Horse profile
Gavarnie Beau (IRE)
by Imperial Ballet (IRE) out of Mysticism (GB) (Mystiko)
35 runs · 16 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Sep 2007 — 6,979 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2007 · 11th of 12
2 wins · Leicester & Haydock
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile
Gavarnie Beau (IRE) is 2 from 35, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 17 on the all-weather. Last raced off 58, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 2–35Wins / Runs
- 5.7%Strike rate
- 8 (22.9%)Placed
- −23.00£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.72Fair A/E n=35 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 124 d
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.
Official rating58↓ 29lb off peak
58
58–87
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
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
Imperial Ballet (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,342 runs since Jan 2008 (99 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.2% from 245. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 150.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 200 | 9 | 4.5% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 300 | 18 | 6% | −1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 141 | 7 | 5% | −2.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 261 | 24 | 9.2% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 179 | 13 | 7.3% | +0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 245 | 25 | 10.2% | +3 | 0 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 150 | 18 | 12% | +4.8 | 0 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 210 | 14 | 6.7% | −0.5 | 2 from 28 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 188 | 15 | 8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 131 | 8 | 6.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 321 | 17 | 5.3% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 251 | 16 | 6.4% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 75 | 9 | 12% | +4.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
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
Mysticism (GB) (Mystiko)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Charlies Missile (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlies Missile (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Notgonnagiveup (IRE) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Thavma (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| From East To West (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 2 | 7% | −16.00 |
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 2 | 7% | −17.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2006 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 11/12 | shd | 8-13 | 58 | 42C | Franny Norton | 25/1 |
| 12 Sep 07+16d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 9/11 | ½ | 8-7 | 60 | 59C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 27 Aug 07+26d | Kempton (AW) | walterswinburnracing.co.uk Handicap | 8/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | 62 | 62C | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+5d | Leicester | Christopher Scotney Handicap | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 64 | 80C | Jimmy Quinn | 8/1 |
| 27 Jul 07+9d | Chepstow | totesportcasino.com Handicap | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 54C | Pat Dobbs | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 07+13d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 12/12 | 30 | 9-11 | 60 | 41C | Liam Keniry | 8/1 |
| 05 Jul 07+20d | Newbury | Burges Salmon Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 9-0 | 67 | 61C | Seb Sanders | 4/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+27d | Goodwood | Peters Opal Handicap | 8/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 70 | 46C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 19 May 07+9d | Newmarket | 32Red.com Sprint Handicap | 6/18 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 67C | Oscar Urbina | 25/1 |
| 10 May 07+15d | Goodwood | turftv.co.uk Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 8-13 | 74 | 62C | Ted Durcan | 8/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+51d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Poker Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 8-9 | 65 | 59C | Ted Durcan | 25/1 |
| 05 Mar 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 11/13 | 4 | 9-0 | 68 | 43C | Jimmy Fortune | 12/1 |
| 17 Feb 07+112d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 8/10 | 1 | 8-11 | 70 | 58C | Steve Drowne | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 06+9d | Newmarket | Bet365.com Handicap | 12/18 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 82 | 52C | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 19 Oct 06+31d | Brighton | Weatherbys Insurance Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 84 | 65C | Neil Callan | 16/1 |
| 18 Sep 06+15d | Kempton (AW) | Scottish & Newcastle UK Handicap | 6/11 | shd | 8-12 | 75 | 66C | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 03 Sep 06+7d | Lingfield | Howard Holdings Handicap | 11/11 | 1 | 8-4 | 85 | 41C | Franny Norton | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 06+4d | Goodwood | GG Club Stakes (Handicap) | 4/8 | shd | 9-9 | 85 | 69C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
| 23 Aug 06+46d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 85 | 62C | Ted Durcan | 12/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+17d | Haydock | Duke Of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Hdcp | 12/15 | 5 | 9-4 | 87 | 48C | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 21 Jun 06+22d | Kempton (AW) | Fitzpatrick Highway Services Handicap | 6/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 77 | 52C | Franny Norton | 11/2 |
| 30 May 06+4d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-10 | 77 | 95C | Franny Norton | 7/2 | |
| 26 May 06+23d | Haydock | Renault Manchester Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 77 | 103C | Franny Norton | 13/2 | |
| 03 May 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (AWT) | 5/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 70 | 54C | Franny Norton | 11/4F |
| 25 Apr 06+14d | Bath | 32redpoker.com Handicap | 2/17 | nk | 9-1 | 72 | 101C | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 11 Apr 06+8d | Folkestone | Visit Port Lympne & Howletts Handicap | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 82C | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 03 Apr 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Club Handicap | 3/9 | shd | 8-13 | 70 | 59C | Franny Norton | 3/1F |
| 24 Mar 06+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Brian Wilkins 'Been, Gone And Went' Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 9-2 | 68 | 68C | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 22 Feb 06+75d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Slots At Littlewoodscasino.com Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 9-2 | 68 | 62C | Franny Norton | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 05+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirectcasino.com Nursery Handicap | 5/13 | nk | 9-6 | 69 | 63C | Fergus Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+124d | Wolverhampton (AW) | No 5p Rule 4s Betdirect Maiden Stakes | 6/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 69 | 71C | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
| 25 Jul 05+16d | Southwell (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 3/10 | 4 | 9-0 | — | 77C | Franny Norton | 7/2 |
| 09 Jul 05+8d | Chester | View 2, Salema Beach Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/10 | ¾ | 8-7 | — | 83C | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 05+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 61C | Fergus Sweeney | 50/1 |
| 13 Jun 05 | Windsor | GS Hotels 10 Years In Berkshire E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 6/6 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 20C | Dane O'Neill | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gavarnie Beau won?
- Gavarnie Beau (IRE) won 2 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 5.7%. Placed 8 times in total (22.9% of starts).
- Who trained Gavarnie Beau?
- Gavarnie Beau (IRE) was trained by Michael Blanshard on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 26 September 2007.
- Who is Gavarnie Beau's sire?
- Gavarnie Beau (IRE) is by Imperial Ballet (IRE) out of Mysticism (GB), whose sire is Mystiko.
- What going does Gavarnie Beau prefer?
- Gavarnie Beau (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 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 Gavarnie Beau's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 26 September 2007. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Gavarnie Beau's sire's record?
- Imperial Ballet (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,342 runs since Jan 2008 (99 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 10.2% from 245. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12% from 150.
- Who are Gavarnie Beau's siblings?
- Out of Mysticism (GB), Gavarnie Beau (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Charlies Missile (IRE) (1). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.