Horse profile
Icare Desbois (FR)
by Triple Threat (FR) out of Sologne (FR) (April Night)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Curragh, Naas & Fairyhouse
Last run 7 Jun 2026 · 16th of 16
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Icare Desbois is a gelding who has won three of 21 starts, all on turf. He gained those wins at Curragh, Naas and Fairyhouse, two of them over 1m5f – 2m on soft and one over 1m2f – 1m4f on good. Typically held up, he last ran at Punchestown in Jun 2026, finishing 16 of 16 off an official rating of 115, 17lb below his highest ever mark. He has not won since Aug 2024.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 3–21Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- −4.50£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.11Fair A/E n=21 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 574 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 rating115↓ 17lb off peak
115
115–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 76
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 104B | 97 | 2 runs · 97 / 83.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 129A | 94 | 2 runs · 94 / 85 |
| Good | 2 | 120B | 112 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 129A | 94 | 3 runs · 94 / 86 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 120B | 101 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 98A | 95 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 98A | 75 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 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 Aug 2024
- Held up 4 (36%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (36%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (27%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 242 runs since Jul 2020 (48 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.5 | — |
| Good | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 86 | 14 | 16.3% | +1.8 | 2 from 12 |
| Heavy | 56 | 9 | 16.1% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −7.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −14.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −6.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 69 | 16 | 23.2% | +8.7 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 11 | 11.3% | −3.2 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2020 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sologne (FR) (April Night)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 2 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Townend | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| Colin Keane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Smithers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephanie Searle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Townend | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 3 | 19% | +0.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Jun 26+29d | Punchestown | Congratulations Nicole Lockhead Anderson INHSC Ladies Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching two out - dropped away late | 16/16 | 3¾ | 11-10 | 115 | 94C | 108C | Anna McGuinness | 22/1 |
| 09 May 26+9d | Killarney | Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle Held a forward spot early - settled into the pack before slipping to 8th by the 6th fence - bumped lightly after 4 out - lost touch after 2 out and finished well held | 8/10 | 12 | 10-9 | 119 | 76A | 96A | Cian Quirke | 33/1 |
| 30 Apr 26+112d | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the 7th then pressed for effort 2 out - dropped away late finishing well held | 20/24 | 19 | 10-3 | 122 | 97C | 100C | Cian Quirke | 125/1 |
| 08 Jan 26+12d | Clonmel | Munster Hurdle Settled towards the back early - crept forward on the outside entering the straight - stayed on into 3rd but hampered 2 out and found nothing more | 3/5 | 25 | 11-5 | 122 | 86C | 100C | Peter Smithers | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+31d | Leopardstown | National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - stumbled at the first and knocked about at the second - pushed along yet made no headway turning into the straight - couldn't quicken before the last and well held at the finish | 15/17 | ½ | 10-13 | 124 | 70B | 108A | Sean Flanagan | 40/1 |
| 26 Nov 25+35d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Maiden Settled midpack early - pushed along in 6th approaching final two furlongs - unable to close - held on for 7th | 7/14 | 2½ | 9-13 | — | 62B | 69A | Colin Keane | 8/1 |
| 22 Oct 25+16d | Navan | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Held up towards the back - pushed along with little response entering the straight - unable to find more inside the final two furlongs - well held at the finish | 8/10 | 7½ | 10-0 | — | 92C | 71C | Colin Keane | 9/2 |
| 06 Oct 25+309d | Killarney | Killarney Races Final Farewell To 2025 Maiden Handy behind front pair - 4th at halfway - urged into effort early in straight - up to 3rd inside final furlong and stayed on same gait to finish 3rd | 3/6 | nse | 9-9 | — | 98A | 85B | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Dec 24+65d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing '100% Football Acca Boost On Self Service Betting Terminals' Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Settled with the field early - into 5th before 4 out - improved into contention by 3 out - unable to threaten leaders after and held one gear to the line | 5/13 | 2¾ | 10-12 | 129 | 104B | 127A | Paul Townend | 8/1 |
| 27 Sep 24+27d | Listowel | MCG Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Race close early on - hit front after 1st then pressed for effort and lost command nearing 2 out - held no more under pressure to finish 9th beaten 13.5 lengths | 9/15 | 1 | 11-2 | 130 | 101B | 122A | Sean O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| 31 Aug 24+9d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race | 1/20 | 12-3 | — | 75C | 90A | Stephanie Searle | 7/2 | |
| 22 Aug 24+21d | Killarney | GMIB Handicap Hurdle Sat close up early and went in front for a spell in 2nd - disputed command around halfway then nudged ahead approaching 3 out - dropped away after that and had nothing left to give late finishing 6th | 6/10 | 1½ | 11-4 | 131 | 129A | 124A | Paul Townend | 5/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+54d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) Held up towards the back of the pack - improved to 9th two out and up to 7th by the last - stayed on same speed to finish | 7/19 | 2 | 10-6 | 132 | 120B | 132A | Michael O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+27d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes 'We Play Together' Novice Hurdle | 2/6 | 2 | 11-7 | 132 | 104A | 128B | Kieran Callaghan | 4/6F |
| 12 May 24+26d | Killarney | Lakes Of Killarney Handicap Hurdle | UR/11 | — | 10-12 | 125 | — | — | Paul Townend | 5/1 |
| 16 Apr 24+30d | Naas | Mulvaney Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-12 | — | 103B | 144A | Paul Townend | 6/4F | |
| 17 Mar 24+49d | Down Royal | Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle | 7/20 | 13 | 11-12 | — | 102B | 113A | Paul Townend | 11/4 |
| 28 Jan 24+33d | Naas | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 5/11 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 94A | 120A | Paul Townend | 5/4F |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+44d | Leopardstown | Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle | 3/23 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 90B | 136A | Danny Mullins | 18/1 |
| 12 Nov 23+574d | Naas | Cavan Developments Home Builders Supporting St Marys GAA Maiden Hurdle | PU/22 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Paul Townend | 7/2 |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 17 Apr 22 | Fairyhouse | Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper | 1/15 | 11-1 | — | 93B | 137A | Miss J Townend | 17/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Icare Desbois won?
- Icare Desbois (FR) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trains Icare Desbois?
- Icare Desbois (FR) is trained by David Harry Kelly, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 June 2026.
- Who is Icare Desbois's sire?
- Icare Desbois (FR) is by Triple Threat (FR) out of Sologne (FR), whose sire is April Night.
- What going does Icare Desbois prefer?
- Icare Desbois (FR) has the best record on good 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 Icare Desbois's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 7 June 2026. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Icare Desbois's sire's record?
- Triple Threat (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 242 runs since Jul 2020 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.