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Horse profile

Lord Du Mesnil (FR)

12yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2025) · Last trainer Richard Hobson · Last owner David Maxwell
by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)
52 runs · 21 courses · from Oct 2016
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Feb 2025 — 609 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2025 4 wins · Haydock & Newcastle Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Lord Du Mesnil won four of 52 starts on turf, including a Grade 3 success in the William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase at Haydock over 3m on soft ground in Feb 2021. All four wins came in handicaps, three of them over 3m on soft or heavy ground and three at Haydock where he won three of six starts. He also won a Class 3 handicap at Newcastle over 2m5f to 3m on heavy ground in Nov 2019. Aged 12 at his last run in Feb 2025, he led in the Cottesmore Open Hunters Chase at Leicester off an official rating of 127.

Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating127↓ 26lb off peak
127 115–153

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sandown, 12 Nov 2023

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 23 figures · best 132C · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft12132C83.5—
Heavy5118C116—
Good to Soft3126C90—
Good3109A108—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11132C109—
Over 3m10130C83.5—
2m1f – 2m4f2108B92—

Of 39 runs looked at, 16 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (8) · did not complete (6) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 39 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Exeter, 11 Feb 2024 Official rating 127 at the last run, 25 Feb 2025

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 31 figures · best 150B · median 126
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft15145A126—
Heavy8150B132.5—
Good to Soft4131A115.5—
Good4141B113—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m18150B123.5—
Over 3m11143B131—
2m1f – 2m4f2145A133—

Of 39 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (8).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 39 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 3 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Saint Des Saints (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,345 runs since Jan 2008 (643 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−15.1—
Good to Firm35514.3%−0.8—
Good6899814.2%−0.90 from 5
Good to Soft6509214.2%−0.90 from 7
Soft2,44334814.2%−0.92 from 26
Heavy1,50625817.1%+22 from 14
Standard (AW)16212.5%−2.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−15.1—
1m2f – 1m4f4149.8%−5.3—
1m5f – 2m1,00116916.9%+1.8—
2m1f – 2m4f2,78140414.5%−0.60 from 8
2m5f – 3m1,23619115.5%+0.41 from 25
Over 3m2843713%−2.13 from 19

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

Dam
Ladies Choice (FR) (Turgeon)

