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Horse profile

Jigoro (FR)

7yo gelding · Trainer Gordon Elliott · Owner Bective Stud
by Free Port Lux (GB) out of Saora (FR) (Dom Alco)
18 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Gowran Park & Navan Off 178 days · 6th of 7 Last raced off OR 140
KTB Profile

Jigoro won two of 18 starts on turf, both over 1m5f – 2m on heavy ground. The gelding took a maiden hurdle at Navan in Dec 2023 and the Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase at Gowran Park in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 131. He has raced prominently in his races. His last run, at Perth in Apr 2026, was a sixth of seven in the Bedmax Capercaillie Handicap Chase off an official rating of 140.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
Official rating140↓ 1lb off peak
140 128–141

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Gowran Park, 7 Mar 2026

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 14 figures · best 133A · median 97.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft7122C1051 · —
Good3109C951 · —
Heavy3133A1002 · 100 / 78.5
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7133A1003 · 100 / 75
2m1f – 2m4f5122C95—
2m5f – 3m2109C1021 · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 141A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 7 Mar 2026 Official rating 140 at the last run, 22 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 149A · median 127
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft7145B1351 · —
Heavy5149A1353 · 141 / 121
Good3127A1271 · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8149A1353 · 141 / 127
2m1f – 2m4f6143B124.51 · —
2m5f – 3m2137A1291 · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 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 8 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (38%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 307 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 149.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−8.8—
Good38513.2%+4.40 from 3
Good to Soft3712.7%−6.10 from 1
Soft12797.1%−1.70 from 9
Heavy831113.3%+4.52 from 5
Standard (AW)2114.8%−4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.8—
6f – 7f100%−8.8—
1m – 1m1f7114.3%+5.5—
1m2f – 1m4f3700%−8.8—
1m5f – 2m491020.4%+11.62 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f14985.4%−3.40 from 6
2m5f – 3m51815.7%+6.90 from 3
Over 3m1200%−8.8—

