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Horse profile

The Sandman (FR)

3yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2021) · Last trainer L Rovisse · Last owner Mme Nadia Michaud
by Sommerabend (GB) out of Silvery Sea (FR) (Mr Sidney)
10 runs · 3 courses · from Sep 2020
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Dec 2021 — 1,767 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2021 · 13th of 15 Won at Saint-Cloud (FR) First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

The Sandman (FR) is 1 from 10. Hasn't won since Nov 2020. The win came on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW

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 7.5% of 1,190 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−7.5—
Good12364.9%−2.60 from 1
Good to Soft216146.5%−1—
Soft284279.5%+2—
Heavy118119.3%+1.81 from 4
Standard (AW)445317%−0.50 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1061110.4%+2.9—
6f – 7f424266.1%−1.41 from 6
1m – 1m1f378277.1%−0.40 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f177105.6%−1.90 from 1
1m5f – 2m38410.5%+3—
2m1f – 2m4f57915.8%+8.3—
2m5f – 3m10220%+12.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Silvery Sea (FR) (Mr Sidney)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Skadi (FR)10——
Argentea (FR)20——
Silver Laser (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +42.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Deauville (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 1 33% +43.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 6 1 17% +40.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Stephane Pasquier 3 0 0% −3.00
Vincent Cheminaud 2 1 50% +44.00
Tony Piccone 2 0 0% −2.00
Ebbe Verhestraeten 1 0 0% −1.00
Hugo Boutin 1 0 0% −1.00
Joseph-Mathieu Mighty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% +37.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 3 0 0% −3.00
2020 7 1 14% +39.00

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 Jockey SP
2021 · 3 runs
26 Dec 21+18d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Carrefour de Baba Aly (Claimer) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 8f · Standard · 15 ran 13/15 5 8-6 Ebbe Verhestraeten 73/1
08 Dec 21+260d Deauville (FR) Prix de Croix (Claimer) (3yo+) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 12.5f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 8 9-2 Hugo Boutin 21/1
23 Mar 21+101d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Montlognon (Claimer) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 9f · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 ½ 9-8 Stephane Pasquier 18/1
2020 · 7 runs
12 Dec 20+11d Deauville (FR) Prix de Cheffreteau (Handicap) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 7.5f · Standard · 14 ran 14/14 3½ 8-13 Stephane Pasquier 14/1
01 Dec 20+18d Deauville (FR) Prix du Haut Gue (Handicap) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 15 ran 14/15 1¼ 8-13 Stephane Pasquier 23/1
13 Nov 20+10d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Tanerko (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 1½ 9-0 Vincent Cheminaud 22/1
03 Nov 20+24d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix d'Eaubonne (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) 7f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 8-11 Vincent Cheminaud 45/1
10 Oct 20+12d Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Allee Massine (Claimer) (2yo) (Turf) 7f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 1¼ 8-10 Joseph-Mathieu Mighty 22/1
28 Sep 20+17d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Vaublanc (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 7f · Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 5¼ 9-2 Tony Piccone 22/1
11 Sep 20 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Fast Fox (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo) (Turf) 6f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 3½ 9-3 Tony Piccone 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Sandman won?
The Sandman (FR) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2020 and 2021, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trained The Sandman?
The Sandman (FR) was trained by L Rovisse on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 26 December 2021.
Who is The Sandman's sire?
The Sandman (FR) is by Sommerabend (GB) out of Silvery Sea (FR), whose sire is Mr Sidney.
What going does The Sandman prefer?
The Sandman (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 The Sandman's sire's record?
Sommerabend (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 1,190 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Sandman's siblings?
Out of Silvery Sea (FR), The Sandman (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2020. 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.