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Lucky To Be (FR)

7yo gelding (at last run, May 2013) · Last trainer G Macaire · Last owner Mme Patrick Papot
by Poliglote (GB) out of Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale)
26 runs · 2 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 May 2013 — 4,917 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013 · 4th of 9 6 wins · Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Lucky To Be (FR) is 6 from 26, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy at Auteuil (FR) (Sep 2012). Hasn't won since Sep 2012.

Based on 26 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

Best recent KTB Rating 109C the best of the last 1 rated run · Newbury, 29 Dec 2010

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Poliglote (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 4,224 runs since Jan 2008 (417 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.8% from 234. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 196.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−15.6—
Good to Firm771114.3%−1.3—
Good5678615.2%−0.4—
Good to Soft4656914.8%−0.80 from 1
Soft1,92232817.1%+1.55 from 16
Heavy94814315.1%−0.51 from 9
Standard (AW)234166.8%−8.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f12216.7%+1.1—
6f – 7f8433.6%−12—
1m – 1m1f196126.1%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f3714311.6%−4—
1m5f – 2m69113119%+3.4—
2m1f – 2m4f1,96333717.2%+1.63 from 11
2m5f – 3m72411015.2%−0.43 from 15
Over 3m1831910.4%−5.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Haute Tension (FR) (Garde Royale)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Master Minded (FR) (15 wins).

The wins came over 1m7f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Master Minded (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Master Minded (FR)23151m7½f–2m4fGrade 1
Hautclan (FR)1912m5½fClass 3
Good Spirit (FR)1312m1fClass 4
Work Of Art (FR)411m7f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 16 5 31% +6.90
Heavy 9 1 11% −7.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 25 6 24% −0.10
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 3 20% +3.90
2m1f – 2m4f 11 3 27% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jacques Ricou 12 2 17% −2.20
Raymond O'Brien 3 1 33% +3.30
Bertrand Lestrade 3 0 0% −3.00
Arnaud Duchene 2 0 0% −2.00
Ms K Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00
Colm McCormack 1 1 100% +5.80
Anthony Lecordier 1 0 0% −1.00
David Berra 1 1 100% —
Benoit Gicquel 1 1 100% —

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 4 24% −5.20
Blinkers 6 2 33% +7.10
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 7 2 29% +6.10
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 10 2 20% −1.20
2009 3 2 67% —

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 18 4 22% +3.90
Hurdle 8 2 25% −5.00

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 KTB Jockey SP
2013 · 2 runs
19 May 13+32d Auteuil (FR) Gras Savoye Hipcover Prix Marechal Foch (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Amateur Riders) (Turf) 2m6f · Very Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1½ 11-9 — Ms K Walsh 4/1
17 Apr 13+157d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du Vivarais (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 11 ran 3/11 5 10-8 — Raymond O'Brien 78/10
2012 · 7 runs
11 Nov 12+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix General Donnio (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 2m5½f · Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 6 10-12 — James Reveley 58/10
20 Oct 12+37d Auteuil (FR) Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m7½f · Heavy · 12 ran F/12 — 11-3 — Raymond O'Brien 63/10
13 Sep 12+79d Auteuil (FR) Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 2m5½f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 — Raymond O'Brien 53/10
26 Jun 12+37d Auteuil (FR) Prix Rigoletto (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 2m6f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 3½ 10-10 — Arnaud Duchene 11/1
20 May 12+28d Auteuil (FR) Gras Savoye Prix Marechal Foch (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Gentlemen Riders) (Turf) 2m6f · Very Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 — Colm McCormack 58/10
22 Apr 12+28d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du President De La Republique (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m7½f · Very Soft · 17 ran 9/17 1½ 11-5 — Arnaud Duchene 21/1
25 Mar 12+140d Auteuil (FR) Prix Lutteur III (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m5½f · Very Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-5 — Bertrand Lestrade 16/1
2011 · 4 runs
06 Nov 11+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix Fondeur (Prix Direct Matin) (Chase) () (5yo) (Turf) 2m5½f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 11-3 — Anthony Lecordier 7/1
15 Oct 11+16d Auteuil (FR) Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m7½f · Very Soft · 16 ran 4/16 2½ 10-10 — Jacques Ricou 7/2F
29 Sep 11+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix De Bagatelle (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) 2m5½f · Very Soft · 9 ran 2/9 10 11-3 — Jacques Ricou 13/2
09 Sep 11+254d Auteuil (FR) Prix Meli Melo (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 7 ran 5/7 5 11-3 — Bertrand Lestrade 9/2
2010 · 10 runs
29 Dec 10+31d Newbury Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Andover Novices' Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy) Class 3 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 35 11-4 109C Jacques Ricou 7/1
28 Nov 10+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Morgex (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 2m5½f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 10 10-6 — Jacques Ricou 10/1
07 Nov 10+28d Auteuil (FR) Prix Maurice Gillois GD Steeple-Chase 4 Ans (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 2m6f · Heavy · 11 ran 3/11 10 10-6 — Jacques Ricou 16/1
10 Oct 10+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Orcada (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 2m5½f · Very Soft · 12 ran 3/12 3 10-1 — Jacques Ricou 15/1
20 Sep 10+13d Auteuil (FR) Prix Julien Decrion (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 2m5½f · Very Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-8 — Jacques Ricou 48/10
07 Sep 10+84d Auteuil (FR) Prix Melanos (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 10-6 — Jacques Ricou 48/10
15 Jun 10+16d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du Boulonnais (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-3 — Jacques Ricou 2/1F
30 May 10+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Le Parisien - Prix De La Longchamp (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m3½f · Very Soft · 10 ran 7/10 6 9-13 — Bertrand Lestrade 20/1
09 May 10+36d Auteuil (FR) Prix Amadou (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m3½f · Very Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-1 — Jacques Ricou 33/1
03 Apr 10+125d Auteuil (FR) Prix General De Rougemont (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Heavy · 20 ran 3/20 ¾ 11-5 — Jacques Ricou 12/1
2009 · 3 runs
29 Nov 09+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix Fifrelet (Hurdle) (Handicap) () 2m2f · Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 1½ 10-12 — Jacques Ricou —
15 Nov 09+15d Auteuil (FR) Prix Robert de Lipowski (Hurdle) 2m2f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 10-8 — David Berra —
31 Oct 09 Auteuil (FR) Prix Lusignan (Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) 2m2f · Very Soft · 4 ran 1/4 10-1 — Benoit Gicquel —

Quick answers

How many races has Lucky To Be won?
Lucky To Be (FR) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 14 times in total (53.8% of starts).
Who trained Lucky To Be?
Lucky To Be (FR) was trained by G Macaire on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 19 May 2013.
Who is Lucky To Be's sire?
Lucky To Be (FR) is by Poliglote (GB) out of Haute Tension (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
What going does Lucky To Be prefer?
Lucky To Be (FR) has the best record on soft going: 5 wins from 16 starts (31.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Lucky To Be's sire's record?
Poliglote (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 4,224 runs since Jan 2008 (417 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.8% from 234. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 196.
Who are Lucky To Be's siblings?
Out of Haute Tension (FR), Lucky To Be (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Master Minded (FR) (15). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Master Minded (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2009. 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.