King To Be (FR)
King To Be is a gelding who won two of eight starts on turf between Apr 2022 and Jun 2024. Both wins came in heavy ground, one at Compiegne over 2m1f – 2m4f in Oct 2023 and the other at Auteuil over 2m5f – 3m in May 2024. He ran six times at Auteuil, winning once, and twice at Compiegne, also winning once. His last run was at Auteuil in Jun 2024.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- +17.90£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 2.29Fair A/E n=8 · 1.91 incl. margin
- 113dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 13% of 3,541 runs since Jan 2008 (410 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.5% from 728. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 6.6% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +87 | — |
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 715 | 100 | 14% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 78 | 13.8% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,402 | 181 | 12.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 753 | 96 | 12.7% | −0.3 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 81 | 4 | 4.9% | −8.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 151 | 10 | 6.6% | −6.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 120 | 16.5% | +3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 210 | 12.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 769 | 94 | 12.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 202 | 27 | 13.4% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Kick On (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Kick Up (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kick On (FR) | 11 | 3 | 1m–2m4½f | — |
| Kick Up (FR) | 7 | 1 | 1m7f | Listed |
| Kilda Six (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Kmon Sport (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.90 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.90 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.90 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Gauffenic | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.90 |
| Felix De Giles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jeremy Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +19.90 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.90 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.90 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has King To Be won?
- King To Be (FR) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained King To Be?
- King To Be (FR) was trained by Hugo Merienne on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 15 June 2024.
- Who is King To Be's sire?
- King To Be (FR) is by Great Pretender (IRE) out of Kilda (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does King To Be prefer?
- King To Be (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is King To Be's sire's record?
- Great Pretender (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 3,541 runs since Jan 2008 (410 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.5% from 728. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 6.6% from 151.
- Who are King To Be's siblings?
- Out of Kilda (IRE), King To Be (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kick On (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Kick Up (FR)). The wins came over 1m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.