Lovely Jap (FR)
Lovely Jap is a mare who won one of four starts on turf at Auteuil over 2m1f – 2m4f. Her success came in the Prix Gerard Philippeau at Auteuil in Nov 2025 on heavy ground. She has raced exclusively at that French track and has a highest ever official rating of 126. She finished 7 of 16 in the Prix Souviens-Toi at Auteuil in Mar 2026.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 126Highest OR
- 114dAvg 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 10.8% of 556 runs since Sep 2023 (144 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 151.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +29.2 | — |
| Good | 107 | 12 | 11.2% | +0.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | −2.9 | — |
| Soft | 203 | 19 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 164 | 21 | 12.8% | +2 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 151 | 23 | 15.2% | +4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 331 | 29 | 8.8% | −2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 53 | 6 | 11.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2023 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inea Jap (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mi Ami Jap (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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 | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 01 Mar 26+92d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Souviens-Toi (Handicap Hurdle) (Turf) | 7/16 | 1¾ | 10-3 | 126 | Pierre Dubourg | 21/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 29 Nov 25+72d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Gerard Philippeau (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 1/8 | 10-8 | — | Pierre Dubourg | 5/1 | |
| 18 Sep 25+179d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Pierre et Bernard Cypres (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 5/12 | ¾ | 10-6 | — | Pierre Dubourg | 27/1 |
| 23 Mar 25 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Samaritain (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 7/16 | 1½ | 10-3 | — | Pierre Dubourg | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lovely Jap won?
- Lovely Jap (FR) won 1 of 4 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Lovely Jap?
- Lovely Jap (FR) is trained by C Dubourg, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 March 2026.
- Who is Lovely Jap's sire?
- Lovely Jap (FR) is by Beaumec De Houelle (FR) out of Beaba Jap (FR), whose sire is Califet.
- What going does Lovely Jap prefer?
- Lovely Jap (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lovely Jap's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 1 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Lovely Jap's sire's record?
- Beaumec De Houelle (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 556 runs since Sep 2023 (144 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.2% from 151.
- Who are Lovely Jap's siblings?
- Out of Beaba Jap (FR), Lovely Jap (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.