Songster (FR)
Songster finished second of eight as beaten favourite in the Prix de Formentin at Chantilly in Nov 2022 on his only start. The colt by Bow Creek out of Shinabaa was placed on standard going over 1m to 1m1f. His sire’s progeny have recorded 24 wins from 352 runs since Jan 2008 while the dam has produced one winner among seven runners to race.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (100%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 6.8% of 354 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +3.7 | — |
| Good | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | −4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 53 | 2 | 3.8% | −3 | — |
| Soft | 70 | 3 | 4.3% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 149 | 14 | 9.4% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +15.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 158 | 8 | 5.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 6 | 10.3% | +3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +8.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.8 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sayalino (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayalino (FR) | 9 | 2 | 1m2f–1m2½f | — |
| Shinydream (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Vie Ail Pi (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Lilas Blanc (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Occhiobello (FR) | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| Synchrone (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Trujillo (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 1 run | |||||||
| 24 Nov 22 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de Formentin (Claimer) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 2/8 | 1 | 9-4 | Mickael Barzalona | 13/10F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Songster won?
- Songster (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2022. Placed 1 time in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Songster?
- Songster (FR) was trained by D Guillemin on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 24 November 2022.
- Who is Songster's sire?
- Songster (FR) is by Bow Creek (IRE) out of Shinabaa (FR), whose sire is Anabaa.
- What is Songster's sire's record?
- Bow Creek (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.8% of 354 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Songster's siblings?
- Out of Shinabaa (FR), Songster (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sayalino (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.