Horse profile
Koukeo (FR)
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Karikale (FR) (Poliglote)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Haydock, Windsor & Exeter
Last run 15 Oct 2026 · 4th of 7
Last raced off OR 119
KTB Profile
Koukeo is a Kapgarde gelding who has three wins from 15 starts on turf. All three wins came on a first visit to the course, two in handicaps over 1m5f – 2m on good or good to soft and one over 2m5f – 3m on good. He won at Haydock and Windsor in Jan 2026 and at Exeter in Apr 2025. His last run, at Fontwell in Oct 2026, was a 4 of 7 finish off an official rating of 119.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 6 (40%)Placed
- −1.25£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=15 · 1.17 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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.
Official rating119↓ 4lb off peak
119
105–123
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 101B | 87 | 5 runs · 91 / 66 |
| Good | 2 | 129C | 115 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 2 | 96A | 83 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 101C | 88 | 4 runs · 101 / 78.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 96A | 87.5 | 2 runs · 86 / 73 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 23 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 13 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 5 (38%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (31%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (15%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (15%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Kapgarde (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,617 runs since Jan 2008 (724 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 13 | 13.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,273 | 186 | 14.6% | +2.1 | 2 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,030 | 150 | 14.6% | +2.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 2,708 | 322 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 1,459 | 152 | 10.4% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 7 | 21.9% | +9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,355 | 207 | 15.3% | +2.8 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,208 | 374 | 11.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,626 | 197 | 12.1% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 387 | 41 | 10.6% | −1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Karikale (FR) (Poliglote)
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmoniko (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Kankale (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Karigolia (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Karibelle (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.75 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.75 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Brogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benjamin Macey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A J O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.75 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.75 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 26+181d | Fontwell | tigerbet.co.uk Download Our App Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Settled at the back early - crept closer after 4 out but lacked the pace to land a blow before 3 out - plugged on into fourth on the run-in | 4/7 | 13 | 12-0 | 119 | 86A | 118A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 13/2 |
| 17 Apr 26+27d | Ayr | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up near back - slipped further behind after the 4th - soon in trouble - pulled up before the 5th lame in a back leg | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 120 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/1 |
| 21 Mar 26+21d | Newbury | John Haine Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped awkwardly from the off - settled at the back early - drifted away from the pack before the 5th - well beaten from the 8th to the finish | 5/5 | 33 | 11-3 | 122 | 43C | 94C | Richie McLernon | 4/1 |
| 28 Feb 26+27d | Newbury | BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and dropped away before the 12th - unable to close ground before 2 out - finished well held in 7th | 7/11 | 6½ | 10-3 | 123 | 60C | 101C | Kevin Brogan | 10/1 |
| 01 Feb 26+15d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - pushed along to close in on the front-runner 4 out - errored and dropped a place 2 out - unable to live with the pace before finding a little extra up the run-in | 3/5 | 2½ | 11-10 | 123 | 66C | 131B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | EvensF |
| 17 Jan 26+16d | Haydock | Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - urged into contention 3 out and up to second 2 out - kept battling on the run-in - got up close home to win | 1/10 | 11-1 | 117 | 91A | 142A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 9/4F | |
| 01 Jan 26+252d | Windsor | Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in third early - hit the front approaching four out then pushed on after three out - powered away in the closing stages to win | 1/4 | 11-2 | 109 | 101C | 138B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 9/2 | |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Apr 25+22d | Perth | Assured Partners Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Went straight to front - lost command before 2 out and faded fast - well held at the finish | 8/8 | 7 | 11-8 | 109 | 89C | 100C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/2 |
| 02 Apr 25+26d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Christmas Parties On Sale Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Pulled hard early - shared front spot before going clear from 3rd - asked for effort approaching the final furlong - challenged inside final 110 yards - held on strongly to score | 1/5 | 11-7 | 105 | 129C | 126B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 4/1 | |
| 07 Mar 25+34d | Ayr | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - dropped away from 8th - trailing badly before being withdrawn ahead of 3 out | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 106 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 8/1 |
| 01 Feb 25+53d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front pair - pushed along nearing 3 out and clipped the obstacle there - weakened on the run-in - finished sixth | 6/15 | 1¼ | 11-3 | 107 | 101B | 117A | Benjamin Macey | 10/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 24+21d | Uttoxeter | Happy 40th Birthday Leanne Heathcote Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Set the pace early - came under pressure and challenged three out - lost the advantage before two out - kept going but never able to trouble winner in second | 2/10 | 8 | 11-6 | — | 70B | 119A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 7/2 |
| 19 Nov 24+38d | Carlisle | Winners Choose My Pension Expert Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked front pack early - urged forward before 2 out - kept going to last - moved into second on the run-in but well held | 2/12 | 7½ | 11-0 | — | 96A | 115A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 4/1 |
| 12 Oct 24+165d | Chepstow | Unibet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Settled behind the front group - moved to the front approaching 3f out - driven and overtaken with 2f left - urged out inside final furlong - stayed on but outpaced by winner | 2/9 | 6 | 11-1 | — | 88A | 128A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 18/1 |
| 30 Apr 24 | Punchestown | Goffs Defender Bumper | 15/25 | 13 | 11-3 | — | — | 65C | Mr A J O'Neill | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Koukeo won?
- Koukeo (FR) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trains Koukeo?
- Koukeo (FR) is trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
- Who is Koukeo's sire?
- Koukeo (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Karikale (FR), whose sire is Poliglote.
- What going does Koukeo prefer?
- Koukeo (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Koukeo's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Koukeo's sire's record?
- Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,617 runs since Jan 2008 (724 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Koukeo's siblings?
- Out of Karikale (FR), Koukeo (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.