Less Is More (FR)
Less Is More (FR) is 2 from 5. Won last time out at Saint-Cloud (FR).
- 2–5Wins / Runs
- 40%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=4 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 11.3% of 6,031 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 88 | 13.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good | 1,735 | 199 | 11.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 963 | 106 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,241 | 134 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 451 | 56 | 12.4% | +1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 969 | 95 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 56 | 10 | 17.9% | +6.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 453 | 54 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 704 | 70 | 9.9% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,287 | 150 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,677 | 210 | 12.5% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,143 | 117 | 10.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 596 | 58 | 9.7% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 115 | 12 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Empirico (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Madame Boot (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empirico (FR) | 25 | 4 | 5f–6f | — |
| Madame Boot (FR) | 14 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clairefontaine | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Benoist | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Antoine Coutier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||
| 17 Mar 12+158d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Des Hauts De Seine (Handicap) (Div I) (4yo) (Turf) | 1/16 | 8-9 | Gregory Benoist | 5/1F | |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||
| 11 Oct 11+29d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Du Nabob (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 9/16 | nk | 8-8 | Gregory Benoist | 17/1 |
| 12 Sep 11+32d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix De Saint-Pair Du Mont (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 5/15 | ½ | 8-11 | Thierry Thulliez | 14/1 |
| 11 Aug 11+12d | Clairefontaine | Prix des Chevaliers du Livarot | 1/4 | 9-7 | Thierry Thulliez | — | |
| 30 Jul 11 | Deauville (FR) | Prix De Sauternes (Conditions) (3yo) (Fibresand) | 6/13 | 1½ | 8-6 | Antoine Coutier | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Less Is More won?
- Less Is More (FR) won 2 of 5 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Less Is More?
- Less Is More (FR) was trained by F Chappet on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 17 March 2012.
- Who is Less Is More's sire?
- Less Is More (FR) is by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Esprit Libre (GB), whose sire is Daylami.
- What going does Less Is More prefer?
- Less Is More (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Less Is More's sire's record?
- Beat Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,031 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Less Is More's siblings?
- Out of Esprit Libre (GB), Less Is More (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Empirico (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Madame Boot (FR)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.