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Horse profile

Magnus (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Gavin Hernon · Owner Ecuries Serge Stempniak
by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Maygold (FR) (King's Best)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 23 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 11 Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Magnus is a maiden who has shown placed form on three of his seven starts. His best effort came when second of 11 at Saint-Cloud in Apr 2026. The gelding by Footstepsinthesand out of Maygold has raced on turf and all-weather, over trips from 1m to 1m4f, and reached an official rating of 84. He finished third of 11 in the Prix Droit Divin at Lyon-La Soie in Oct 2026 off a mark of 79.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 25 Oct 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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,790 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm721622.2%+12—
Good to Firm1,91122011.5%+1.3—
Good2,9452689.1%−1.10 from 1
Good to Soft1,2401088.7%−1.50 from 2
Soft1,7731448.1%−2.10 from 1
Heavy5426211.4%+1.2—
Standard (AW)4,30548611.3%+1.10 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,12714212.6%+2.4—
6f – 7f5,04052810.5%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f3,32933610.1%−0.10 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f2,1021969.3%−0.90 from 2
1m5f – 2m838809.5%−0.7—
2m1f – 2m4f320226.9%−3.3—
2m5f – 3m3113.2%−7—
Over 3m300%−10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Maygold (FR) (King's Best)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mataariki (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Madigan (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mataariki (FR)1127f–1m—
Hoodie Hoo (IRE)1526fClass 5
Madigan (GB)1217fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Lyon-La Soie (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lyon Parilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Clairefontaine (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Piccone 5 0 0% −5.00
Marvin Grandin 1 0 0% −1.00
Cristian Demuro 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

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 OR Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
23 Oct 26+17d Lyon-La Soie (FR) Prix Droit Divin 12f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 9-2 79 Marvin Grandin 5/2
06 Oct 26+57d Lyon Parilly (FR) Prix De L'essor 10f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 2 9-2 82 Cristian Demuro 5/1
10 Aug 26+25d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix Genybet du Bonus de Bienvenue de 250 Euros (Prix Ramsin) 9f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 hd 9-2 84 Tony Piccone 11/1
16 Jul 26+90d Compiegne (FR) Prix Du Bras D'or 9f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-2 86 Tony Piccone 13/2
17 Apr 26+51d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Pas de Deux (Maiden) (Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 9-2 — Tony Piccone 9/1
25 Feb 26+13d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Broutillerie (Conditions) (Colts & Geldings) (All Weather) (Polytrack) 8f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 6½ 9-2 — Tony Piccone 14/1
12 Feb 26 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Rond du Manege (Newcomers) (Colts & Geldings) (All Weather) (Polytrack) 8f · Standard · 6 ran 6/6 3½ 9-2 — Tony Piccone 14/5

Quick answers

How many races has Magnus won?
Magnus (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2026. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Magnus?
Magnus (IRE) is trained by Gavin Hernon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
Who is Magnus's sire?
Magnus (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Maygold (FR), whose sire is King's Best.
What is Magnus's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 23 October 2026. The highest on record is 86.
What is Magnus's sire's record?
Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,790 runs since Jan 2008 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
Who are Magnus's siblings?
Out of Maygold (FR), Magnus (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mataariki (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Madigan (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2026. 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.