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Horse profile

The Magic Man (FR)

9yo gelding · Trainer J Piednoel · Owner Mme Michele Briancon Jacques Piednoel
by Zanzibari (USA) out of Magical Flower (GB) (Oasis Dream)
11 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2021
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Dax (FR) Last run 20 Oct 2026 · 4th of 16 Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile

The Magic Man (FR) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 4 level. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 47.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4

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 1,309 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

Strongest on good going: 14.2% from 225. Weakest on heavy going: 5.3% from 170.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm700%−9.2—
Good2253214.2%+51 from 4
Good to Soft205157.3%−1.90 from 1
Soft3613810.5%+1.30 from 4
Heavy17095.3%−3.90 from 1
Standard (AW)341277.9%−1.30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f49918.4%+9.2—
6f – 7f199178.5%−0.7—
1m – 1m1f308278.8%−0.40 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f298258.4%−0.81 from 9
1m5f – 2m1591610.1%+0.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f237208.4%−0.8—
2m5f – 3m54611.1%+1.9—
Over 3m5120%+10.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Magical Flower (GB) (Oasis Dream)

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

The wins came over 6f–7f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Funny Valentine (FR)1826f—
Grey Magic (FR)1017f—
Rogue Star (FR)180——
Magical Diva (FR)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 4 1 25% +13.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% +12.00
4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dax (FR) 4 1 25% +13.00
Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 9 1 11% +8.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Alexandre Gavilan 5 1 20% +12.00
Fabrice Veron 2 0 0% −2.00
Samy Le Quilleuc 1 0 0% −1.00
A Merou 1 0 0% −1.00
Augustin Madamet 1 0 0% −1.00
Ioritz Mendizabal 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 1 14% +10.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00
2022 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 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 OR Jockey SP
20 Oct 26+12d Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) Prix Philippe Du Vivier 12f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 ¾ 8-12 47 Alexandre Gavilan 20/1
08 Oct 26+26d Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) Prix Pierre Valentin Class 4 · 9.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 14/14 ½ 8-12 47 Samy Le Quilleuc 22/1
12 Sep 26+20d Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) Prix Guy Chancelier Class 4 · 12f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 2/16 ½ 9-5 47 Alexandre Gavilan 5/1
23 Aug 26+23d Dax (FR) Prix Ermack Class 4 · 11.5f · Very Soft · 12 ran 3/12 3 9-3 — Alexandre Gavilan 9/2
31 Jul 26+14d Dax (FR) Prix Henri Et Hector Du Poy Class 4 · 11.5f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 shd 9-4 — Alexandre Gavilan 9/2
17 Jul 26+9d Dax (FR) Prix Du Jardin Des Plantes Class 4 · 10.5f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 9-2 — Alexandre Gavilan 16/1
08 Jul 26+1119d Dax (FR) Prix De La Source De Buglose Handicap 4 · 11.5f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 2 8-8 — A Merou 17/2
15 Jun 23+75d Longchamp (FR) Prix de la Porte des Lions (Handicap) (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 12f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 hd 8-11 — Fabrice Veron 33/1
01 Apr 23+401d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Roussillon (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 10.5f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 1¼ 9-1 — Fabrice Veron 9/1
24 Feb 22+135d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Jagny-Sous-Bois (Handicap) (5yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 13.5f · Standard · 16 ran 14/16 3½ 8-6 — Augustin Madamet 26/1
12 Oct 21 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Val d'Oise (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 12f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 10 8-10 — Ioritz Mendizabal 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Magic Man (FR) won?
The Magic Man (FR) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trains The Magic Man (FR)?
The Magic Man (FR) is trained by J Piednoel, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
Who is The Magic Man (FR)'s sire?
The Magic Man (FR) is by Zanzibari (USA) out of Magical Flower (GB), whose sire is Oasis Dream.
What going does The Magic Man (FR) prefer?
The Magic Man (FR) has the best record on good 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 The Magic Man (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 20 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Magic Man (FR)'s sire's record?
Zanzibari (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 1,309 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.2% from 225. Weakest on heavy going: 5.3% from 170.
Who are The Magic Man (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Magical Flower (GB), The Magic Man (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Funny Valentine (FR) (2). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.