French Dynamite

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
40
Win rate
20.0%
Sex: gelding Age: 10 Colour: Bay Born 17/03/2015
Snapshot Best speed: 110 @ 24f Avg position (last 3): 2.0 Average class: Class 1

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
8
Places (1-3)
19
Win rate
20.0%
Place rate
47.5%
Best speed
110 @ 24f
Avg pos last 3
2.0
Class & pace Average class: Class 1 Place pace: 47.5% Win conversion: 20.0%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Kentucky Dynamite

Dam

Matnie

Damsire

Laveron

Breeder: Francois-Marie Cottin & Hubert Barbe

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 17/03/2015
Colour Bay
Age 10

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (45/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 1 races (2.7%)16f+ Staying: 36 races (97.3%)Total37
12-16f Long Distance
1 races (2.7%) • Avg pos: 1.0
16f+ Staying
36 races (97.3%) • Avg pos: 4.1

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 1
Avg Position: 1.0
Win Rate: 100%
Place Rate: 100%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 36
Avg Position: 4.1
Win Rate: 19.4%
Place Rate: 50%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: French Dynamite has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 100% win rate from 1 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

French Dynamite has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances Recent race log
Dec 2 (98d ago)
2nd
Clonmel
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Raced in fourth(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
6:2.40
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Oct 19 (142d ago)
1st
Limerick
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class: Class 1
Result: Midfield - headway after 9th - prominent 3 out - pressed leader and going best before 2 out - led approaching last - stayed on run-in - ridden out
6:26.30
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 97
Sep 24 (167d ago)
3rd
Listowel
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Result: Led - steadied and headed after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - raced wide 4 out - left in second 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
5:56.07
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 110
May 3 (311d ago)
2nd
Punchestown
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - slow jump and lost ground 10th - rallied and prominent 5 out - ridden and challenging 2 out - no extra towards finish(op 4/1)
6:46.37
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Apr 4 (340d ago)
19th
Aintree
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 66/1)
5:36.44
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 96
Mar 12 (363d ago)
10th
Cheltenham
29.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - prominent 3rd - not fluent 14th - led 18th - headed 22nd - lost position 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 66/1)
8:35.65
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Feb 22 (381d ago)
5th
Fairyhouse
26f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 10th - headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 25/1)
7:6.46
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Jan 19 (415d ago)
5th
Thurles
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Raced wide - soon led - raced in second 3rd - prominent from 7th - not fluent and pushed along briefly 8th - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
5:4.60
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Nov 2 (493d ago)
6th
Wetherby
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - not fluent 7th - pressed leader but not fluent 10th - mistake 5 out - lost position before 4 out - soon weakened(op 6/1)
6:12.50
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 100
Oct 16 (510d ago)
1st
Punchestown
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed and prominent after 1st - led again 3rd - going best before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in(op 13/2)
5:50.30
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Oct 5 (521d ago)
2nd
Gowran Park
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 6th - not fluent 8th - headed when hit 2 out - awkward jump last - soon no extra (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the last)(op 5/1)
4:50.83
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 110
Sep 9 (547d ago)
DNR
Galway
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Jul 31 (587d ago)
13th
Galway
22.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield before 2 out - weakened from last(op 28/1)
5:41.60
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 103
Jul 13 (605d ago)
7th
Wexford
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened gradually (jockey said gelding made a mistake at second last fence)(tchd 16/1)
4:48.90
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Jun 3 (645d ago)
4th
Listowel
19f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Chased clear leader - lost second halfway - not fluent 5 out - weakened from 4 out(op 4/1)
5:3.80
SP: 16/5
Trainer:
Speed: 90
May 13 (666d ago)
2nd
Killarney
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in second - lost second when reminder after 3 out - rallied and went second again but no chance with winner after last - kept on(tchd 3/1)
5:31.88
SP: 11/4
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jan 21 (779d ago)
4th
Thurles
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Raced in second - mistake 2nd - mistake and joined 7th - lost second and weakening when mistake 3 out - tailed off after 2 out (trainer said blood was found in trachea following post race examinations; vet said gelding had lost both front shoes)(op 8/1)
5:59.95
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Nov 30 (831d ago)
3rd
Thurles
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class: Class 1
Result: Raced in second - mistake and lost second 3 out - lost third home turn - went third again but no impression before last - no match for first two(op 7/2)
5:44.40
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 99
Nov 9 (852d ago)
DNR
Clonmel
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Apr 14 (1061d ago)
4th
Aintree
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - pushed along 3 out - hit 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
5:8.91
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Apr 10 (1065d ago)
