Never Give In (FR)
Never Give In is a lightly raced gelding with two starts since Sep 2024, both on soft ground over 1m2f – 1m4f. His best effort came when fourth of eight at Saint-Cloud in Sep 2024. He finished 11 of 11 at Chantilly in Apr 2026 on his second start, which was his first time in headgear and off an official rating of 88. By Churchill, whose progeny have won 524 of 4,702 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced one winner from seven runners that have reached the track.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 88Highest OR
- 573dAvg between runs
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 11% of 4,802 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 79 | 12.3% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 1,376 | 165 | 12% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.4 | — |
| Soft | 712 | 63 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 225 | 19 | 8.4% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 150 | 11.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,301 | 145 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,121 | 119 | 10.6% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,301 | 138 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 644 | 80 | 12.4% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 28 | 11.4% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −8.7 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Balashkova (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balashkova (FR) | 6 | 1 | 1m | — |
| French Riviera (FR) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| John O'groats (FR) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Nolwenn (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kalinka (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Olympiana (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Pony Chocoloney (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 02 Apr 26+573d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Canal de la Machine (Conditions) (Turf) | 11/11 | 7½ | 8-11 | 88 | Tony Piccone | 20/1 |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 06 Sep 24 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Pleben (Maiden) (3yo) (Turf) | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | Stephane Pasquier | 12/5F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Never Give In won?
- Never Give In (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2024 and 2026.
- Who trains Never Give In?
- Never Give In (FR) is trained by Gavin Hernon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 April 2026.
- Who is Never Give In's sire?
- Never Give In (FR) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Ecume Du Jour (FR), whose sire is Hawk Wing.
- What is Never Give In's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 2 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Never Give In's sire's record?
- Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,802 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Never Give In's siblings?
- Out of Ecume Du Jour (FR), Never Give In (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Balashkova (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.