Horse profile
War Defender (GB)
by War Command (USA) out of Never Lose (GB) (Diktat)
34 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2019
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Sep 2023 — 1,112 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2023 · 1st of 12
Won last time out
5 wins · Southwell (AW), Musselburgh & Newcastle (AW)
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
War Defender (GB) is 5 from 34. Won last time out at Southwell (AW) (Class 6).
Based on 34 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 5–34Wins / Runs
- 14.7%Strike rate
- 11 (32.4%)Placed
- +11.21£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.19Fair A/E n=34 · 1.02 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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.
Official rating60↓ 21lb off peak
60
57–81
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 105
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 112B | 81 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 118A | 81 | — |
| Good | 5 | 108B | 96 | — |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 104A | 96 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 92A | 89 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 118A | 89.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 97A | 81 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 100A | 61 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 34 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,272 runs since Jan 2008 (200 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 285.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 3 | 25% | +15.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 308 | 38 | 12.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 545 | 59 | 10.8% | +1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 245 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 285 | 13 | 4.6% | −5 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 93 | 10 | 10.8% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 784 | 78 | 9.9% | +0.3 | 4 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 102 | 9 | 8.8% | −0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 681 | 75 | 11% | +1.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 591 | 54 | 9.1% | −0.5 | 4 from 26 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 507 | 44 | 8.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 259 | 24 | 9.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 96 | 9 | 9.4% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 4 | 12.5% | +2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
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
Dam
Never Lose (GB) (Diktat)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Arkenstaar (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Roscioli (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkenstaar (GB) | 41 | 8 | 1m–1m1f | Class 5 |
| Roscioli (GB) | 50 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Miss Lillie (GB) | 39 | 4 | 7f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| El Chapo (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Mr Pickwick (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Eternal Endeavour (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 4 | 27% | +28.21 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +19.00 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +0.33 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 3 | 43% | +7.21 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +22.00 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 4 | 15% | +12.21 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Phil Dennis | 7 | 1 | 14% | +22.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ella McCain | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Rachel Richardson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 26 | 5 | 19% | +19.21 |
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.67 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +20.00 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 23+12d | Southwell (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-9 | 60 | 105A | 84A | David Allan | 10/3J | |
| 16 Sep 23+36d | Musselburgh | Royal Regiment Of Scotland Trophy Apprentice Handicap | 1/6 | 9-11 | 57 | 92A | 84B | Sean Kirrane | EvensF | |
| 11 Aug 23+20d | Musselburgh | Champagne Pommery Rose Magnum Handicap | 2/12 | 3 | 9-6 | 57 | 85B | 84A | David Allan | 7/2F |
| 22 Jul 23+17d | Doncaster | Hird Group Handicap (Rnd) | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 58 | 90B | 84A | Sean Kirrane | 7/1 |
| 05 Jul 23+22d | Musselburgh | Visit Racingtv.Com Handicap | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 58 | 108B | 78A | Cam Hardie | 12/1 |
| 13 Jun 23+13d | Southwell (AW) | Heggs Family Handicap (Div 1) | 5/14 | 1 | 8-13 | 60 | 83B | 70A | Duran Fentiman | 20/1 |
| 31 May 23+85d | Beverley | Dr Eddie Moll Handicap | 7/9 | 4 | 8-6 | 63 | 96A | 53A | Duran Fentiman | 28/1 |
| 07 Mar 23+17d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 10/10 | 4¼ | 9-5 | 66 | 69C | 48C | Phil Dennis | 11/1 |