DNR
Fairyhouse
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Mar 16 (1090d ago)
4th
Cheltenham
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Raced in second - briefly disputed lead when hit 6th - disputed lead before 2 out - no extra and lost second when pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - lost third towards finish
5:13.75
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Jan 22 (1143d ago)
2nd
Thurles (IRE)
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - soon raced in second - led from 4 out - ridden when joined after 2 out - headed before last - bad mistake when left in second then hampered by faller last - not recover(op 5/1)
5:19.40
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 98
Dec 28 (1168d ago)
5th
Leopardstown (IRE)
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - headway and went third 10th - disputing second after 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1)
6:27.29
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 51
Nov 12 (1214d ago)
2nd
Cheltenham
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - led and ridden 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when mistake last - soon headed but every chance - no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
5:2.92
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Oct 20 (1237d ago)
1st
Thurles (IRE)
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Made all - not fluent 4th - faced challenge before 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden clear run-in(op 5/2)
5:36.60
SP: 11/4
Trainer:
Speed: 65
Apr 29 (1411d ago)
3rd
Punchestown (IRE)
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Close up - went second after 3rd - pecked on landing 10th - joined leader before 3 out - headed when not fluent and pushed along 3 out - ridden after 2 out - no chance with winner when lost second approaching last - kept on - no match for first two(op 4/1)
5:35.03
SP: 3/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 52
Mar 19 (1452d ago)
1st
Thurles (IRE)
18f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Tracked leader - made sustained challenge before 3 out - ridden before last - kept on well run-in - led post(op 3/1)
4:37.40
SP: 9/4
Trainer:
Speed: 58
Feb 6 (1493d ago)
6th
Leopardstown (IRE)
21.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led - not fluent when joined 5th - headed when not fluent 5 out - mistake 4 out - weakening when mistake and dropped to last 3 out - tailed off before last
5:55.60
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 47
Nov 13 (1578d ago)
1st
Punchestown (IRE)
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Jumped well - raced in second - pressed leader 4th - good jump and led 6th - clear 9th - reduced lead before 2 out - kept on strongly run-in - easily(op 11/8 tchd 10/11 and tchd 6/4)
5:23.20
SP: EvensF
Trainer:
Speed: 48
Oct 31 (1591d ago)
5th
Cork (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in behind leaders - awkward jump 3 out - no impression from 2 out - jumped right in rear last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
5:34.74
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 47
Apr 29 (1776d ago)
4th
Punchestown (IRE)
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed 2nd - pressed leader until led again 3 out - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - soon no extra(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
6:2.40
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 63
Apr 5 (1800d ago)
2nd
Fairyhouse (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Pulled hard - disputed lead early - chased leader from 1st - 2 lengths second after 6th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well but held run-in - no match for winner(op 3/1)
5:11.31
SP: 85/40F
Trainer:
Speed: 58
Mar 7 (1829d ago)
1st
Leopardstown (IRE)
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Tracked leader - 2 lengths second after 2nd - not fluent 5 out - close up after 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - mistake 2 out - nudged along and went clear before last - eased towards finish - easily(tchd 1/6)
4:34.90
SP: 1/7F
Trainer:
Speed: 65
Dec 28 (1898d ago)
5th
Leopardstown (IRE)
24f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Chased leaders - went third before 4th - went second and pressed leader after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - lost second from last - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
6:40.30
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 46
Nov 8 (1948d ago)
2nd
Navan (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft To Heavy
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led - ridden after 2 out - 2 lengths ahead approaching last - hard pressed and headed run-in - kept on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/1)
5:15.30
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Feb 20 (2210d ago)
4th
Thurles (IRE)
21f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Led for most - jumped big and slightly left 3rd - not fluent 7th - narrow lead before straight - ridden after 2 out and headed under pressure before last - no extra run-in and weakened into 4th near finish(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
5:27.73
SP: 9/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 57
Feb 6 (2224d ago)
1st
Thurles (IRE)
20.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Settled behind leader - 2nd halfway - led after 3 out (normal 4 out) - driven and strongly pressed into straight - extended advantage after 2 out - ridden out run-in and stayed on well(op 13/2)
5:2.90
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Jan 5 (2256d ago)
5th
Naas (IRE)
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: In rear - niggled along briefly after 1st - last at halfway - pushed along briefly after 7th - pushed along and no impression after 4 out - not fluent next - went moderate 5th 2 out - kept on one pace in behind run-in - never a factor
5:4.54
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59
Nov 28 (2294d ago)
1st
Thurles (IRE)
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Disputed early - narrow advantage after 1st - not fluent 4th - not fluent 2 out where joined and pushed along - regained lead from last where jumped slightly left and pushed clear run-in - comfortably(op 3/1)
4:6.10
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 59