1m – 1m1f6035%−3.3—
1m2f – 1m4f12875.5%−2.8—
1m5f – 2m294206.8%−1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f552519.2%+0.90 from 2
2m5f – 3m2122511.8%+3.5—
Over 3m4436.8%−1.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Best Ever (FR) (Kaldoun)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Medieval Chapel (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Medieval Chapel (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Medieval Chapel (FR)713mClass 4

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
01 Jul 19+1676d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix Ambition - Femmes et Challenges (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 12 ran 11/12 9 10-10 Antoine Auchere 156/1
28 Nov 14 Fontainebleau Prix Tremaille (Hurdle) 18f · Very Soft · 6 ran 2/6 8 10-3 Alexis Acker 19/5F

Quick answers

How many races has Ever Lad (FR) won?
Ever Lad (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2014 and 2019. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Ever Lad (FR)?
Ever Lad (FR) was trained by E Espanet on the most recent run on record, at Clairefontaine (FR) on 1 July 2019.
Who is Ever Lad (FR)'s sire?
Ever Lad (FR) is by Linda's Lad (GB) out of Best Ever (FR), whose sire is Kaldoun.
What is Ever Lad (FR)'s sire's record?
Linda's Lad (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,312 runs since Jan 2008 (183 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.8% from 212.
Who are Ever Lad (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Best Ever (FR), Ever Lad (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Medieval Chapel (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Medieval Chapel (FR)). The wins came over 3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2014. 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.