Sky Defender (GB)
Owner: Mr Hamad Rashed Bin Ghedayer Trainer: D O'Meara Sex: colt Age: 9
Breeding: Farhh / Al Mahmeyah (Teofilo)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Standard / Slow | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 44 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2023 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 3f 219y | 4 | Teumessias Fox | 9st 13lbs | 9 of 11 | Jason Watson | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, well beaten over 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 3 | War In Heaven | 9st 4lbs | 8 of 13 | Jason Watson | 33/1 |
| mid-division, ridden turning in, hung left and no headway over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2023 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 2f 219y | 2 | Pride Of America | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 8 | Jason Watson | 28/1 |
| off the pace in last pair, never in the race | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2022 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 99y | 3 | Surrey Mist | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 11 | Andrea Atzeni | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2021 | Leicester | Heavy | 1m 2f | 3 | Pied Piper | 9st 12lbs | 9 of 12 | J Fanning | 12/1 |
| led, headed approaching home straight, lost 2nd 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened rapidly 2f out, tailed off and eased | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 3 | Big Team | 9st 13lbs | 6 of 7 | F Norton | 6/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2021 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 23y | 2 | Finest Sound | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | F Norton | 9/2 |
| soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, headed shortly before line | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2021 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 209y | 2 | King Of Clubs | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 11 | J Fanning | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2021 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 2 | Classical Wave | 10st | 3 of 6 | F Norton | 6/1 |
| keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2021 | Goodwood | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 1f 197y | 2 | Migration | 9st | 6 of 18 | F Norton | 16/1 |
| prominent, switched to near rail 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2021 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1m 2f 56y | 2 | Johnny Drama | 9st 3lbs | 16 of 22 | Connor Beasley | 66/1 |
| towards rear of midfield, switched right and ridden over 3f out, well beaten 2f out, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2021 | Chester | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 75y | 2 | Snow Ocean | 10st 7lbs | of 13 | F Norton | 0/0 |
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| 04 Jun 2021 | Epsom Downs | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 17y | 2 | Blue Cup | 9st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | F Norton | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders out wide, beaten when slightly hampered inside final 2f, eased | |||||||||
| 02 May 2021 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 2 | Zabeel Champion | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | J Fanning | 17/2 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2021 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 17y | 2 | Victory Chime | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 10 | J Fanning | 9/1 |
| led 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 2 | Bangkok | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | F Norton | 28/1 |
| soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2021 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 1f 219y | 1 | Global Giant | 9st | 4 of 5 | F Norton | 14/1 |
| led until inside final mile, lost 2nd 7f out, chased leading pair until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2021 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 1f 219y | 2 | Assimilation | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 7 | J Fanning | 9/2 |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 104y | 2 | Power Of States | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | J Fanning | 13/2 |
| soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 2 | Assimilation | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 4 | J Fanning | 3/1 |
| led, pushed along over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 2f 219y | 2 | Johnny Drama | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 6 | J Fanning | 9/2 |
| tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 2f | 2 | Solid Stone | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | D C Costello | 14/1 |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2020 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 43y | 2 | Strait Of Hormuz | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 14 | Oliver Stammers | 16/1 |
| chased clear leaders, went second 3f out, ridden for effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2020 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 2f | 1 | Extra Elusive | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | F Norton | 17/2 |
| led, joined 3f out, headed over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | York | Soft | 1m 2f 56y | 2 | Lucander | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 17 | J Fanning | 28/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2020 | Chester | Good | 1m 2f 70y | 2 | Palavecino | 10st | 4 of 9 | J Fanning | 6/1 |
| led 3f, pressed leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, disputing held 2nd until no extra last 100 yards | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2020 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 197y | 2 | Maydanny | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 18 | J Fanning | 33/1 |
| prominent until over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2020 | York | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 56y | 2 | Sinjaari | 9st 6lbs | 22 of 22 | J Fanning | 28/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right and beaten, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2020 | Epsom Downs | Good | 1m 2f 17y | 2 | Sky Defender | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 16 | J Fanning | 22/1 |
| led over 1f, tracked leader until over 3f out, went 2nd again inside final 3f, led again approaching final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2020 | Doncaster | Good | 1m 2f 43y | 2 | Fifth Position | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 8 | F Norton | 7/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2020 | Newmarket | Good | 1m 2f | 2 | West End Charmer | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 9 | J Fanning | 14/1 |
| tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2020 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 51y | 2 | Original Choice | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 5 | J Fanning | 4/5 |
| led and set even tempo, quickened pace over 3f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, eased | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m 3f 219y | 2 | Sky Defender | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 7 | J Fanning | 4/1 |
| prominent, led over 2f out, ran on strongly | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2020 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 3 | El Ghazwani | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 7 | J Fanning | 15/8 |
| led early, chased leader, led 2f out, kicked for home over 1f out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2020 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 3 | Sky Defender | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 7 | J Fanning | 8/1 |
| made most, quickened clear approaching final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 3 | Just The Man | 9st | 7 of 8 | F Norton | 3/1 |
| led, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2019 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 2f | 3 | Universal Gleam | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | J Fanning | 13/2 |
| dwelt in rear, wide and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 May 2019 | Newbury | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 2 | Headman | 8st 12lbs | 15 of 16 | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| led briefly, settled 3rd after 1f, weakening when hampered inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 06 May 2019 | Bath | Firm | 1m 2f 37y | 4 | Sky Defender | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | F Norton | 11/8 |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 6 | Ideological | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | J Fanning | 7/2 |
| led, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2018 | Catterick | Good | 7f 6y | 3 | Artistic Rifles | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 10 | J Fanning | 14/1 |
| towards rear and pushed along | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2018 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f 33y | 4 | Sky Defender | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 9 | J Fanning | 8/11 |
| made all, shaken up well over 1f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final 100 yards, just held on | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2018 | York | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 2 | Commanding Officer | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | W Buick | 7/4 |
| chased leaders, driven 3f out, never pace to get on terms, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2018 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 7f | 2 | Duke Of Hazzard | 9st | 2 of 11 | W Buick | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||