Horse profile
Saint Xavier (FR)
by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Princesse Lucie (FR) (Poliglote)
53 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2015
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Apr 2025 — 553 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025
5 wins · Haydock, Auteuil (FR) & Kempton
Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile
Saint Xavier won five of 53 starts on turf including a Grade 3 success in the Prix Montgomery Handicap at Auteuil in Oct 2018. He gained two of those wins at Haydock in Class 2 handicaps over 3m on soft ground in Nov 2022 and Dec 2024. The gelding, who raced at Auteuil 28 times for two wins, also scored at Kempton. Aged 13 at his last run in Apr 2025 he finished off an official rating of 110, 40lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 5–53Wins / Runs
- 9.4%Strike rate
- 14 (26.4%)Placed
- −4.37£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.03Fair A/E n=53 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 150Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 rating110↓ 40lb off peak
110
106–150
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 130C | 85 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 103A | 73 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 100C | 67.5 | — |
| Good | 2 | 94A | 89 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 130C | 84 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 100C | 79.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 85B | 84 | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 24 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 2024
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Saint Des Saints (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,341 runs since Jan 2008 (642 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 689 | 98 | 14.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 649 | 92 | 14.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,441 | 348 | 14.3% | −0.8 | 3 from 31 |
| Heavy | 1,505 | 258 | 17.1% | +2 | 1 from 13 |
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | −2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −5.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 999 | 169 | 16.9% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,780 | 404 | 14.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,235 | 191 | 15.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 33 |
| Over 3m | 284 | 37 | 13% | −2.1 | 2 from 10 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Princesse Lucie (FR) (Poliglote)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them J'Halucele (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2f.
Family form: Maniysa Bleue (FR) finished 3rd of 10 at Auteuil (FR), 6 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J'Halucele (FR) | 4 | 1 | 2m1½f | — |
| Maniysa Bleue (FR) | 12 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Prince Vert (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 31 | 3 | 10% | +3.00 |
| Heavy | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.10 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.47 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.47 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 28 | 2 | 7% | +5.10 |
| Haydock | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.00 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 2 | 6% | −11.47 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.10 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix De Giles | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Lilly Pinchin | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Antoine Coupu | 5 | 1 | 20% | +15.00 |
| William Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr David Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Simon Cossart | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Callum Pritchard | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Reveley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Mr Paul Lotout | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.10 |
| Steven Colas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Elizabeth Gale | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Giovanni Boinard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Price | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Guillaume Viel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Tudor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kielan Woods | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jordan Duchene | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Giron | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thomas Beaurain | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 16 | 2 | 13% | +7.10 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.47 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.10 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.47 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +14.00 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 46 | 4 | 9% | +1.10 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 25+75d | Cheltenham | Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Racing Holman Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked front pack early but scrappy over fences - fading and untidy again three out - eased and pulled up before the second last | PU/14 | — | 10-8 | 110 | — | — | Charlie Maggs | 66/1 |
