Raffles Dolce Vita (FR)
Raffles Dolce Vita won both his starts over 2m1f – 2m4f, at Leopardstown in Mar 2026 on soft ground and at Auteuil in Jun 2024 on heavy ground. The gelding has two wins and three places from 12 turf runs. He last ran at Punchestown in Apr 2026, finishing 6 of 20 in the Frontline Security Handicap Chase off an official rating of 133, which was also his career-high mark.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- +6.30£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.81Fair A/E n=12 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 53dBetween runs (median)longest 230 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
Best recent Speed 125
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 76B | 69 | 3 runs · 76 / 69 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 76B | 72.5 | 2 runs · 76 / 72.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 125B | 94 | 2 runs · 125 / 94 |
Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 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 from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (40%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.4% of 6,638 runs since Mar 2008 (725 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 13 | 13.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 1,283 | 186 | 14.5% | +2.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,035 | 150 | 14.5% | +2.1 | — |
| Soft | 2,715 | 322 | 11.9% | −0.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 1,463 | 152 | 10.4% | −2 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −12.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 7 | 21.9% | +9.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,360 | 207 | 15.2% | +2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,218 | 374 | 11.6% | −0.8 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,629 | 197 | 12.1% | −0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 390 | 41 | 10.5% | −1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 8 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 Raffles Princess (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raffles Princess (FR) | 6 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.30 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.30 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +9.30 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J J Slevin | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Bryony Frost | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Gabin Meunier | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.30 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.30 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.30 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.30 |
| Chase | 5 | 1 | 20% | +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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Apr 26+58d | Punchestown | Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 6th before three out then untidy at the last while in 7th - unable to find more late | 6/20 | 5½ | 11-7 | 133 | 69B | 127A | J J Slevin | 13/2 |
| 03 Mar 26+40d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Set the pace from the off - opened daylight from the 4th - margin narrowed approaching 2 out - driven out after the last to hold on | 1/6 | 11-12 | 125 | — | 141B | J J Slevin | 5/1 | |
| 22 Jan 26+53d | Gowran Park | Daly Farrell Accountants Beginners Chase Sat close to the front pair early - 5th at halfway - slipped back 4 out - stayed on same rate to finish 7th | 7/9 | 1½ | 11-6 | — | 125B | 119A | J J Slevin | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Nov 25+21d | Fairyhouse | BAR 1 Betting Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) Went straight to front - blundered 5 out and lost command before 3 out - couldn't quicken from 2 out - eventually finished fourth | 4/6 | 21 | 11-1 | — | 63C | 114C | J J Slevin | 125/1 |
| 09 Nov 25+230d | Naas | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase Settled with the pack early - held mid-division into the straight - unable to find more late and finished 6th | 6/16 | 5½ | 11-4 | — | 76B | 115A | J J Slevin | 10/1 |
| 24 Mar 25+16d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Durtain (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) | 6/7 | 1 | 10-8 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 18/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+122d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Virelan (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) | 8/10 | 15 | 10-6 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 49/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 24+34d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Robert de Lipowski (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 4/9 | nk | 10-8 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 9/5F |
| 03 Oct 24+14d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix d'Aix (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 2/8 | 3½ | 10-10 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 61/10 |
| 19 Sep 24+110d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Robert Lejeune (Hurdle) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 7/7 | 14 | 10-3 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 22/1 |
| 01 Jun 24+62d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Rocking Chair (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 1/9 | 10-3 | — | — | — | Gabin Meunier | 113/10 | |
| 31 Mar 24 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Grandak (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) | 7/13 | 6 | 10-8 | — | — | — | Gabin Meunier | 51/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Raffles Dolce Vita won?
- Raffles Dolce Vita (FR) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Raffles Dolce Vita?
- Raffles Dolce Vita (FR) is trained by Thomas Gibney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 April 2026.
- Who is Raffles Dolce Vita's sire?
- Raffles Dolce Vita (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Raffles Sun (FR), whose sire is Poliglote.
- What going does Raffles Dolce Vita prefer?
- Raffles Dolce Vita (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Raffles Dolce Vita's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 133, from the run on 30 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Raffles Dolce Vita's sire's record?
- Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.4% of 6,638 runs since Mar 2008 (725 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Raffles Dolce Vita's siblings?
- Out of Raffles Sun (FR), Raffles Dolce Vita (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Raffles Princess (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Nov 2026.