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Horse profile

Saint Elier (FR)

4yo colt (at last run, Dec 2013) · Last trainer D Smaga · Last owner Gerard Augustin Normand
by Stormy River (FR) out of Basse Besogne (IRE) (Pursuit Of Love)
16 runs · 5 courses · from May 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Dec 2013 — 4,692 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2013 · 7th of 15 2 wins · Deauville (FR) & Longchamp (FR)
KTB Profile

Saint Elier (FR) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Dec 2012.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,225 runs since Jan 2008 (253 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm29413.8%+4.6—
Good4064310.6%+1.41 from 4
Good to Soft275248.7%−0.50 from 2
Soft550549.8%+0.60 from 4
Heavy222188.1%−1.1—
Standard (AW)739598%−1.21 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f39512.8%+3.6—
6f – 7f338267.7%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f694588.4%−0.81 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f6927210.4%+1.21 from 8
1m5f – 2m224177.6%−1.6—
2m1f – 2m4f1831910.4%+1.2—
2m5f – 3m53713.2%+4—
Over 3m200%−9.2—

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
Basse Besogne (IRE) (Pursuit Of Love)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hail To The Chief (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m1f–1m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hail To The Chief (FR)1311m4f—
Lotus (FR)1311m1f—
Law Equity (FR)130——
Koro (FR)130——
Express American (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 1 17% −0.70
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 4 1 25% +6.20
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 4 1 25% +1.30
Chantilly (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Longchamp (FR) 3 1 33% +7.20
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 8 1 13% −2.70
1m2f – 1m4f 8 1 13% +2.20

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gregory Benoist 13 2 15% +2.50
Alexis Badel 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Florent Guy 1 0 0% −1.00
Flavien Prat 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 8 0 0% −8.00
2012 8 2 25% +7.50

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 Jockey SP
2013 · 8 runs
23 Dec 13+27d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Pays D'Ouche (Handicap) (3yo+) (Fibresand) 9.5f · Standard · 15 ran 7/15 shd 9-2 Alexis Badel 15/1
26 Nov 13+71d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Rodosto (Handicap) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 17 ran 10/17 shd 9-5 Gregory Benoist 19/5F
16 Sep 13+36d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Loisir (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 9-6 Gregory Benoist 58/10
11 Aug 13+36d Deauville (FR) Grand Handicap de Deauville (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 1 8-10 Gregory Benoist 22/1
06 Jul 13+20d Longchamp (FR) Prix des Bouffes Parisiens (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 ½ 8-11 Gregory Benoist 48/10
16 Jun 13+54d Chantilly (FR) Grand Handicap Longines (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 hd 9-1 Gregory Benoist 18/1
23 Apr 13+46d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix du Conseil General des Yvelines (Conditions) (4yo+) (Gentlemen Riders) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 7 ran 7/7 1¾ 10-9 Mr Florent Guy 11/2
08 Mar 13+74d Deauville (FR) Prix du Pays de Bray (Handicap) (4yo) (Fibresand) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 6/16 ¾ 9-10 Gregory Benoist 11/2
2012 · 8 runs
24 Dec 12+27d Deauville (FR) Prix du Pays d'Ouche (Handicap) (3yo+) (Fibresand) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 1/16 9-3 Gregory Benoist 43/10
27 Nov 12+61d Chantilly (FR) Prix de la Rodosto (Handicap) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 2/16 hd 9-2 Gregory Benoist 11/1
27 Sep 12+25d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix de Saint-Pair du Mont (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 16 ran —/16 9-6 Gregory Benoist 8/1
02 Sep 12+52d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Nabob (Prix de la Ligue Francaise Pour la Protection du Cheval) (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 8-13 Gregory Benoist 92/10
12 Jul 12+18d Chantilly (FR) Prix De L'Allee Des Paddocks (Conditions) (3yo) (Polytrack) 10.5f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 nk 8-11 Gregory Benoist 43/10
24 Jun 12+27d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Amour Drake (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 10.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 6/13 hd 9-2 Flavien Prat 61/1
28 May 12+25d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Avenger (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1¼ 9-2 Gregory Benoist 27/1
03 May 12 Longchamp (FR) Prix Du Dragon (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 13 ran 6/13 1½ 9-2 Gregory Benoist 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Saint Elier won?
Saint Elier (FR) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
Who trained Saint Elier?
Saint Elier (FR) was trained by D Smaga on the most recent run on record, at Deauville (FR) on 23 December 2013.
Who is Saint Elier's sire?
Saint Elier (FR) is by Stormy River (FR) out of Basse Besogne (IRE), whose sire is Pursuit Of Love.
What going does Saint Elier prefer?
Saint Elier (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Saint Elier's sire's record?
Stormy River (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,225 runs since Jan 2008 (253 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Saint Elier's siblings?
Out of Basse Besogne (IRE), Saint Elier (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hail To The Chief (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m1f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2012. 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.