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Il Est Francais: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Il Est Francais is an 8-year-old gelding by Karaktar, trained by Tom George. He has won 9 of 19 starts and placed in 3 more, for £499,984 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 6f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 44% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Ffos Las on 14 October. His best performance rating is 168, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 19
  • Wins 9
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 47%
  • Prize money £499,984
  • Best rating 168
  • Official rating 160

Where Il Est Francais runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Ffos Las Faucets Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Il Est Francais form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Apr 26 Aintree Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft PU - 18/1 Jonathan Burke 160
26 Dec 25 Kempton Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good PU - 20/1 Harry Cobden 163
22 Nov 25 Ascot Ladbrokes 1965 Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good PU - 11/4 James Reveley 165
14 May 25 Compiegne (FR) Prix du Cher (Hurdle) () (5yo+) (Turf) 2m 3f Very Soft 3 11.5 3/5F James Reveley –
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 6 26 10/3 James Reveley 166
26 Dec 24 Kempton Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 2 1.75 9/2 James Reveley 156
17 Nov 24 Auteuil (FR) Prix la Haye Jousselin (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 3m 3.5f Very Soft PU - 17/10F James Reveley –
28 Sep 24 Auteuil (FR) Prix Richard et Robert Hennessy (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m 6f Heavy 1 — 4/5F James Reveley –
6 Apr 24 Auteuil (FR) Grand Steeple-Chase Masters - Prix Murat (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m 6f Heavy 5 55.25 30/100F James Reveley –
26 Dec 23 Kempton Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 1 — 13/8 James Reveley 151
12 Nov 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Fondeur (Chase) () (5yo) (Turf) 2m 6f Heavy 1 — 1/5F James Reveley –
12 Sep 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Meli Melo (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) 2m 1.5f Very Soft 1 — 2/5F James Reveley –
26 Mar 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Hypothese (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m 3.5f Heavy 5 10.5 6/5F Jonathan Burke –
5 Mar 23 Auteuil (FR) Prix Juigne (Hurdle) (5yo+) (Turf) 2m 2f Very Soft 1 — EvensF Felix De Giles –
27 Nov 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix Renaud du Vivier (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m 3.5f Heavy 1 — 1/2F James Reveley –
4 Nov 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix Pierre de Lassus (Hurdle) (4yo) (Turf) 2m 3.5f Very Soft 1 — 12/5 James Reveley –
29 Sep 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix Marittimo (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 2m 2f Very Soft 1 — 11/5J James Reveley –
12 Mar 22 Auteuil (FR) Prix de l'Yonne (Hurdle) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo Colts & Geldings unraced over obstacles) (Turf) 2m 1.5f Heavy 1 — 19/10F James Reveley –
26 Nov 21 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Jacques de Vienne (AQPS (3yo) (Turf) 1m 4.5f Heavy 2 .75 73/10 Vincent Cheminaud –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 10 April 2026. Set out near the front - hit the front after 2nd fence before giving it up after the 3rd - settled into the pack early on - dropped away around the 10th - toiling by the 13th - pulled up before two out.

Il Est Francais by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 3 1 33% —
22f 3 2 67% —
19.5f 3 2 67% —
21f 2 0 0% —
17.5f 2 2 100% —
18f 2 2 100% —
19f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
27.5f 1 0 0% —
12.5f 1 0 0% —

Il Est Francais by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Heavy 7 4 57% —
Very Soft 6 4 67% —
Good 4 1 25% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —

Il Est Francais by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Auteuil (FR) 11 8 73% —
Kempton 3 1 33% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 0 0% —

Il Est Francais breeding

  • Sire Karaktar (IRE)
  • Dam Millesimee (FR)
  • Damsire Video Rock (FR)
  • Breeder Haras De Saint-Voit
  • Foaled 12 April 2018

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