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Horse profile

Le Lude (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2024) · Last trainer Francois Nicolle · Last owner Mme Henri Devin
by Turgeon (USA) out of La Turbale (FR) (Ange Gabriel)
23 runs · 2 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Sep 2024 — 757 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2024 2 wins · Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Le Lude won two of 23 starts on turf, both at Auteuil over 2m5f to 3m on soft ground. His biggest success came in the Listed Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy at Auteuil in Sep 2022. The gelding, trained by Francois Nicolle, also took a race at the same track in May 2020. He last ran at Auteuil in the Prix Violon II in Sep 2024.

Based on 23 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
Turgeon (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,186 runs since Jan 2008 (341 horses).

Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 267.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12.3—
Good to Firm47817%+4.7—
Good5006913.8%+1.5—
Good to Soft4246014.2%+1.9—
Soft1,45715710.8%−1.52 from 11
Heavy7349713.2%+0.90 from 12
Standard (AW)2000%−12.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f1300%−12.3—
1m2f – 1m4f3139.7%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4195813.8%+1.50 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,65619611.8%−0.50 from 7
2m5f – 3m80011314.1%+1.82 from 14
Over 3m267217.9%−4.40 from 1

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
La Turbale (FR) (Ange Gabriel)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Fil Dor (FR) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m6½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Fil Dor (FR)).

Family form: La Turbie (FR) finished 2nd of 13 at Auteuil (FR), 26 Sep 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fil Dor (FR)2862m–2m6½fGrade 2
Style Icon (FR)931m2f–1m2½fListed
Dino Style (FR)1512m3½f—
La Turbie (FR)312m1f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 12 0 0% −12.00
Soft 11 2 18% +18.20

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 21 2 10% +8.20
Compiegne (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 2 14% +15.20
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Bertrand Lestrade 4 0 0% −4.00
Felix De Giles 4 1 25% +5.90
Angelo Zuliani 3 0 0% −3.00
Tristan Lemagnen 3 1 33% +16.30
Theo Chevillard 3 0 0% −3.00
David Gallon 3 0 0% −3.00
Clement Lefebvre 1 0 0% −1.00
Gwen Richard 1 0 0% −1.00
Gaetan Masure 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + blinkers 11 1 9% −1.10
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Blinkers 5 1 20% +14.30

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 7 0 0% −7.00
2022 4 1 25% +5.90
2020 4 1 25% +15.30
2019 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 19 2 11% +10.20
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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
24 Sep 24+297d Auteuil (FR) Prix Violon II (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-12 Angelo Zuliani 13/1
02 Dec 23+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Georges Courtois (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-6 Angelo Zuliani 17/1
12 Nov 23+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix la Haye Jousselin (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 27.5f · Heavy · 9 ran F/9 — 10-10 Clement Lefebvre 24/1
20 Oct 23+125d Auteuil (FR) Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 23.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 8 11-0 Angelo Zuliani 11/1
17 Jun 23+72d Auteuil (FR) Prix Rigoletto (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-1 Bertrand Lestrade 31/5
06 Apr 23+18d Compiegne (FR) Prix Journaliste (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 20.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 5/7 4 10-12 Felix De Giles 11/1
19 Mar 23+22d Auteuil (FR) GSC Masters - Prix Troytown (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 10-8 Gwen Richard 22/1
25 Feb 23+84d Auteuil (FR) GSC Masters - Prix Robert de Clermont-Tonnerre (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 11 ran 8/11 7 10-8 Felix De Giles 9/1
03 Dec 22+74d Auteuil (FR) Prix Georges Courtois (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 9 10-6 Felix De Giles 39/10
20 Sep 22+84d Auteuil (FR) Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-8 Felix De Giles 89/10
28 Jun 22+75d Auteuil (FR) Prix Rigoletto (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4 10-8 Bertrand Lestrade 71/10
14 Apr 22+550d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Saumur (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 2 11-0 Bertrand Lestrade 9/2
11 Oct 20+10d Auteuil (FR) Prix Orcada (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 12 10-6 Bertrand Lestrade 35/1
01 Oct 20+110d Auteuil (FR) Prix Bayonnet (Chase) () (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Heavy · 6 ran F/6 — 11-0 Tristan Lemagnen 54/10
13 Jun 20+28d Compiegne (FR) Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 22.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran 7/8 15 10-8 Tristan Lemagnen 18/5
16 May 20+182d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean de la Rochefoucauld (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 Tristan Lemagnen 183/10
16 Nov 19+34d Auteuil (FR) Prix Elseneur (Chase) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 6 10-8 Theo Chevillard 4/5F
13 Oct 19+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Noiro (Chase) () (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¾ 10-6 Theo Chevillard 14/5F
23 Sep 19+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix Kargal (Chase) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 10-6 David Gallon EvensF
06 Sep 19+89d Auteuil (FR) Prix des Platanes (Hurdle) () (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 10-6 Theo Chevillard 9/1
09 Jun 19+30d Auteuil (FR) Prix Aguado (Hurdle) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran 5/8 1 10-3 Gaetan Masure 34/1
10 May 19+34d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Pouilly (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 3/15 7 10-8 David Gallon 68/10
06 Apr 19 Auteuil (FR) Prix Champaubert (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 15f · Very Soft · 9 ran 3/9 4 10-6 David Gallon 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Le Lude (FR) won?
Le Lude (FR) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2019 and 2024, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 6 times in total (26.1% of starts).
Who trained Le Lude (FR)?
Le Lude (FR) was trained by Francois Nicolle on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 24 September 2024.
Who is Le Lude (FR)'s sire?
Le Lude (FR) is by Turgeon (USA) out of La Turbale (FR), whose sire is Ange Gabriel.
What going does Le Lude (FR) prefer?
Le Lude (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Le Lude (FR)'s sire's record?
Turgeon (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,186 runs since Jan 2008 (341 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 7.9% from 267.
Who are Le Lude (FR)'s siblings?
Out of La Turbale (FR), Le Lude (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Fil Dor (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Fil Dor (FR)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m6½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2019. 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.