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Numero Special (FR)

12yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2013) · Last trainer Y-M Porzier · Last owner Mme Odile Ceremonie
by Nikos (GB) out of Ribalina (FR) (Matahawk)
23 runs · 2 courses · from Apr 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Nov 2013 — 4,736 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2013 · 8th of 16 2 wins · Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Numero Special (FR) is 2 from 23, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Rigoletto at Auteuil (FR) (Jun 2010). Hasn't won since Oct 2013.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire
Nikos (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 628 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 17.7% from 130. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 147.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.9—
Good to Firm60813.3%+0.4—
Good2082612.5%−0.4—
Good to Soft1302317.7%+4.8—
Soft1511610.6%−2.32 from 17
Heavy63711.1%−1.80 from 6
Standard (AW)1516.7%−6.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f700%−12.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2913.4%−9.5—
1m5f – 2m1762715.3%+2.4—
2m1f – 2m4f2343615.4%+2.51 from 6
2m5f – 3m147138.8%−4.11 from 15
Over 3m35411.4%−1.50 from 2

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

Dam
Ribalina (FR) (Matahawk)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Oeil Pour Oeil (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Oeil Pour Oeil (FR)212m2f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 17 2 12% +12.80
Heavy 6 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 22 2 9% +8.80
Enghien (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 1 7% +10.20
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% −0.40
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alexis Mercurol 5 1 20% +18.20
Olivier Sauvaget 4 0 0% −4.00
Bertrand Thelier 3 0 0% —
Gael Barbedette 2 0 0% −2.00
Anthony Cardine 2 0 0% −2.00
Clement Lefebvre 1 1 100% +3.60
David Berra 1 0 0% −1.00
Christophe Pieux 1 0 0% −1.00
David Cottin 1 0 0% −1.00
Cyrille Gombeau 1 0 0% −1.00
Benoit Gicquel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thierry Majorcryk 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 2 12% +13.80
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 1 33% +1.60
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 8 0 0% −8.00
2010 7 1 14% +16.20
2008 3 0 0% —

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 21 2 10% +9.80
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
02 Nov 13+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du Salon Du Cheval De Paris 2013 (Prix Cacao) (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 8/16 20 11-0 Gael Barbedette 9/1
19 Oct 13+43d Auteuil (FR) Prix Duc D'Alburquerque (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Amateur Riders) (Turf) 18.5f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-3 Clement Lefebvre 18/5
06 Sep 13+530d Auteuil (FR) Prix de l'Orleanais (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 1½ 10-1 Gael Barbedette 18/1
25 Mar 12+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Lutteur III (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 18 ran 9/18 1¾ 10-10 Anthony Cardine 49/1
04 Mar 12+112d Auteuil (FR) Prix Robert De Clermont-Tonnerre (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 13 ran 10/13 30 10-8 Anthony Cardine 55/1
13 Nov 11+7d Auteuil (FR) Prix General Donno (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 10/10 18 10-12 Alexis Mercurol 16/1
06 Nov 11+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix La Haye Jousselin (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 27.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 nk 10-8 David Berra 33/1
15 Oct 11+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 23.5f · Very Soft · 16 ran 3/16 5 10-3 Christophe Pieux 17/2
24 Sep 11+18d Auteuil (FR) Prix Violon II (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 16 ran 2/16 hd 10-8 David Cottin 26/1
06 Sep 11+92d Auteuil (FR) Prix World Citizen (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 6/11 nk 11-3 Cyrille Gombeau 26/1
06 Jun 11+71d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Victor (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 11-5 Benoit Gicquel 60/1
27 Mar 11+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix Lutteur III (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 14 ran 7/14 8 10-12 Olivier Sauvaget 72/1
13 Mar 11+126d Auteuil (FR) Prix Tofano (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 8 11-9 Thierry Majorcryk 24/1
07 Nov 10+28d Auteuil (FR) Prix La Haye Jousselin (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 27.5f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-8 Olivier Sauvaget 116/1
10 Oct 10+24d Auteuil (FR) Prix Heros XII (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 11 ran 8/11 10 10-6 Olivier Sauvaget 68/1
16 Sep 10+84d Enghien (FR) Prix Jim Crow (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 10 ran 7/10 2½ 10-10 Alexis Mercurol 27/1
24 Jun 10+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix Rigoletto (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-8 Alexis Mercurol 222/10
07 Jun 10+24d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Victor Handicap (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 18 ran 4/18 2 10-10 Alexis Mercurol 21/1
14 May 10+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix Andrea (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 20.5f · Very Soft · 12 ran 5/12 8 10-8 Olivier Sauvaget 51/1
21 Apr 10+665d Auteuil (FR) Prix Du Vivarais (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 13 ran 11/13 dht 10-10 Alexis Mercurol 12/1
25 Jun 08+22d Auteuil (FR) Prix Chinco (Chase) (Handicap) 21.5f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 2 10-10 Bertrand Thelier —
03 Jun 08+41d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Victor (Handicap Chase) 21.5f · Very Soft · 3 ran 3/3 10 10-12 Bertrand Thelier —
23 Apr 08 Auteuil (FR) Prix Quo Vadis (Chase) 18.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 8 10-8 Bertrand Thelier —

Quick answers

How many races has Numero Special (FR) won?
Numero Special (FR) won 2 of 23 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
Who trained Numero Special (FR)?
Numero Special (FR) was trained by Y-M Porzier on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 2 November 2013.
Who is Numero Special (FR)'s sire?
Numero Special (FR) is by Nikos (GB) out of Ribalina (FR), whose sire is Matahawk.
What going does Numero Special (FR) prefer?
Numero Special (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 17 starts (11.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Numero Special (FR)'s sire's record?
Nikos (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 628 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 17.7% from 130. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.8% from 147.
Who are Numero Special (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Ribalina (FR), Numero Special (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Oeil Pour Oeil (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.