The Highlight (IRE)
The Highlight is a Dark Angel colt who won one of three starts over 6f – 7f on turf. He took the Prix Osaf at Deauville on good to soft in Aug 2026 and has placed on both his other runs. His last run came when he finished fourth of five in the Qatar Prix La Rochette at Longchamp in Sep 2026.
- 1–3Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 2 (66.7%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 64dAvg between runs
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 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,838 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,406 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,722 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,273 | 916 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,694 | 1,251 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,990 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,464 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Nargiz (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nargiz (FR) | 12 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Velours (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep 26+28d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix La Rochette (group 3) | 4/5 | hd | 8-13 | Cristian Demuro | 33/1 |
| 09 Aug 26+100d | Deauville (FR) | Prix Osaf (Prix De Tour-en-bessin) | 1/7 | 9-2 | Cristian Demuro | 6/1 | |
| 01 May 26 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Hunyade (Newcomers) (Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 3/10 | nk | 9-2 | Cristian Demuro | 74/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Highlight (IRE) won?
- The Highlight (IRE) won 1 of 3 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains The Highlight (IRE)?
- The Highlight (IRE) is trained by P Cottier, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 September 2026.
- Who is The Highlight (IRE)'s sire?
- The Highlight (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Silva (IRE), whose sire is Kodiac.
- What is The Highlight (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are The Highlight (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Silva (IRE), The Highlight (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Nargiz (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m1f. As at Oct 2026.