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Spirit Sun (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2022) · Last trainer Mme A-S Pacault · Last owner Haras De Beauvoir
by Zambezi Sun (GB) out of Miss Aubane (FR) (Kahyasi)
20 runs · 4 courses · from Apr 2017
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Nov 2022 — 1,454 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2022 4 wins · Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Spirit Sun won four of 20 starts in our archive, including two Listed races. His biggest win came in the Prix Santo Pietro, a Listed event at Auteuil over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground in Oct 2018. All four wins were gained at Auteuil, three of them over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft or heavy ground. The gelding, who was aged 8 at his last run in Nov 2022, had not won since Sep 2022.

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 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 967 runs since Jul 2013 (119 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 171. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.3% from 133.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−9.2—
Good213198.9%−0.3—
Good to Soft1321511.4%+2.2—
Soft315268.3%−0.93 from 15
Heavy1712212.9%+3.71 from 5
Standard (AW)13375.3%−3.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−9.2—
6f – 7f2627.7%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f7633.9%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f219177.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m260197.3%−1.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3193410.7%+1.53 from 14
2m5f – 3m581220.7%+11.51 from 4
Over 3m8225%+15.80 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2013 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Listenmania (FR) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m7f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Listenmania (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Listenmania (FR)821m7f–2m1½fListed
Miss Aubaline (FR)212m3½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 15 3 20% +45.30
Heavy 5 1 20% −2.70

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 17 4 24% +45.60
Pau (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Clairefontaine (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 3 21% +7.60
2m5f – 3m 4 1 25% +37.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kevin Nabet 6 2 33% +9.80
Alain De Chitray 4 0 0% −4.00
Felix De Giles 3 1 33% +2.80
Jonathan Plouganou 3 0 0% −3.00
Thomas Beaurain 2 0 0% −2.00
Thomas Henderson 1 1 100% +40.00
Stephane Paillard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 3 20% +41.80
Tongue tie 4 1 25% +1.80
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2022 4 1 25% +1.80
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 4 1 25% +37.00
2018 3 2 67% +12.80
2017 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 1 9% +2.50
Chase 9 3 33% +40.10

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
2022 · 4 runs
12 Nov 22+23d Auteuil (FR) Prix Cacao - Sauternes's Cup (Chase) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m6f · Heavy · 15 ran F/15 — 11-0 Kevin Nabet 19/1
20 Oct 22+21d Auteuil (FR) Prix Montgomery (Chase) Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m7½f · Heavy · 18 ran 10/18 1½ 10-10 Kevin Nabet 63/10
29 Sep 22+16d Auteuil (FR) Prix Xanthor (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 Felix De Giles 48/10
13 Sep 22+639d Auteuil (FR) Prix Ucello II (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 6 ran 3/6 nk 10-8 Felix De Giles 18/1
2020 · 3 runs
13 Dec 20+153d Pau (FR) Prix Abel Ramon Diago (Hurdle) (Conditions) (6yo+) (Turf) 2m3f · Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 2 10-12 Alain De Chitray 13/1
13 Jul 20+44d Auteuil (FR) Prix Hardatit (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 17 ran 7/17 1 11-6 Alain De Chitray 4/1F
30 May 20+377d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix du Vivarais - Prix Paris-Turf TV (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m3½f · Very Soft · 15 ran 2/15 3 10-10 Felix De Giles 58/10
2019 · 4 runs
19 May 19+32d Auteuil (FR) Zeturf Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (5yo+) (Turf) 3m6f · Very Soft · 19 ran F/19 — 10-6 Alain De Chitray 29/1
17 Apr 19+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix William Head (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 2m7½f · Very Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1¼ 10-8 Alain De Chitray 87/10
31 Mar 19+28d Auteuil (FR) Prix Air Landais (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 2m6f · Very Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-12 Thomas Henderson 40/1
03 Mar 19+112d Auteuil (FR) Prix Souviens Toi (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-7 Kevin Nabet 9/1
2018 · 3 runs
11 Nov 18+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix Sambristan (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 Kevin Nabet 13/10F
25 Oct 18+42d Auteuil (FR) Prix Santo Pietro (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-12 Kevin Nabet 125/10
13 Sep 18+287d Auteuil (FR) Prix Alain Et Gilles De Goulaine (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 16 ran 7/16 4 11-0 Kevin Nabet 46/1
2017 · 6 runs
30 Nov 17+26d Auteuil (FR) Prix Petit Bob (Chase) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 2m1½f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 3½ 10-9 Jonathan Plouganou 9/1
04 Nov 17+27d Auteuil (FR) Prix Robert Weill (Prix Ketch) (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 11 ran 10/11 3 10-8 Stephane Paillard 43/10
08 Oct 17+12d Auteuil (FR) Prix Paul's Cray MTPA Office du Tourisme de l'Ile Maurice (Hurdle) (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 2m2f · Very Soft · 13 ran F/13 — 10-10 Jonathan Plouganou 21/10F
26 Sep 17+137d Compiegne (FR) Prix d'Aix (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 2m1f · Very Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 11-0 Jonathan Plouganou 33/10
12 May 17+34d Auteuil (FR) Prix de Pouilly (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 2m1½f · Very Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 10-12 Thomas Beaurain 7/2
08 Apr 17 Auteuil (FR) Prix Grandak (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 1m7f · Very Soft · 14 ran 2/14 9 10-6 Thomas Beaurain 27/1

Quick answers

How many races has Spirit Sun won?
Spirit Sun (FR) won 4 of 20 archived starts between 2017 and 2022, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Spirit Sun?
Spirit Sun (FR) was trained by Mme A-S Pacault on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 12 November 2022.
Who is Spirit Sun's sire?
Spirit Sun (FR) is by Zambezi Sun (GB) out of Miss Aubane (FR), whose sire is Kahyasi.
What going does Spirit Sun prefer?
Spirit Sun (FR) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 15 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Spirit Sun's sire's record?
Zambezi Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 967 runs since Jul 2013 (119 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 12.9% from 171. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.3% from 133.
Who are Spirit Sun's siblings?
Out of Miss Aubane (FR), Spirit Sun (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Listenmania (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Listenmania (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2017. 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.