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Foaled 2016 · by Martaline out of Sortie De Secours (Trempolino)

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26Runs

7Wins

62nd / 3rd

148Best OR

£529,745Prize money

Form P6/7131349/1 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase · ran 28 Sep 19 – 24 Mar 25, last for Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm · current OR 148

Grade 3 won the Prix de la Gascogne (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) (2024)
Listed won the Prix William Head (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) (2021)

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
24 Mar 25	Compiegne (FR)Prix du Mont Cenis (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Heavy	2m3f	Heavy	1/6	–	Benjamin Gelhay
26 Dec 24	Kempton Grade 1Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 3m · Good	3m	Good	9/11	148	Benjamin Gelhay
30 Nov 24	NewburyCoral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) · Class 1 · 3m1f214y · Good To Soft	3m1f214y	Good To Soft	4/13	148	Benjamin Gelhay
2 Nov 24	Compiegne (FR) Grade 2Grand Steeple-Chase de Compiegne (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m4½f · Heavy	2m4½f	Heavy	3/12	–	Benjamin Gelhay
3 Oct 24	Compiegne (FR) Grade 3Prix de la Gascogne (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Heavy	2m3f	Heavy	1/9	–	Benjamin Gelhay
19 May 24	Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 3m6f · Very Soft	3m6f	Very Soft	3/13	–	Benjamin Gelhay
11 Apr 24	Auteuil (FR)Prix de Saumur (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	1/8	–	Benjamin Gelhay
24 Feb 24	Auteuil (FR)Prix Jean-Claude Evain (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m2½f · Heavy	2m2½f	Heavy	7/9	–	Nicolas Gauffenic
17 Jun 23	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix Rigoletto (Chase) (Listed Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Very Soft	2m6f	Very Soft	6/8	–	Felix De Giles
21 May 23	Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 3m6f · Very Soft	3m6f	Very Soft	PU/18	–	Felix De Giles
8 Apr 23	Auteuil (FR) Grade 2GSC Masters - Prix Murat (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Very Soft	2m6f	Very Soft	6/7	–	Felix De Giles
27 Sep 22	Compiegne (FR) Grade 3Prix de la Gascogne (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m3f · Heavy	2m3f	Heavy	3/10	–	Felix De Giles

All 26 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
22 May 22	Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 3m6f · Very Soft	3m6f	Very Soft	6/16	–	Felix De Giles
30 Apr 22	Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Ingre (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Very Soft	2m6f	Very Soft	5/7	–	Felix De Giles
20 Mar 22	Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Troytown (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Very Soft	2m6f	Very Soft	5/7	–	Felix De Giles
10 Oct 21	Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Heros XII (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m6f · Very Soft	2m6f	Very Soft	2/7	–	Felix De Giles
13 Sep 21	Auteuil (FR)Prix Marly River (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) · 2m3½f · Very Soft	2m3½f	Very Soft	1/10	–	Kevin Nabet
23 May 21	Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) · 3m6f · Heavy	3m6f	Heavy	4/10	–	Felix De Giles
21 Apr 21	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix William Head (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) · 2m7½f · Very Soft	2m7½f	Very Soft	1/7	–	Felix De Giles
4 Apr 21	Auteuil (FR)Prix Guy Hunault (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	4/6	–	Felix De Giles
8 Nov 20	Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Prix Maurice Gillois - Grand Steeple-Chase des 4 Ans (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	6/7	–	Jonathan Plouganou
11 Oct 20	Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Orcada (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	3/9	–	Jonathan Plouganou
1 Oct 20	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix Bayonnet (Chase) () (4yo) (Turf) · 2m6f · Heavy	2m6f	Heavy	UR/6	–	Jonathan Plouganou
9 Sep 20	Auteuil (FR)Prix Henri Gleizes (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Very Soft	2m1½f	Very Soft	1/6	–	Jonathan Plouganou
26 May 20	Pau (FR)Prix Djarvis (Chase) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m3½f · Very Soft	2m3½f	Very Soft	1/5	–	Jonathan Plouganou
28 Sep 19	Auteuil (FR)Prix du Nouveau Cercle de l'Union (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	3/16	–	Alain De Chitray

General En Chef2016

Martaline

Sortie De Secours

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Trempolino

Briffault

Martaline as a stallion

In our records: 723 runners, 361 winners (50%), 96 black-type winners including 17 at the top level, 90 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2006–2022.

His best
Losange Bleu Grade 1 OR 179 · Paul's Saga Grade 1 OR 168 · Disko Grade 1 OR 164 · Mighty Potter Grade 1 OR 162 · Juntos Ganamos Grade 1 OR 161 · Terrefort Grade 1 OR 159

The dam: Sortie De Secours by Trempolino

She ran 19 times and won 5 — Listed winner. Dam of 2 winners from 3 other runners.

Black type in the family
Un Jour Ou L'Autre Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Trempolino

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Jeune Soldat (FR) 2019 gelding · by Martaline (full sibling)	8	1	–
Hardi Les Gars (FR) 2017 gelding · by Network	5	1	–
De Main De Maitre (FR) 2013 gelding · by Sholokhov	5	0	–

The 2nd dam, Briffault: 2 other runners, 1 winner

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Un Jour Ou L'Autre (FR) Listed 2008 gelding · by Trempolino	13	3	–
Kitte Ou Double (FR) 1998 gelding · by Agent Bleu	1	0	OR 105

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