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Horse profile

First Champ (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2009) · Last trainer D Deacon · Last owner W Deacon
by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Soiree Mondaine (FR) (Lomond)
16 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 May 2009 — 6,382 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 · 12th of 17 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

First Champ (FR) is yet to win from 16 starts. Last raced off a career-high mark of 89.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating89At career-high mark
89 71–89

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

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 6 Mar 2008 Official rating 89 at the last jumps run, 7 May 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55C the best of the last 1 rated run · Cork, 10 Dec 2006

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 93C · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good582C75—
Soft486C83—
Heavy293C84.5—
Good to Soft279C71—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m593C79—
2m1f – 2m4f482C81—
1m5f – 2m486C76.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16318.8%+7.6—
Good to Firm1331612%+0.8—
Good4034410.9%−0.30 from 5
Good to Soft2342711.5%+0.30 from 2
Soft353339.3%−1.90 from 6
Heavy2202913.2%+20 from 3
Standard (AW)1119.1%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f12216.7%+5.5—
1m – 1m1f400%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−11.2—
1m5f – 2m3544512.7%+1.50 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f496448.9%−2.30 from 5
2m5f – 3m3894611.8%+0.60 from 6
Over 3m1141614%+2.8—

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

Dam
Soiree Mondaine (FR) (Lomond)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Brigade Mondaine (FR)10——
Sir Denis (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 4 0 0% −4.00
Kevin Coleman 3 0 0% −3.00
G T Hutchinson 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr M J Scallan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S G Carey 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
D T Evans 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T Rath 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 8 0 0% −8.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
Flat 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 1 run
07 May 09+139d Clonmel Summer Bbq Evening June 12th Handicap Chase (0-102) 20f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 8 10-13 8982C Kevin Coleman 25/1
2008 · 4 runs
19 Dec 08+232d Downpatrick Saintfield Windows Maiden Hunters Chase 21.5f · Yielding · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-7 —— Mr M J Scallan 20/1
01 May 08+42d Tipperary Glenview/Rathbarry Studs Pro/Am Beginners Chase (Div 2) 20f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 2 11-5 —82C Mr J T Carroll 20/1
20 Mar 08+14d Clonmel Clonmel Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 14 ran F/14 — 11-12 —— B M Cash 66/1
06 Mar 08+70d Thurles Ballycahill (C & G) Beginners Chase 24f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 21 11-5 —86C Mr S G Carey 50/1
2007 · 8 runs
27 Dec 07+11d Limerick O'Connor Murphy Gubbins Beginners Chase 22f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 ½ 11-12 —93C G T Hutchinson 50/1
16 Dec 07+35d Navan Betfair Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 22f · Good To Yielding · 28 ran 19/28 2½ 10-2 7179C G T Hutchinson 33/1
11 Nov 07+14d Limerick (IRE) Yellow Tail Wine Handicap Hurdle 21f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 11/17 9 10-3 7463C Kevin Coleman 33/1
28 Oct 07+155d Wexford Newbay Country House Casino Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 16f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 ¾ 10-5 7464C Robbie Moran 16/1
26 May 07+18d Tralee (IRE) Kingdom Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 19 ran 12/19 12 10-5 7566C Kevin Coleman 16/1
08 May 07+96d Fairyhouse Tote Telebet 1850238669 Handicap Hurdle (Div 3) 22f · Good · 18 ran 5/18 3 10-0 7675C Robert Dunne 33/1
01 Feb 07+9d Thurles Littleton Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 18f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 14/17 23 10-4 7980C D T Evans 20/1
23 Jan 07+44d Thurles Gain Horse Feeds Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran 10/17 30 10-12 7977C Robert Dunne 50/1
2006 · 3 runs
10 Dec 06+295d Cork O'connell Containers (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 15 11-7 —55C Mr J T Rath 25/1
18 Feb 06+27d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran 13/20 ¾ 11-5 —86C Robert Dunne 33/1
22 Jan 06 Cork Millstreet Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 24 ran 13/24 ¾ 11-1 —76C Robert Dunne 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has First Champ won?
First Champ (FR) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2006 and 2009.
Who trained First Champ?
First Champ (FR) was trained by D Deacon on the most recent run on record, at Clonmel on 7 May 2009.
Who is First Champ's sire?
First Champ (FR) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Soiree Mondaine (FR), whose sire is Lomond.
What is First Champ's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 7 May 2009. That is also the highest on record.
What is First Champ's sire's record?
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are First Champ's siblings?
Out of Soiree Mondaine (FR), First Champ (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.