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French Defense (FR)

6yo b g 17th Mar 2020

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French Defense (FR)

b g 17th Mar 2020

Sire

Dam

Iffraja (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Iffraaj (GB)

Owner

E Seguin-maure

Trainer

Breeder

Mr Thierry De La Heronniere

Last Win

Cagnes Sur Mer Tue, 23rd Jan, 24 5/4Fav, M Guyon (910 days)

Last Run

Aix-Les-Bains Wed, 9th Jul, 25 9th, 15/2, M Forest (377 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat FR

26

1

5

4%

€37,460

-23.75

Under Rules Total

26

1

5

4%

-23.75

Form Figures

222-1090907009040-6329500899-

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 222-1090907009040-6329500899-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

09Jul25 Aix 9f Soft 4y+ Hcap(13K)

8-7[15/2]vs³9th/10, 8.63L behind Clemenza

14Jun25 Lyo 8f Soft 4y+ Hcap(15K)

8-11[9/1]vs²9th/11, 7.09L behind Lorlisalsa

30May25 Com 8f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(15K)

9-2[20/1]vs¹8th/16, 6.91L behind Princesse Blonde

16Apr25 Lyo 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-7[10/1]12th/12, 33.00L behind Momo Nelson

01Apr25 Fon 10f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(22K)

8-10[5/1JFav]bf15th/16, 13.29L behind Mowgli

14Mar25 Fon 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(22K)

8-12[7/2Fav]bf5th/16, 3.13L behind Lipton Ka

06Feb25 Mar 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-8[15/8Fav]bf9th/9, 30.63L behind Pop Life

27Jan25 Cag 11f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(20K)

8-12[9/2Fav]bf2nd/13, 4.5L behind Rajmamaille

18Jan25 Cag 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(17K)

9-6[9/1]3rd/13, 3.00L behind Moudir

02Jan25 Mar 10f Standard 4y+ F(12K)

8-12[8/1]6th/12, 5.13L behind Selket

10Dec24 Mar 10f Standard 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-12[10/1]12th/12, 7.13L behind Premiere D'estejo

30Nov24 Lig 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(16K)

8-12[10/1]4th/16, 5.00L behind Stormy Night

18Nov24 Lyo 9f Standard 4y+ Hcap(17K)

8-13[22/1]10th/14, 8.64L behind Narcissus

04Nov24 Fon 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(22K)

9-2[40/1]9th/15, 3.05L behind E Va Bin

23Oct24 Dea 7f Heavy 4y+ Hcap(22K)

9-9[18/1]16th/16, 18.95L behind Pertusato

21Sep24 Cha 7f Good to Soft 4y+ F(19K)

8-11[25/1]11th/13, 6.95L behind Wonder Boy

29Aug24 Lon 7f Good to Soft 4y+ F(19K)

9-1[9/1]bl¹7th/9, 6.63L behind El Bosnia

15Aug24 Dea 6f Good to Soft 3y+ Hcap(35K)

9-6[28/1]11th/15, 6.14L behind Hortensia Basc

13Jul24 Lon 6f Soft 4y+ F(27K)

8-11[28/1]9th/9, 8.26L behind Gamestop

15Apr24 Cha 6f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(53K)

8-11[18/1]15th/16, 15.65L behind Wild West

25Mar24 Fon 6f Soft 4y+ Hcap(53K)

8-13[25/1]9th/16, 7.88L behind Territorywar

07Feb24 Cag 7f Soft 4y Hcap(53K)

8-13[13/2]12th/16, 7.07L behind Shahbandar

23Jan24 Cag 7f Heavy 4y Mdn(16K)

8-13[5/4Fav]1st/9, nk to Calypso

Change of Trainer Y Barberot to Y Bonnefoy

16Nov23 Dea 6f Standard 3y Mdn(22K)

9-2[8/11Fav]bf2nd/9, 1.25L behind Kizmambo

19Oct23 Dea 6f Good 3y Hcap(40K)

8-4[17/2]2nd/9, 2.5L behind Le Tabou

16Jul23 Cha 6f Hcap(55K)

9-3[9/2]2nd/16, 0.5L behind Dariym

Aug 2021

Yearling Sale (Arqana)

Ellon

Purchaser: Paul NATAF

€73,000

Lots Sold: 98

Prices

Avg: €29,770

Median: €23,500

Maximum: €140,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Aug 2021

Yearling Sale (Arqana)

Ellon

Purchaser: Paul NATAF

€73,000

Lots Sold: 98

Prices

Avg: €29,770

Median: €23,500

Maximum: €140,000

Reports in which French Defense (FR) was mentioned

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