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Horse profile

Sanctuaire (FR)

7yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner Potensis Bloodstock Ltd Chris Giles
by Kendor (FR) out of Biblique (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
20 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Apr 2013 — 4,932 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 6th of 10 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 166
KTB Profile

Sanctuaire (FR) is 7 from 20 in our archive, including 3 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the bet365.com Celebration Chase at Sandown (Apr 2012). Hasn't won since Dec 2012.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating166↓ 1lb off peak
166 127–167

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

Best recent KTB Rating 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 27 Apr 2013 Official rating 166 at the last run, 27 Apr 2013

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 17 figures · best 163A · median 134
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good6152B137.5—
Good to Soft6149A127—
Soft3163A137—
Heavy2156B134.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m14163A135.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3136B131—

Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 19 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kendor (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 734 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses).

Strongest on soft going: 16.1% from 161.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−11—
Good to Firm1616.3%−4.7—
Good1851910.3%−0.73 from 7
Good to Soft1381410.1%−0.91 from 7
Soft1612616.1%+5.12 from 4
Heavy73811%01 from 2
Standard (AW)159138.2%−2.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f44715.9%+4.9—
6f – 7f1121210.7%−0.3—
1m – 1m1f212209.4%−1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f197178.6%−2.4—
1m5f – 2m941920.2%+9.26 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f6169.8%−1.21 from 4
2m5f – 3m1400%−11—

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
Biblique (FR) (Saint Cyrien)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Votez Pour Moi (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Votez Pour Moi (FR)912m2f—
Parole D'Evangile (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 3 43% +4.90
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −4.38
Soft 4 2 50% +3.33
Heavy 2 1 50% +0.38

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 14 4 29% +4.38
Class 4 3 3 100% +2.85
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 6 1 17% −1.00
Sandown 5 2 40% +1.90
Taunton 3 2 67% +1.45
Kempton 2 1 50% +0.38
Ayr 1 1 100% +4.50
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 6 38% +5.61
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% −1.38

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 13 6 46% +5.73
Daryl Jacob 5 1 20% +0.50
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Guillaume Javoy 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 5 4 80% +6.90
2011 6 1 17% −0.50
2010 5 2 40% +1.83
2009 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 3 25% +0.33
Chase 8 4 50% +3.90

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 3 runs
27 Apr 13+45d Sandown bet365.com Celebration Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 1½ 11-2 166130A Daryl Jacob 3/1J
13 Mar 13+46d Cheltenham Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 3 11-10 166126B R Walsh 20/1
26 Jan 13+30d Cheltenham Victor Chandler Chase (Registered As The Clarence House Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 13 11-7 167113A R Walsh 6/1
2012 · 5 runs
27 Dec 12+19d Kempton williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-10 166156B R Walsh 11/8F
08 Dec 12+224d Sandown Sportingbet Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 4½ 11-7 166127A R Walsh 11/4
28 Apr 12+49d Sandown bet365.com Celebration Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 150163A Daryl Jacob 9/2
10 Mar 12+39d Sandown paddypower.com Extra Places At Cheltenham Novices' Chase (For The Burnt Oak And Special Cargo Challenge Cup) Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-7 —152B R Walsh 2/5F
31 Jan 12+36d Taunton Charlie Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Novices' Chase Class 4 · 18f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 —136B R Walsh 13/8F
2011 · 6 runs
26 Dec 11+16d Kempton williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 50 11-7 150115C Daryl Jacob 33/1
10 Dec 11+27d Cheltenham StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 3¼ 11-4 150131A R Walsh 14/1
13 Nov 11+204d Cheltenham Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 8/23 shd 11-12 150149A R Walsh 14/1
23 Apr 11+7d Sandown bet365.com Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 4 ran PU/4 — 11-4 150— R Walsh 15/8
16 Apr 11+86d Ayr Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-8 144141A R Walsh 9/2J
20 Jan 11+46d Taunton Meyertimber.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 2½ 11-12 145112A Daryl Jacob 4/1
2010 · 5 runs
05 Dec 10+21d Exeter Exeter Hurdle (Limited Handicap) Class 2 · 17f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 9 11-10 146128B Daryl Jacob 8/11F
14 Nov 10+220d Cheltenham Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran F/17 — 11-7 146— Noel Fehily 8/1
08 Apr 10+22d Aintree Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 2¾ 11-0 147134A R Walsh 13/8F
17 Mar 10+22d Cheltenham Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 1/24 11-2 127148A R Walsh 4/1F
23 Feb 10+139d Taunton Retired Greyhound Trust (somerset) 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-7 127137A R Walsh 5/6F
2009 · 1 run
07 Oct 09 Auteuil (FR) Prix de l'Hhippodrome de Molieres (Prix Piomares) (Hurdle) (Colts & Geldings) 18f · Very Soft · 4 ran 3/4 1½ 10-1 —— Guillaume Javoy 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Sanctuaire won?
Sanctuaire (FR) won 7 of 20 archived starts between 2009 and 2013, a strike rate of 35%. Placed 8 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Sanctuaire?
Sanctuaire (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 27 April 2013.
Who is Sanctuaire's sire?
Sanctuaire (FR) is by Kendor (FR) out of Biblique (FR), whose sire is Saint Cyrien.
What going does Sanctuaire prefer?
Sanctuaire (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Sanctuaire's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 166, from the run on 27 April 2013. The highest on record is 167.
What is Sanctuaire's sire's record?
Kendor (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 734 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 16.1% from 161.
Who are Sanctuaire's siblings?
Out of Biblique (FR), Sanctuaire (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Votez Pour Moi (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2009. 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.