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
Saora (FR) (Dom Alco)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hideo (FR)170——
Daiki (FR)10——
Gate Work (FR)10——
Mitsuko (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 5 2 40% +11.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Navan 3 1 33% +0.50
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 1 100% +12.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 2 22% +7.50
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Kennedy 7 1 14% −3.50
James Smith 5 1 20% +8.00
Sean Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Gilligan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Ewing 1 0 0% −1.00
Carl Millar 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Jordan Gainford 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 1 8% −9.50
Blinkers 4 1 25% +9.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +9.00
2025 6 0 0% −6.00
2024 6 0 0% −6.00
2023 2 1 50% +1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% −7.50
Chase 7 1 14% +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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
22 Apr 26+17d Perth Bedmax Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Settled at the back early - urged to keep pace 4th - given encouragement 5th - toiling 4 out - dropped away thereafter to finish sixth 6/7 3¼ 12-0 14075A127A Sean Bowen 14/1
05 Apr 26+29d Fairyhouse BOYLE Sports Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran Tracked the front rank early - midpack by halfway before fading with five to jump - dropped away and eased out of contention before three out PU/12 — 11-6 136—— James Smith 22/1
07 Mar 26+48d Gowran Park Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase 16f · Heavy · 13 ran Handy position wide early - slipped back after 7th - improved into contention 4 out and up to 2nd - moved in front 3 out - kept up the pressure to prevail 1/13 11-0 131100B141A James Smith 12/1
18 Jan 26+38d Thurles Support Thurles Bookmakers Handicap Chase 21f · Yielding · 14 ran Sat just behind front pair - 4th at halfway - moved up 4 out to edge in front briefly - lost that advantage entering straight and pressed on - eased back to 3rd before the last and stayed on same speed to finish 3/14 1½ 11-5 12895B137A James Smith 11/1
11 Dec 25+24d Punchestown Solo Arte - An Irish Art Gallery At Punchestown Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 8 ran Shared front spot early before yielding it after the opening fence - settled just behind pace then slipped back into the pack - held a share of 4th for a spell - weakened with nothing left in the tank and hit the fence three out - rallied approaching the last to come home 5th 5/8 shd 11-12 13357A121A Jack Kennedy 9/4J
17 Nov 25+164d Navan Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase 17f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - unable to close in 6th after the following fence - held to the line 7/11 ¾ 11-12 ——121C Danny Gilligan 22/1
06 Jun 25+15d Clonmel Bulmers Original Hurdle 20f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran Sat close to front group early - stumbled briefly 2nd - 4th at halfway - pushed along into 3rd approaching straight - unable to close on front pair - stayed on at same effort - stumbled again 2 out - held on for third without finding more 3/8 14 11-7 13688A121B James Smith 5/2
22 May 25+32d Limerick Summer Racing At Limerick Racecourse Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 5 ran Vied for the front and broke away with a companion early - in front before the 2nd - overhauled after the 5th - unable to close on the long-time front-runner approaching the straight - plugged on at one tempo up the run-in to finish second 10 lengths adrift 2/5 10 11-12 —95C127B Sam Ewing 13/8
20 Apr 25+92d Cork Bar One Racing Hurdle 16f · Soft · 7 ran Settled midfield - 5th at halfway before improving into 3rd from four out - unable to challenge leader but stayed on for second 2/7 5½ 10-11 13888A127A James Smith 9/2
18 Jan 25+22d Navan Navan Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 19 ran Sat close to the pace - 6th at halfway - pushed along and pressed inside the final two furlongs but found nothing more before the last 13/19 ½ 11-5 138105B123A Carl Millar 12/1
27 Dec 24+36d Limerick Goggin Buckley Hurdle 20f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran Settled in mid-division - hampered and jumped untidily at the 1st causing the jockey to momentarily misplace a stirrup - jumping was untidy at the 2nd and 3rd - 4th at halfway - moved up to 3rd on entering the straight - threw down a challenge 2 out before making no headway - 2nd at the last - plugged on at one tempo 2/5 4¼ 11-10 135122C143B Kevin Sexton 9/2
21 Nov 24+201d Thurles Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 22.5f · Good · 5 ran Sat close up early - hit the front 4 out - stumbled a touch 2 out before being passed - pushed along and drifted left at the last but couldn't threaten the winner up the run-in 2/5 6½ 11-12 —109C121B Jack Kennedy 4/9F
04 May 24+52d Punchestown SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 20.5f · Soft · 23 ran 14/23 ½ 11-5 13781B126A Jordan Gainford 40/1
13 Mar 24+24d Cheltenham Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 21 ran PU/21 — 11-8 141—— Jack Kennedy 11/1
18 Feb 24+35d Punchestown Madigan Group Irish EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed) 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 3/8 hd 11-9 141133A135A Jack Kennedy 6/1
14 Jan 24+36d Punchestown Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 16.5f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 7 11-4 —121C145B Jack Kennedy 4/1
09 Dec 23+34d Navan Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 26 ran 1/26 11-7 ——149A Jack Kennedy 5/2
05 Nov 23 Cork Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Soft · 18 ran 2/18 6½ 11-7 —114B135A Jack Kennedy 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jigoro (FR) won?
Jigoro (FR) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 10 times in total (55.6% of starts).
Who trains Jigoro (FR)?
Jigoro (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 April 2026.
Who is Jigoro (FR)'s sire?
Jigoro (FR) is by Free Port Lux (GB) out of Saora (FR), whose sire is Dom Alco.
What going does Jigoro (FR) prefer?
Jigoro (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Jigoro (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 140, from the run on 22 April 2026. The highest on record is 141.
What is Jigoro (FR)'s sire's record?
Free Port Lux (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 307 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.4% from 149.
Who are Jigoro (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Saora (FR), Jigoro (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2023. 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.