Tavaco (FR)
Tavaco won the Prix Didier Mescam at Auteuil in Feb 2026 over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy ground. The gelding has one win and one place from five starts, all on turf at trips between 2m1f and 2m4f. He has raced four times at Auteuil, where his sole success came, and was beaten favourite when last seen in the Prix Andre Girard there in Apr 2026. By Doctor Dino out of a Turgeon mare, he is trained by M Rolland.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- +4.30£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=5 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 43dAvg 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.
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 15.9% of 3,172 runs since Jan 2008 (488 horses).
Strongest on good going: 19.7% from 553. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.5% from 211. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.7% from 689. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.8% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −15.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 24 | 6 | 25% | +9.1 | — |
| Good | 553 | 109 | 19.7% | +3.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 477 | 91 | 19.1% | +3.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,200 | 184 | 15.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 702 | 94 | 13.4% | −2.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | −6.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −15.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 50 | 3 | 6% | −9.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 137 | 12 | 8.8% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 303 | 45 | 14.9% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 689 | 136 | 19.7% | +3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,491 | 236 | 15.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 414 | 60 | 14.5% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 85 | 13 | 15.3% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Kap Vert (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–4m; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Kap Vert (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kap Vert (FR) | 13 | 4 | 2m½f–4m | Class 1 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.30 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.30 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.30 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.30 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 26+30d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Andre Girard (Conditions Chase) (Turf) | PU/9 | — | 11-3 | Ludovic Philipperon | 12/5F |
| 14 Mar 26+19d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix de Dinard (Conditions Chase) (Turf) | F/9 | — | 10-12 | Ludovic Philipperon | 18/5 |
| 23 Feb 26+87d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Didier Mescam (Conditions Chase) (Turf) | 1/9 | 10-8 | Ludovic Philipperon | 83/10 | |
| 28 Nov 25+36d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix de Craon (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | 7/12 | 1½ | 10-10 | Ludovic Philipperon | 59/10 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Emilius (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings Unraced Over Obstacles) (Turf) | 4/13 | 12 | 10-8 | Ludovic Philipperon | 79/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tavaco (FR) won?
- Tavaco (FR) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Tavaco (FR)?
- Tavaco (FR) is trained by M Rolland, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 April 2026.
- Who is Tavaco (FR)'s sire?
- Tavaco (FR) is by Doctor Dino (FR) out of Tavera (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
- What going does Tavaco (FR) prefer?
- Tavaco (FR) has the best record on heavy 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 Tavaco (FR)'s sire's record?
- Doctor Dino (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.9% of 3,172 runs since Jan 2008 (488 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19.7% from 553. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.5% from 211. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.7% from 689. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.8% from 137.
- Who are Tavaco (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Tavera (FR), Tavaco (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kap Vert (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Kap Vert (FR)). The wins came over 2m½f–4m. As at Oct 2026.