Vauban (FR)
Vauban won seven of 18 starts on turf in our archive including the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in Mar 2022 and three other Grade 1 races. His wins came at 1m2f to 2m4f on good to soft and softer ground. The gelding, trained by W P Mullins, last ran when second of six in the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh in Sep 2024 off an official rating of 115, 45lb below his highest ever mark. He had won the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup at York the previous month.
- 7–18Wins / Runs
- 38.9%Strike rate
- 13 (72.2%)Placed
- +6.78£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=18 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 160Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 120
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 120A | 104 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 120A | 104 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 115C | 103 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 22 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 115C | 99 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,699 runs since Jan 2008 (283 horses).
Strongest on good going: 15.6% from 262. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 384. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 18.8% from 224. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 477.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 262 | 41 | 15.6% | +4.2 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 308 | 33 | 10.7% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 468 | 56 | 12% | +0.6 | 4 from 9 |
| Heavy | 233 | 28 | 12% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 30 | 7.8% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 232 | 29 | 12.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 477 | 26 | 5.5% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 524 | 61 | 11.6% | +0.2 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 224 | 42 | 18.8% | +7.4 | 4 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 27 | 13.4% | +2 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 6 | 22.2% | +10.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 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 Manigod (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Manigod (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manigod (FR) | 8 | 1 | 2m5f | Class 4 |
| Masaro (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 4 | 44% | +4.78 |
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +4.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.64 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Vichy (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 4 | 33% | +1.11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paul Townend | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.11 |
| William Buick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Colin Keane | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.33 |
| Jules Mobian | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Ronan Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 14 | 6 | 43% | +3.28 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.33 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 4 | 40% | +7.67 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 3 | 38% | −0.89 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 24+23d | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St. Leger (Group 1) Held up towards the back early - still down the field passing halfway - improved into 4th with 2f left - onto 3rd by the last furlong and up into 2nd late on - unable to reach winner | 2/6 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 115 | 104A | 97B | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 23 Aug 24+34d | York | Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Settled with the pack - moved forward entering final 3f - pushed to the front inside the last furlong and held on | 1/9 | 9-5 | 112 | 120A | 103A | William Buick | 11/2 | |
| 20 Jul 24+30d | Curragh | Comer Group International Curragh Cup (Group 2) | 3/10 | 7 | 9-11 | 113 | 93A | 93A | Colin Keane | 11/8F |
| 20 Jun 24+34d | Ascot | Gold Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 4/9 | 3 | 9-4 | 114 | 96A | 92A | Colin Keane | 13/2 |
| 17 May 24+284d | York | Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) | 2/6 | 4¾ | 9-3 | 114 | 118A | 98B | William Buick | 7/2 |
| 07 Aug 23+48d | Naas | Ballyroan Stakes (Group 3) | 1/8 | 9-9 | 114 | 163A | 106A | Colin Keane | 4/6F | |
| 20 Jun 23+53d | Ascot | Copper Horse Handicap | 1/16 | 9-8 | 101 | 95C | 105A | Ryan Moore | EvensF | |
| 28 Apr 23+45d | Punchestown | Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/6 | 3 | 11-12 | 160 | 109A | 153B | Danny Mullins | 10/3 |
| 14 Mar 23+37d | Cheltenham | Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 2¼ | 11-10 | 160 | 103A | 146A | Danny Mullins | 16/1 |
| 05 Feb 23+38d | Leopardstown | Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1) | 3/5 | ½ | 11-12 | 160 | 115C | 145B | Danny Mullins | 9/2 |
| 29 Dec 22+243d | Leopardstown | Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2/5 | 4¼ | 11-12 | 156 | — | 155B | Danny Mullins | 11/4 |
| 30 Apr 22+43d | Punchestown | Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/6 | 11-0 | 152 | 76B | 160B | Paul Townend | 4/11F | |
| 18 Mar 22+41d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 1/12 | 11-0 | 146 | 98A | 144A | Paul Townend | 6/4F | |
| 05 Feb 22+36d | Leopardstown | Racing TV '12 Per Month This Weekend Only' Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) | 1/9 | 11-2 | — | 91A | 148A | Paul Townend | 9/4 | |
| 31 Dec 21+165d | Punchestown | Join Tote.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2/20 | ½ | 11-2 | — | 95B | 142A | Paul Townend | 4/9F |
| 19 Jul 21+63d | Vichy (FR) | Prix Frederic de Lagrange () (3yo) (Turf) | 1/6 | 9-1 | — | — | — | Jules Mobian | 13/2 | |
| 17 May 21+29d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de l'Etang de l'Epine (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 4/9 | hd | 8-8 | — | — | — | Jules Mobian | 12/1 |
| 18 Apr 21 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Juigne (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) | 4/10 | 1 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Ronan Thomas | 31/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vauban (FR) won?
- Vauban (FR) won 7 of 18 archived starts between 2021 and 2024, a strike rate of 38.9%. Placed 13 times in total (72.2% of starts).
- Who trained Vauban (FR)?
- Vauban (FR) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 15 September 2024.
- Who is Vauban (FR)'s sire?
- Vauban (FR) is by Galiway (GB) out of Waldfest (GB), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
- What going does Vauban (FR) prefer?
- Vauban (FR) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Vauban (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 15 September 2024. The highest on record is 160.
- What is Vauban (FR)'s sire's record?
- Galiway (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,699 runs since Jan 2008 (283 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 15.6% from 262. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 384. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 18.8% from 224. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 477.
- Who are Vauban (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Waldfest (GB), Vauban (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Manigod (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Manigod (FR)). The wins came over 2m5f. As at Oct 2026.