Father James (FR)
Father James (FR) is 1 from 4. Hasn't won since Mar 2019.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −0.70£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 274dAvg between runs
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 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +5.8 | — |
| Good | 1,272 | 186 | 14.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,025 | 149 | 14.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 3,136 | 408 | 13% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,709 | 272 | 15.9% | +1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 128 | 12 | 9.4% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 12 | 10% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 269 | 29 | 10.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,521 | 236 | 15.5% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,523 | 516 | 14.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,495 | 204 | 13.6% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 375 | 40 | 10.7% | −3.5 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Stemster (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Grizzly James (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stemster (GB) | 36 | 3 | 1m | — |
| Grizzly James (FR) | 17 | 1 | 2m5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.30 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.30 |
| Nantes (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nabet | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.30 |
| Angelo Zuliani | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Theo Chevillard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.30 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.30 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · 1 run | |||||||
| 07 Jun 21+463d | Nantes (FR) | Grande Course de Haies de Nantes Grand Prix Synergie (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) | 6/10 | 2½ | 10-10 | Angelo Zuliani | 14/5 |
| 2020 · 1 run | |||||||
| 01 Mar 20+319d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Jean Doumen (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) | 5/9 | hd | 11-0 | Theo Chevillard | 10/1 |
| 2019 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 17 Apr 19+39d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix de Marsan (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) | 5/6 | 2½ | 10-10 | Kevin Nabet | 9/10F |
| 09 Mar 19 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Ventriloque (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 1/14 | 10-8 | Kevin Nabet | 23/10F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Father James won?
- Father James (FR) won 1 of 4 archived starts between 2019 and 2021, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Father James?
- Father James (FR) was trained by Francois Nicolle on the most recent run on record, at Nantes (FR) on 7 June 2021.
- Who is Father James's sire?
- Father James (FR) is by Martaline (GB) out of Mariyara (FR), whose sire is Daylami.
- What is Father James's sire's record?
- Martaline (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
- Who are Father James's siblings?
- Out of Mariyara (FR), Father James (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Stemster (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Grizzly James (FR)). The wins came over 1m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.