Exceptionnel (FR)
Exceptionnel (FR) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 15 at Towcester (Jan 2006). Last raced off a career-high mark of 98.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 233dAvg between runs
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 9.9% of 283 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| Soft | 102 | 13 | 12.7% | +2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 124 | 14 | 11.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −2.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 3 | 15% | +5.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cadogan (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Cadogan (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadogan (FR) | 13 | 4 | 2m–3m | Class 1 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J Newbold | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr T Lane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 09+22d | Chepstow | Western Daily Press Hunters' Chase | 6/20 | 9 | 11-2 | 98 | 93C | Mr T Lane | 11/2 |
| 24 Feb 09+1080d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Cottesmore Maiden Hunters' Chase | 4/14 | 4½ | 11-10 | 90 | 102A | Mr T Lane | 20/1 |
| 12 Mar 06+21d | Warwick | Sportsman Mar 22 Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/9 | nk | 11-5 | 98 | 108C | John McNamara | 7/2 |
| 19 Feb 06+22d | Towcester | Budgie Flies RAF Nest Beginners' Chase | 4/14 | nk | 10-11 | 98 | 84C | Mr J Newbold | 16/1 |
| 28 Jan 06+22d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Maiden Hurdle | 5/14 | shd | 10-12 | — | 86C | Mr J Newbold | 10/1 |
| 06 Jan 06 | Towcester | Gg.com Novices' Hurdle | 3/15 | 7 | 10-5 | — | 100C | Mr J Newbold | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Exceptionnel (FR) won?
- Exceptionnel (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Exceptionnel (FR)?
- Exceptionnel (FR) was trained by Lady Anne Connell on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 18 March 2009.
- Who is Exceptionnel (FR)'s sire?
- Exceptionnel (FR) is by Subotica (FR) out of The Exception (FR), whose sire is Melyno.
- What is Exceptionnel (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 18 March 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Exceptionnel (FR)'s sire's record?
- Subotica (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 283 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Exceptionnel (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of The Exception (FR), Exceptionnel (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cadogan (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Cadogan (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.