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Kruger Park (FR)

8yo gelding · Trainer Paul Nicholls · Owner The Bm Partnership
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Fleur De Sel De Re (FR) (Smadoun)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Fontwell & Newbury Last run 27 Feb 2026 · 9th of 9 Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile

Kruger Park won both his handicaps at Class 4 level, one over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground at Newbury in Mar 2024 and the other over 3m on good to soft at Fontwell in Dec 2025. The gelding is 2 from 18 on turf, with six places, and has raced at 11 different courses. Typically held up, he finished 9 of 9 at Newbury in Feb 2026 when last raced off an official rating of 118.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4
Official rating118↓ 1lb off peak
118 101–119

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 8 Feb 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 13 figures · best 125A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft6125A1021 run · —
Good to Soft5120A1063 runs · 120 / 112
Heavy2116B106.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m7125A1043 runs · 112 / 104
2m1f – 2m4f3116B106—
1m5f – 2m2103B87—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 26 Dec 2025 Official rating 118 at the last run, 27 Feb 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 137A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft7129A1191 run · —
Good to Soft5126B1053 runs · 126 / 105
Heavy3137A128—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9129A1163 runs · 116 / 105
2m1f – 2m4f3137A103—
1m5f – 2m2119A114—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 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 9 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Mid-division 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (33%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (11%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kapgarde (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,625 runs since Mar 2008 (725 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12.5—
Good to Firm981313.3%+0.8—
Good1,27618614.6%+2.1—
Good to Soft1,03115014.5%+21 from 5
Soft2,71432211.9%−0.60 from 8
Heavy1,46215210.4%−2.11 from 5
Standard (AW)4037.5%−5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.5—
1m – 1m1f800%−12.5—
1m2f – 1m4f32721.9%+9.4—
1m5f – 2m1,35720715.3%+2.80 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f3,21337411.6%−0.91 from 3
2m5f – 3m1,62719712.1%−0.40 from 10
Over 3m3874110.6%−1.91 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Fleur De Sel De Re (FR) (Smadoun)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Coq Noir (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −1.00
Heavy 5 1 20% +3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 2 22% +3.00
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 4 1 25% +4.00
Fontwell 3 1 33% +1.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +5.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 2 1 50% +2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Freddie Gingell 6 1 17% +2.00
Lorcan Williams 5 0 0% −5.00
Jay Tidball 3 1 33% +1.00
Harry Cobden 2 0 0% −2.00
Bryony Frost 2 0 0% −2.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 12 2 17% +0.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 6 1 17% −2.00
2024 5 1 20% +3.00
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 2 13% −3.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2026 · 1 run
27 Feb 26+63d Newbury Cheltenham Specials Made Simple At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up in the pack - dropped away before 3 out - soon well held - finished ninth 9/9 3¼ 10-11 118112C105C Jay Tidball 6/1
2025 · 6 runs
26 Dec 25+28d Fontwell tigerbet.co.uk Extra Places Paid Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Handy early - reeled in front-runner approaching 10th - went in front after 3 out - nudged out of it 2 out - regained command before last - drifted right under pressure and battled on to score 1/6 11-9 116120A126B Jay Tidball 3/1
28 Nov 25+17d Newbury Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m½f · Soft · 11 ran Settled midpack early - hit the third-last awkwardly and driven for effort - failed to threaten leaders but kept plugging - finished with a late flourish up the run-in to take fourth 4/11 3 10-4 11685A116A Jay Tidball 20/1
11 Nov 25+206d Lingfield Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled towards the back - jumping awkwardly at the 5th and pushed along before 2 out - knocked off stride and lost momentum before the last 4/6 40 11-5 117104C98C Lorcan Williams 12/1
19 Apr 25+55d Newton Abbot St. Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2½f · Heavy · 8 ran Held up towards the back - pressed for effort four out and lost touch weakly - pulled up after three out PU/8 — 12-0 119—— Freddie Gingell 11/1
23 Feb 25+15d Fontwell Barry Dennis Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 6 ran Set the pace - struck the third-last fence awkwardly and surrendered the advantage - dropped through the field on the home bend - faded badly and pulled up before the last PU/6 — 11-11 119—— Freddie Gingell 3/1
08 Feb 25+60d Newbury William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 12 ran Settled midpack early - improved into contention around 3rd but couldn't close on leader in the straight - held on for 4th without finding more 4/12 3½ 10-9 119125A120A Freddie Gingell 13/2
2024 · 5 runs
10 Dec 24+41d Uttoxeter Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Soft · 8 ran Sat behind the pace early - moved into command 3 out and pushed clear soon after - jumped awkwardly at the last under pressure and drifted left approaching the run-in - edged out near the line to finish third 3/8 ½ 11-6 117101B124A Freddie Gingell 5/2J
30 Oct 24+207d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 5 ran Sat close to front early and pulling hard - jumped awkwardly at 5th while up with front pair - blundered three out and dropped away - beaten some way behind before two out and finished third 3/5 31 11-2 11797C98C Harry Cobden 2/1
06 Apr 24+36d Uttoxeter Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 6½ 11-5 116—128B Freddie Gingell 15/8F
01 Mar 24+33d Newbury Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 10-13 105116B137A Freddie Gingell 7/1
28 Jan 24+46d Fontwell Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m5½f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 hd 11-12 101116A129A Harry Cobden 3/1C
2023 · 5 runs
13 Dec 23+23d Exeter Kenn Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 3¾ 11-2 ——111B Bryony Frost 11/2
20 Nov 23+13d Plumpton BookedIT Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 21 11-0 —106A103B Bryony Frost 16/1
07 Nov 23+222d Warwick TrustATrader Apply Today Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m3f · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 4 11-0 —92C94C Lorcan Williams 12/1
30 Mar 23+33d Taunton Ladies Day 13th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m½f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-6 ——— Lorcan Williams 8/1
25 Feb 23+66d Chepstow Pertemps Healthcare Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 3¾ 11-7 —71B109A Lorcan Williams 10/1
2022 · 1 run
21 Dec 22 Hereford Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1¼ 11-2 —103B119A Lorcan Williams 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Kruger Park won?
Kruger Park (FR) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Kruger Park?
Kruger Park (FR) is trained by Paul Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 February 2026.
Who is Kruger Park's sire?
Kruger Park (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Fleur De Sel De Re (FR), whose sire is Smadoun.
What going does Kruger Park prefer?
Kruger Park (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kruger Park's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 27 February 2026. The highest on record is 119.
What is Kruger Park's sire's record?
Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,625 runs since Mar 2008 (725 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Kruger Park's siblings?
Out of Fleur De Sel De Re (FR), Kruger Park (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.