Horse profile
Texard (FR)
by Kapgarde (FR) out of Textuelle (FR) (Roakarad)
35 runs · 20 courses · from Nov 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses
Off 319 days
Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile
Texard won six of 35 starts on turf. Four of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, including at Auteuil on heavy and soft ground and at Uttoxeter on good ground. He also won a Class 5 handicap chase at Market Rasen on good to soft in Apr 2024 off a mark of 100. Aged 10 at his last run in Dec 2025, he was held when last raced off OR 87 at Southwell, 43lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 43lb off peak
- 6–35Wins / Runs
- 17.1%Strike rate
- 9 (25.7%)Placed
- −5.63£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.24Fair A/E n=35 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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.
Official rating87↓ 43lb off peak
87
87–130
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 119C | 85 | — |
| Soft | 7 | 118B | 108 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 66A | 60 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 117B | 80 | 1 · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 119C | 105 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 107C | 85 | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 12 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (7) · did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Kapgarde (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 13 | 13.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,270 | 186 | 14.6% | +2.1 | 2 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 1,027 | 150 | 14.6% | +2.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,704 | 322 | 11.9% | −0.6 | 2 from 13 |
| Heavy | 1,456 | 152 | 10.4% | −2.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 32 | 7 | 21.9% | +9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,352 | 207 | 15.3% | +2.8 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,202 | 374 | 11.7% | −0.8 | 4 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,622 | 197 | 12.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 387 | 41 | 10.6% | −1.9 | — |
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
Dam
Textuelle (FR) (Roakarad)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Tel'art (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Tel'art (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel'art (FR) | 36 | 4 | 2m½f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| Tekap (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 13% | −9.38 |
| Soft | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.38 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.62 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 2 | 13% | −8.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 4 | 27% | +6.62 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Armson | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.88 |
| Tom Scudamore | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gearoid Harney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Best | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Vincent Webster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sgt Nick Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathanael Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerome Claudic | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Etienne Capdet | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Nabet | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charly Prichard | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.38 |
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.50 |
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| HT | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.38 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.50 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 27 | 4 | 15% | −12.38 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.75 |
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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 25+8d | Southwell | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase Held up at the back - lost touch after 4 out - well beaten before being eased and pulled up before 2 out | PU/8 | — | 11-2 | 87 | — | — | Philip Armson | 66/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+21d | Sedgefield | BeatWright Beat The Wright Way Handicap Chase Went straight to front - pressed for effort before 2 out and slipped to the back - well held from there | 5/7 | 11 | 11-2 | 87 | -10C | 68C | Philip Armson | 20/1 |
| 03 Nov 25+465d | Hereford | Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Chase Sat close to the front pack early - dropped away before losing touch - pulled up after 4 out | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | 91 | — | — | Philip Armson | 20/1 |
| 26 Jul 24+6d | Uttoxeter | Palletforce Member Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 11 | 10-5 | 100 | — | 90B | Philip Armson | 11/2 |
| 20 Jul 24+12d | Market Rasen | Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-1 | 100 | — | — | Philip Armson | 16/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+34d | Worcester | Download The AK Bets App Handicap Chase | 7/13 | 9 | 11-8 | 102 | 75B | 101A | Philip Armson | 18/1 |
| 04 Jun 24+12d | Southwell | Prestige Safety 'Your Trusted Safety Partner' Handicap Chase | 6/14 | 7 | 11-6 | 105 | 90B | 98A | Philip Armson | 16/1 |
