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Ireland 5yo

French Master (IRE)

T: John & Thady Gosden · J: James Doyle · O: Wathnan Racing
By Frankel (GB) out of French Dressing (GB)
Form 21150-35246
  1. 6
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 5
  5. 3
  6. 0
18/1 Current odds
4/13 W/R
107 RPR
106 TS
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Active
  • 13 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 31% strike
  • 32 d off
  • 125 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 21150-35246 32 days off
6 21 Aug 2026 Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Gro… York 4 28 Jul 2026 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Grou… Goodwood 2 20 Jun 2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions … Ascot 5 16 May 2026 Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes… Newbury 3 1 May 2026 Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) Newmarket 0 23 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Han… York
At York 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 125 Career peak
Best TS 116 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100
15 Jun 2024 · Sandown · 9th/13 (btn 0.3) 5 Jul 2024 · Doncaster · 1st/10 (won 0) 11 Oct 2024 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/7 (won 0) 3 May 2025 · Newmarket · 2nd/7 (btn 3.25) 24 May 2025 · Goodwood · 1st/8 (won 0) 17 Jun 2025 · Ascot · 1st/16 (won 0) 29 Jul 2025 · Goodwood · 5th/8 (btn 3.75) 23 Aug 2025 · York · 21th/22 (btn 2.25) 1 May 2026 · Newmarket · 3rd/6 (btn .5) 16 May 2026 · Newbury · 5th/5 (btn .5) 20 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 2nd/13 (btn 0.3) 28 Jul 2026 · Goodwood · 4th/8 (btn 7) 21 Aug 2026 · York · 6th/8 (btn 7.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
57
Win %
31%
Placed %
54%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 54%; best at Ascot (100% from 2 runs).

  • Goodwood 33% 1-0-3
  • Ascot 100% 1-1-2
  • Newmarket 100% 0-2-2
  • York 0% 0-0-2
  • Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
  • Kempton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
  • Newbury 0% 0-0-1
  • Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • James Doyle NOW 33% 1-1-6
  • Robert Havlin 50% 2-0-4
  • Benoit de la Sayette 100% 1-0-1
  • David Egan 100% 0-1-1
  • Kieran Shoemark 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • John & Thady Gosden NOW 54% 4-3-13

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
21 Aug 2026 Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) York Class 1 B 6th/8 7.5 Good To Soft 2m½f James Doyle OR 108 25/1
28 Jul 2026 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) Goodwood Class 1 P 4th/8 7 Good 2m James Doyle OR 108 33/1
20 Jun 2026 Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 2 P 2nd/13 0.3 Good To Firm 2m6f James Doyle OR 108 9/1
16 May 2026 Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes (Group 3) Newbury Class 1 P 5th/5 .5 Good 1m4f James Doyle OR 109 9/1
1 May 2026 Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) Newmarket Class 1 3rd/6 .5 Good To Firm 1m4f David Egan OR 108 9/2
23 Aug 2025 Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 V 21th/22 2.25 Good To Firm 1m5f188y Robert Havlin OR 108 11/2
29 Jul 2025 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) Goodwood Class 1 B 5th/8 3.75 Good 2m James Doyle OR 108 9/1
17 Jun 2025 Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 2 B 1st/16 +0 Good To Firm 1m6f34y James Doyle OR 100 5/2F
24 May 2025 BetGoodwin Download The App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 2 1st/8 +0 Good 1m6f Robert Havlin OR 96 5/4F
3 May 2025 Lay And Wheeler Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 2 2nd/7 3.25 Good 1m4f Kieran Shoemark OR 95 11/8F

Connections

Trainer
John & Thady Gosden 24%
Jockey
James Doyle 21%
Owner
Wathnan Racing
Sire
Frankel (GB)
Dam
French Dressing (GB)
Dam sire
Sea The Stars
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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