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Gaius (FR)

7yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2023) · Last trainer C Byrnes · Last owner Chris Dowling
by Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) out of Upperville (IRE) (Selkirk)
29 runs · 20 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Apr 2023 — 1,289 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2023 · 9th of 11 5 wins · 5 courses New yard Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Gaius won five of 29 starts with his last success at Sligo over 3m on soft in a handicap off 106 in Oct 2022. He also took a handicap hurdle at Punchestown over 2m1f to 2m4f on good the same month off 101 and earlier landed two handicaps on French turf at 1m2f to 1m4f. The gelding, who reached a highest official rating of 121, was beaten 9 of 11 at Tramore in Apr 2023 when last raced off 116 and that run was his first for C Byrnes. All wins came on turf.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating116↓ 5lb off peak
116 83–121

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 22 Dec 2022

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 105B · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft4100B71—
Good to Soft3104B100—
Good2105B99.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8105B100—
1m5f – 2m294A45.5—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (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 · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 126A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 22 Dec 2022 Official rating 116 at the last jumps run, 17 Apr 2023

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59C the best of the last 1 rated run · Dundalk (AW), 8 Dec 2021 Official rating 83 at the last flat run, 8 Dec 2021

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 126A · median 110
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft5124A99—
Good to Soft4126A116—
Good2122A117.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f9126A107—
1m5f – 2m2113A99—
Over 3m1———
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 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
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 919 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 13.2% from 151.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−9.2—
Good to Firm1512013.2%+4—
Good146117.5%−1.72 from 6
Good to Soft6234.8%−4.41 from 6
Soft8689.3%+0.11 from 9
Heavy3725.4%−3.81 from 6
Standard (AW)432419.5%+0.30 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f176137.4%−1.8—
6f – 7f2082210.6%+1.4—
1m – 1m1f2472911.7%+2.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f218167.3%−1.92 from 9
1m5f – 2m4424.5%−4.70 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2428.3%−0.92 from 15
2m5f – 3m100%−9.20 from 1
Over 3m11100%+90.81 from 1

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

Dam
Upperville (IRE) (Selkirk)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Magnetic Force (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Blue Ridge Lane (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Magnetic Force (IRE)8992m–2m2f—
Blue Ridge Lane (IRE)9081m1f–2m½fClass 5
Cannon Hill (IRE)827f–7½f—
Saakhen (IRE)715fClass 5
Wondersnevercease (GB)30——
Quiet Beauty (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 1 11% −4.00
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +7.00
Heavy 6 1 17% +6.20
Good 6 2 33% +5.30
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Saint-Cloud (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Auteuil (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Compiegne (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chantilly (FR) 2 1 50% +11.00
Longchamp (FR) 2 1 50% +10.20
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +4.00
Punchestown 1 1 100% +7.50
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Limoges (FR) 1 1 100% +1.80
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 2 13% −3.70
1m2f – 1m4f 9 2 22% +16.20
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 1 100% +4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Philip Byrnes 4 2 50% +9.50
Pierre-Charles Boudot 4 1 25% +8.20
James Reveley 3 0 0% −3.00
Ronan Thomas 3 1 33% +10.00
Simon Torrens 2 0 0% −2.00
Jody McGarvey 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr O McGill 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Ewing 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Kavanagh 1 0 0% −1.00
James Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Damien Mescam 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Ubeda 1 1 100% +1.80
Anthony Renard 1 0 0% −1.00
Antoine Hamelin 1 0 0% −1.00
Jerome Moutard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 3 19% +10.50
Blinkers 5 0 0% −5.00
Cheekpieces 4 1 25% +8.20
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 1 100% +1.80

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 1 0 0% −1.00
2022 12 2 17% +1.50
2021 4 1 25% −1.20
2020 6 0 0% −6.00
2019 6 2 33% +19.20

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 19 3 16% −2.70
Flat 10 2 20% +15.20

