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Horse profile

French Ship (GB)

6yo gelding · Trainer Philip Hobbs & Johnson White · Owner Wayne Clifford Ian Gosden
by French Navy (GB) out of Starlit Cantata (GB) (Oratorio)
14 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · 5 courses Last run 25 Apr 2026 · 3rd of 4 Last raced off OR 146
KTB Profile

French Ship is a gelding who has won five of 14 starts on turf, four of them over 2m1f – 2m4f. He gained his biggest success in the Class 2 handicap hurdle at Newbury in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 136, having earlier won at Cheltenham, Taunton, Chepstow and Haydock. Ridden with patience in most races, he last ran when third of four in the Class 1 bet365 Select Hurdle at Sandown in Apr 2026 off a mark of 146.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR at career high
Official rating146At career-high mark
146 127–146

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 128 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 24 Oct 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 141A · median 113
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft6124B1122 runs · 114 / 113
Good to Soft3141A128—
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5141A1241 run · —
1m5f – 2m3112A99—
2m5f – 3m2128C1202 runs · 128 / 120

Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 147A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 10 Jan 2026 Official rating 146 at the last run, 25 Apr 2026

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 158A · median 137
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft6158A1322 runs · 158 / 144.5
Good3147A1452 runs · 147 / 141
Good to Soft3151A139—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5158A1391 run · —
1m5f – 2m4145A134—
2m5f – 3m3147A1353 runs · 147 / 135

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 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 from 11 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Prominent 10 (91%) · 4 wins
  • Held up 1 (9%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
French Navy (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 771 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−10.4—
Good to Firm43511.6%+1.2—
Good188179%−1.41 from 4
Good to Soft1231512.2%+1.82 from 4
Soft177179.6%−0.82 from 6
Heavy58712.1%+1.7—
Standard (AW)1811910.5%+0.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2114.8%−5.6—
6f – 7f9844.1%−6.3—
1m – 1m1f144128.3%−2.1—
1m2f – 1m4f2072411.6%+1.2—
1m5f – 2m1852211.9%+1.51 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f931314%+3.64 from 6
2m5f – 3m17317.6%+7.20 from 4
Over 3m6116.7%+6.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Starlit Cantata (GB) (Oratorio)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Capitulation (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Capitulation (IRE)1211m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 2 33% −0.89
Good 4 1 25% +4.50
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +5.10

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 4 1 25% −0.25
Class 4 4 2 50% −0.54
Class 3 3 2 67% +12.50
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 3 1 33% −0.90
Haydock 2 1 50% +6.50
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 2 1 50% +1.75
Taunton 2 1 50% −0.64
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 4 67% +8.21
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Micheal Nolan 8 3 38% +3.96
Ben Jones 2 1 50% +5.00
Lorcan Williams 2 0 0% −2.00
Callum Pritchard 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 1 100% +2.75

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 4 3 75% +8.11
2024 6 2 33% +4.60

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 4 36% +3.21
NH Flat 3 1 33% +5.50

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
25 Apr 26+42d Sandown bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good · 4 ran Settled towards the back - closed to reach the front group before 2 out - lost ground approaching the last - finished third 3/4 8 11-4 146128C135B Ben Jones 4/1
14 Mar 26+28d Uttoxeter JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 17 ran Settled just off the pace on the rail - lost touch with the field 3 out - beaten a long way at the finish 15/17 2½ 12-0 146112C131C Lorcan Williams 10/1
14 Feb 26+35d Haydock ZYN Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Sat close behind the front two - holding a fair position in third - stumbled and lost rider 3 out UR/5 — 11-2 146—— Lorcan Williams 5/2
10 Jan 26+42d Kempton Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good · 15 ran Sat close to the front group early - faded passing 3 out - kept going without gaining ground from 2 out - finished seventh 7/15 2¼ 11-11 146—147A Callum Pritchard 4/1
2025 · 4 runs
29 Nov 25+36d Newbury 'Join Coral Bet 10 Get 50' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Soft · 15 ran Sat handy behind the front pack - moved into second with two furlongs left going smoothly - pushed into the advantage inside the final furlong - kept finding more to score comfortably 1/15 11-8 136114B158A Harry Cobden 11/4
24 Oct 25+13d Cheltenham William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 20 ran Settled just behind the front pack early - moved up to dispute second three out - hit the front approaching the last - drew away drifting left when pushed out and kept finding more to the line 1/20 11-5 128128B151A Ben Jones 6/1
11 Oct 25+276d Chepstow Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran Settled behind the front group - stumbled after 3 out and dislodged rider UR/14 — 10-10 128—— Micheal Nolan 7/2
08 Jan 25+39d Taunton Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 13 ran Held handy early - untidy over 4th and 6th - close up to front-runner then edged ahead before 3 out - eased forward again to lead before 2 out - looking comfortable approaching final fence - shaken up and opened up on run-in - scored easily 1/13 11-12 128124B133A Micheal Nolan 4/11F
2024 · 6 runs
30 Nov 24+24d Newbury Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Sat close to the pace early - pressed into contention by two out - couldn't find a response to the winner in the straight - held on for 4th without finding more 4/6 1¼ 11-5 127106A135B Micheal Nolan 4/1
06 Nov 24+26d Chepstow Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Sat behind pace - hit front three out - asked for effort after two out and edged away with second-placed rival - slightly awkward at final fence - kept battling and finished strongest to win 1/11 11-3 —141A139A Micheal Nolan 11/10F
11 Oct 24+153d Chepstow Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran Took a firm hold early - tracked the front group - urged into 4th after 3 out - made progress into 2nd approaching 2 out - stayed on but ragged over the last - held no further sway on the run-in finishing second beaten just under three lengths 2/11 2¾ 10-13 —99A141A Micheal Nolan 10/3
11 May 24+30d Haydock Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 ——145A Micheal Nolan 15/2
11 Apr 24+62d Taunton Ladies Evening Meeting Wednesday 24th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 16.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 10-10 —112A127A Micheal Nolan 12/1
09 Feb 24 Kempton Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 19 10-9 —92A109A Micheal Nolan 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has French Ship won?
French Ship (GB) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains French Ship?
French Ship (GB) is trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 April 2026.
Who is French Ship's sire?
French Ship (GB) is by French Navy (GB) out of Starlit Cantata (GB), whose sire is Oratorio.
What going does French Ship prefer?
French Ship (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is French Ship's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 146, from the run on 25 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is French Ship's sire's record?
French Navy (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 771 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are French Ship's siblings?
Out of Starlit Cantata (GB), French Ship (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Capitulation (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.