Lord Rouge (FR)
Lord Rouge won two of his three starts over hurdles, including the Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Gowran Park in Feb 2026. Both wins came on heavy ground, one at 2m1f-2m4f and one at 2m5f-3m. He won last time out at Gowran Park, having worn headgear for the first time, and each success came on his first visit to the course. The gelding is by Castle Du Berlais out of a Bateau Rouge mare.
- 2–3Wins / Runs
- 66.7%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- +6.83£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 35dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 122
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 122B | 107.5 | 2 runs · 122 / 107.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 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 Dec 2025
- Prominent 2 (67%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 512 runs since Jan 2008 (105 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 17.1% from 164.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| Good | 84 | 5 | 6% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 79 | 11 | 13.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 179 | 23 | 12.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 164 | 28 | 17.1% | +4 | 2 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 118 | 14 | 11.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 269 | 34 | 12.6% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 98 | 15 | 15.3% | +2.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +13.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Gin On Lime (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Gin On Lime (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gin On Lime (FR) | 17 | 5 | 2m2f–2m4f | Grade 3 |
| Eminence Rouge (FR) | 8 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Fast Rouge (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Keltrip Rouge (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +7.83 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Hood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Feb 26+36d | Gowran Park | Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) Sat behind the front group early - fourth at halfway then pushed along after two out to move into second by the last - battled on strongly to hit the front in the closing stages and score | 1/5 | 11-0 | 93C | 135B | Danny Gilligan | 9/2 | |
| 09 Jan 26+33d | Naas | Ballymore Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - dropped to 9th and driven after two out - soon lost touch to finish well adrift | 8/10 | 31 | 11-10 | — | 125C | Sam Ewing | 33/1 |
| 2025 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 25 | Cork | BAR 1 Casino Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Sat just behind the pace early - still in second at halfway - moved through to share command 3 out then edged clear before the final fence - stayed on strongly to the line for victory | 1/19 | 11-12 | 122B | 138A | Jack Kennedy | 10/3 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lord Rouge won?
- Lord Rouge (FR) won 2 of 3 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 66.7%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Lord Rouge?
- Lord Rouge (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 February 2026.
- Who is Lord Rouge's sire?
- Lord Rouge (FR) is by Castle Du Berlais (FR) out of Quiche Lorraine (FR), whose sire is Bateau Rouge.
- What is Lord Rouge's sire's record?
- Castle Du Berlais (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 512 runs since Jan 2008 (105 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 17.1% from 164.
- Who are Lord Rouge's siblings?
- Out of Quiche Lorraine (FR), Lord Rouge (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Gin On Lime (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Gin On Lime (FR)). The wins came over 2m2f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.