Why Not (FR)
Why Not (FR) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Clairefontaine (FR) (Aug 2026).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 32dAvg 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 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 12.9% of 703 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 16% from 169.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 169 | 27 | 16% | +3.1 | — |
| Good | 159 | 21 | 13.2% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 78 | 11 | 14.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 80 | 6 | 7.5% | −5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 20 | 2 | 10% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 197 | 24 | 12.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 5 | 11.1% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 361 | 48 | 13.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 188 | 21 | 11.2% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 103 | 16 | 15.5% | +2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clairefontaine (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dieppe (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Lerner | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| M Lerner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 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 | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 26+26d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Des Terroirs De France | 3/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | Marc Lerner | 12/1 |
| 11 Sep 26+28d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Ortie Blanche | 3/8 | 6½ | 9-2 | Marc Lerner | 10/1 |
| 14 Aug 26+27d | Clairefontaine (FR) | Prix Genybet (Prix Des Tournesols) | 2/7 | 1¼ | 9-4 | Marc Lerner | 11/4 |
| 18 Jul 26+36d | Dieppe (FR) | Prix De La Ville Aux Quatre Ports Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | 1¼ | 8-12 | M Lerner | 17/2 |
| 12 Jun 26+42d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix de la Rablais (Conditions) (Fillies) (Turf) | 3/10 | 2 | 8-13 | Marc Lerner | 6/1 |
| 01 May 26 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix la Belle II (Newcomers) (Fillies) (Turf) | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | Marc Lerner | 27/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Why Not (FR) won?
- Why Not (FR) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2026. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Why Not (FR)?
- Why Not (FR) is trained by C Lerner, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 October 2026.
- Who is Why Not (FR)'s sire?
- Why Not (FR) is by Space Blues (IRE) out of Pourquoi Pas (IRE), whose sire is Dark Angel.
- What is Why Not (FR)'s sire's record?
- Space Blues (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 703 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 16% from 169.