Dark Defender (GB)
Owner: Harvey Bastiman Racing Trainer: Harvey Bastiman Sex: colt Age: 8
Breeding: Pastoral Pursuits / Oh So Saucy (Imperial Ballet)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 9 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2021 | Catterick | Soft | 5f 212y | 4 | Dark Shot | 8st 11lbs | 10 of 11 | Harry Russell | 25/1 |
| slowly into stride, never travelled in rear, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2021 | Catterick | Good to Soft | 5f 212y | 4 | Dark Shot | 9st | 7 of 12 | Oliver Stammers | 25/1 |
| mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, never involved | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2021 | Pontefract | Soft | 6f | 5 | Run This Way | 9st 9lbs | 15 of 17 | S H James | 25/1 |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, came wide in home straight, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, tailed off | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2021 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 6y | 4 | Call Me Ginger | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 12 | A Mullen | 25/1 |
| prominent, hanging right over 2f out, soon beaten, finished 11th, placed 10th | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2021 | Pontefract | Soft | 6f | 4 | Dark Defender | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | S H James | 22/1 |
| made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, bumped rival over 1f out, kept on final furlong, gamely | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2021 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 6f | 4 | Capote's Dream | 8st 9lbs | 17 of 20 | Dylan Hogan | 125/1 |
| keen in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 May 2021 | Haydock | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Kapono | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 8 | R P Downey | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 May 2021 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 212y | 5 | Jill Rose | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 9 | Billy Garritty | 12/1 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 01 May 2021 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Dream Together | 9st 3lbs | 16 of 16 | S H James | 33/1 |
| prominent, shaken up over 2f out, soon weakened and dropped to rear | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2021 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Mark's Choice | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 14 | J Fanning | 10/1 |
| dwelt raced alone far side, never a factor | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2020 | Redcar | Soft (Heavy in places) | 7f | 4 | Song of The Isles | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 16 | J Fanning | 33/1 |
| keen in midfield, towards rear halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2020 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 212y | 4 | Redrosezorro | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 11 | S H James | 8/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2020 | Ayr | Good (good to soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Erich Bloch | 9st 12lbs | 9 of 12 | J Fanning | 9/1 |
| tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2020 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Roundhay Park | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 25 | J Fanning | 40/1 |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on well to grab second final strides | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2020 | Thirsk | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Betsey Trotter | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 20 | S H James | 40/1 |
| prominent in centre, headway to challenge 2f out, found little for pressure and faded | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2020 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f 6y | 4 | Edgewood | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 12 | D Tudhope | 18/1 |
| prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2020 | Ripon | Good | 6f | 3 | Citron Major | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 12 | S H James | 22/1 |
| edged left and bumped soon after start, disputed lead, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2020 | Hamilton | Soft | 6f 6y | 4 | Edgewood | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 11 | J Fanning | 5/1 |
| prominent, led narrowly halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2020 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Dark Defender | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 9 | Rowan Scott | 17/2 |
| keen tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2019 | Catterick | Heavy (Soft in places) | 7f 6y | 4 | Zip | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 8 | D Allan | 14/1 |
| raced wide close up, headway to chased leader 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2019 | York | Soft | 5f | 3 | Moss Gill | 8st 12lbs | 15 of 22 | Phil Dennis | 22/1 |
| towards rear far side of group, pushed along and struggling halfway never a factor | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2019 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Music Society | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 25 | J Fanning | 40/1 |
| awkwardly away, raced stands side, behind, driven and headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2019 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 6f | 4 | Gullane One | 9st 5lbs | of 10 | Lewis Edmunds | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2019 | Pontefract | Good | 6f | 3 | Highly Sprung | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 10 | D Tudhope | 7/1 |
| prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hamilton | Soft | 6f 6y | 2 | Air Raid | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 15 | Rowan Scott | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2019 | Thirsk | Good to Firm | 6f | 3 | Pennsylvania Dutch | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 9 | Lewis Edmunds | 16/1 |
| led, soon joined, headed over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2019 | Haydock | Heavy | 6f | 3 | Cold Stare | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 17 | David Probert | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 May 2019 | Ripon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Dark Defender | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | D Tudhope | 9/2 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2019 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Pennsylvania Dutch | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 15 | Rowan Scott | 33/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2018 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Lucky Lucky Man | 9st 6lbs | 15 of 25 | Rowan Scott | 25/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2018 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 6f 6y | 4 | Dark Defender | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 13 | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| in touch on outside, driven over 2f out, led when edged left towards stands side rail over 1f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well, all out | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2018 | Ayr | Good | 5f | 4 | Merry Banter | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | J Fanning | 2/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway towards stands side from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2018 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Militia | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 10 | P Makin | 9/1 |
| with leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 6f 6y | 2 | George Bowen | 8st 7lbs | 10 of 13 | Rowan Scott | 22/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2018 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 3 | Oriental Lilly | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 8 | Rowan Scott | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2018 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 4 | Muscika | 10st | of 13 | Rowan Scott | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 22 May 2018 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 3 | Plough Boy | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 8 | Rowan Scott | 4/1 |
