Horse profile
Poquelin (FR)
by Lahint (USA) out of Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
39 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Mar 2013 — 4,976 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2013
9 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 155
KTB Profile
Poquelin (FR) is 9 from 39, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Cheltenham (Dec 2009). Hasn't won since Apr 2011. 6 of 19 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 3 from 20 on softer. Last raced off 155, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 39 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 9–39Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 17 (43.6%)Placed
- +14.96£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.45Fair A/E n=35 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 170Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 rating155↓ 15lb off peak
155
134–170
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
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
Lahint (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 23.8% of 63 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 3 | 60% | +36.2 | 3 from 4 |
| Good | 25 | 6 | 24% | +0.2 | 3 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | −9.5 | 2 from 10 |
| Soft | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −23.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −23.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | +42.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −23.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 5 | 38.5% | +14.7 | 5 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | −7.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 4 | 25% | +1.2 | 3 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −23.8 | 0 from 1 |
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
Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Qrackers (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Qrackers (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qrackers (FR) | 26 | 6 | 2m½f–3m | Class 4 |
| I Will Follow (FR) | 14 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Verdasco (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 3 | 20% | −4.07 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +18.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.53 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 25 | 3 | 12% | −1.40 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +9.16 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 17 | 5 | 29% | +15.60 |
| Aintree | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.20 |
| Sandown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marseille Borely (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 5 | 38% | +8.86 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 3 | 33% | +14.60 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 19 | 7 | 37% | +3.96 |
| Harry Derham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Ian Popham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Prichard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.03 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 23 | 6 | 26% | +10.80 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 3 | 27% | +6.16 |
| Flat | 5 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 13+47d | Cheltenham | Byrne Group Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) | PU/22 | — | 11-5 | 155 | — | Harry Derham | 22/1 |
| 26 Jan 13+70d | Cheltenham | Murphy Group Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | 8/16 | nk | 11-7 | 160 | 131A | Harry Derham | 25/1 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 12+14d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | PU/18 | — | 11-5 | 163 | — | Harry Derham | 33/1 |
| 03 Nov 12+204d | Ascot | United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/14 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 166 | 141A | Harry Derham | 20/1 |
| 13 Apr 12+76d | Aintree | John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) | 6/8 | 13 | 11-10 | 168 | 121C | R Walsh | 5/1 |
| 28 Jan 12+77d | Cheltenham | Murphy Group Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | 2/10 | 17 | 11-5 | 168 | 145A | Harry Derham | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 11+14d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | UR/20 | — | 11-5 | 170 | — | David Prichard | 25/1 |
| 29 Oct 11+199d | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) | 5/7 | 8 | 11-6 | 170 | 118C | R Walsh | 3/1 |
| 13 Apr 11+27d | Cheltenham | Masterson Holdings Silver Trophy Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) | 1/5 | 11-10 | 170 | 157B | R Walsh | 11/10F | |
| 17 Mar 11+96d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase (Registered as the Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1) | 4/11 | 4½ | 11-10 | 170 | 140A | R Walsh | 2/1F |
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 10+28d | Cheltenham | Vote A.P. Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) | 1/16 | 11-7 | 163 | 161A | Ian Popham | 16/1 | |
