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Horse profile

Michel Le Bon (FR)

10yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2013) · Last trainer Chris Gordon · Last owner Anthony Ward Thomas
by Villez (USA) out of Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
14 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2008
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Dec 2013 — 4,715 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2013 5 wins · Newbury, Cheltenham & Chepstow New yard Last raced off OR 146
KTB Profile

Michel Le Bon (FR) is 5 from 14, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the GPG Novices' Chase at Newbury (Nov 2009). Hasn't won since Mar 2013. 3 of 5 starts at Newbury have ended in wins. 4 of 8 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 6 on quicker.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating146↓ 3lb off peak
146 132–149

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 150A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 2 Mar 2013 Official rating 146 at the last run, 7 Dec 2013

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 10 figures · best 150A · median 135.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good4135A129.5—
Good to Soft4150A142—
Soft2140A137.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Over 3m4150A134.5—
2m5f – 3m3140A140—
2m1f – 2m4f2135A135—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 runs · 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
Villez (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 418 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−12—
Good to Firm2713.7%−8.3—
Good971313.4%+1.41 from 6
Good to Soft67710.4%−1.62 from 4
Soft1442114.6%+2.62 from 2
Heavy80810%−20 from 2
Standard (AW)100%−12—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f4125%+13—
1m5f – 2m6757.5%−4.50 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1562113.5%+1.51 from 2
2m5f – 3m1441913.2%+1.23 from 4
Over 3m4748.5%−3.51 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Beau Michel (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Marcus Du Berlais (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Beau Michel (FR)1042m–2m7fClass 3
Marcus Du Berlais (FR)2013mClass 1
Rokinhorsescience (FR)1713mClass 4
Psychee Du Berlais (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% −4.56
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +4.50
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 2 100% +10.88

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 1 17% −3.50
Class 2 4 2 50% +12.00
Class 4 3 2 67% +1.32
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 5 3 60% +4.94
Wincanton 3 0 0% −3.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 1 50% +0.88
Cheltenham 1 1 100% +9.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 7 1 14% −1.00
2m5f – 3m 4 3 75% +9.94
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +0.88
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 5 2 40% −0.68
Daryl Jacob 2 1 50% +4.00
Ryan Mahon 2 1 50% +8.00
Tom Cannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Derham 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +1.50
Sam Thomas 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 4 40% +6.82
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 2 1 50% +4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 5 1 20% +1.00
2012 3 1 33% +7.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 3 2 67% +0.94
2008 2 1 50% +0.88

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 2 22% −0.50
Hurdle 4 3 75% +10.32
NH Flat 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 5 runs
07 Dec 13+224d Sandown LDS Leak Detection Specialists London National (Handicap Chase) Class 2 · 3m5f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-10 146— Tom Cannon 40/1
27 Apr 13+56d Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m5f · Good · 19 ran 11/19 19 11-12 149125C Daryl Jacob 22/1
02 Mar 13+30d Newbury Barbury International Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 140150A Daryl Jacob 5/1
31 Jan 13+26d Wincanton Carolyn Brown Celebration Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m1f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-7 143— Harry Derham 3/1F
05 Jan 13+56d Chepstow Coral Welsh National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 3m5f · Heavy · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-0 144— Ryan Mahon 8/1
2012 · 3 runs
10 Nov 12+205d Wincanton Badger Ales Trophy (Listed Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 3¾ 11-2 140144B R Walsh 4/1F
19 Apr 12+54d Cheltenham Shloer Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-3 134140A Ryan Mahon 9/1
25 Feb 12+91d Kempton Racing Plus Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-12 144— R Walsh 7/2F
2011 · 1 run
26 Nov 11+730d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m2f · Good · 18 ran 10/18 1½ 10-4 146122A Noel Fehily 10/1
2009 · 3 runs
26 Nov 09+251d Newbury GPG Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-2 —140C A P McCoy 6/4
20 Mar 09+21d Newbury Mc Seafoods Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 132134B R Walsh 4/9F
27 Feb 09+62d Newbury Arkell's 3b Bitter 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 ¾ 11-4 140135A R Walsh 11/10F
2008 · 2 runs
27 Dec 08+331d Chepstow Coral.co.uk Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-12 140135A R Walsh 15/8F
31 Jan 08 Wincanton Harry And Christine Stock Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 3/17 1½ 11-4 —136A Sam Thomas 6/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Michel Le Bon won?
Michel Le Bon (FR) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 8 times in total (57.1% of starts).
Who trained Michel Le Bon?
Michel Le Bon (FR) was trained by Chris Gordon on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 7 December 2013.
Who is Michel Le Bon's sire?
Michel Le Bon (FR) is by Villez (USA) out of Rosacotte (FR), whose sire is Rose Laurel.
What going does Michel Le Bon prefer?
Michel Le Bon (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Michel Le Bon's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 146, from the run on 7 December 2013. The highest on record is 149.
What is Michel Le Bon's sire's record?
Villez (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 418 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Michel Le Bon's siblings?
Out of Rosacotte (FR), Michel Le Bon (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Beau Michel (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Marcus Du Berlais (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2008. 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.