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Pearl Dragon (FR)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2018) · Last trainer C Von Der Recke · Last owner M E Veeck
by Nicobar (GB) out of La Marlia (FR) (Kaldounevees)
16 runs · 9 courses · from Aug 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jun 2018 — 3,049 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2018 · 11th of 16 4 wins · Chantilly (FR), Longchamp (FR) & Clairefontaine New yard Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile

Pearl Dragon (FR) is 4 from 16. Hasn't won since Oct 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 →

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 76C the best of the last 1 rated run · Ascot, 23 Jun 2018 Official rating 92 at the last flat run, 23 Jun 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 97C the best of the last 1 rated run · Navan, 23 Mar 2018

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown
Jumps 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 3 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 3 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
Nicobar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 138 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−11.60 from 1
Good35411.4%−0.21 from 3
Good to Soft2428.3%−3.30 from 1
Soft39410.3%−1.31 from 5
Heavy2229.1%−2.50 from 4
Standard (AW)16425%+13.42 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.6—
1m – 1m1f6233.3%+21.7—
1m2f – 1m4f36513.9%+2.32 from 5
1m5f – 2m38410.5%−1.12 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f4249.5%−2.10 from 1
2m5f – 3m1516.7%−4.90 from 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

Dam
La Marlia (FR) (Kaldounevees)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dunaden (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m3f–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Dunaden (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dunaden (FR)2541m3f–1m7½fGroup 3
Pearl Phoenix (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% +21.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 1 33% +1.70
Standard (AW) 2 2 100% +7.50
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 5 2 40% +4.50
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Longchamp (FR) 2 1 50% +2.70
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lyon Parilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Clairefontaine 1 1 100% +25.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 2 25% +1.50
1m2f – 1m4f 5 2 40% +25.70
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Vincent Cheminaud 5 1 20% +0.70
Umberto Rispoli 5 2 40% +3.50
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Christophe Soumillon 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrea Atzeni 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig A Williams 1 1 100% +25.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 4 31% +27.20
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 4 1 25% +1.70
2015 4 1 25% +0.70
2014 2 2 100% +27.80

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 14 4 29% +26.20
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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2018 · 3 runs
23 Jun 18+92d Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) Class 2 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 11/16 3¼ 9-2 9262C76C Ben Curtis 50/1
23 Mar 18+76d Navan Toals.com Bookmakers Download The App Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 21 ran 13/21 ½ 11-12 —36C97C Davy Russell 10/1
06 Jan 18+98d Cork Mccarthy Insurance Group Maiden Hurdle 24f · Heavy · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-12 ——— Jack Kennedy 7/4F
2017 · 3 runs
30 Sep 17+44d Chantilly (FR) Qatar Prix du Cadran (4yo+) (Turf) 20.5f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 5 9-2 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 28/1
17 Aug 17+55d Deauville (FR) Prix de Saint-Etienne la Thillaye - Categorie Personnel de Haras (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 13.5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 1½ 9-0 ——— Christophe Soumillon 39/10
23 Jun 17+223d Chantilly (FR) Prix la Moskowa () (4yo+) (Turf) 15f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 hd 9-0 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 67/10
2016 · 4 runs
12 Nov 16+19d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Denisy () (3yo+) (Turf) 15.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 2 9-2 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 87/10
24 Oct 16+124d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Champoleux (Conditions) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 15f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-4 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 47/10
22 Jun 16+58d Chantilly (FR) Prix la Moskowa () (4yo+) (Turf) 15f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 nse 8-11 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 9/1
25 Apr 16+156d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Balbo (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 15f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 1 9-0 ——— Umberto Rispoli 4/1
2015 · 4 runs
21 Nov 15+186d Lyon Parilly (FR) Prix du Grand Camp () (3yo+) (Turf) 12f · Heavy · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 9-3 ——— Umberto Rispoli 117/10
19 May 15+26d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Pantheon (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 12f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 9-7 ——— Umberto Rispoli 37/10F
23 Apr 15+22d Longchamp (FR) Grand Handicap de Longchamp (4yo+) (Turf) 12f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 nse 8-11 ——— Umberto Rispoli 99/10
01 Apr 15+145d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Querido (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 12f · Very Soft · 8 ran 4/8 7 9-5 ——— Andrea Atzeni 7/2
2014 · 2 runs
07 Nov 14+95d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Garennes (Conditions) (3yo) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-0 ——— Umberto Rispoli 14/5
04 Aug 14 Clairefontaine Prix Club Marmara Agadir - Maroc (Prix De La Pointe Du Hoc) 12f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 8-13 ——— Craig A Williams 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pearl Dragon won?
Pearl Dragon (FR) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2014 and 2018, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Pearl Dragon?
Pearl Dragon (FR) was trained by C Von Der Recke on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 23 June 2018.
Who is Pearl Dragon's sire?
Pearl Dragon (FR) is by Nicobar (GB) out of La Marlia (FR), whose sire is Kaldounevees.
What going does Pearl Dragon prefer?
Pearl Dragon (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Pearl Dragon's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 23 June 2018. That is also the highest on record.
What is Pearl Dragon's sire's record?
Nicobar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 138 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Pearl Dragon's siblings?
Out of La Marlia (FR), Pearl Dragon (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dunaden (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Dunaden (FR)). The wins came over 1m3f–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2014. 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.