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Horse profile

Meris Chop (FR)

3yo gelding · Trainer Kevin Tavares · Owner Jl Terrieres/a Chopard/balocchi
2 runs · 2 courses · from May 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Beaten favourite LTO Last run 3 Oct 2026 · 4th of 8
KTB Profile

Meris Chop is a lightly raced gelding with two starts since May 2026, both over 2m1f – 2m4f on turf. He finished fourth of eight at Fontainebleau in Oct 2026 on soft ground in a Class 4 race, having been the beaten favourite on his last run. By Gutaifan, whose progeny have won 335 of 3,738 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced two runners to date, none of whom have won.

Based on 2 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 8.9% of 3,755 runs since Jan 2008 (301 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11327.3%+18.4—
Good to Firm4635211.2%+2.3—
Good728648.8%−0.1—
Good to Soft367236.3%−2.6—
Soft548397.1%−1.80 from 1
Heavy206157.3%−1.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1,4321399.7%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f630568.9%0—
6f – 7f1,9621929.8%+0.9—
1m – 1m1f719547.5%−1.4—
1m2f – 1m4f291237.9%−1—
1m5f – 2m11487%−1.9—
2m1f – 2m4f3725.4%−3.50 from 2
2m5f – 3m200%−8.9—

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

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lilou Chope (FR)40——
Lord Chop (FR)10——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
03 Oct 26+130d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix De L'association Des Amis Du Musee Du Cheval Militaire Class 4 · 18f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 1¼ 11-0 Sacha Bouche 6/4F
26 May 26 Auteuil (FR) Prix Rocking Chair (Conditions Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 10-13 Lucas Zuliani 17/2

Quick answers

How many races has Meris Chop won?
Meris Chop (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Meris Chop?
Meris Chop (FR) is trained by Kevin Tavares, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is Meris Chop's sire?
Meris Chop (FR) is by Gutaifan (IRE) out of Lorea Chope (FR), whose sire is Soave.
What is Meris Chop's sire's record?
Gutaifan (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 3,755 runs since Jan 2008 (301 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Meris Chop's siblings?
Out of Lorea Chope (FR), Meris Chop (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 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.