| 13 Nov 10+21d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) | 5/18 | 6 | 11-7 | 164 | 138A | Ian Popham | 14/1 |
| 23 Oct 10+197d | Aintree | totetentofollow Old Roan Chase (Limited Grade 2 Handicap) | 2/6 | ½ | 11-6 | 164 | 154B | Barry Geraghty | 7/2 |
| 09 Apr 10+22d | Aintree | John Smith's Melling Chase (Grade 1) | UR/11 | — | 11-10 | 164 | — | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 18 Mar 10+96d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase) (Grade 1) | 2/13 | 4½ | 11-10 | 161 | 148A | R Walsh | 11/4F |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 09+28d | Cheltenham | boylesports.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 1/17 | 11-8 | 151 | 154A | R Walsh | 7/2F | |
| 14 Nov 09+28d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3 | 2/16 | 4½ | 11-1 | 150 | 141A | R Walsh | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+198d | Cheltenham | Zeturf.com Handicap Chase | 1/13 | 11-12 | 139 | 137A | R Walsh | 9/2J | |
| 02 Apr 09+20d | Aintree | John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 7/17 | 8 | 11-2 | 140 | 122A | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| 13 Mar 09+111d | Cheltenham | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup (Grd3) | 8/18 | ¾ | 10-12 | 142 | 125A | R Walsh | 3/1F |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 08+35d | Ascot | Bam Construct Uk Novices' Chase | 3/5 | 11 | 11-5 | 142 | 108B | Nick Scholfield | 7/4F |
| 18 Oct 08+158d | Cheltenham | University Of Gloucestershire Novices' Chase | 1/10 | 11-7 | 140 | 139A | R Walsh | 5/2F | |
| 13 May 08+17d | Newton Abbot | Teign Novices' Chase | 1/7 | 10-12 | 140 | 131B | R Walsh | 1/5F | |
| 26 Apr 08+8d | Sandown | Bet365 Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-6 | 135 | 126A | R Walsh | 10/3 | |
| 18 Apr 08+13d | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire Trainers' Championship Handicap Hurdle | 11/19 | ¾ | 11-12 | 137 | 130A | R Walsh | 5/1F |
| 05 Apr 08+105d | Aintree | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle () | UR/21 | — | 11-7 | 137 | — | R Walsh | 17/2 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 07+21d | Ascot | Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 4/17 | 1 | 11-3 | 137 | 125C | Nick Scholfield | 12/1 |
| 01 Dec 07+21d | Newbury | totescoop6 Intermediate Limited Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 9/14 | 30 | 11-10 | 137 | 99C | Sam Thomas | 11/4F |
| 10 Nov 07+203d | Wincanton | totescoop6 Elite Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) | 3/10 | shd | 11-10 | 134 | 127C | R Walsh | 13/8F |
| 21 Apr 07+36d | Ayr | Purvis Marquees Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-6 | 134 | 133C | R Walsh | 5/6F | |
| 16 Mar 07+20d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 6/23 | ¾ | 11-0 | — | 119C | Sam Thomas | 50/1 |
| 24 Feb 07+59d | Kempton | Racing Post Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 18 | 11-5 | — | 106C | R Walsh | 9/4 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+67d | Kempton | Stanscasino.co.uk Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 1/13 | 10-12 | — | 136C | Sam Thomas | 10/1 | |
| 21 Oct 06+164d | Aintree | intercasino.co.uk Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 3/8 | 12 | 11-0 | — | 109C | Jason Maguire | 7/4J |
| 10 May 06+39d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Guiche (Colts) | 2/8 | 1 | 9-2 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | 24/1 |
| 01 Apr 06+133d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix de Suresnes () (Colts & Geldings) | 3/4 | 1 | 8-11 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 13/2 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 05+50d | Marseille Borely (FR) | Prix Delahante () | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | — | Stephane Pasquier | — |
| 30 Sep 05+41d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Mousko (Colts & Geldings) (Left-Handed) | 3/3 | 1½ | 8-10 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | — |
| 20 Aug 05 | Deauville (FR) | Criterium du Fonds European de l'Elevage () | 10/10 | 3 | 8-11 | — | — | Thierry Thulliez | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Poquelin won?
- Poquelin (FR) won 9 of 39 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 17 times in total (43.6% of starts).
- Who trained Poquelin?
- Poquelin (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 14 March 2013.
- Who is Poquelin's sire?
- Poquelin (FR) is by Lahint (USA) out of Babolna (FR), whose sire is Tropular.
- What going does Poquelin prefer?
- Poquelin (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Poquelin's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 155, from the run on 14 March 2013. The highest on record is 170.
- What is Poquelin's sire's record?
- Lahint (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 23.8% of 63 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Poquelin's siblings?
- Out of Babolna (FR), Poquelin (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Qrackers (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Qrackers (FR)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.