5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Saint Palais (FR) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Happy Monarch (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Saint Palais (FR)2252m7f–3m2fClass 2
Happy Monarch (FR)1942m3½f–2m6fGrade 3
Kings Cross (FR)3232m1f–2m4fClass 3
Kings Cross I (FR)812m1f–2m4fClass 3
Monsieur L'Amiral (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 26 2 8% −13.25
Heavy 14 2 14% +0.00
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 14 2 14% −4.25
Class 1 11 1 9% −2.00
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 3 5 1 20% +3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 12 0 0% −12.00
Haydock 6 3 50% +12.75
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Aintree 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle 4 1 25% +4.00
Warwick 3 0 0% −3.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 25 1 4% −17.00
Over 3m 19 3 16% −0.25
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul O'Brien 15 4 27% +11.75
Morgan Regairaz 8 0 0% −8.00
Lilly Pinchin 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr David Maxwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Gavin Sheehan 3 0 0% −3.00
Nick Scholfield 3 0 0% −3.00
Kielan Woods 3 0 0% −3.00
James Bowen 3 0 0% −3.00
Danny Cook 2 0 0% −2.00
Alain Cawley 2 0 0% −2.00
Felix De Giles 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 1 0 0% −1.00
David Prichard 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludovic Philipperon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 36 4 11% −9.25
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 5 0 0% −5.00
2021 6 1 17% +3.00
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2019 12 3 25% +5.75
2018 6 0 0% −6.00
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 41 4 10% −14.25
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 3 runs
25 Feb 25+18d Leicester Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Heavy · 7 ran Set the pace early - edged in front briefly again before the 4th - shared command with rival by four lengths before the 5th - lost place after the 7th - dropping away steadily from four out - eased right out of contention before the second last PU/7 — 11-12 127—— Mr David Maxwell 5/1
07 Feb 25+18d Bangor-on-Dee John Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 7 ran Settled close to the leaders early - drifted to second and lost momentum - urged forward with modest gains approaching two out - couldn't quicken enough late and finished third 3/7 3¼ 11-12 130—125A Mr David Maxwell 15/8F
20 Jan 25+314d Warwick Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 24f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up in midfield - pressed for effort as the field straightened - stayed on to the line 4/9 shd 11-12 13883B131A Mr David Maxwell 11/2
2024 · 3 runs
12 Mar 24+30d Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 25f · Heavy · 21 ran PU/21 — 11-1 140—— Gavin Sheehan 25/1
11 Feb 24+29d Exeter trustatrader.com Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 nk 11-6 142116C132B Gavin Sheehan 11/2
13 Jan 24+29d Warwick Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2023 Veterans' Chase Series Final) Class 2 · 24f · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 nk 11-5 14479C122C Lilly Pinchin 16/1
2023 · 5 runs
15 Dec 23+33d Cheltenham Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 7 11-9 14576B145A Gavin Sheehan 4/1F
12 Nov 23+207d Sandown Sri Lanka Paradise Island Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1¼ 11-11 14790A122B Lilly Pinchin 7/1
19 Apr 23+31d Cheltenham Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 26f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 ¾ 11-11 14575A141B Lilly Pinchin 18/1
19 Mar 23+64d Carlisle Aglionby Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 3¾ 11-11 145107B150B Lilly Pinchin 3/1
14 Jan 23+66d Warwick Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 29f · Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 25 11-9 146—113C Paul O'Brien 13/2
2022 · 5 runs
09 Nov 22+171d Bangor-on-Dee Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 4¾ 11-12 145—137B Paul O'Brien 33/1
22 May 22+33d Auteuil (FR) Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 30f · Very Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-10 ——— Nick Scholfield 103/1
19 Apr 22+59d Auteuil (FR) Prix William Head (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 23.5f · Very Soft · 7 ran 4/7 20 11-0 ——— Felix De Giles 19/1
19 Feb 22+28d Haydock William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 28.5f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-3 150—— Kielan Woods 12/1
22 Jan 22+27d Haydock Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 25.5f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 10-13 15270A114B Kielan Woods 12/1
2021 · 6 runs
26 Dec 21+22d Wetherby William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 1¾ 11-12 150—134B Kielan Woods 33/1
04 Dec 21+195d Aintree Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 26f · Soft · 21 ran PU/21 — 11-3 153—— Nick Scholfield 33/1
23 May 21+43d Auteuil (FR) Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 30f · Heavy · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-10 ——— Danny Mullins 59/1
10 Apr 21+49d Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 34.5f · Good To Soft · 40 ran PU/40 — 10-6 149—— Nick Scholfield 50/1
20 Feb 21+42d Haydock William Hill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 28.5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-6 14946A140B Paul O'Brien 8/1
09 Jan 21+35d Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 30.5f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 nk 11-2 15282B125A Paul O'Brien 20/1
2020 · 4 runs
05 Dec 20+28d Aintree William Hill Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 1 11-9 15220C122C Paul O'Brien 16/1