| 31 Jan 25+32d | Lingfield | Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midpack tracking inside rail - stumbled badly at 14th - driven but couldn't gain ground from 4 out - well held at the finish | 4/12 | 29 | 10-0 | 112 | 100C | 96C | Callum Pritchard | 14/1 |
| 30 Dec 24+21d | Haydock | Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled behind the pace - moved into second 4 out - pressed the front pair 2 out before hitting the front last - won going away | 1/7 | 10-1 | 106 | 69A | 112B | Charlie Maggs | 9/1 | |
| 09 Dec 24+22d | Lingfield | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase Settled just off the pace on the rail - moved up to disputed second after the 5th - driven approaching the home turn and lost placings - held no threat thereafter finishing 4th | 4/6 | 9 | 10-13 | 110 | 85B | 102B | Callum Pritchard | 7/1 |
| 17 Nov 24+342d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Southern National Handicap Chase Settled midfield in the pack early - hampered fluency 16th - driven from three out but unable to find any headway from before the second last - finished well held in 5th | 5/9 | 1½ | 10-8 | 112 | 94A | 112A | Callum Pritchard | 40/1 |
| 11 Dec 23+30d | Lingfield | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 31 | 11-7 | 120 | 73C | 95C | Elizabeth Gale | 15/2 |
| 11 Nov 23+223d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Cacao (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | PU/11 | — | 10-11 | — | — | — | Giovanni Boinard | 37/1 |
| 02 Apr 23+8d | Ascot | Memberships At Ascot Veterans' Handicap Chase | 6/6 | 5½ | 9-13 | 123 | 60C | 91C | Lilly Pinchin | 5/1 |
| 25 Mar 23+35d | Newbury | Visit Irish Store Sales With ITM Veterans' Handicap Chase | 8/10 | 9 | 11-1 | 125 | 76A | 100A | Lilly Pinchin | 6/1 |
| 18 Feb 23+42d | Haydock | Betfred Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 9/14 | 12 | 9-13 | 125 | 35C | 100C | Charlie Price | 28/1 |
| 07 Jan 23+38d | Sandown | Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2022 Veterans' Chase Series Final) | 5/18 | nk | 10-8 | 126 | 78B | 121A | Lilly Pinchin | 6/1J |
| 30 Nov 22+19d | Haydock | Jewson Widnes Veterans' Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-5 | 121 | 56B | 130B | Lilly Pinchin | 3/1F | |
| 11 Nov 22+173d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Veterans' Handicap Chase | 4/9 | hd | 10-5 | 123 | 84B | 123A | Lilly Pinchin | 6/1 |
| 22 May 22+33d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix WTW Hipcover (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Amateur Riders) (Turf) | 6/13 | 20 | 11-5 | — | — | — | Mr Paul Lotout | 36/5 |
| 19 Apr 22+45d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix William Head (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) | 6/7 | 7 | 10-8 | — | — | — | Antoine Coupu | 30/1 |
| 05 Mar 22+48d | Newbury | Play Pick 6 And Win 1000 Veterans' Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 9 | 10-6 | 127 | 90A | 118B | Lilly Pinchin | 15/2 |
| 16 Jan 22+17d | Kelso | Chairman's Cup Handicap Chase | 4/4 | ¾ | 11-1 | 129 | — | 102B | William Kennedy | 10/3 |
| 30 Dec 21+32d | Haydock | Codrington Handicap Chase | 4/12 | 3 | 11-12 | 130 | 35A | 121B | William Kennedy | 20/1 |
| 28 Nov 21+21d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Georges Courtois (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) | 6/8 | 15 | 10-6 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 32/1 |
| 07 Nov 21+168d | Auteuil (FR) | 121st Prix de France (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Amateur Riders) (Turf) | 1/7 | 10-3 | — | — | — | Mr Paul Lotout | 121/10 | |
| 23 May 21+106d | Auteuil (FR) | Gras Savoye Hipcover Prix Marechal Foch (Chase) (Conditions) (Amateur Riders) (5yo+) (Turf) | 5/8 | 4 | 10-10 | — | — | — | Mr Guillaume Viel | 13/1 |
| 06 Feb 21+28d | Musselburgh | bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-9 | 137 | — | — | William Kennedy | 10/1 |
| 09 Jan 21+35d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase | 4/11 | 7½ | 11-0 | 138 | 103A | 123A | William Kennedy | 40/1 |
| 05 Dec 20+14d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-6 | 140 | — | — | Jack Tudor | 18/1 |
| 21 Nov 20+21d | Haydock | Betfair Supports Safer Gambling Week Handicap Chase | F/12 | — | 11-7 | 140 | — | — | Billy Garritty | 12/1 |
| 31 Oct 20+146d | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) | 7/10 | shd | 11-0 | 150 | 97A | 121A | Kielan Woods | 250/1 |
| 07 Jun 20+99d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Heros XII (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) | PU/9 | — | 10-6 | — | — | — | Jordan Duchene | 41/1 |
| 29 Feb 20+27d | Kelso | William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Premier Chase (Listed) | 3/5 | 38 | 11-2 | 150 | — | 113C | Mr David Maxwell | 9/2 |
| 02 Feb 20+22d | Musselburgh | Bet365 Scottish Stayers Novices' Hurdle | 2/4 | 4½ | 11-5 | 135 | 130C | 128B | Mr David Maxwell | 6/4F |
| 11 Jan 20+28d | Kempton | 32red.com Novices' Hurdle | 1/3 | 10-13 | 135 | 84C | 127C | Mr David Maxwell | 8/15F | |
| 14 Dec 19+384d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Bristol Novices' Hurdle) | 7/8 | 8 | 10-12 | 140 | 128A | 109A | Mr David Maxwell | 20/1 |
