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Horse profile

Volca De Thaix (FR)

7yo gelding (at last run, May 2016) · Last trainer G Cherel · Last owner N H Bloodstock Ltd
by Voix Du Nord (FR) out of Kapica De Thaix (FR) (Kadalko)
11 runs · 3 courses · from Jan 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2016 — 3,806 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2016 · 10th of 17 Won at Auteuil (FR)
KTB Profile

Volca De Thaix (FR) is 1 from 11. Hasn't won since Apr 2013.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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 16.8% of 2,009 runs since Jan 2008 (167 horses).

Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 20.1% from 497. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.7% from 339.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−16.8—
Good to Firm31619.4%+2.6—
Good3575014%−2.8—
Good to Soft3326018.1%+1.3—
Soft81813816.9%+0.10 from 6
Heavy3566317.7%+0.91 from 5
Standard (AW)1081715.7%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−16.8—
6f – 7f1915.3%−11.5—
1m – 1m1f5547.3%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1802916.1%−0.7—
1m5f – 2m49710020.1%+3.3—
2m1f – 2m4f84715318.1%+1.31 from 5
2m5f – 3m3394312.7%−4.10 from 6
Over 3m7179.9%−6.9—

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
Kapica De Thaix (FR) (Kadalko)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Hgranca De Thaix (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m5½f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Hgranca De Thaix (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hgranca De Thaix (FR)2432m3f–2m4fListed
Uca De Thaix (FR)211m5½f—
Deca De Thaix (FR)712m2f—
Rebecca De Thaix (FR)10——
Africa De Thaix (FR)50——
Balaca De Thaix (FR)50——
Guernica De Thaix (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 5 1 20% +1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Auteuil (FR) 7 1 14% −1.00
Enghien (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Pau 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kevin Guignon 3 0 0% −3.00
Cyrille Gombeau 2 1 50% +4.00
Jacques Ricou 2 0 0% −2.00
Geoffrey Re 1 0 0% −1.00
David Cottin 1 0 0% −1.00
Clement Lefebvre 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain De Chitray 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +1.00
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 7 1 14% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 1 14% −1.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2016 · 3 runs
27 May 16+75d Auteuil (FR) Prix Melinoir (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 17 ran 10/17 20 10-10 Geoffrey Re 242/10
13 Mar 16+12d Auteuil (FR) Prix Tofano (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 22f · Very Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-3 David Cottin 6/4F
01 Mar 16+371d Enghien (FR) Prix Fernand Roy (Chase) (Conditions) (6yo+ Non-Thoroughbreds) (Turf) 22.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran F/11 — 11-5 Clement Lefebvre 22/5
2015 · 1 run
24 Feb 15+614d Enghien (FR) Prix Fernand Roy (Chase) (Conditions) (6yo+ Non-Thoroughbreds) (Turf) 22.5f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-6 Alain De Chitray 4/1
2013 · 7 runs
20 Jun 13+32d Auteuil (FR) Prix La Perichole (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 21.5f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-8 Cyrille Gombeau 13/2
19 May 13+22d Auteuil (FR) Gras Savoye Patrimoine Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3 10-8 Jacques Ricou 14/1
27 Apr 13+17d Auteuil (FR) Prix Jean Stern (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-3 Jacques Ricou 15/1
10 Apr 13+31d Auteuil (FR) Prix Maguelonne (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 10-6 Cyrille Gombeau 5/1
10 Mar 13+49d Auteuil (FR) Prix Simonian (Hurdle) (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 15 ran 2/15 3½ 11-0 Kevin Guignon 11/1
20 Jan 13+19d Pau Prix Al Capone II (Div 2) (Hurdle) 17.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 1½ 10-8 Kevin Guignon 43/10
01 Jan 13 Pau Prix Alfred Torrance (Div 2) (Hurdle) 17.5f · Very Soft · 4 ran 3/4 8 10-6 Kevin Guignon 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Volca De Thaix won?
Volca De Thaix (FR) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
Who trained Volca De Thaix?
Volca De Thaix (FR) was trained by G Cherel on the most recent run on record, at Auteuil (FR) on 27 May 2016.
Who is Volca De Thaix's sire?
Volca De Thaix (FR) is by Voix Du Nord (FR) out of Kapica De Thaix (FR), whose sire is Kadalko.
What going does Volca De Thaix prefer?
Volca De Thaix (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Volca De Thaix's sire's record?
Voix Du Nord (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.8% of 2,009 runs since Jan 2008 (167 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 20.1% from 497. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.7% from 339.
Who are Volca De Thaix's siblings?
Out of Kapica De Thaix (FR), Volca De Thaix (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Hgranca De Thaix (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Hgranca De Thaix (FR)). The wins came over 1m5½f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2013. 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.