Purple Lion (IRE)
Purple Lion (IRE) is 4 from 11. Won last time out at Fontainebleau (FR) (Class 2).
- 4–11Wins / Runs
- 36.4%Strike rate
- 8 (72.7%)Placed
- +7.55£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 2.01Fair A/E n=11 · 1.62 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 63dBetween runs (median)longest 198 d
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 12.5% of 5,875 runs since May 2013 (750 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 15.5% from 296. Weakest on heavy going: 9.5% from 524.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 296 | 46 | 15.5% | +3 | — |
| Good | 1,149 | 141 | 12.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 885 | 119 | 13.4% | +0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,282 | 169 | 13.2% | +0.7 | 3 from 4 |
| Heavy | 524 | 50 | 9.5% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,737 | 207 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +5.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 785 | 88 | 11.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,870 | 236 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 3 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,058 | 261 | 12.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 679 | 87 | 12.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 385 | 44 | 11.4% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 69 | 9 | 13% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +30.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 2 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them My Calyx Cen (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–6½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (My Calyx Cen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Calyx Cen (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 5½f–6½f | Group 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.20 |
| Soft | 4 | 3 | 75% | +11.75 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.20 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontainebleau (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.85 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.70 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Boutin | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.95 |
| Mme Marie Velon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.80 |
| Clement Lecoeuvre | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis Bouton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.80 |
| Pierre Remoue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.75 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.20 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.95 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.20 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.80 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 02 Nov 26+29d | Fontainebleau (FR) | Prix De La Seine Et Marne | 1/16 | 9-6 | 94 | Hugo Boutin | 9/4F | |
| 04 Oct 26+33d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Grand Handicap des Flyers Presente par RMC | 3/16 | ½ | 8-12 | 94 | Hugo Boutin | 7/2 |
| 01 Sep 26+149d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Des Terres Noires | 5/15 | ¾ | 9-6 | 94 | Hugo Boutin | 3/1F |
| 05 Apr 26+31d | Longchamp (FR) | Super Handicap de Reouverture (Turf) | 4/19 | hd | 9-4 | 95 | Hugo Boutin | 17/5F |
| 05 Mar 26+156d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Teddy (Handicap) (Turf) | 1/16 | 8-10 | 85 | Hugo Boutin | 77/10 | |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 30 Sep 25+42d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Grande Singerie (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) | 3/16 | 2 | 9-0 | — | Mme Marie Velon | 3/1F |
| 19 Aug 25+86d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de Beaumont-le-Roger (Handicap) (3yo) (Round Course) (Turf) | 1/16 | 8-5 | — | Mme Marie Velon | 9/5F | |
| 25 May 25+198d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix des Batignolles (Handicap) (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 9/13 | ½ | 8-11 | — | Clement Lecoeuvre | 52/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 08 Nov 24+63d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de la Banche (Claimer) (2yo) (Polytrack) | 3/10 | 1 | 9-1 | — | Louis Bouton | 7/5F |
| 06 Sep 24+72d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix de Levis Saint-Nom (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) | 1/10 | 9-1 | — | Maxime Guyon | 14/5F | |
| 26 Jun 24 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Vineuil (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 5/8 | 2 | 8-7 | — | Pierre Remoue | 23/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Purple Lion won?
- Purple Lion (IRE) won 4 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 36.4%. Placed 8 times in total (72.7% of starts).
- Who trains Purple Lion?
- Purple Lion (IRE) is trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 November 2026.
- Who is Purple Lion's sire?
- Purple Lion (IRE) is by Le Havre (IRE) out of My Gi Gi (USA), whose sire is E Dubai.
- What going does Purple Lion prefer?
- Purple Lion (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Purple Lion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 2 November 2026. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Purple Lion's sire's record?
- Le Havre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 5,875 runs since May 2013 (750 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.5% from 296. Weakest on heavy going: 9.5% from 524.
- Who are Purple Lion's siblings?
- Out of My Gi Gi (USA), Purple Lion (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: My Calyx Cen (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (My Calyx Cen (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–6½f. As at Nov 2026.