Turkish Surprise (FR)
Turkish Surprise (FR) is 2 from 10. Hasn't won since Apr 2009.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −4.78£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=8 · 0.97 incl. margin
- 138Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 754 d
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 12.1% of 141 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| Good | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | −2.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +3.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 11 | 3 | 27.3% | +15.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +7.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | −5.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +3.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Nikos Extra (FR) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Nikos Extra (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikos Extra (FR) | 31 | 7 | 1m7f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| La Dame Brune (FR) | 14 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Monopolis (FR) | 10 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m3f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.60 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteuil (FR) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.40 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.40 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Elwis Lequesne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Benoit Gicquel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.60 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.78 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.38 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.60 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.38 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.40 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Turkish Surprise won?
- Turkish Surprise (FR) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Turkish Surprise?
- Turkish Surprise (FR) was trained by D Bressou on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 14 April 2010.
- Who is Turkish Surprise's sire?
- Turkish Surprise (FR) is by Baby Turk (GB) out of Madame Extra (FR), whose sire is Sir Brink.
- What going does Turkish Surprise prefer?
- Turkish Surprise (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Turkish Surprise's official rating?
- Turkish Surprise (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 138.
- What is Turkish Surprise's sire's record?
- Baby Turk (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 141 runs since Jan 2008 (12 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Turkish Surprise's siblings?
- Out of Madame Extra (FR), Turkish Surprise (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Nikos Extra (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Nikos Extra (FR)). The wins came over 1m7f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.