French Direction (IRE)
French Direction (IRE) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 79, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=14 · 0.51 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 89dAvg 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 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 25 | 2 | 8% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +24.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 35 | 4 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Princeton Royale (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Princeton Royale (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Royale (IRE) | 46 | 10 | 2m3½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Supreme Duke (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Born To Lead (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Foley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Barry Fenton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Hide | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 1 | 8% | +8.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 08+60d | Plumpton | Cloud 9 Fitness Centre Selling Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 23 | 11-10 | 79 | 73B | Sam Thomas | 9/4F |
| 24 Jan 08+29d | Fontwell | Crown Racing Handicap Chase | F/15 | — | 11-7 | 79 | — | Marcus Foley | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+21d | Huntingdon | Malcolm Young Handicap Chase | 2/12 | 13 | 10-2 | 79 | 97C | Marcus Foley | 5/1J |
| 05 Dec 07+42d | Plumpton | Cenkos Guernsey Handicap Chase | 3/6 | ½ | 10-5 | 79 | 89C | Marcus Foley | 15/2 |
| 24 Oct 07+505d | Folkestone | folkestone-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 6 | 11-8 | 80 | 79C | Barry Fenton | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 06+9d | Fontwell | spreadfair.com Handicap Chase | 4/14 | 2 | 10-11 | 86 | 81C | Leighton Aspell | 7/1 |
| 28 May 06+31d | Fontwell | Doug & Selby's First Anniversary Handicap Hurdle | 6/16 | ½ | 10-4 | 83 | 89C | Leighton Aspell | 14/1 |
| 27 Apr 06+10d | Fontwell | Virgin Casino Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 12 | 10-11 | 89 | 73C | Paddy Brennan | 4/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+76d | Huntingdon | betfredpoker.com Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-3 | 91 | — | Paul Moloney | 15/2 |
| 31 Jan 06+36d | Folkestone | Eastwell Manor Handicap Chase | 7/9 | 6 | 11-5 | 91 | 68C | Timmy Murphy | 5/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 05+180d | Huntingdon | Stan James Handicap Chase | F/9 | — | 10-7 | 83 | — | Philip Hide | 7/2 |
| 29 Jun 05+35d | Worcester | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2772 Novices' Handicap Chse | 4/17 | nk | 11-0 | 83 | 107C | Paul Moloney | 6/1 |
| 25 May 05+121d | Fontwell | David Chivers Retirement Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-0 | 78 | 77C | Paul Moloney | 20/1 | |
| 24 Jan 05 | Fontwell | Novices' Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 10-6 | 80 | — | Barry Fenton | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has French Direction won?
- French Direction (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained French Direction?
- French Direction (IRE) was trained by Richard Rowe on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 24 March 2008.
- Who is French Direction's sire?
- French Direction (IRE) is by John French (GB) out of Shelikesitstraight (IRE), whose sire is Rising.
- What going does French Direction prefer?
- French Direction (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is French Direction's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 24 March 2008. The highest on record is 91.
- What is French Direction'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 Direction's siblings?
- Out of Shelikesitstraight (IRE), French Direction (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Princeton Royale (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Princeton Royale (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.