Le Pretendant (FR)
Le Pretendant won the Prix Pot d'Or handicap at Auteuil over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground in May 2026 off a mark of 118. The gelding has one win and one place from seven starts all at Auteuil on turf. He last ran in the Prix Soulange-bodin at Auteuil in Oct 2026 when fifth of 18 off an official rating of 122.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- +66.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 5.35Fair A/E n=7 · 4.36 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 3,545 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 | 568 | 78 | 13.7% | +0.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,404 | 181 | 12.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 756 | 96 | 12.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 5 |
| 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 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,652 | 210 | 12.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 770 | 94 | 12.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 202 | 27 | 13.4% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 29 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hope You Do (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m3½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope You Do (FR) | 7 | 1 | 1m3½f | — |
| Ginflix (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ivre De Toi (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Kisara (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +68.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +71.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Beaurain | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thomas Journiac | 2 | 1 | 50% | +71.00 |
| Erwan Bureller | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +70.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +71.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | +67.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+164d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Soulange-bodin | 5/18 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 122 | Thomas Journiac | 18/1 |
| 06 May 26+158d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Pot d'Or (Handicap Chase) (Turf) | 1/12 | 9-11 | 118 | Thomas Journiac | 72/1 | |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 29 Nov 25+14d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix le Pontet (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) | 3/6 | 1½ | 10-4 | — | Thomas Beaurain | 13/1 |
| 15 Nov 25+23d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Al Capone II (Chase) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 4/7 | 1¼ | 10-10 | — | Thomas Beaurain | 32/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+22d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Robert Bates (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) | 6/10 | 2½ | 10-3 | — | Thomas Beaurain | 32/1 |
| 01 Oct 25+22d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Julien Decrion (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) | 9/13 | ¾ | 10-3 | — | Erwan Bureller | 56/1 |
| 09 Sep 25 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Gelas (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) | 7/12 | 20 | 10-2 | — | Erwan Bureller | 74/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Le Pretendant won?
- Le Pretendant (FR) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trains Le Pretendant?
- Le Pretendant (FR) is trained by Mme I Pacault, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Le Pretendant's sire?
- Le Pretendant (FR) is by Great Pretender (IRE) out of Une Tournee (FR), whose sire is Nononito.
- What going does Le Pretendant prefer?
- Le Pretendant (FR) has the best record on heavy 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 Le Pretendant's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 17 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Le Pretendant's sire's record?
- Great Pretender (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 3,545 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 Le Pretendant's siblings?
- Out of Une Tournee (FR), Le Pretendant (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hope You Do (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.