Messager (FR)
Messager (FR) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2008.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −1.25£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.35Fair A/E n=5 · 2.09 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 340dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
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 14.1% of 553 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 36 | 7 | 19.4% | +5.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 122 | 20 | 16.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 106 | 17 | 16% | +1.9 | — |
| Soft | 185 | 24 | 13% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 86 | 9 | 10.5% | −3.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 218 | 29 | 13.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 218 | 30 | 13.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 44 | 7 | 15.9% | +1.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Oleolat (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kimbambo (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleolat (FR) | 20 | 2 | 2m–2m2f | Class 4 |
| Kimbambo (FR) | 8 | 1 | 2m | Class 3 |
| Pumboo (FR) | 26 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Infini (FR) | 9 | 1 | 3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Carus (GER) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nasrha (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Gerry Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 09+39d | Doncaster | Stratstone Land Rover Doncaster Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-11 | 101 | — | Graham Lee | 20/1 |
| 15 Dec 08+226d | Ayr | Scotbetinfo.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 20 | 11-4 | 102 | 96B | Graham Lee | 6/1 |
| 03 May 08+1084d | Hexham | Thompson's Prudhoe "Heart of All England" Maiden Hunters' Chase | 1/7 | 11-7 | — | 112B | Nathan Moscrop | 11/4 | |
| 15 May 05+10d | Fakenham | Fakenham & Wells Times Novices' Hurdle Class E | 5/9 | 6 | 10-12 | — | 96C | Gerry Supple | 100/1 |
| 05 May 05 | Wetherby | Conditionals' Novices' Hurdle | 14/20 | 2½ | 10-4 | — | 61C | S P Walsh | 80/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Messager (FR) won?
- Messager (FR) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Messager (FR)?
- Messager (FR) was trained by Ferdy Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 23 January 2009.
- Who is Messager (FR)'s sire?
- Messager (FR) is by Brier Creek (USA) out of Contessina (FR), whose sire is Mistigri.
- What is Messager (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 23 January 2009. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Messager (FR)'s sire's record?
- Brier Creek (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 553 runs since Jan 2008 (38 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Messager (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Contessina (FR), Messager (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Oleolat (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kimbambo (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.