French Appeal (IRE)
French Appeal (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Gowran Park (Oct 2005).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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 9.1% of 66 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 25 | 2 | 8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2 | — |
| Soft | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +24.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 35 | 4 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +5.2 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballybough Eddie (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Colgan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| T J Dreaper | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 05+31d | Fairyhouse | Leo's Gone Walkabout Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 4 | 11-6 | 101 | 100C | Robbie Colgan | 15/2 |
| 08 Oct 05+10d | Gowran Park | Glanbia Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/13 | 1½ | 11-9 | 102 | 115C | Robbie Colgan | 10/1 |
| 28 Sep 05+55d | Downpatrick | Coca Cola Maiden Hurdle | UR/15 | — | 11-1 | 102 | — | Robbie Colgan | 6/1 |
| 04 Aug 05+30d | Sligo | Oates Breheny Group Maiden Hurdle | 6/16 | 8 | 10-11 | — | 75C | T J Dreaper | 9/2 |
| 05 Jul 05+18d | Roscommon | Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 4 | 10-13 | — | 110C | Robbie Colgan | 12/1 |
| 17 Jun 05+20d | Down Royal | Barclay Communications Maiden Hurdle | UR/19 | — | 10-11 | — | — | T J Dreaper | 20/1 |
| 28 May 05 | Punchestown | Kildare Nationalist Hurdle | 6/12 | 4 | 10-5 | — | 75C | T J Dreaper | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has French Appeal won?
- French Appeal (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2005. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained French Appeal?
- French Appeal (IRE) was trained by J T R Dreaper on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 8 November 2005.
- Who is French Appeal's sire?
- French Appeal (IRE) is by John French (GB) out of Jib (GB), whose sire is Welsh Pageant.
- What is French Appeal's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 8 November 2005. The highest on record is 102.
- What is French Appeal's sire's record?
- John French (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 66 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are French Appeal's siblings?
- Out of Jib (GB), French Appeal (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.