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Woodchuck (FR)

6yo gelding · Trainer N Bellanger · Owner David Dromard
16 runs · 7 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Chantilly (FR) Last run 22 Jul 2026 · 2nd of 5 Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile

Woodchuck is 2 from 16 with both wins at Chantilly on good to soft, including the Listed Prix le Fabuleux over 1m to 1m1f in Oct 2023. He has one win from 11 starts over 1m2f to 1m4f and is 0 from 6 on soft. His last run, at Vichy in Jul 2026, saw him finish 2 of 5 in the Grand Prix De Vichy.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Jun 2026 · updated 25 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 957 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.7% from 358.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm17211.8%+7.1—
Good10443.8%−0.90 from 1
Good to Soft169116.5%+1.82 from 6
Soft219167.3%+2.60 from 6
Heavy9066.7%+20 from 2
Standard (AW)35861.7%−30 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4312.3%−2.4—
6f – 7f423215%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f300134.3%−0.41 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f11454.4%−0.31 from 11
1m5f – 2m38410.5%+5.8—
2m1f – 2m4f3000%−4.7—
2m5f – 3m8112.5%+7.8—
Over 3m100%−4.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lady Valou (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 6f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Lady Valou (FR)716f—
Her Majesty (FR)10——
La Belle Helene (FR)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 6 2 33% +17.20
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chantilly (FR) 4 2 50% +19.20
Vichy (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Deauville (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Longchamp (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
San Siro (ITY) 1 0 0% −1.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 11 1 9% +5.80
1m – 1m1f 5 1 20% +1.40

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Simon Planque 8 2 25% +15.20
Antonio Orani 4 0 0% −4.00
Hugo Besnier 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludovic Boisseau 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephane Pasquier 1 0 0% −1.00
Christophe Soumillon 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 6 2 33% +17.20

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 OR Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
22 Jul 26+50d Vichy (FR) Grand Prix De Vichy (group 3) 10f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 9-4 112 Antonio Orani 11/1
02 Jun 26+86d San Siro (ITY) Premio Presidente Della Repubblica (Turf) 9f · Heavy · 6 ran Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - weakening when hampered final 110yds 4/6 2¼ 9-6 — Hugo Besnier 27/10
08 Mar 26+204d Chantilly (FR) Prix Darshaan (Conditions) (All Weather) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1 9-3 110 Antonio Orani 15/1
2025 · 3 runs
16 Aug 25+31d Deauville (FR) Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club (4yo+) (Round Course) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 1 9-2 — Antonio Orani 15/2
16 Jul 25+109d Vichy (FR) Grand Prix de Vichy (3yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 hd 9-5 — Antonio Orani 41/10
29 Mar 25+202d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Edmond Blanc (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 9 ran 7/9 2 9-4 — Ludovic Boisseau 52/1
2024 · 4 runs
08 Sep 24+28d Longchamp (FR) La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 shd 9-2 — Stephane Pasquier 20/1
11 Aug 24+25d Deauville (FR) Prix Gontaut-Biron Hong Kong Jockey Club (4yo+) (Round Course) (Turf) 10f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 9-3 — Christophe Soumillon 10/1
17 Jul 24+94d Vichy (FR) Grand Prix de Vichy (3yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 nk 9-5 — Simon Planque 3/1
14 Apr 24+170d Longchamp (FR) Prix Jacques Laffitte () (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 9f · Very Soft · 8 ran 4/8 hd 9-4 — Simon Planque 19/1
2023 · 6 runs
27 Oct 23+20d Chantilly (FR) Grand Prix du Nord () (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 1 9-3 — Simon Planque 16/5
07 Oct 23+34d Chantilly (FR) Prix le Fabuleux () (3yo) (Turf) 9f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 — Simon Planque 54/10
03 Sep 23+21d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Prince d'Orange (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 hd 9-0 — Simon Planque 23/1
13 Aug 23+20d Deauville (FR) Prix Nureyev () (3yo) (Round Course) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 hd 9-0 — Simon Planque 51/10
24 Jul 23+26d Compiegne (FR) Prix Pelleas () (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 10f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 hd 9-2 — Simon Planque 44/5
28 Jun 23 Chantilly (FR) Prix du Mont Pagnotte (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 — Simon Planque 158/10

Quick answers

How many races has Woodchuck won?
Woodchuck (FR) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
Who trains Woodchuck?
Woodchuck (FR) is trained by N Bellanger, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 July 2026.
Who is Woodchuck's sire?
Woodchuck (FR) is by Birchwood (IRE) out of Reinedetroie (FR), whose sire is Dunkerque.
What going does Woodchuck prefer?
Woodchuck (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 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 Woodchuck's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 22 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Woodchuck's sire's record?
Birchwood (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 957 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 1.7% from 358.
Who are Woodchuck's siblings?
Out of Reinedetroie (FR), Woodchuck (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lady Valou (FR) (1). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2023. 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.