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Horse profile

Kargese (FR)

6yo mare · Trainer W P Mullins · Owner Kenneth Alexander
by Jeu St Eloi (FR) out of Rive Gauche (FR) (Shaanmer)
15 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 7 wins · 4 courses Off 221 days · 1st of 6 Last raced off OR 148
KTB Profile

Kargese is a mare who has won seven of 15 starts on turf, including three Grade 1 races in the archive. Her biggest success came when she took the Grade 1 Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase at Cheltenham in Mar 2026 on good to soft going, winning by a length and a half off an official rating of 148. All four of her wins at 1m5f – 2m and three at 2m1f – 2m4f have come on soft or heavy ground. She last ran at Cheltenham in Mar 2026.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating148At career-high mark
148 136–148

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 112 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 2 May 2025

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 10 figures · best 127C · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft6127C110.51 · —
Good to Soft290B881 · —
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6116A102.51 · —
2m1f – 2m4f4127C1171 · —

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 156B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 10 Mar 2026 Official rating 148 at the last run, 10 Mar 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 12 figures · best 156B · median 143.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft8153B1423 · 149 / 147
Good to Soft2156B1501 · —
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6156B1411 · —
2m1f – 2m4f6149B145.53 · 149 / 147

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 3 analysed runs

  • Led 2 (67%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 786 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 20% from 120.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm3133.3%+19.6—
Good961717.7%+40 from 1
Good to Soft1202420%+6.32 from 2
Soft3173611.4%−2.34 from 9
Heavy2462911.8%−1.91 from 3
Standard (AW)200%−13.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−13.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1516.7%−7—
1m5f – 2m2043014.7%+14 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f4205513.1%−0.63 from 7
2m5f – 3m1322015.2%+1.5—
Over 3m14214.3%+0.6—

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
Rive Gauche (FR) (Shaanmer)

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

The wins came over 2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Halondo (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Halondo (FR)1612m4½fClass 4
Immortelle (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 4 44% +4.96
Heavy 3 1 33% +7.00
Good to Soft 2 2 100% +10.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 5 2 40% +7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leopardstown 4 2 50% +2.41
Cheltenham 3 2 67% +9.00
Auteuil (FR) 3 2 67% +11.30
Punchestown 2 1 50% +1.25
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 4 50% +17.75
2m1f – 2m4f 7 3 43% +3.21

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Townend 7 3 43% +2.16
Danny Mullins 5 2 40% +7.50
Bertrand Lestrade 3 2 67% +11.30

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 12 5 42% +9.66
Tongue tie 2 1 50% +8.00
HT 1 1 100% +3.30

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 1 50% +6.00
2025 5 2 40% +0.91
2024 4 2 50% +3.75
2023 4 2 50% +10.30

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 5 45% +15.05
Chase 4 2 50% +5.91

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
10 Mar 26+36d Cheltenham Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Set pace early - matched up 4 out - given a squeeze before 2 out - lost front spot approaching last - fought back to the front and stayed on strongly to the line 1/6 11-0 14886A156B Danny Mullins 7/1
02 Feb 26+37d Leopardstown Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase (Grade 1) 17f · Soft · 3 ran Set the pace early - small error 7th - moving smoothly and had two lengths in hand turning in - urged forward soon after - faltered at the last and lost the advantage - battled on gamely but edged out into second 2/3 nk 11-5 —127C147C Paul Townend 2/1
27 Dec 25+20d Leopardstown Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding · 5 ran Set the pace from the off - opened up a big advantage two out - eased through the final furlong to score comfortably 1/5 11-5 ——149B Paul Townend 10/11F
07 Dec 25+219d Cork Coolmore N.H. Sires Order Of St George Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) 17f · Soft · 8 ran Up with the front group early - moved to the front before the 5th - small error 3 out and lost the advantage - could make no inroads on the winner and another blunder at the last - faded on the run-in to finish second 16 lengths adrift 2/8 16 10-13 ——137B Paul Townend 5/6F
02 May 25+49d Punchestown Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Yielding · 6 ran Held up handy in 3rd fighting for head early - lost a place approaching 3 out - moved into 2nd after the following fence - couldn't get on terms with winner and eased back to 3rd on run-in 3/6 1¼ 11-5 148112A153B Danny Mullins 15/2
14 Mar 25+55d Cheltenham William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 16 ran Settled in the pack early after fighting for control - improved into contention 2 out - hit the front nearing the final fence - driven out after jumping last - stayed on to the line 1/16 11-3 14190B144A Paul Townend 3/1F
18 Jan 25+259d Ascot BetMGM Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Warfield Mares' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran Settled at the back early keeping a strong grip on the bit - clumsy in 4th - made progress into 6th - moved right and up into 2nd before 2 out - driven and in contention at the last - unable to get on terms with winner close home 2/7 ¾ 11-5 139116A141A Paul Townend 2/5F
04 May 24+23d Punchestown Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-7 137109A139A Paul Townend 9/4F
11 Apr 24+27d Aintree Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 3¼ 10-9 141115C143B Paul Townend 7/4
15 Mar 24+41d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 17f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 10-9 136119A147A Danny Mullins 4/1
03 Feb 24+39d Leopardstown Mccann Fitzgerald Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-7 —96A141A Danny Mullins 7/2
26 Dec 23+220d Leopardstown Mercedes-Benz South Dublin Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) 16f · Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 10-9 —80A135A Danny Mullins 4/1
20 May 23+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Sagan (Hurdle) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-8 ——— Bertrand Lestrade 33/10
29 Apr 23+41d Auteuil (FR) Prix Girofla (Hurdle) () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 6 10-8 ——— Bertrand Lestrade 8/5F
19 Mar 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Auricula (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Fillies Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) 15f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-8 ——— Bertrand Lestrade 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kargese (FR) won?
Kargese (FR) won 7 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 46.7%. Placed 13 times in total (86.7% of starts).
Who trains Kargese (FR)?
Kargese (FR) is trained by W P Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 March 2026.
Who is Kargese (FR)'s sire?
Kargese (FR) is by Jeu St Eloi (FR) out of Rive Gauche (FR), whose sire is Shaanmer.
What going does Kargese (FR) prefer?
Kargese (FR) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kargese (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 148, from the run on 10 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Kargese (FR)'s sire's record?
Jeu St Eloi (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.7% of 786 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 20% from 120.
Who are Kargese (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Rive Gauche (FR), Kargese (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Halondo (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Halondo (FR)). The wins came over 2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 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.