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Horse profile

Impressive (FR)

8yo gelding · Trainer Lageneste Macaire · Owner Mme Patrick Papot Ecurie Gabeur Palmyr Racing
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Terrific (FR) (Protektor)
21 runs · 2 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Auteuil (FR) & Compiegne (FR) New yard Ran 25 days ago · 6th of 10 Last raced off OR 143
KTB Profile

Impressive (FR) is 3 from 21, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Go Ahead at Auteuil (FR) (Apr 2021). Hasn't won since Apr 2021. All 3 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 18 Oct 2026

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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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
Kapgarde (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12.5—
Good to Firm981313.3%+0.8—
Good1,27018614.6%+2.1—
Good to Soft1,02715014.6%+2.1—
Soft2,70432211.9%−0.62 from 14
Heavy1,45615210.4%−2.11 from 7
Standard (AW)4037.5%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.5—
1m – 1m1f800%−12.5—
1m2f – 1m4f32721.9%+9.4—
1m5f – 2m1,35220715.3%+2.83 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f3,20237411.7%−0.80 from 9
2m5f – 3m1,62219712.1%−0.40 from 9
Over 3m3874110.6%−1.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Terrific (FR) (Protektor)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them French Lover (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (French Lover (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
French Lover (FR)812m2fListed
Terrifying (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 14 2 14% −0.70
Heavy 7 1 14% −5.30

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 16 2 13% −12.00
Compiegne (FR) 5 1 20% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 0 0% −9.00
2m1f – 2m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 3 3 100% +12.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Johnny Charron 14 3 21% +1.00
Quentin Defontaine 6 0 0% −6.00
Mlle Nathalie Desoutter 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 18 0 0% −18.00
None 3 3 100% +12.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2022 8 0 0% −8.00
2021 7 3 43% +8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 14 0 0% −14.00
Hurdle 7 3 43% +8.00

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 OR Jockey SP
22 Sep 26+115d Auteuil (FR) Prix Richard Et Robert Hennessy (Grade 3) 22f · Very Soft · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 10-5 143 Quentin Defontaine 6/1
30 May 26+35d Auteuil (FR) Prix des Drags (Chase) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2 10-7 146 Quentin Defontaine 73/10
25 Apr 26+182d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean-Claude Evain (Conditions Chase) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 12 ran 3/12 hd 11-3 150 Quentin Defontaine 51/10
25 Oct 25+23d Compiegne (FR) Grand Steeple-Chase de Compiegne (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 20.5f · Heavy · 8 ran F/8 — 10-6 — Quentin Defontaine 4/1
02 Oct 25+22d Compiegne (FR) Prix de la Gascogne (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 10-6 — Quentin Defontaine 10/1
10 Sep 25+1032d Compiegne (FR) Prix de Ranville (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 7 ran 3/7 1 11-0 — Quentin Defontaine 7/10F
13 Nov 22+29d Auteuil (FR) Prix Maurice Gillois - Grand Steeple-Chase des 4yo (Chase) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 30 10-10 — Johnny Charron 9/1
15 Oct 22+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Orcada (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 17 10-6 — Johnny Charron 54/10
24 Sep 22+94d Auteuil (FR) Prix The Fellow - Marquise de Moratalla (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4½ 10-6 — Johnny Charron 10/1
22 Jun 22+31d Auteuil (FR) Prix la Perichole (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 8 ran 5/8 30 10-6 — Mlle Nathalie Desoutter 17/5
22 May 22+38d Auteuil (FR) Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 11 ran 2/11 4 10-8 — Johnny Charron 16/1
14 Apr 22+18d Auteuil (FR) Prix Philippe Menager (Chase) () (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 9 ran 3/9 6½ 10-10 — Johnny Charron 13/5
27 Mar 22+19d Auteuil (FR) Prix le Touquet (Chase) () (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4 10-8 — Johnny Charron 19/10
08 Mar 22+164d Compiegne (FR) Prix Avranchin (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 12 10-12 — Johnny Charron 9/10F
25 Sep 21+24d Auteuil (FR) Prix Robert Lejeune (Hurdle) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 5 ran 4/5 30 10-8 — Johnny Charron 23/10
01 Sep 21+81d Auteuil (FR) Prix Weather Permitting (Chase) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2 10-8 — Johnny Charron 6/4F
12 Jun 21+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Aguado (Hurdle) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 6 ran 2/6 2½ 10-8 — Johnny Charron 7/2
23 May 21+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix Stanley (Hurdle) () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 3 10-12 — Johnny Charron 17/10
30 Apr 21+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Go Ahead (Hurdle) () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 15f · Very Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-10 — Johnny Charron 13/10F
10 Apr 21+32d Auteuil (FR) Prix Champaubert (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 — Johnny Charron 7/10F
09 Mar 21 Compiegne (FR) Prix d'Essai des Poulains (Div II) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo C&G unraced over obstacles) (Turf) 16f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 — Johnny Charron 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Impressive (FR) won?
Impressive (FR) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 13 times in total (61.9% of starts).
Who trains Impressive (FR)?
Impressive (FR) is trained by Lageneste Macaire, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 September 2026.
Who is Impressive (FR)'s sire?
Impressive (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Terrific (FR), whose sire is Protektor.
What going does Impressive (FR) prefer?
Impressive (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Impressive (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 22 September 2026. The highest on record is 150.
What is Impressive (FR)'s sire's record?
Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Impressive (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Terrific (FR), Impressive (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: French Lover (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Listed (French Lover (FR)). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2021. 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.