Le Merlot (FR)
Le Merlot won one of two starts between Oct 2024 and Nov 2024, with the success coming in the Prix le Pontet at Auteuil over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground. The gelding, by Masterstroke, won that handicap on his last run in Nov 2024. His sire’s progeny have won 9.7% of 824 runs since Jan 2008, with a record of 6.1% on heavy. The dam has produced one runner who won five times. His last run, at Auteuil in Nov 2024, was his first for the yard.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- +7.90£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 58dAvg between runs
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 9.8% of 838 runs since Jan 2008 (138 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6% from 200.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.9 | — |
| Good | 148 | 18 | 12.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 133 | 16 | 12% | +2.2 | — |
| Soft | 277 | 32 | 11.6% | +1.8 | — |
| Heavy | 200 | 12 | 6% | −3.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −5.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | +6.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 86 | 10 | 11.6% | +1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 195 | 17 | 8.7% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 377 | 34 | 9% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 12 | 9.7% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | +18.8 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them La Cheneviere (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (La Cheneviere (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cheneviere (FR) | 19 | 5 | 2m1½f–2m5½f | Grade 2 |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2 runs | |||||||
| 30 Nov 24+58d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix le Pontet (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) | 1/7 | 10-10 | Olivier Jouin | 89/10 | |
| 03 Oct 24 | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Northerntown (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 8/11 | 2½ | 10-8 | Angelo Zuliani | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Le Merlot won?
- Le Merlot (FR) won 1 of 2 archived starts in 2024, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Le Merlot?
- Le Merlot (FR) was trained by D Sourdeau De Beauregard on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 30 November 2024.
- Who is Le Merlot's sire?
- Le Merlot (FR) is by Masterstroke (USA) out of Baie Des Veys (FR), whose sire is Nickname.
- What is Le Merlot's sire's record?
- Masterstroke (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 838 runs since Jan 2008 (138 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6% from 200.
- Who are Le Merlot's siblings?
- Out of Baie Des Veys (FR), Le Merlot (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: La Cheneviere (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (La Cheneviere (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.