| 25 Nov 18+21d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Georges Courtois (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) | 6/9 | 3 | 10-10 | — | — | — | Antoine Coupu | 28/1 |
| 04 Nov 18+15d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix la Haye Jousselin (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) | 4/7 | 1¾ | 10-10 | — | — | — | Antoine Coupu | 46/1 |
| 20 Oct 18+21d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 1/13 | 9-11 | — | — | — | Antoine Coupu | 19/1 | |
| 29 Sep 18+160d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Violon II (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 3/14 | 1 | 9-11 | — | — | — | Antoine Coupu | 35/1 |
| 22 Apr 18+49d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix du President de la Republique (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 10/20 | 3½ | 9-11 | — | — | — | Jonathan Giron | 30/1 |
| 04 Mar 18+98d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Karcimont (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | PU/15 | — | 10-8 | — | — | — | Thomas Beaurain | 68/10 |
| 26 Nov 17+22d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Jean Laumain (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 2/17 | hd | 10-1 | — | — | — | Simon Cossart | 118/10 |
| 04 Nov 17+21d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix le Parisien (Prix Cacao) (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | F/13 | — | 10-3 | — | — | — | Simon Cossart | 36/5 |
| 14 Oct 17+21d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-11 | — | — | — | Simon Cossart | 23/5 |
| 23 Sep 17+22d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Violon II (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 2/15 | 1 | 10-1 | — | — | — | Simon Cossart | 31/1 |
| 01 Sep 17+278d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix World Citizen (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 8/9 | 1¼ | 10-12 | — | — | — | James Reveley | 115/10 |
| 27 Nov 16+30d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Morgex (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) | F/10 | — | 10-8 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 41/1 |
| 28 Oct 16+24d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Triquerville (Chase) () (4yo) (Turf) | 3/8 | nk | 10-10 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 9/2 |
| 04 Oct 16+28d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Bayonnet (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 3/7 | 5 | 10-10 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 7/2 |
| 06 Sep 16+107d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Melanos (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) | 7/9 | 4½ | 10-6 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 41/1 |
| 22 May 16+35d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) | PU/13 | — | 10-8 | — | — | — | Steven Colas | 59/1 |
| 17 Apr 16+29d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Philippe Menager (Chase) () (4yo) (Turf) | 6/7 | 30 | 10-8 | — | — | — | James Reveley | 159/10 |
| 19 Mar 16+13d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Didier Mescam (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 3/10 | 3½ | 10-10 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 9/2 |
| 06 Mar 16+105d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Agitato (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 3/9 | nk | 10-8 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 231/10 |
| 22 Nov 15+31d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix de Beaugency (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 2/12 | hd | 10-10 | — | — | — | Steven Colas | 131/10 |
| 22 Oct 15+36d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Mid Dancer (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 6/11 | 2½ | 10-10 | — | — | — | Felix De Giles | 18/5 |
| 16 Sep 15 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Finot (Div 1) (Hurdle) () (3yo Colts & Geldings unraced over hurdles & fences) | 3/11 | 5 | 10-6 | — | — | — | James Reveley | 41/5 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Saint Xavier (FR) won?
- Saint Xavier (FR) won 5 of 53 archived starts between 2015 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.4%. Placed 14 times in total (26.4% of starts).
- Who trained Saint Xavier (FR)?
- Saint Xavier (FR) was trained by Richard Hobson on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 16 April 2025.
- Who is Saint Xavier (FR)'s sire?
- Saint Xavier (FR) is by Saint Des Saints (FR) out of Princesse Lucie (FR), whose sire is Poliglote.
- What going does Saint Xavier (FR) prefer?
- Saint Xavier (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Saint Xavier (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 16 April 2025. The highest on record is 150.
- What is Saint Xavier (FR)'s sire's record?
- Saint Des Saints (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.1% of 5,341 runs since Jan 2008 (642 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Saint Xavier (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Princesse Lucie (FR), Saint Xavier (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: J'Halucele (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.