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French Emperor

Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Bradley Partnership

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:37 Bangor-on-Dee

French Emperor

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Nicky Martin

Came good when switched to handicaps in the autumn, winning over 2m at Worcester (good) and Cheltenham (soft), but is yet to make any further progress; flopped badly when warm favourite at Exeter (2m) a fortnight ago and has a point to prove on this first venture beyond about 2m4f under rules.

3/1

8th

4

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

French Emperor

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Kicked off the season with handicap wins at Worcester (good) and Cheltenham (soft); has looked in the grip of the handicapper since but this is a drop in grade, so certainly not dismissed.

6/1

3rd

4

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

14:02 Chepstow

French Emperor

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Won on handicap/seasonal debut at Worcester (2m, good) in October and followed up in big field at Cheltenham (2m, soft) in November; slightly disappointing when favourite at Cheltenham last month but could still have more improvement to come over today's longer trip.

5/1

1st

1

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Worcester

French Emperor

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Martin

Twice ran well to be third over 2m and failed to show his true form upped to 2m4f the final time; makes handicap debut after quite an absence but probably has a future.

7/1

7th

2

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

13:00 Newcastle

French Emperor

11st 10lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Nicky Martin

Third in an Irish point last April and he's filled the same position in his hurdle runs at Lingfield (2m, soft) and Windsor (2m, good to soft) this winter; not beaten far behind the two market leaders last time and has each-way claims again on this step up in trip.

13/2