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Ireland 4yo

Best Secret (FR)

T: S Wattel · J: James Doyle · O: Wathnan Racing
By Persian King (IRE) out of Private Eye (FR)
Form 43-21311-618
  1. 8
  2. 1
  3. 6
  4. 1
  5. 1
  6. 3
7/1 Current odds
4/11 W/R
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Resting
  • 11 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 36% strike
  • 94 d off

Recent form

Form figures 43-21311-618 94 days off
8 20 Jun 2026 Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Ascot 1 3 May 2026 Prix d'Hedouville (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 6 5 Apr 2026 Prix d'Harcourt (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 1 12 Sep 2025 Prix Turenne () (3yo) (Turf) Saint-Cloud (FR) 1 31 Jul 2025 Coral Kincsem Handicap Goodwood 3 21 Jun 2025 Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Ascot
At Ascot 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good to Firm 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100
29 Aug 2024 · Longchamp (FR) · 3rd/9 (btn 5) 12 Oct 2024 · Chantilly (FR) · 4th/12 (btn .75) 3 Nov 2024 · Deauville (FR) · 3rd/9 (btn 0.05) 4 Apr 2025 · Saint-Cloud (FR) · 2nd/12 (btn 2.5) 30 Apr 2025 · Longchamp (FR) · 1st/16 (won 0) 21 Jun 2025 · Ascot · 3rd/15 (btn 1) 31 Jul 2025 · Goodwood · 1st/18 (won 0) 12 Sep 2025 · Saint-Cloud (FR) · 1st/8 (won 0) 5 Apr 2026 · Longchamp (FR) · 6th/7 (btn 1) 3 May 2026 · Longchamp (FR) · 1st/6 (won 0) 20 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 8th/12 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
65
Win %
36%
Placed %
73%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 73%; best at Saint-Cloud (FR) (100% from 2 runs).

  • Longchamp (FR) 75% 2-1-4
  • Saint-Cloud (FR) 100% 1-1-2
  • Ascot 50% 0-1-2
  • Deauville (FR) 100% 0-1-1
  • Goodwood 100% 1-0-1
  • Chantilly (FR) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Doyle NOW 75% 2-1-4
  • Theo Bachelot 75% 1-2-4
  • Christophe Soumillon 50% 1-0-2
  • Alexis Pouchin 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • S Wattel NOW 73% 4-4-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
20 Jun 2026 Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) Ascot Class 1 8th/12 1.5 Good To Firm 1m4f James Doyle OR 115 17/2
3 May 2026 Prix d'Hedouville (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 1st/6 +0 Very Soft 1m4f Christophe Soumillon OR 108 76/10
5 Apr 2026 Prix d'Harcourt (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 6th/7 1 Good To Soft 1m2f Christophe Soumillon OR 108 89/10
12 Sep 2025 Prix Turenne () (3yo) (Turf) Saint-Cloud (FR) 1st/8 +0 Very Soft 1m4f James Doyle 11/5
31 Jul 2025 Coral Kincsem Handicap Goodwood Class 2 1st/18 +0 Good 1m1f197y James Doyle OR 100 7/2F
21 Jun 2025 Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 3rd/15 1 Good To Firm 1m1f212y James Doyle OR 95 4/1
30 Apr 2025 Prix du Port au Fouin (Handicap) (3yo) (Moyenne Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 1st/16 +0 Good To Soft 1m2f Theo Bachelot 5/2F
4 Apr 2025 Prix Empery (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Saint-Cloud (FR) 2nd/12 2.5 Good To Soft 1m2½f Theo Bachelot 7/2
3 Nov 2024 Prix de l'Epinay (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) Deauville (FR) 3rd/9 0.05 Standard 1m1½f Theo Bachelot 17/5
12 Oct 2024 Prix du Jeu de l'Oie (Conditions) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) Chantilly (FR) 4th/12 .75 Heavy 1m1f Theo Bachelot 13/5

Connections

Trainer
S Wattel 24%
Jockey
James Doyle 21%
Owner
Wathnan Racing
Sire
Persian King (IRE)
Dam
Private Eye (FR)
Dam sire
American Post
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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