Istanbul (FR)
Istanbul is a lightly raced gelding with no wins or places from two starts between Dec 2022 and Mar 2023, both over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft turf. He finished 7 of 7 in the Prix Rivoli at Compiegne in Mar 2023. By Gris De Gris, whose progeny have won 109 of 1,069 runs since Jan 2008. His dam produced one winner from one runner to race.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 73dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,069 runs since Jan 2008 (142 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.1 | — |
| Good | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 185 | 14 | 7.6% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 409 | 44 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 208 | 25 | 12% | +1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 2 | 4.2% | −6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | 0 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 81 | 4 | 4.9% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 253 | 28 | 11.1% | +0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 494 | 49 | 9.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 129 | 12 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 42 | 10 | 23.8% | +13.6 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Kawaboomga (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaboomga (FR) | 6 | 1 | 2m | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 1 run | |||||||
| 07 Mar 23+73d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Rivoli (Chase) (AQPS Conditions) (4-5yo) (Turf) | 7/7 | 20 | 11-0 | Damien Mescam | 13/1 |
| 2022 · 1 run | |||||||
| 24 Dec 22 | Pau (FR) | Prix de Bielle (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | PU/14 | — | 10-6 | Theo Chevillard | 13/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Istanbul won?
- Istanbul (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2022 and 2023.
- Who trained Istanbul?
- Istanbul (FR) was trained by Hugo Merienne on the most recent run on record, at Compiegne (FR) on 7 March 2023.
- Who is Istanbul's sire?
- Istanbul (FR) is by Gris De Gris (IRE) out of Boisserie (FR), whose sire is Saint Des Saints.
- What is Istanbul's sire's record?
- Gris De Gris (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,069 runs since Jan 2008 (142 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Istanbul's siblings?
- Out of Boisserie (FR), Istanbul (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kawaboomga (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.