French Defense (FR)
French Defense (FR) is a maiden who has yet to win from 18 starts though he has placed seven times. His best effort came when second of 13 at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) in Jan 2025. The gelding raced mainly over 6f to 7f and was beaten 15 of 16 at Fontainebleau (FR) in the Prix des Roses in Apr 2025. He is by Anodin (IRE) out of an Iffraaj mare.
- 0–18Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 7 (38.9%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=18 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 49dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,397 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.4% from 116.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | −4.1 | — |
| Good | 297 | 23 | 7.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 409 | 30 | 7.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 544 | 48 | 8.8% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 237 | 24 | 10.1% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 862 | 83 | 9.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 29 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 463 | 42 | 9.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 824 | 77 | 9.3% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 711 | 65 | 9.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 244 | 21 | 8.6% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 116 | 4 | 3.4% | −5.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +41.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Abama (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Abama (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abama (FR) | 11 | 3 | 6f | Listed |
| Kenny (FR) | 33 | 3 | 7½f–1m1½f | — |
| Aasser (FR) | 9 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Cashlyn Cavalier (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deauville (FR) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontainebleau (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Pouchin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cristian Demuro | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clement Lecoeuvre | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pierre Bazire | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hugo Besnier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dorian Provost | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
Quick answers
- How many races has French Defense (FR) won?
- French Defense (FR) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2022 and 2025. Placed 7 times in total (38.9% of starts).
- Who trained French Defense (FR)?
- French Defense (FR) was trained by Yoann Bonnefoy on the most recent run on record, at Fontainebleau (FR) on 1 April 2025.
- Who is French Defense (FR)'s sire?
- French Defense (FR) is by Anodin (IRE) out of Iffraja (IRE), whose sire is Iffraaj.
- What is French Defense (FR)'s sire's record?
- Anodin (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,397 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.4% from 116.
- Who are French Defense (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Iffraja (IRE), French Defense (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Abama (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Abama (FR)). The wins came over 6f–1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.