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Horse profile

Les Cerfs Volants (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2023) · Last trainer Francois Nicolle · Last owner Daniel Yves Treves Laurent Dassault Et Al
by Cokoriko (FR) out of Changing Times (FR) (Martaline)
4 runs · 2 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Apr 2023 — 1,306 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2023 2 wins · Compiegne (FR) & Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Les Cerfs Volants won two of his four starts on turf, both on soft ground. His biggest success came in the Listed Prix Durtain at Compiegne in Mar 2023 over 2m1f – 2m4f. He had earlier taken a soft-ground event at Auteuil over 1m5f – 2m in Mar 2022. The gelding, trained by Francois Nicolle, last ran at Auteuil in the Prix de Pepinvast in Apr 2023.

Based on 4 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 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

Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 2,304 runs since Oct 2017 (379 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm600%−13.2—
Good3235015.5%+2.3—
Good to Soft3294413.4%+0.2—
Soft97212012.3%−0.92 from 4
Heavy6719013.4%+0.2—
Standard (AW)300%−13.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−13.2—
1m2f – 1m4f3339.1%−4.1—
1m5f – 2m5118216%+2.81 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,23515112.2%−11 from 3
2m5f – 3m4205613.3%+0.1—
Over 3m1031211.7%−1.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2017 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Changing Times (FR) (Martaline)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them It's Win O'Clock (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m2f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (It's Win O'Clock (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
It's Win O'Clock (FR)1222m3½fGrade 1
Falcon Jet (FR)822m2fListed
Charming Dream (FR)70——
Neverchangepartner (FR)20——

Record by conditions

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 3 1 33% +15.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 1 100% +3.20

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +1.20
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +17.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 2 1 50% +2.20
2022 2 1 50% +16.00

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
2023 · 2 runs
08 Apr 23+32d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Pepinvast (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 10-6 Gwen Richard 78/10
07 Mar 23+164d Compiegne (FR) Prix Durtain (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 Gwen Richard 16/5
2022 · 2 runs
24 Sep 22+188d Auteuil (FR) Prix Robert Lejeune (Hurdle) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 6 ran 6/6 7½ 10-3 Gwen Richard 21/10
20 Mar 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix Rush (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) 1m7f · Very Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-8 Gwen Richard 17/1

Quick answers

How many races has Les Cerfs Volants won?
Les Cerfs Volants (FR) won 2 of 4 archived starts between 2022 and 2023, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Les Cerfs Volants?
Les Cerfs Volants (FR) was trained by Francois Nicolle on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 8 April 2023.
Who is Les Cerfs Volants's sire?
Les Cerfs Volants (FR) is by Cokoriko (FR) out of Changing Times (FR), whose sire is Martaline.
What is Les Cerfs Volants's sire's record?
Cokoriko (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 2,304 runs since Oct 2017 (379 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Les Cerfs Volants's siblings?
Out of Changing Times (FR), Les Cerfs Volants (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: It's Win O'Clock (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (It's Win O'Clock (FR)). The wins came over 2m2f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 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.