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Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR)

4yo gelding · Trainer Paul Nicholls · Owner Bell Lyons James Hill
by Manatee (GB) out of Pourquoi Pas Elle (FR) (Martaline)
7 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2025
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Wincanton Beaten favourite LTO Ran 5 days ago · 2nd of 5 Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Pourquoi Pas Papa won the Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Maiden Hurdle at Wincanton in Jan 2026 on heavy ground. The gelding has one win from seven runs all at 1m5f – 2m on turf and has placed on every start. He last ran at Ffos Las in Oct 2026 where he finished second of five as the beaten favourite in a Class 3 novices limited handicap chase off an official rating of 130.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR at career high
Official rating130At career-high mark
130 120–130

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Haydock, 14 Feb 2026

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 →

Jumps 6 figures · best 125A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Soft3125A983 · 125 / 98
Good to Soft296B892 · 96 / 89
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6125A976 · 125 / 97

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 142A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 10 Mar 2026 Official rating 130 at the last run, 14 Oct 2026

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 142A · median 132
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Soft3141B1323 · 141 / 132
Good to Soft3142A1343 · 142 / 134
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7142A1327 · 142 / 132

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 from 3 analysed runs

  • Prominent 2 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Manatee (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 274 runs since Jan 2008 (66 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−10.2—
Good81911.1%+0.9—
Good to Soft48816.7%+6.50 from 3
Soft9277.6%−2.60 from 3
Heavy4449.1%−1.11 from 1
Standard (AW)600%−10.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−10.2—
1m2f – 1m4f7114.3%+4.1—
1m5f – 2m1341511.2%+11 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f1001010%−0.2—
2m5f – 3m2827.1%−3.1—
Over 3m100%−10.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Pourquoi Pas Elle (FR) (Martaline)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Pourquoipas Robert (FR)10——
Pourquoi Pas Maman (FR)20——
Pourquoi Pas Solo (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +1.25

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.25
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 1 100% +1.25
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Cobden 4 1 25% −1.75
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Olive Nicholls 1 0 0% −1.00
Freddie Gingell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 1 17% −3.75
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% −3.75
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

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
14 Oct 26+187d Ffos Las JCP Solicitors Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran up with the front early - clumsy jump 3 out - challenged for the lead before 2 out where jumped awkwardly again - left behind by the winner before the last - stayed on at one speed for 2nd 2/5 7½ 10-5 13098C132B Sam Twiston-Davies 2/1F
10 Apr 26+31d Aintree Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran Settled in central group early - urged into fourth after 4 out - kept going without enough speed to get on terms - came home third 3/21 1¾ 11-0 12982B134A Miss Olive Nicholls 6/1
10 Mar 26+24d Cheltenham McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 22 ran Handy in third early but hit a rough one - roused approaching three out - urged again with two to go - lost ground before the last - stayed on to move into fourth near the line - short of speed to get closer 4/22 ¾ 11-4 12896B142A Harry Cobden 16/1
14 Feb 26+16d Haydock Richard Howard 80th Birthday Celebration Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran Shared the front - moved to front 3rd - pulled back level 5th - neat leap 3 out - niggled before 2 out - held advantage into last before collared - one-paced on the run-in 2/7 2¼ 11-5 121125A141B Freddie Gingell 13/8F
29 Jan 26+20d Wincanton Visit Irish Bloodstock Sales With ITM Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 15f · Heavy · 17 ran Tracked the pace - pushed along after 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - pulled well away before the last for an emphatic win 1/17 10-7 120115B129A Harry Cobden 5/4F
09 Jan 26+35d Exeter PricedUp The Jumps 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Shared front spot early - moved clear before the 2nd and asked for effort before 2 out - edge shrinking under pressure and lost the front nearing the last with an awkward jump - soon lost touch to finish 2nd 2/14 9½ 10-9 ——124A Harry Cobden 15/8
05 Dec 25 Sandown Daily Tips On Betting.Betfair 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran Sat handy behind front group - clipped the second-last then squeezed for effort into second - clouted the final flight - held on for the same speed to the line 2/8 3¼ 11-2 —82B123A Harry Cobden 3/1J

Quick answers

How many races has Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) won?
Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 7 times in total (100% of starts).
Who trains Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR)?
Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) is trained by Paul Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
Who is Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR)'s sire?
Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) is by Manatee (GB) out of Pourquoi Pas Elle (FR), whose sire is Martaline.
What is Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 14 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR)'s sire's record?
Manatee (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 274 runs since Jan 2008 (66 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Pourquoi Pas Elle (FR), Pourquoi Pas Papa (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2025. 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.