07 Nov 20+242d Kelso Support Jim Beaumont's Greatest Challenge At gofundme.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 4¾ 10-9 143—109B Paul O'Brien EvensF
10 Mar 20+24d Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 30f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 2¼ 11-6 15385B142B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11/2
15 Feb 20+47d Haydock Unibet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 28.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 10-8 147116A143B Paul O'Brien 6/1
2019 · 12 runs
30 Dec 19+9d Haydock Last Fling Handicap Chase Class 2 · 28.5f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-2 13785A131C Paul O'Brien 11/4F
21 Dec 19+21d Haydock Betway Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Class 2 · 25.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 10-5 12776A133A Paul O'Brien 5/1
30 Nov 19+16d Newcastle Avison Young Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 10-10 122—131B Paul O'Brien 7/1
14 Nov 19+14d Sedgefield MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 26.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 2¼ 10-13 120130C126B Paul O'Brien 5/2
31 Oct 19+147d Stratford J.h. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 nk 10-13 115—129B Paul O'Brien 14/1
06 Jun 19+18d Ffos Las blackcastlesport.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 7 11-9 117—105B Paul O'Brien 7/2
19 May 19+64d Auteuil (FR) Gras Savoye Hipcover Prix Marechal Foch (Chase) (Conditions) (Amateur Riders) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 11 ran 6/11 20 10-10 ——— David Prichard 50/1
16 Mar 19+10d Newcastle sunracing.co.uk Northern Staying Novices' Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 22f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 12 11-8 122118C120B Conor O'Farrell 4/1
06 Mar 19+19d Catterick Be Festivalready With Racing TV Novices' Chase Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 3 ran F/3 — 10-12 122—— Danny Cook 4/1
15 Feb 19+17d Fakenham Lycetts Bloodstock Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 13 11-11 122109A100B Paul O'Brien 9/2
29 Jan 19+28d Newcastle sunracing.co.uk (Northern Staying Hurdle Series Qualifier) Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Soft · 12 ran 3/12 3½ 11-2 122132C118B Paul O'Brien 11/4
01 Jan 19+16d Cheltenham Simplify Horse Racing Selections With Betfinder At Betbright Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 1½ 10-0 122126C95C James Bowen 14/1
2018 · 6 runs
16 Dec 18+15d Carlisle Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 25f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 3 10-2 121121A117A Danny Cook 10/3F
01 Dec 18+14d Newcastle Weatherbys Racing Bank 'the French Furze' Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 22f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 nk 10-12 120124A126B Alain Cawley 8/1
17 Nov 18+20d Uttoxeter Bombardier, Dance To Your Own Drum Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 2¼ 11-0 122108B121A Alain Cawley 11/1
28 Oct 18+10d Aintree Molson Coors Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 25f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-9 122—— James Bowen 14/1
18 Oct 18+189d Uttoxeter Rainbow Casino Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran F/12 — 10-11 122—— James Bowen 9/1
12 Apr 18+145d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Saumur (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 11-3 ——— Morgan Regairaz 41/1
2017 · 5 runs
18 Nov 17+44d Auteuil (FR) Prix Huron (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 3/11 30 10-12 ——— Morgan Regairaz 98/10
05 Oct 17+127d Compiegne (FR) Prix de Thonon (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 9 ran F/9 — 11-3 ——— Ludovic Philipperon 43/5
31 May 17+26d Auteuil (FR) Prix Samour (Chase) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 10-3 ——— Morgan Regairaz 4/1
05 May 17+27d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean de la Rochefoucauld (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 7 ran 3/7 nk 10-6 ——— Morgan Regairaz 26/1
08 Apr 17+146d Auteuil (FR) Prix Andre Girard (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 4/11 10 10-8 ——— Morgan Regairaz 66/10
2016 · 3 runs
13 Nov 16+16d Auteuil (FR) Prix Robert de Lipowski (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 7 10-8 ——— Morgan Regairaz 8/1
28 Oct 16+24d Auteuil (FR) Prix Lusignan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3 10-6 ——— Morgan Regairaz 78/10
04 Oct 16 Auteuil (FR) Prix Pride Of Kildare (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 16 ran 7/16 1¾ 10-6 ——— Morgan Regairaz 19/1

Quick answers

How many races has Lord Du Mesnil won?
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) won 4 of 52 archived starts between 2016 and 2025, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 18 times in total (34.6% of starts).
Who trained Lord Du Mesnil?
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) was trained by Richard Hobson on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 25 February 2025.
Who is Lord Du Mesnil's sire?
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Ladies Choice (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
What going does Lord Du Mesnil prefer?
Lord Du Mesnil (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Lord Du Mesnil's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 25 February 2025. The highest on record is 153.
What is Lord Du Mesnil's sire's record?
Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,345 runs since Jan 2008 (643 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Lord Du Mesnil's siblings?
Out of Ladies Choice (FR), Lord Du Mesnil (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Saint Palais (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Happy Monarch (FR)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2016. 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.