Roi Des Francs (FR)
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Trainer: G Elliott Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Poliglote / Grande Souveraine (Sillery)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 4 | 2 | ||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2017 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 3m | 0 | Mala Beach | 11st 10lbs | of 22 | Liam McKenna | 0/0 |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 3m 5f | 0 | Our Duke | 11st 1lbs | PulledUp of 33 | B T O'Connell | 50/1 |
| hampered 8th, reminders 11th, pulled up before 17th | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2017 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | One For Arthur | 11st 3lbs | 18 of 40 | Jack Kennedy | 50/1 |
| prominent, led 5th to 7th, with leader, led again narrowly after 12th, headed when carried wide by loose horse after 16th (water), remained prominent, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2017 | Down Royal | Yielding to Soft | 3m 2f | 0 | Roi Des Francs | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 5 | C Brassil | 6/5 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from 9th and made rest, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2017 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 3m 1f | 1 | Pleasant Company | 11st 8lbs | 4 of 9 | Jack Kennedy | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd at 7th, not fluent 10th and pushed along briefly, dropped towards rear 13th, no danger and hit 4 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2017 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 3m 4f | 0 | Baie Des Iles | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 15 | Mr L J McGuinness | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, moderate 3rd 6 out, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2017 | Gowran Park | Soft | 3m 1f | 0 | Champagne West | 11st 10lbs | 10 of 21 | C M Collins | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place after 4 out, kept on one pace in straight | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2017 | Tramore | Soft | 2m 5f | 1 | Champagne West | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 5 | Jack Kennedy | 13/8 |
| tracked leaders, closer order 6th, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, soon under pressure, no impression and one pace from after 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2016 | Thurles | Yielding | 2m 6f | 1 | Champagne Fever | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | Jack Kennedy | 11/2 |
| raced in 5th early, soon 4th, pushed along briefly after 7th, closed 10th, on terms from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, headed before last, soon one pace in 3rd | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 210y | 1 | Native River | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | B J Cooper | 10/0 |
| held up in last pair in touch, mistake 5th, reminders after 9th, lost touch 4 out, no danger after | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 80y | 1 | Blaklion | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | Ruby Walsh | 10/0 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, challenged 9th, led after 3 out, headed next, 5th and beaten when blundered last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2016 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 3m | 1 | Roi Des Francs | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 4 | B J Cooper | 13/0 |
| chased front pair in rear, closed on inner approaching straight, on terms before 2 out, pushed along between last 2, gained narrow lead and edged slightly right run-in, stayed on best | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2015 | Fairyhouse | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Roi Des Francs | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 9 | B J Cooper | 8/0 |
| made all, pressed 3 out, asserted next, shaken up briefly run-in, easily | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2015 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Monksland | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | B J Cooper | 13/0 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2015 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 3m | 1 | Killultagh Vic | 11st 10lbs | 6 of 11 | D E Mullins | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 7th, improved to lead after 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened entering straight, tailed off | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2015 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 110y | 1 | Thistlecrack | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 17 | Ruby Walsh | |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Killultagh Vic | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 24 | D J Mullins | 3/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders after next, ridden to challenge last, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2015 | Clonmel | Yielding to Soft | 2m 6f | 1 | Roi Des Francs | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 9 | B J Cooper | 2/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, led narrowly before straight, ridden and pressed before 2 out, disputed briefly before last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2015 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Roi Des Francs | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 13 | B J Cooper | 6/4 |
| chased leaders, 2nd from 2nd, slight mistake 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2014 | Punchestown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Drumacoo | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | D E Mullins | 5/1 |
| led, clear from before 6th, reduced lead 3 out, strongly pressed straight, headed last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2014 | Tipperary | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Roi Des Francs | 12st | 1 of 15 | Mr P W Mullins | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, ran freely early, kept wide, 2nd halfway, led 7f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 May 2013 | Killarney | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | The Winkler | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 19 | Mr P W Mullins | 9/2 |
| prominent throughout, 3rd before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2013 | Punchestown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Moyle Park | 11st 4lbs | 13 of 27 | Mr P G Murphy | 20/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 4f out, kept on same pace straight | |||||||||


