First Way (FR)
First Way (FR) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 16 at Deauville (FR) (Aug 2011).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 485dAvg 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 0% of 5 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them First Point (GER) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (First Point (GER)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Point (GER) | 20 | 5 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 2 |
| First Boy (GER) | 9 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 4 |
| Calima Mon Amour (FR) | 2 | 1 | 1m7f | — |
| First Smash (GER) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cagnes-Sur-Mer | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gerald Mosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yannick Fournand | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Anthony Crastus | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May 12+120d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix De La Lomagne (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 7/20 | shd | 9-3 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 5/1 |
| 06 Jan 12+130d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De La Baie (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) | 4/16 | hd | 8-9 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 3/1F |
| 29 Aug 11+77d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Bouquetot (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) | 3/16 | nk | 9-0 | Gerald Mosse | 44/1 |
| 13 Jun 11+186d | Cagnes-Sur-Mer | Prix General de Saint-Didier (Claimer) (Turf) | 3/3 | 2 | 9-2 | Yannick Fournand | — |
| 09 Dec 10+1910d | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Tabel (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) | 7/16 | shd | 9-4 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 51/1 |
| 16 Sep 05 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Portal (Apprentices) | 3/3 | 1½ | 9-8 | Anthony Crastus | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Way (FR) won?
- First Way (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2012. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained First Way (FR)?
- First Way (FR) was trained by J-P Gauvin on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 5 May 2012.
- Who is First Way (FR)'s sire?
- First Way (FR) is by Laroche (GER) out of First Smile (GB), whose sire is Surumu.
- What is First Way (FR)'s sire's record?
- Laroche (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 5 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are First Way (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of First Smile (GB), First Way (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: First Point (GER) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (First Point (GER)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.