War Defender (GB)
Owner: Ryedale Partners No 15 Trainer: T D Easterby Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: War Command / Never Lose (Diktat)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Standard / Fast | 1 | |||
| Standard / Slow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 6 | War Defender | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 12 | D Allan | 10/3 |
| chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, led over 4f out, going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2023 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft | 1m 2y | 6 | War Defender | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 7 | Sean Kirrane | 1/1 |
| led, increased pace over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faced challenged inside final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2023 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f 173y | 6 | Retirement Beckons | 11st 6lbs | of 9 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
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| 11 Aug 2023 | Musselburgh | Good (Good To Firm In Places) | 1m 208y | 6 | Non Mollare | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | D Allan | 7/2 |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2023 | Doncaster | Soft | 7f 213y | 6 | Lockdown Lass | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 13 | Sean Kirrane | 7/1 |
| led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 208y | 6 | Shine On Brendan | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 12 | Cam Hardie | 12/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Star Zinc | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 14 | D Fentiman | 20/1 |
| soon led, edged right and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 May 2023 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 100y | 4 | Golden Sands | 8st 6lbs | 7 of 9 | D Fentiman | 28/1 |
| very awkwardly away, soon recovered tracking leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final 2f | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2023 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | Athmad | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 11 | Phil Dennis | 11/1 |
| raced keenly, mid-division out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 4 | Plastic Paddy | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 6 | Kieran Schofield | 14/1 |
| awkward start, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2022 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 7f 219y | 4 | Diamondonthehill | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 12 | Sean Kirrane | 13/2 |
| raced keenly, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2022 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 173y | 4 | Jackhammer | 9st 12lbs | 8 of 12 | Phil Dennis | 11/1 |
| raced wide early, prominent, pushed along 3f out, gradually weakened | |||||||||
| 21 May 2022 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 208y | 4 | Tommy G | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 9 | P Hanagan | 17/2 |
| Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Catterick | Good | 1m 4f 13y | 5 | Colinton | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | Phil Dennis | 10/3 |
| dwelt, led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 2f 42y | 4 | Prejudice | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 7 | Phil Dennis | 13/2 |
| led, niggled along under 3f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, kept on from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2022 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 6y | 5 | Cathayensis | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | Phil Dennis | 7/2 |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, still every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 5y | 5 | Millionaire Waltz | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | Phil Dennis | 3/1 |
| edged right start, chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 5y | 4 | War Defender | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | Phil Dennis | 28/1 |
| keen set steady pace, made most, ridden over 1f out, all out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2022 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 1m 13y | 4 | Lammas | 9st | 9 of 12 | Ella McCain | 16/1 |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard / Fast | 7f 36y | 4 | May Night | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 50/1 |
| mid-division, lost place and pushed wide over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2021 | Doncaster | Soft | 7f 6y | 4 | Gabrial The Wire | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | D Allan | 20/1 |
| awkwardly away, soon recovered close up, pushed along and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2021 | Nottingham | Soft | 1m 75y | 4 | Rogue Bear | 9st 12lbs | 13 of 15 | D Allan | 66/1 |
| in touch, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Stone Soldier | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 10 | Ella McCain | 9/2 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | War Defender | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | Ella McCain | 6/1 |
| raced wide prominent, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2020 | Southwell | Standard | 1m 13y | 5 | War Defender | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | T Hamilton | 15/8 |
| made most, pushed along over 1f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2020 | York | Soft | 1m 2f 56y | 3 | Marronnier | 8st 6lbs | 10 of 15 | D Fentiman | 25/1 |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2020 | Pontefract | Soft | 1m 6y | 3 | Tom Collins | 8st 8lbs | 3 of 7 | D Allan | 8/1 |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 4 | La Rav | 9st 1lbs | 14 of 14 | D Allan | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2020 | Redcar | Soft (Heavy in places) | 7f 219y | 5 | Bonneval | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 14 | D Allan | 11/10 |
| prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2020 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 1f 35y | 5 | Throne Hall | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | D Allan | 5/2 |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, switched left and pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on but always held by winner | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2020 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 219y | 4 | Silver Samurai | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 7 | D Allan | 11/2 |
| stumbled start, soon switched left to race far side, chased leaders, improved to dispute lead from over 4f out until 2f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 4 | Canagat | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 9 | D Allan | 11/2 |
| keen towards rear, midfield halfway, short of room when pushed along 3f out, switched left over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong but not reach winner | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2020 | Pontefract | Good | 1m 6y | 5 | Returnofthemac | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | D Allan | 22/1 |
| held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on nicely, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on front pair | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2019 | Pontefract | Good to Soft | 1m 6y | 4 | Max Vega | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 9 | Rachel Richardson | 50/1 |
| in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2019 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 6 | Hartswood | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 13 | Rachel Richardson | 50/1 |
| dwelt badly, always behind | |||||||||