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Il Est Francais (FR)

8yo b g 12th Apr 2018

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Il Est Francais (FR)

b g 12th Apr 2018

Sire

Dam

Millesimee (FR)

Dam's Sire

Video Rock (FR)

Owner

Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes

Trainer

Breeder

Haras de Saint-Voit

Last Win

Lyon Parilly Sat, 19th Apr, 25 2/11Fav, J Reveley N & A Zetterholm (328 days)

Last Run

Kempton Fri, 26th Dec, 25 p.u., 20/1, H Cobden (77 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Chase GB

5

1

1

20%

£119,141

-2.38

Hurdle FR

2

1

1

50%

€21,930

-0.82

Chase FR

4

2

0

50%

€148,050

-1.00

Under Rules Total

11

4

2

36%

-4.19

Form Figures

11-5102-613PP-

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 11-5102-613PP-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer N & A Zetterholm to Tom George

14May25 Com 19f Soft 5y+ H(88K)

10-7[4/7Fav]bf3rd of 8, 11.50L behind Aston Martini

19Apr25 Lyo 19f Heavy 5y+ H(26K)

10-10[2/11Fav]1st of 9, 7L to Petit Andre

17Nov24 Aut 27f Soft 5y+ S(580K)

10-10[6/4Fav]bfunplaced in race won by Gran Diose

28Sep24 Aut 22f Heavy 5y+ S(140K)

11-2[4/5Fav]1st of 8, 7L to Toscana Du Berlais

06Apr24 Aut 22f Heavy 5y+ S(235K)

11-2[1/5Fav]bf5th of 5, 55.25L behind Youtwo Glass

12Nov23 Aut 22f Heavy 5y S(95K)

10-7[1/5Fav]1st of 6, 11L to Toscana Du Berlais

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

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Reports in which Il Est Francais (FR) was mentioned

'Star in the making' - Who to watch on St Stephen's Day

Wed 24th Dec

Mullins pair declared in King George not to be missed

Tue 23rd Dec

'Ready to ramp things up' - Jockeys to watch over Christmas

Mon 22nd Dec

Cobden to take over on Il Est Francais in King George

Sun 21st Dec

Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File set for Boxing Day rematch at Kempton

Sat 20th Dec

Big guns stand their ground for King George cracker

Tue 09th Dec

'Majborough might be worth taking on' - Hilly Way Chase Tips

Fri 05th Dec

Hilly Way will determine if Banbridge defends King George

Thu 27th Nov

King George still the plan for Il Est Francais

Wed 26th Nov

Jango Baie stamps his class on 1965 Chase at Ascot

Sat 22nd Nov

Tom George looking forward to getting Il Est Francais started

Fri 21st Nov

Fry up for Ascot challenge with Gidleigh Park

Wed 19th Nov

Pauling has Haydock in his sights with big guns

Only Harry Redknapp will be more excited than Ben Pauling this week, as the trainer prepares to play both his aces at Haydock on Saturday. Tue 18th Nov

Tom George eyeing Ascot return for Il Est Francais

Tue 04th Nov

George points to Cheltenham track after Francais defeat

Thu 13th Mar

Fact To File coasts to impressive Ryanair Chase victory

Fact To File made light work of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham when strolling home an easy winner as the 6-4 favourite. Thu 13th Mar

O’Brien believes Banbridge has earned shot at Gold

Thu 13th Mar

Ronnie Bartlett's Festival squad

Tue 04th Feb

Related by Dam Millesimee (FR)

Runner

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Runs

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Sire

Chef D'equipe (FR) b g 2012

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26

15

Presenting (GB)

En Bonne Main (FR) b f 2014

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4

0