| with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 May 2018 | York | Good to Firm | 6f | 2 | George Bowen | 8st 5lbs | 14 of 19 | L Morris | 33/1 |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2018 | Thirsk | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Black Isle Boy | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 17 | Rowan Scott | 8/1 |
| chased leaders on near side of group, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2018 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 6f 2y | 3 | Naadirr | 9st | 3 of 15 | Rowan Scott | 25/1 |
| led, headed entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2017 | Doncaster | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 2y | 1 | Dream Of Dreams | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 14 | A Mullen | 100/1 |
| close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2017 | Haydock | Heavy | 6f | 3 | Hyperfocus | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 17 | Rowan Scott | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2017 | Ascot | Soft | 5f | 3 | Pettochside | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | Rowan Scott | 7/1 |
| raced stands side, keen, with leader, led halfway, headed 2f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2017 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 7y | 3 | Glenrowan Rose | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 7 | Rowan Scott | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Holmeswood | 10st 2lbs | of 11 | Rowan Scott | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hamilton | Good | 6f 6y | 2 | Classic Seniority | 9st | 2 of 15 | Rowan Scott | 28/1 |
| prominent, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2017 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Dark Defender | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 14 | Rowan Scott | 15/2 |
| made all and soon clear, ridden out | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2017 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 6f 2y | 4 | Art Obsession | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 15 | Rowan Scott | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Gilmer | 10st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | Rowan Scott | 13/2 |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2017 | Ayr | Soft | 5f | 4 | My Name Is Rio | 10st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | D C Costello | 17/2 |
| went left start, led group of 4 in centre and 2nd overall, ridden and every chance over 1f out, chased winner hung right and and kept on same pace final 100 yards, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 31 May 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Black Isle Boy | 10st 1lbs | of 9 | Connor Beasley | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 24 May 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 3 | Royal Brave | 9st 5lbs | of 8 | J Fanning | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 10 May 2017 | Chester | Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered)) | 7f 1y | 4 | Russian Soul | 9st 6lbs | 12 of 14 | Jim Crowley | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place inside final 2f, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2017 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 2 | Gunmetal | 8st 8lbs | 7 of 10 | L Morris | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2017 | Naas | Soft to Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 0 | Gymkhana | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 19 | Connor Beasley | 12/1 |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2016 | Haydock | Good | 6f | 3 | Munfallet | 9st 2lbs | 15 of 17 | J Fanning | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place halfway | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2016 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Classic Seniority | 9st 7lbs | 20 of 25 | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2016 | York | Good to Soft | 6f | 3 | Dark Defender | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 9 | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| led, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on gamely | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2016 | Chester | Good | 5f 110y | 4 | Lady Clair | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | P Makin | 5/1 |
| chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, 4th and kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2016 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 5f | 4 | Invincible Ridge | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | Jason Hart | 4/1 |
| led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, led again approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2016 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Mustallib | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 13 | P Makin | 8/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2016 | Ayr | Soft | 5f | 3 | Dark Defender | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | J Fanning | 10/3 |
| led early, tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, led entering final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 6y | 4 | Spirit of Zeb | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 10 | P Makin | 5/1 |
| towards rear, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2016 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Rose Marmara | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | R Winston | 5/2 |
| mid-division, ridden and effort to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 May 2016 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Wayward Hoof | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 17 | T P Queally | 15/2 |
| led, headed over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 6f | 2 | Show Stealer | 8st 1lbs | 7 of 12 | J Fanning | 14/1 |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2015 | Redcar | Good | 6f | 1 | Log Out Island | 8st 9lbs | 9 of 20 | Kieren Fallon | 25/0 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2015 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 4y | 5 | Danzeb | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 5 | P Makin | 5/0 |
| went right start, tracked leaders, driven halfway, effort over 1f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2015 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 4 | Desert Ruler | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 9 | P Makin | 10/3 |
| tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2015 | York | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Mayfair Lady | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 20 | P Makin | 17/2 |
| chased leaders, short of room after 1f, soon lost place, rallied over 1f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 3 | Dutch Mist | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | P Makin | 9/4 |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2015 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 2 | Dark Defender | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | P Makin | 7/1 |
| held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to challenge approaching final furlong, led closing stages, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2015 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Dark Defender | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | P Makin | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 28 May 2015 | Haydock | Good | 6f | 5 | Eltezam | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 11 | P Makin | 33/1 |
| not much room start, held up, shaken up over 2f out, outpaced and no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||