Yamanaka (FR)
Yamanaka is a gelding by Sottsass out of Arletta who is yet to win from four starts on the all-weather. All four runs have come over 1m to 1m1f on standard going with one placing. His best effort came when third of 12 at Chantilly in Feb 2025. He finished 14th of 15 at Chantilly in Nov 2025.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 108dAvg between runs
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 11.8% of 672 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on soft going: 8.3% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 56 | 9 | 16.1% | +4.3 | — |
| Good | 174 | 16 | 9.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 133 | 11 | 8.3% | −3.5 | — |
| Heavy | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | +5.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 192 | 31 | 16.1% | +4.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 208 | 19 | 9.1% | −2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 264 | 34 | 12.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 8 | 15.1% | +3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +16.8 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Arken (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m.
Family form: Arken (FR) won at Longchamp (FR), 13 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arken (FR) | 11 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Besnier | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clement Lecoeuvre | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alexis Pouchin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | |||||||
| 08 Nov 25+253d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Poteau des Brulis (Maiden) (3yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 14/15 | hd | 9-2 | Clement Lecoeuvre | 13/1 |
| 28 Feb 25+42d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Four A Tuile (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 3/12 | 4 | 9-2 | Alexis Pouchin | 84/10 |
| 17 Jan 25+28d | Deauville (FR) | Prix de la Bareliere (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 4/10 | 1 | 9-2 | Hugo Besnier | 21/1 |
| 2024 · 1 run | |||||||
| 20 Dec 24 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Grande Folie (Conditions) (2yo) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 3/7 | ¾ | 8-8 | Hugo Besnier | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Yamanaka won?
- Yamanaka (FR) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2024 and 2025. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Yamanaka?
- Yamanaka (FR) is trained by Vaclav Luka Jr, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2025.
- Who is Yamanaka's sire?
- Yamanaka (FR) is by Sottsass (FR) out of Arletta (FR), whose sire is Lethal Force.
- What is Yamanaka's sire's record?
- Sottsass (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 672 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 16.1% from 192. Weakest on soft going: 8.3% from 133.
- Who are Yamanaka's siblings?
- Out of Arletta (FR), Yamanaka (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Arken (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.