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Horse profile

French Riviera (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2009) · Last trainer Denis W Cullen · Last owner L Harmon
by Montjeu (IRE) out of Arietta's Way (IRE) (Darshaan)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Dec 2009 — 6,171 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2009 New yard Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

French Riviera (GB) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Bath (Aug 2008).

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating98↓ 2lb off peak
98 65–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 29 Apr 2009 Official rating 98 at the last jumps run, 12 Dec 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 66A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Windsor, 6 Oct 2008 Official rating 70 at the last flat run, 20 Mar 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 123A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft2123A110—
Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m4123A108—
Flat 7 figures · best 80C · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)265A63—
Good to Soft266A66—
Good to Firm280C69—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f672A65.5—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Montjeu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5747%−5.30 from 1
Good to Firm1,24215912.8%+0.50 from 2
Good2,14126212.2%−0.10 from 3
Good to Soft1,11014813.3%+10 from 2
Soft1,68219411.5%−0.80 from 3
Heavy68611216.3%+40 from 1
Standard (AW)1,0531009.5%−2.80 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−12.3—
6f – 7f330319.4%−2.9—
1m – 1m1f8139711.9%−0.40 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f2,72436013.2%+0.90 from 6
1m5f – 2m2,42631312.9%+0.60 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1,15712210.5%−1.8—
2m5f – 3m4144510.9%−1.4—
Over 3m1011110.9%−1.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Arietta's Way (IRE) (Darshaan)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Midas Way (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m1½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Midas Way (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Midas Way (GB)3432m½f–3m2½fClass 3
Undulant Way (GB)1111m3½fClass 5
Pactolos Way (GB)2411m1½fClass 6
Niobe's Way (GB)70——
Trendy Way (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Windsor 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A E Lynch 4 0 0% −4.00
Robert Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Emmet Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
T G M Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Tadhg O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00
Louis-Philippe Beuzelin 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Fortune 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Spencer 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Darley 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 8 0 0% −8.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 8 runs
12 Dec 09+55d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2010 Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m · Heavy · 17 ran F/17 — 10-8 98— Robert Jones 9/1
18 Oct 09+19d Cork Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 2m · Good · 22 ran F/22 — 11-7 98— Emmet Mullins 16/1
29 Sep 09+10d Roscommon All Creatures Veterinary Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m · Firm · 17 ran 8/17 7 11-5 100106A A E Lynch 12/1
19 Sep 09+143d Listowel M.j. Carroll Arro Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 18 ran 7/18 4 11-7 98110A A E Lynch 8/1
29 Apr 09+40d Punchestown Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle 2m · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 hd 11-0 —123A T G M Ryan 25/1
20 Mar 09+27d Dundalk (AW) Armagh Tyre Distributors Maiden 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 nk 9-4 7065A Paul Townend 8/1
21 Feb 09+48d Fairyhouse Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (grade 2) 2m · Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-0 —— A E Lynch 14/1
04 Jan 09+90d Naas Harry Farrell 50 Yrs On Board Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 8 11-0 —97C A E Lynch 7/1
2008 · 5 runs
06 Oct 08+32d Windsor Morelli Group Handicap Class 4 · 1m3½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 1 8-8 7566A Tadhg O'Shea 12/1
04 Sep 08+18d Chelmsford (AW) Musco "We Make It Happen" Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard · 11 ran 8/11 hd 8-11 7561A Louis-Philippe Beuzelin 3/1
17 Aug 08+49d Bath Platinum Motor Group & Wellsway Ltd Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 8 9-3 7266A Jimmy Fortune 3/1
29 Jun 08+69d Windsor Bet On US Racing At totesport.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 4 9-0 7258A Jamie Spencer 1/2F
21 Apr 08+166d Windsor 8 Events At Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 1¾ 8-11 7272A Ryan Moore 4/6F
2007 · 1 run
07 Nov 07 Nottingham Eventmasters For Football Hospitality Maiden Stakes (Div 3) Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 9-3 6580C Kevin Darley 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has French Riviera won?
French Riviera (GB) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained French Riviera?
French Riviera (GB) was trained by Denis W Cullen on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 12 December 2009.
Who is French Riviera's sire?
French Riviera (GB) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Arietta's Way (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
What is French Riviera's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 12 December 2009. The highest on record is 100.
What is French Riviera's sire's record?
Montjeu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since Jan 2008 (665 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
Who are French Riviera's siblings?
Out of Arietta's Way (IRE), French Riviera (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Midas Way (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Midas Way (GB)). The wins came over 1m1½f–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.