French Lover (FR)
French Lover won the Listed Prix le Parisien at Auteuil in May 2026 off a mark of 128 on heavy ground. The gelding has one win and three places from eight starts on turf, with the success coming at 2m1f – 2m4f. All six of his runs at Auteuil have come on heavy or soft going. He finished third of seven in the Class 1 Prix Orcada at Auteuil in Oct 2026.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- +0.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 128Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 12.5% of 6,618 runs since Jan 2008 (724 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 13 | 13.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,273 | 186 | 14.6% | +2.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,030 | 150 | 14.6% | +2.1 | — |
| Soft | 2,708 | 322 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,460 | 152 | 10.4% | −2.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 7 | 21.9% | +9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,355 | 207 | 15.3% | +2.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,209 | 374 | 11.7% | −0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,626 | 197 | 12.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 387 | 41 | 10.6% | −1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 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 Impressive (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Impressive (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impressive (FR) | 22 | 3 | 1m7f–2m | Listed |
| Terrifying (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dieppe (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Chase | 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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+25d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Orcada | 3/7 | 3 | 10-5 | — | Johnny Charron | 17/2 |
| 22 Sep 26+23d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix The Fellow - Marquise De Moratalla (Grade 3) | 2/10 | 6½ | 10-5 | — | Johnny Charron | 25/1 |
| 30 Aug 26+106d | Dieppe (FR) | Prix D'hautot-sur-mer (Prix Garde Royale) | 3/6 | 4 | 10-7 | — | Johnny Charron | 11/10F |
| 16 May 26+33d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix le Parisien (Prix le Guales de Mezaubran) (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (Turf) | 1/15 | 10-3 | 128 | Johnny Charron | 15/2 | |
| 13 Apr 26+58d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Gaston Branere (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (Turf) | 5/15 | 2 | 10-6 | 128 | Johnny Charron | 11/1 |
| 14 Feb 26+78d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Varaville (Conditions) (Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 5/10 | 16 | 10-10 | — | Johnny Charron | 73/10 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 28 Nov 25+17d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix de Craon (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 2/12 | nk | 10-8 | — | Johnny Charron | 10/1 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Lycoming (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 7/11 | 7 | 10-6 | — | Johnny Charron | 63/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has French Lover won?
- French Lover (FR) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trains French Lover?
- French Lover (FR) is trained by H De Lageneste & G Macaire, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is French Lover's sire?
- French Lover (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Terrific (FR), whose sire is Protektor.
- What going does French Lover prefer?
- French Lover (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is French Lover's official rating?
- French Lover (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 128.
- What is French Lover's sire's record?
- Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,618 runs since Jan 2008 (724 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are French Lover's siblings?
- Out of Terrific (FR), French Lover (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Impressive (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Impressive (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.