| 23 May 24+19d | Market Rasen | Massaoke Race Night Friday 14th June Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 14 | 11-4 | 108 | 97C | 100B | Philip Armson | 3/1 |
| 04 May 24+24d | Uttoxeter | Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 15 | 11-0 | 110 | 85A | 112A | Philip Armson | 15/8F |
| 10 Apr 24+21d | Market Rasen | Book Summer Plate Ladies Day Now Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 11-11 | 100 | 66A | 136A | Philip Armson | 9/2 | |
| 20 Mar 24+65d | Market Rasen | Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase | 3/7 | nk | 11-11 | 99 | 113A | 114B | Philip Armson | 15/2 |
| 15 Jan 24+10d | Hereford | Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Handicap Chase | 6/13 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 104 | 76B | 105A | Philip Armson | 50/1 |
| 05 Jan 24+259d | Musselburgh | toteracing On Twitter (not X) Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 5½ | 11-11 | 109 | — | 93B | Philip Armson | 20/1 |
| 21 Apr 23+11d | Exeter | Heavitree Brewery Plc Handicap Chase | F/5 | — | 11-0 | 114 | — | — | Gearoid Harney | 10/1 |
| 10 Apr 23+14d | Plumpton | Howden Insurance Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-3 | 114 | — | — | David Noonan | 16/1 |
| 27 Mar 23+20d | Wincanton | CRS And Adams Morey Handicap Chase | 7/7 | 23 | 11-10 | 120 | 22C | 101C | James Best | 50/1 |
| 07 Mar 23+19d | Sandown | Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys) | 5/9 | ¾ | 12-3 | 123 | 60C | 116C | Mr Vincent Webster | 28/1 |
| 16 Feb 23+15d | Sandown | Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys) | PU/6 | — | 12-3 | 125 | — | — | Sgt Nick Oliver | 11/1 |
| 01 Feb 23+112d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Handicap Chase | 7/9 | 2 | 11-10 | 128 | — | 109A | Tom Scudamore | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 22+88d | Wetherby | Watch Racing TV In HD Handicap Chase | 3/3 | 23 | 11-6 | 130 | 59C | 91C | Tom Scudamore | 2/1 |
| 16 Jul 22+3d | Market Rasen | Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) | 9/14 | 8 | 10-12 | 123 | 107C | 94C | Philip Armson | 11/2 |
| 13 Jul 22+17d | Uttoxeter | Browns Zero To Landfill Handicap Chase | 1/4 | 11-2 | 123 | 119C | 127C | Philip Armson | 13/8J | |
| 26 Jun 22+4d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 10-4 | 118 | 80A | 127B | Tom Scudamore | 3/1 | |
| 22 Jun 22+12d | Worcester | Cazoo Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 8 | 11-7 | 118 | — | 100C | Philip Armson | 9/4F |
| 10 Jun 22+25d | Aintree | Betfred Passionate About Sport Handicap Chase | 3/4 | 2½ | 11-8 | 119 | — | 114B | Tom Scudamore | 13/8F |
| 16 May 22+222d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Colonel Bernard Marlin (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) | 2/8 | ½ | 10-8 | — | — | — | Nathanael Ferreira | 5/1 |
| 06 Oct 21+13d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix de Salers (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) | 1/8 | 10-12 | — | — | — | Jerome Claudic | 6/4F | |
| 23 Sep 21+123d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Lands End (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) | 2/7 | ¾ | 10-12 | — | — | — | Etienne Capdet | 6/5F |
| 23 May 21+38d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Wild Risk (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 13/15 | nk | 10-4 | — | — | — | Kevin Nabet | 39/10 |
| 15 Apr 21+389d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Necor (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) | 1/15 | 10-12 | — | — | — | Charly Prichard | 10/1 | |
| 22 Mar 20+63d | Downpatrick | WKD Rated Hurdle | 4/10 | 2¼ | 11-9 | 125 | 118B | 121A | Keith Donoghue | 14/1 |
| 19 Jan 20+15d | Thurles | Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 15 | 11-3 | 125 | — | 98B | Daryl Jacob | 3/1 |
| 04 Jan 20+20d | Cork | Happy New Year From MansionBet Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-12 | 118 | 117B | 128B | Jack Kennedy | 11/4 | |
| 15 Dec 19+28d | Navan | Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 4/23 | 6½ | 11-9 | — | 103B | 124A | Keith Donoghue | 20/1 |
| 17 Nov 19 | Cork | Children Under 14 Race For Free Maiden Hurdle | 6/24 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 108C | 100C | Daryl Jacob | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Texard (FR) won?
- Texard (FR) won 6 of 35 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 17.1%. Placed 9 times in total (25.7% of starts).
- Who trains Texard (FR)?
- Texard (FR) is trained by Richard Armson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 December 2025.
- Who is Texard (FR)'s sire?
- Texard (FR) is by Kapgarde (FR) out of Textuelle (FR), whose sire is Roakarad.
- What going does Texard (FR) prefer?
- Texard (FR) has the best record on good to 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 Texard (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 2 December 2025. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Texard (FR)'s sire's record?
- Kapgarde (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,604 runs since Jan 2008 (722 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Texard (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Textuelle (FR), Texard (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Tel'art (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Tel'art (FR)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.