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Horse profile

Violoniste (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2018) · Last trainer Ronan M P McNally · Last owner No Cream Bun Partnership
by Epalo (GER) out of Parade (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
16 runs · 12 courses · from May 2014
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Aug 2018 — 2,973 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2018 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Violoniste (FR) is 4 from 16. Hasn't won since Jul 2016. 3 of 6 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 10 on softer. Last raced off 87, 37lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 37lb off peak
Official rating87↓ 37lb off peak
87 87–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 65 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Gowran Park, 16 Sep 2017

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.

Flat 3 figures · best 65A · median 47
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Heavy265A56—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f265A44.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Jumps 2 figures · best 123C · median 82.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2123C82.5—

Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Gowran Park, 16 Aug 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 1 Mar 2017 Official rating 87 at the last jumps run, 24 Aug 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Flat 3 figures · best 59C · median 52
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Heavy252C49.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f259C53—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Jumps 11 figures · best 139A · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good5139A121—
Soft4117C108—
Heavy2106C103—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6121A109—
1m5f – 2m5139A117—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Epalo (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 614 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−9.9—
Good to Firm21314.3%+4.4—
Good1591710.7%+0.83 from 6
Good to Soft87910.3%+0.4—
Soft2052311.2%+1.31 from 5
Heavy9955.1%−4.80 from 5
Standard (AW)3937.7%−2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−9.9—
1m – 1m1f2114.8%−5.10 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f911011%+1.10 from 1
1m5f – 2m118108.5%−1.41 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f2632710.3%+0.43 from 7
2m5f – 3m981111.2%+1.3—
Over 3m2129.5%−0.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Parade (FR) (Robin Des Champs)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gelino Bello (FR) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m1½f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Gelino Bello (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gelino Bello (FR)1662m1½f–3m½fGrade 1
Duffy Allen (FR)100——
Cookie D'Allen (FR)30——
Felina Bella (FR)10——
Imena Bella (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 3 50% +0.53
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 5 1 20% +1.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 3 38% +3.03
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% +0.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 1 100% +0.91
Carlisle 1 1 100% +1.62
Southwell 1 1 100% +5.50
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 3 43% +4.12
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% −4.09
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathan England 6 2 33% +3.12
Danny Mullins 2 0 0% −2.00
B J Foley 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor Maxwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Ciaran Fennessy 1 1 100% +1.00
Richard Johnson 1 1 100% +0.91
Mr E P O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 4 27% −1.97
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 6 0 0% −6.00
2016 7 4 57% +6.03
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 11 4 36% +2.03
Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
24 Aug 18+342d Kilbeggan Michael Moore Car Sales Mercedes Benz Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-12 87—— Conor Maxwell 40/1
16 Sep 17+19d Gowran Park Gowran Park Race 8f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 4¾ 9-3 —65A47A Conor Hoban 66/1
28 Aug 17+12d Roscommon Abbey Hotel Roscommon Maiden 10f · Heavy · 12 ran 9/12 3¾ 9-12 —47C52C Seamie Heffernan 40/1
16 Aug 17+130d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden 9.5f · Soft · 17 ran 15/17 ½ 9-12 —24C59C Danny Mullins 20/1
08 Apr 17+38d Newcastle Protecting Your Wealth Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 2¼ 10-12 124123C115B B J Foley 6/4F
01 Mar 17+39d Musselburgh Totepool Betting At Betfred.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 2½ 11-7 122—139A B J Foley 5/1
21 Jan 17+200d Navan Athlumney Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 1¼ 11-12 11842C117C Danny Mullins 25/1
05 Jul 16+5d Uttoxeter Betfred 'proud To Sponsor At Uttoxeter' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-12 100—121A Mr Ciaran Fennessy EvensF
30 Jun 16+56d Perth Roa/racing Post Owners' Jackpot Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-9 100—127A Richard Johnson 10/11F
05 May 16+20d Carlisle ApolloBet Weekly Golf Refunds Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-3 92—117A Jonathan England 13/8F
15 Apr 16+52d Southwell Beaumond House Community Hospice Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 10-8 87—112B Jonathan England 11/2
23 Feb 16+11d Wetherby Watch The Cheltenham Festival On Racing Uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 28 11-3 ——91C Jonathan England 150/1
12 Feb 16+17d Wetherby High Definition Racing UK Next Month Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 8/10 2¾ 11-4 ——106C Jonathan England 100/1
26 Jan 16+26d Wetherby Racinguk.com/freetrial 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 4½ 11-4 ——100C Jonathan England 100/1
31 Dec 15+595d Uttoxeter Abacus Decorators Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-0 ——— Jonathan England 66/1
15 May 14 Tipperary p2p.ie (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race 18f · Yielding · 19 ran 7/19 2½ 11-7 ——104A Mr E P O'Brien 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Violoniste (FR) won?
Violoniste (FR) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2014 and 2018, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (31.3% of starts).
Who trained Violoniste (FR)?
Violoniste (FR) was trained by Ronan M P McNally on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 24 August 2018.
Who is Violoniste (FR)'s sire?
Violoniste (FR) is by Epalo (GER) out of Parade (FR), whose sire is Robin Des Champs.
What going does Violoniste (FR) prefer?
Violoniste (FR) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Violoniste (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 24 August 2018. The highest on record is 124.
What is Violoniste (FR)'s sire's record?
Epalo (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 614 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Violoniste (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Parade (FR), Violoniste (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gelino Bello (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Gelino Bello (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2014. 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.