French Express (IRE)
French Express (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts. Last raced off 54, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,102 runs since Jan 2008 (276 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 2.4% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.8% from 119.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −1.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 787 | 76 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 857 | 67 | 7.8% | −0.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 468 | 36 | 7.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 527 | 36 | 6.8% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 164 | 4 | 2.4% | −5.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,227 | 113 | 9.2% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,124 | 121 | 10.8% | +2.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,052 | 162 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 596 | 41 | 6.9% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 154 | 11 | 7.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 119 | 1 | 0.8% | −7.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Swift Bird (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Swift Bird (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Bird (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Sorrel Ridge (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 11+44d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 9/9 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 54 | 45A | Cathy Gannon | 9/1 |
| 08 Dec 10+4d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (47-75) | 9/13 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 60 | 41C | Conor Hoban | 20/1 |
| 04 Dec 10+70d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 12/13 | ½ | 9-9 | 60 | 43A | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| 25 Sep 10+12d | Gowran Park | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-75) | 16/16 | 8 | 9-0 | 62 | 40C | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 13 Sep 10+54d | Listowel | Gerry Duffy Handicap (47-70) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 64 | 67A | Ben Curtis | 7/1 |
| 21 Jul 10+13d | Naas | Naas Hurling Club Fundraiser Maiden | 5/20 | 1 | 8-11 | 64 | 69A | Emmet McNamara | 14/1 |
| 08 Jul 10+263d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden | 5/6 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 58B | Rory Cleary | 33/1 |
| 18 Oct 09 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Maiden | 10/20 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 56A | Willie Supple | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has French Express (IRE) won?
- French Express (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2009 and 2011.
- Who trained French Express (IRE)?
- French Express (IRE) was trained by John C McConnell on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 January 2011.
- Who is French Express (IRE)'s sire?
- French Express (IRE) is by Namid (GB) out of She Legged It (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What is French Express (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 21 January 2011. The highest on record is 64.
- What is French Express (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Namid (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,102 runs since Jan 2008 (276 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 2.4% from 164. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 0.8% from 119.
- Who are French Express (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of She Legged It (IRE), French Express (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Swift Bird (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Swift Bird (IRE)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.