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Horse profile

Special Du Rocher (FR)

11yo gelding · Trainer D Lenfant · Owner Daniel Lenfant
by Special Kaldoun (IRE) out of Faline Du Rocher (FR) (Red Paradise)
5 runs · 2 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out Won at Craon (FR) Last run 7 Sep 2026 · 1st of 6
KTB Profile

Special Du Rocher won his only race from five starts at Class 3 level. The gelding scored at Craon over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground in the Prix Groupama in Sep 2026. All four previous runs came over further than 3m. He has raced exclusively on turf.

Based on 5 archived runs · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 3

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 11.9% of 285 runs since Jul 2011 (47 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm400%−11.9—
Good4936.1%−5.8—
Good to Soft50714%+2.10 from 1
Soft1121412.5%+0.61 from 4
Heavy55814.5%+2.6—
Standard (AW)15213.3%+1.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f200%−11.9—
6f – 7f100%−11.9—
1m – 1m1f300%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f5112%−9.9—
1m5f – 2m881314.8%+2.9—
2m1f – 2m4f81911.1%−0.8—
2m5f – 3m491122.4%+10.51 from 1
Over 3m1000%−11.90 from 4

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2011 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Faline Du Rocher (FR) (Red Paradise)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Le Falafre (FR)10——
Centenys (FR)10——
Kaldoum Du Rocher (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 1 25% +9.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 1 1 100% +10.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Craon (FR) 3 1 33% +8.00
Corlay (FR) 2 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 4 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 1 100% +10.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Thomas Blainville 4 0 0% −2.00
Thomas Beaurain 1 1 100% +10.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 1 100% +10.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 1 100% +10.00
2025 1 0 0% —
2024 2 0 0% −1.00
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 1 25% +9.00
Flat 1 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
07 Sep 26+435d Craon (FR) Prix Groupama (Prix De La Sayette) Class 3 · 2m7f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-2 Thomas Beaurain 10/1
2025 · 1 run
29 Jun 25+301d Corlay (FR) Grand Cross de Corlay #7 TNC Haras du Lion-PMU-Groupama-Carcaradec (Cross Country Conditions Chase) 3m4f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 30 10-10 Thomas Blainville —
2024 · 2 runs
01 Sep 24+63d Craon (FR) Prix Super U - Grand Cross (Listed Cross Country Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 3m6f · Very Soft · 10 ran 6/10 30 10-10 Thomas Blainville 101/1
30 Jun 24+301d Corlay (FR) Grand Cross de Corlay #7TNC Haras du Lion-PMU-Groupama-Carcaradec (Cross Country Chase) (6yo+) (Turf 3m4f · Very Soft · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-12 Thomas Blainville —
2023 · 1 run
03 Sep 23 Craon (FR) Prix Super U Craon (Listed Cross Country Race) (5yo+) (Turf) 3m6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-11 Thomas Blainville 74/1

Quick answers

How many races has Special Du Rocher won?
Special Du Rocher (FR) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
Who trains Special Du Rocher?
Special Du Rocher (FR) is trained by D Lenfant, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
Who is Special Du Rocher's sire?
Special Du Rocher (FR) is by Special Kaldoun (IRE) out of Faline Du Rocher (FR), whose sire is Red Paradise.
What going does Special Du Rocher prefer?
Special Du Rocher (FR) has the best record on soft 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 Special Du Rocher's sire's record?
Special Kaldoun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 285 runs since Jul 2011 (47 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Special Du Rocher's siblings?
Out of Faline Du Rocher (FR), Special Du Rocher (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.