Horse profile
Mr Le Philosophe (GB)
5yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2025) · Last trainer James Owen · Last owner Value Racing Le Philosophe
by Le Havre (IRE) out of Uryale (FR) (Kendor)
17 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Sep 2025 — 398 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 7th of 8
2 wins · Stratford & Worcester
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Mr Le Philosophe won two of 17 starts, both at Class 5 level in handicaps. He took a novices handicap at Worcester over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground in Jul 2025 off 89 and followed up at Stratford over 2m5f – 3m on good to firm off 95 the same month. All wins came on good or faster ground with no success from six starts on softer. His last run, at Plumpton in Sep 2025, was prominent and he finished 7 of 8 off an official rating of 100.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
- 2–17Wins / Runs
- 11.8%Strike rate
- 6 (35.3%)Placed
- −12.17£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=17 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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.
Official rating100↓ 2lb off peak
100
80–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 123B | 94.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 123B | 89.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 102A | 68.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 105C | 94 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 71C | 59.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 48C | 38.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 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 from 11 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 5 (45%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (18%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 5,858 runs since Jan 2008 (750 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.5% from 296.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 296 | 46 | 15.5% | +3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,147 | 141 | 12.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 882 | 118 | 13.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,276 | 168 | 13.2% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 522 | 50 | 9.6% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,732 | 207 | 12% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +5.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 783 | 88 | 11.2% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,866 | 235 | 12.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,051 | 261 | 12.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 676 | 86 | 12.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 384 | 44 | 11.5% | −1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 9 | 13% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +30.4 | — |
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
Uryale (FR) (Kendor)
9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Elliptique (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Elliptique (IRE)).
Family form: Gerard Ter Borch (FR) finished 3rd of 18 at Longchamp (FR), 4 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliptique (IRE) | 19 | 6 | 7½f–1m2f | Group 3 |
| Cicerole (FR) | 10 | 4 | 6½f–1m | Listed |
| Pieter De Hooch (FR) | 14 | 3 | 1m3½f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Lower East Side (GB) | 12 | 2 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| Upper House (IRE) | 28 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Gerard Ter Borch (FR) | 11 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 2 |
| Umberto (GER) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Fee D'Allure (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Danaide (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.17 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chadwick | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frederick Larson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Johnston | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gerald Mosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.83 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −3.17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | −7.17 |
| Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Sep 25+17d | Plumpton | Mary & Barry Faulkner's Golden Wedding Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hampered at first fence - slipped to mid-pack - pressed on before 3 out then faded from there | 7/8 | 23 | 11-11 | 100 | 72C | 87C | Alex Chadwick | 5/1 |
| 04 Sep 25+15d | Sedgefield | Fairlight Studios Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack midfield - briefly went second before fading after 3 out - dropped away from 2 out to finish 7th | 7/9 | nk | 11-3 | 102 | 89B | 105A | Sean Bowen | 11/2 |
| 20 Aug 25+38d | Worcester | Ron Hyett Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - improved into 8th and asked for effort after 4 out - unable to make further headway from there and eventually finished 7th | 7/12 | 5½ | 11-8 | 102 | 105C | 97C | Alex Chadwick | 5/2F |
| 13 Jul 25+11d | Stratford | Next Sunday Is Ladies Day Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Sat handy early - stumbled 8th - moved into second on the home bend - cruising into the lead approaching the last - quickly clear - allowed to coast in unchallenged | 1/7 | 11-7 | 95 | 83A | 111B | Alex Chadwick | 5/6F | |
| 02 Jul 25+18d | Worcester | M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Prominent in the pack - moved up to second on the home bend - hit the top approaching 3 out - driven between the final two - stretched right out on the run-in and won with plenty in hand | 1/8 | 11-10 | 89 | 90A | 114B | Dylan Johnston | 2/1F | |
| 14 Jun 25+17d | Uttoxeter | Groundshore Cup Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held a midfield position early - made headway to reach the front group entering the home bend - moved into second after 3 out - stayed on under pressure up the run-in - unable to reel in the winner | 2/9 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 86 | — | 107A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4F |
| 28 May 25+7d | Newton Abbot | Amber Stevens Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Settled in midfield - moved out and made ground into contention 3 out - hit the front approaching straight - nudged along before 2 out - edged wide and gave up second spot 2 out then held on for third | 3/11 | 8½ | 11-2 | 81 | 123B | 103A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 4/6F |
| 21 May 25+184d | Warwick | Logicor Warwickshire Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Tracked the front group on the inner - fumbled one obstacle and dropped to the tail - made progress into contention 3 out - up to second on the inside entering the straight - two lengths adrift 2 out - closed to a length at the final flight - kept battling on the run-in to go down by a whisker | 2/7 | nse | 10-13 | 81 | 99B | 114B | Sean Bowen | 5/4F |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 24+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Time To Think With BetUK Handicap Sent forward early and hit the front - opened up a big advantage before halfway - margin cut back with 7f left - overtaken with 4f to run - dropped away rapidly to finish last | 8/8 | 14 | 9-11 | 80 | 71C | 67C | Frederick Larson | 150/1 |
| 08 Nov 24+20d | Hexham | bookiesbonuses.com Over 200 UK Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front but faltered badly and dithered at the opener - lost command for a moment then regained it - dropped back for good after 3 out - form fell away rapidly and eased out of contention before 2 out | PU/9 | — | 11-1 | 83 | — | — | Nathan Moscrop | 8/1 |
| 19 Oct 24+160d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Held up in rear - needed urging with 5f left - dropped away and beaten far distant | 8/9 | 15 | 9-13 | 85 | 29C | 67C | Frederick Larson | 66/1 |
| 12 May 24+71d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap | 12/12 | ½ | 9-9 | 89 | 48C | 74C | Alistair Rawlinson | 100/1 |
| 02 Mar 24+19d | Kelso | bet365 Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 57 | 11-0 | — | -11C | 77C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 20/1 |
| 12 Feb 24+10d | Catterick | Download The Raceday Ready App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 2¼ | 10-8 | — | 38C | 79C | Nathan Moscrop | 9/1 |
| 02 Feb 24+115d | Catterick | Raceday Ready Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 3½ | 10-12 | — | 102A | 92B | Nathan Moscrop | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Oct 23+124d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Sanctus (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 4/6 | hd | 9-0 | — | — | — | Gerald Mosse | 7/2 |
| 08 Jun 23 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Nabob (Handicap) (3yo) (Moyenne Course: 2nd Post) (Turf) | 3/16 | nse | 8-7 | — | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr Le Philosophe won?
- Mr Le Philosophe (GB) won 2 of 17 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 11.8%. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trained Mr Le Philosophe?
- Mr Le Philosophe (GB) was trained by James Owen on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 21 September 2025.
- Who is Mr Le Philosophe's sire?
- Mr Le Philosophe (GB) is by Le Havre (IRE) out of Uryale (FR), whose sire is Kendor.
- What going does Mr Le Philosophe prefer?
- Mr Le Philosophe (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mr Le Philosophe's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 21 September 2025. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Mr Le Philosophe's sire's record?
- Le Havre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 5,858 runs since Jan 2008 (750 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.5% from 296.
- Who are Mr Le Philosophe's siblings?
- Out of Uryale (FR), Mr Le Philosophe (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Elliptique (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Elliptique (IRE)). The wins came over 6½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.