How many races has Japril Fool won?

Japril Fool (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2023.

Who trained Japril Fool?

Japril Fool (FR) was trained by Lionel Hervo on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 23 September 2023.

Who is Japril Fool's sire?

Japril Fool (FR) is by Herald The Dawn (IRE) out of Always Awake (FR), whose sire is Rip Van Winkle.

Horse profile

Japril Fool (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2023) · Last trainer Lionel Hervo · Last owner Lionel Hervo

by Herald The Dawn (IRE) out of Always Awake (FR) (Rip Van Winkle)

1 run · 1 course · from Sep 2023

As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 23 Sep 2023 — 1,138 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Sep 2023 · 5th of 7 First-time headgear LTO

KTB Profile

Japril Fool ran once, finishing fifth of seven in the Prix la Turbie at Auteuil in Sep 2023 on heavy turf over 2m1f – 2m4f. The gelding, by Herald The Dawn out of an Always Awake mare, wore first-time headgear that day for trainer Lionel Hervo. His sire’s progeny have recorded two wins from 121 runs since Jan 2008.

Based on 1 archived run · updated 5 Nov 2026

0–1Wins / Runs
0%Strike rate
0 (0%)Placed
−1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP

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

Herald The Dawn (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 1.6% of 125 runs since Dec 2021 (31 horses).

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good	9	0	0%	−1.6	—
Good to Soft	18	0	0%	−1.6	—
Soft	37	0	0%	−1.6	—
Heavy	16	1	6.3%	+4.7	0 from 1
Standard (AW)	45	1	2.2%	+0.6	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Under 6f	1	0	0%	−1.6	—
6f – 7f	21	0	0%	−1.6	—
1m – 1m1f	22	1	4.5%	+2.9	—
1m2f – 1m4f	57	1	1.8%	+0.2	—
1m5f – 2m	10	0	0%	−1.6	—
2m1f – 2m4f	13	0	0%	−1.6	0 from 1
2m5f – 3m	1	0	0%	−1.6	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Dec 2021 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Always Awake (FR) (Rip Van Winkle)

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.

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	Jockey	SP
2023 · 1 run
23 Sep 23	Auteuil (FR)	Prix la Turbie (Hurdle) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Heavy · 7 ran	5/7	30	10-12	Theo Chevillard	10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Japril Fool won?: Japril Fool (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2023.
Who trained Japril Fool?: Japril Fool (FR) was trained by Lionel Hervo on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 23 September 2023.
Who is Japril Fool's sire?: Japril Fool (FR) is by Herald The Dawn (IRE) out of Always Awake (FR), whose sire is Rip Van Winkle.
What is Japril Fool's sire's record?: Herald The Dawn (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 1.6% of 125 runs since Dec 2021 (31 horses), Flat and jumps together.