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
2023 · 1 run
17 Apr 23+116d Tramore Summer Flat Racing July 11th Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 5 11-9 11684A106A Philip Byrnes 6/1
2022 · 12 runs
22 Dec 22+19d Ayr Coral Bet Bundles Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 11-3 121100B126A Mr O McGill 12/1
03 Dec 22+37d Fairyhouse Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Raceday 17th December Handicap Hurdle (80-130) 20f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 7/12 19 11-0 115100C95C Simon Torrens 20/1
27 Oct 22+6d Clonmel Suir Blueway Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 3/15 3 11-11 10694B125A Philip Byrnes 13/8F
21 Oct 22+10d Sligo Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 25.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-7 106—124A Philip Byrnes 4/1
11 Oct 22+17d Punchestown Paddy Power 'Keep Your Elbows In' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20.5f · Good · 21 ran 1/21 11-7 101105B122A Philip Byrnes 15/2
24 Sep 22+26d Listowel Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 3/16 2½ 11-12 100104B125A Sam Ewing 50/1
29 Aug 22+101d Downpatrick Downpatrick Racecourse Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 21.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-6 100—— Jody McGarvey 80/1
20 May 22+20d Downpatrick Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 9/15 2 11-7 102100B99A Simon Torrens 25/1
30 Apr 22+46d Hexham Alan Wigleys 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 hd 10-6 11094A113A Peter Kavanagh 40/1
15 Mar 22+10d Sedgefield Heritage Drives The Goings Always Good Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 16 11-9 113—107B James Bowen 50/1
05 Mar 22+41d Navan P.S. Supplies Doors & Floors Handicap Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 13 ran 13/13 30 11-8 10958C94C Jody McGarvey 150/1
23 Jan 22+46d Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle 15.5f · Yielding · 15 ran 14/15 11 10-7 111-3C85C Jonathan Moore 50/1
2021 · 4 runs
08 Dec 21+89d Dundalk (AW) Follow Us On Twitter At DundalkStadium Claiming Race 12f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 18 10-4 8349C59C Shane Foley 40/1
10 Sep 21+89d Compiegne (FR) Prix de Pornic (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 7 ran 7/7 ¾ 11-0 ——— Damien Mescam 12/5
13 Jun 21+88d Limoges (FR) Prix Olivier de Rochebouet (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-0 ——— Dylan Ubeda 9/5
17 Mar 21+122d Compiegne (FR) Prix Rabastens (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 12 ran 3/12 20 10-12 ——— James Reveley 12/5F
2020 · 6 runs
15 Nov 20+54d Auteuil (FR) Prix Renaud du Vivier (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 19.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 30 10-8 ——— Anthony Renard 21/1
22 Sep 20+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Marittimo (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 18 ran DSQ/18 10-8 ——— James Reveley 29/10F
01 Sep 20+83d Auteuil (FR) Prix Achille-Fould (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 15 ran 2/15 1¼ 10-8 ——— James Reveley 56/10
10 Jun 20+22d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Chantilly Capitale du Cheval (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 10.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 ¾ 8-13 ——— Pierre-Charles Boudot 15/1
19 May 20+65d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de la Gloriette (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 10f · Good · 18 ran 16/18 8 8-10 ——— Ronan Thomas 25/1
15 Mar 20+114d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Provence (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 hd 9-0 ——— Pierre-Charles Boudot 53/10
2019 · 6 runs
22 Nov 19+33d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Manoir (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 13 ran 2/13 2 9-6 ——— Antoine Hamelin 10/1
20 Oct 19+66d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Neuilly (Handicap) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 9-6 ——— Pierre-Charles Boudot 112/10
15 Aug 19+42d Deauville (FR) Prix du Hong Kong Jockey Club (Handicap) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 13/16 hd 8-9 ——— Jerome Moutard 31/1
04 Jul 19+13d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Petit Pre (Handicap) (3yo) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) 10.5f · Good · 18 ran 18/18 4 8-7 ——— Ronan Thomas 16/1
21 Jun 19+78d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Etang de la Loge (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 9-0 ——— Ronan Thomas 12/1
04 Apr 19 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Amour Drake (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 12f · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 6 8-11 ——— Pierre-Charles Boudot 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Gaius won?
Gaius (FR) won 5 of 29 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 17.2%. Placed 11 times in total (37.9% of starts).
Who trained Gaius?
Gaius (FR) was trained by C Byrnes on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 17 April 2023.
Who is Gaius's sire?
Gaius (FR) is by Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) out of Upperville (IRE), whose sire is Selkirk.
What going does Gaius prefer?
Gaius (FR) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Gaius's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 17 April 2023. The highest on record is 121.
What is Gaius's sire's record?
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 919 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.2% from 151.
Who are Gaius's siblings?
Out of Upperville (IRE), Gaius (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Magnetic Force (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Blue Ridge Lane (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2019. 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.