We'll Defend (FR)
We'll Defend is 2 from 4 with a Listed win in the Prix Zarkava at Longchamp in Apr 2026. She won that race over 1m2f to 1m4f on good to soft and had earlier scored at Chantilly over 1m to 1m1f on standard AW. The filly has one win from two starts at both Longchamp and Chantilly as well as one win from two starts on both turf and all-weather surfaces. She finished 7 of 7 at Longchamp in the Prix Corrida in May 2026.
- 2–4Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +3.60£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 101Highest OR
- 149dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 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 9.5% of 1,661 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 194 | 18 | 9.3% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 346 | 29 | 8.4% | −1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 91 | 14 | 15.4% | +5.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 623 | 60 | 9.6% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | −3.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 657 | 67 | 10.2% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 586 | 48 | 8.2% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 305 | 31 | 10.2% | +0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 40 | 6 | 15% | +5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Skycutter (FR) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Newlook (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skycutter (FR) | 36 | 7 | 1m2f–2m1f | Class 2 |
| Newlook (FR) | 6 | 3 | 1m4f–1m4½f | Listed |
| La Parisienne (FR) | 8 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m2½f | — |
| Mon Cheri (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Scripturale (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Jalapao (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.40 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.40 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.40 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.60 |
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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 26+49d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Corrida (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 7/7 | ¾ | 9-1 | 101 | Christophe Soumillon | 7/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+20d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Zarkava () (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | 1/12 | 8-11 | — | Christophe Soumillon | 5/1 | |
| 16 Mar 26+377d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Queue du Renard (Conditions) (All Weather) (Polytrack) | 3/13 | nk | 8-9 | — | Christophe Soumillon | 4/1 |
| 04 Mar 25 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de la Serpentine (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Fillies) (All-Weather Track) (Polytrack) | 1/7 | 9-2 | — | Christophe Soumillon | 3/5F |
Quick answers
- How many races has We'll Defend (FR) won?
- We'll Defend (FR) won 2 of 4 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains We'll Defend (FR)?
- We'll Defend (FR) is trained by C & Y Lerner, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 May 2026.
- Who is We'll Defend (FR)'s sire?
- We'll Defend (FR) is by Zelzal (FR) out of Skysweeper (FR), whose sire is Hurricane Run.
- What is We'll Defend (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 24 May 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is We'll Defend (FR)'s sire's record?
- Zelzal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,661 runs since Jan 2008 (238 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are We'll Defend (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Skysweeper (FR), We'll Defend (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Skycutter (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Newlook (FR)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.