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Rubaud: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Rubaud is an 8-year-old gelding by Air Chief Marshal, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 12 of 29 starts and placed in 5 more, for £450,823 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 7f, where 4 wins from 7 is a 57% strike rate against 36% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:12 at Carlisle on 22 October, where the best price is 4/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 157, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 29
  • Wins 12
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 41%
  • Prize money £450,823
  • Best rating 157
  • Official rating 145

Where Rubaud runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:12 Carlisle Panoramic Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) 4/1 William Hill William Hill

Rubaud 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 4 30 5/1 Harry Cobden 145
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good PU - 10/1 Harry Cobden 148
14 Feb 26 Wincanton BetMGM Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7f Heavy 2 1.25 16/5 Sam Twiston-Davies 149
26 Dec 25 Kempton Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 3 9.5 16/1 Harry Cobden 149
8 Nov 25 Wincanton BetMGM Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7f Good 1 — 1/8F Harry Cobden 149
19 Oct 25 Kempton CopyBet Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 10/11F Harry Cobden 148
1 May 25 Punchestown Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m 0.5f Yielding 5 18.25 9/1 Harry Cobden 148
3 Apr 25 Aintree EBC Group Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 15.5 16/1 Harry Cobden 149
22 Feb 25 Kempton Ladbrokes Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/4F Harry Cobden 149
8 Feb 25 Warwick Unibet Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 2 1 5/1 Lorcan Williams 149
27 Dec 24 Kempton Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft F - 12/1 Harry Cobden 149
9 Nov 24 Wincanton BetMGM Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7f Good 1 — 11/10F Harry Cobden 147
20 Oct 24 Kempton TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 9/4 Harry Cobden 147
20 Apr 24 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 6 4 10/1 Harry Cobden 148
17 Feb 24 Wincanton Jennings Bet Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7f Heavy 5 19 4/1 Lorcan Williams 149
27 Jan 24 Cheltenham Unibet Hurdle (Registered As The International Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Good To Soft 4 10.75 8/1 Harry Cobden 149
26 Dec 23 Kempton Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 2 9.5 15/2 Harry Cobden 149
11 Nov 23 Wincanton JenningsBet Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7f Good To Soft 1 — 1/2F Harry Cobden 150
22 Oct 23 Kempton TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 2/1 Harry Cobden 141
22 Apr 23 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 7/2F Harry Cobden 135
25 Feb 23 Kempton Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 11/4 Harry Cobden 130
11 Feb 23 Newbury Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good 10 26.25 8/1 Harry Cobden 130
26 Dec 22 Kempton Ladbrokes 'We Play Together' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 2 7 2/1F Harry Cobden 130
8 Dec 22 Taunton Taunton Rotary Centenary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 8/13F Harry Cobden –
10 Nov 22 Taunton Summerfield Developments Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 1/2F Harry Cobden –
26 Feb 22 Kempton Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 8 45.25 16/1 Bryony Frost –
1 Oct 21 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Scaramouche () (3yo+) (Turf) 1m 6f Soft 7 10 11/1 Ronan Thomas –
2 Sep 21 Longchamp (FR) Prix de Lutece (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m 7f Good 4 4.75 13/1 Ronan Thomas –
9 Jul 21 Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Margouillat (Maiden) (3yo) (Turf) 1m 7f Good To Soft 1 — 103/10 Ronan Thomas –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) at Sandown on 25 April 2026. Sat close to the front pair - pushed along before two out - dropped away rapidly approaching the last.

Rubaud by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 13 5 38% —
15f 7 4 57% —
16.5f 4 2 50% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —
17f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —

Rubaud by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 15 9 60% —
Good To Soft 7 3 43% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

Rubaud by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton 10 5 50% —
Wincanton 5 3 60% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 1 50% —
Taunton 2 2 100% —
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 1 50% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Warwick 1 0 0% —

Rubaud breeding

  • Sire Air Chief Marshal (IRE)
  • Dam Fulgence (FR)
  • Damsire Cardoun (FR)
  • Breeder B Decouz & S C E A Du Bas Bugey
  • Foaled 15 March 2018

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