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French Ship: horse profile, stats, records and next races

French Ship is a 6-year-old gelding by French Navy, trained by Philip Hobbs & Johnson White. He has won 5 of 14 starts and placed in 3 more, for £62,910 in prize money. He has won 2 of 4 on good to soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:00 at Aintree on 7 November, where the best price is 7/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 143, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 36%
  • Prize money £62,910
  • Best rating 143
  • Official rating 146

Where French Ship runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:00 Aintree Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) 7/1 William Hill William Hill

French Ship form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
25 Apr 26 Sandown bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5.5f Good 3 11 4/1 Ben Jones 146
14 Mar 26 Uttoxeter JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Soft 15 32.25 10/1 Lorcan Williams 146
14 Feb 26 Haydock ZYN Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Good To Soft UR - 5/2 Lorcan Williams 146
10 Jan 26 Kempton Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 7 12.5 4/1 Callum Pritchard 146
29 Nov 25 Newbury 'Join Coral Bet 10 Get 50' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Soft 1 — 11/4 Harry Cobden 136
24 Oct 25 Cheltenham William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 6/1 Ben Jones 128
11 Oct 25 Chepstow Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good UR - 7/2 Micheal Nolan 128
8 Jan 25 Taunton Foresters Garden Buildings Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Soft 1 — 4/11F Micheal Nolan 128
30 Nov 24 Newbury Coral 'We're Here For It' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 4 5.5 4/1 Micheal Nolan 127
6 Nov 24 Chepstow Blacktalon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 1 — 11/10F Micheal Nolan –
11 Oct 24 Chepstow Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Soft 2 2.75 10/3 Micheal Nolan –
11 May 24 Haydock Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Good 1 — 15/2 Micheal Nolan –
11 Apr 24 Taunton Ladies Evening Meeting Wednesday 24th April Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 2m 0.5f Soft 2 .5 12/1 Micheal Nolan –
9 Feb 24 Kempton Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Soft 4 22.5 9/1 Micheal Nolan –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) at Sandown on 25 April 2026. Settled towards the back - closed to reach the front group before 2 out - lost ground approaching the last - finished third.

French Ship by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20.5f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —
19f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

French Ship by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 6 2 33% —
Good 4 1 25% —
Good To Soft 4 2 50% —

French Ship by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Chepstow 3 1 33% —
Haydock 2 1 50% —
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Newbury 2 1 50% —
Taunton 2 1 50% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 1 100% —

French Ship breeding

  • Sire French Navy (GB)
  • Dam Starlit Cantata (GB)
  • Damsire Oratorio (IRE)
  • Breeder Shoreham Stud
  • Foaled 14 February 2020

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