| 18 Feb 23+196d | Newcastle (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Apprentice Handicap | 6/6 | nk | 9-3 | 69 | 65C | 46C | Kieran Schofield | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 22+45d | Redcar | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap | 9/10 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 72 | 101A | 54A | Sean Kirrane | 13/2 |
| 22 Jun 22+32d | Carlisle | Carlisle Bell Consolation Race Handicap | 8/12 | 1½ | 9-12 | 74 | 80A | 79A | Phil Dennis | 11/1 |
| 21 May 22+31d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 75 | 96A | 78A | Paul Hanagan | 17/2 |
| 20 Apr 22+23d | Catterick | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 4/7 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 100A | 74A | Phil Dennis | 10/3 |
| 28 Mar 22+13d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-2 | 75 | 50B | 90A | Phil Dennis | 13/2 |
| 15 Mar 22+14d | Newcastle (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 112B | 81A | Phil Dennis | 7/2 |
| 01 Mar 22+33d | Newcastle (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 2/5 | hd | 9-7 | 73 | 111C | 91B | Phil Dennis | 3/1 |
| 27 Jan 22+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Mansionbet Beaten By A Head Handicap | 1/8 | 8-11 | 70 | 91A | 88A | Phil Dennis | 28/1 | |
| 01 Jan 22+42d | Southwell (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap | 9/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 73 | 61A | 55A | Ella McCain | 16/1 |
| 20 Nov 21+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 12/12 | 8 | 9-3 | 76 | 81C | 49C | James Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 23 Oct 21+17d | Doncaster | virginbet.com Handicap (Div 2) | 5/11 | 2¾ | 9-12 | 78 | 72A | 82A | David Allan | 20/1 |
| 06 Oct 21+302d | Nottingham | MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap | 13/15 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 80 | 58C | 61C | David Allan | 66/1 |
| 08 Dec 20+12d | Southwell (AW) | Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap | 9/9 | 7 | 9-1 | 81 | 81C | 55C | Ella McCain | 9/2 |
| 26 Nov 20+23d | Southwell (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 1/10 | 9-1 | 79 | 97A | 93A | Ella McCain | 6/1 | |
| 03 Nov 20+24d | Southwell (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-5 | 73 | 59A | 81A | Tony Hamilton | 15/8 | |
| 10 Oct 20+5d | York | Emma Newton And Pete Lane Memorial Handicap | 10/14 | 2½ | 8-6 | 75 | 61C | 57C | Duran Fentiman | 25/1 |
| 05 Oct 20+10d | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap | 3/6 | 3¾ | 8-8 | 75 | 118A | 81B | David Allan | 8/1 |
| 25 Sep 20+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 14/14 | 13 | 9-1 | 77 | 71C | 42C | David Allan | 4/1F |
| 29 Aug 20+16d | Redcar | Visit racingtv.com Novice Stakes | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 78 | 111A | 84A | David Allan | 11/10F |
| 13 Aug 20+17d | Hamilton | Stay At Our Onsite Hotel Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 2/11 | 2 | 9-5 | 78 | 89A | 88A | David Allan | 5/2 |
| 27 Jul 20+16d | Redcar | Visit racingtv.com Handicap | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-2 | 78 | 104A | 85A | David Allan | 11/2 |
| 11 Jul 20+26d | Newcastle (AW) | attheraces.com Handicap | 2/9 | ¾ | 8-10 | 74 | 87A | 84A | David Allan | 11/2 |
| 15 Jun 20+263d | Pontefract | Volkswagen Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Ltd Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/11 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 73A | 76A | David Allan | 22/1 |
| 26 Sep 19+10d | Pontefract | Jumping Returns To Yorkshire Next Month Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 6/7 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 60C | 56C | Rachel Richardson | 50/1 |
| 16 Sep 19 | Thirsk | Thirsk Racecourse Licensed For Wedding Ceremonies Novice Auction Stakes | 11/12 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 46A | 57A | Rachel Richardson | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has War Defender (GB) won?
- War Defender (GB) won 5 of 34 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 14.7%. Placed 11 times in total (32.4% of starts).
- Who trained War Defender (GB)?
- War Defender (GB) was trained by Tim Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 28 September 2023.
- Who is War Defender (GB)'s sire?
- War Defender (GB) is by War Command (USA) out of Never Lose (GB), whose sire is Diktat.
- What going does War Defender (GB) prefer?
- War Defender (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is War Defender (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 28 September 2023. The highest on record is 81.
- What is War Defender (GB)'s sire's record?
- War Command (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,272 runs since Jan 2008 (200 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 285.
- Who are War Defender (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Never Lose (GB), War Defender (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Arkenstaar (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Roscioli (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.