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Horse profile

King Eric (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2024) · Last trainer Francois Nicolle · Last owner Ecurie Team Spirit Jacques Detre Et Al
5 runs · 1 course · from Sep 2023
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Nov 2024 — 690 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2024 · 3rd of 10
KTB Profile

King Eric (FR) is a maiden who has run five times without a win and has placed twice. All five starts came at Auteuil (FR) over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft or heavy ground. His best effort came when third of 10 in the Prix Gerard Philippeau at Auteuil (FR) in Nov 2024. The gelding was trained by Francois Nicolle.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 21 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

Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 530 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).

Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 14.5% from 145.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm3133.3%+22.4—
Good1031211.7%+0.8—
Good to Soft7256.9%−4—
Soft193199.8%−1.10 from 3
Heavy1582113.3%+2.40 from 2
Standard (AW)100%−10.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−10.9—
1m2f – 1m4f11218.2%+7.3—
1m5f – 2m1452114.5%+3.6—
2m1f – 2m4f315299.2%−1.70 from 5
2m5f – 3m50612%+1.1—
Over 3m800%−10.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Ballotin (FR) (13 wins).

The wins came over 1m3f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ballotin (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballotin (FR)37131m3f–2m6fClass 3
Contre Tous (FR)1931m7½f–2m1fClass 3
Voluptueux (FR)2922m—
Envole Toi (FR)1422m½f–2m1½fClass 4
Fox Trot (FR)1412m3½f—
Apres Demain (FR)10——
Les Toiles (FR)20——
Muesli (FR)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Angelo Zuliani 4 0 0% −4.00
Lucas Zuliani 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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 Jockey SP
30 Nov 24+206d Auteuil (FR) Prix Gerard Philippeau (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 3½ 10-12 Angelo Zuliani 39/10
08 May 24+74d Auteuil (FR) Prix Djarvis (Chase) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 7 ran 5/7 5½ 10-10 Angelo Zuliani 23/10
24 Feb 24+144d Auteuil (FR) Prix Agitato (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 8 10-8 Angelo Zuliani 4/1
03 Oct 23+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Piomares (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 12 ran 6/12 7 10-6 Lucas Zuliani 49/10
12 Sep 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Finot (Hurdle) () (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 11 ran 4/11 5 10-8 Angelo Zuliani 16/5F

Quick answers

How many races has King Eric (FR) won?
King Eric (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2023 and 2024. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained King Eric (FR)?
King Eric (FR) was trained by Francois Nicolle on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 30 November 2024.
Who is King Eric (FR)'s sire?
King Eric (FR) is by Beaumec De Houelle (FR) out of Orphee De Vonnas (FR), whose sire is Jimble.
What is King Eric (FR)'s sire's record?
Beaumec De Houelle (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 530 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 14.5% from 145.
Who are King Eric (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Orphee De Vonnas (FR), King Eric (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Ballotin (FR) (13). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ballotin (FR)). The wins came over 1m3f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 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.