Never On Sunday (FR)
Never On Sunday (FR) is 4 from 9, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp (FR) (May 2009). Hasn't won since May 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 120.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Never On Sunday (FR)’s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 239 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 |
| Good | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −3.1 |
| Good to Soft | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −6.1 |
| Soft | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +3.1 |
| Heavy | 31 | 4 | 12.9% | +3.7 |
| Standard (AW) | 58 | 6 | 10.3% | +1.1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.2 |
| 6f – 7f | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +3.7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | −1.1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 4 | 25% | +15.8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | +2.6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 4–9Wins / Runs
- 44.4%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +12.90£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.73Fair A/E n=6 · 2.20 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 9.6% of 1,123 runs since Jan 2008 (155 horses).
Strongest on good going: 12.7% from 220. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.6% from 231.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 25 | 1 | 4% | −5.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 220 | 28 | 12.7% | +3.1 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 143 | 15 | 10.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Soft | 352 | 33 | 9.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 151 | 18 | 11.9% | +2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 231 | 13 | 5.6% | −4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −4.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 124 | 11 | 8.9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 184 | 14 | 7.6% | −2 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 196 | 22 | 11.2% | +1.6 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 197 | 23 | 11.7% | +2.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 2 | 3.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | +19 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Just Intersky (USA) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Just Intersky (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Intersky (USA) | 30 | 3 | 6f–1m3f | Class 6 |
| Round Midnight (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Texanne (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +6.90 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.10 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.80 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.80 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.10 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 8 | 4 | 50% | +13.90 |
| Ioritz Mendizabal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 3 | 100% | +10.90 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +9.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 09+62d | Newmarket | Emirates Airline Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 10/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 120 | 76C | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 5/1 |
| 16 Aug 09+60d | Deauville (FR) | Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois | 7/9 | hd | 9-3 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 14/1 |
| 17 Jun 09+31d | Ascot | Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) | 3/8 | hd | 9-0 | 116 | 97B | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 7/2 |
| 17 May 09+42d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix d'Ispahan | 1/9 | 9-2 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 7/1 | |
| 05 Apr 09+197d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix d'Harcourt | 5/9 | 1 | 8-11 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 74/10 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 08+51d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Prince d'Orange | 1/8 | 8-12 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 51/10 | |
| 31 Jul 08+45d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Ridgway () (Colts & Geldings) | 1/7 | 9-2 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 27/10 | |
| 16 Jun 08+25d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Broutillerie | 1/3 | 9-0 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 31/10 | |
| 22 May 08 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Pont des Arts | 2/3 | nse | 9-0 | — | — | Ioritz Mendizabal | 5/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Never On Sunday won?
- Never On Sunday (FR) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Never On Sunday?
- Never On Sunday (FR) was trained by J-C Rouget on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 17 October 2009.
- Who is Never On Sunday's sire?
- Never On Sunday (FR) is by Sunday Break (JPN) out of Hexane (FR), whose sire is Kendor.
- What going does Never On Sunday prefer?
- Never On Sunday (FR) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Never On Sunday's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 17 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Never On Sunday's sire's record?
- Sunday Break (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,123 runs since Jan 2008 (155 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 12.7% from 220. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.6% from 231.
- Who are Never On Sunday's siblings?
- Out of Hexane (FR), Never On Sunday (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Just Intersky (USA) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Just Intersky (USA)). The wins came over 6f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Never On Sunday sired winners?
- As a sire, Never On Sunday (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 239 runs since Jan 2008 (34 horses), Flat and jumps together.