Defan (GB)
Owner: West Buckland Bloodstock Ltd Trainer: Alexandra Dunn Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Kayf Tara / Flushtown Vale (Saddlers' Hall)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Yielding in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in Places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 20 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2024 | Worcester | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Bob Bob Ricard | 11st 13lbs | PulledUp of 13 | Nick Scholfield | 150/1 |
| in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled before next | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2023 | Huntingdon | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 171y | 4 | Allbetsoff | 11st 10lbs | of 7 | Miss Thomosina Eyston | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2023 | Fontwell | Good | 2m 1f 165y | 3 | Guy | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 5 | Nick Scholfield | 33/1 |
| always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out, came home in own time approaching last | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2023 | Killarney | Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Good As Hell | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | Rachael Blackmore | 13/2 |
| towards rear, progress in 5th after 6th, 6th after 4 out, dropped to rear and under pressure before 3 out, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2023 | Kilbeggan | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | Highland Charge | 10st 7lbs | of 13 | M P O'Connor | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2023 | Kilbeggan | Good (Good to Yielding in Places) | 2m 3f 100y | 0 | Pakens Rock | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 8 | C Brassil | 18/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd for most, not fluent 1st and big jump 2nd, ridden in 3rd 2 out (usual 3 out), moderate 3rd at last (usual 2 out), moderate 4th bypassing usual final fence, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 176y | 1 | Dancing On My Own | 11st | 10 of 14 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2023 | Limerick | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Happy Dreams | 11st 11lbs | 6 of 7 | Rachael Blackmore | 14/1 |
| held up in touch in rear, went 6th after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace, never a factor | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2022 | Killarney | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | The Dara Man | 10st 13lbs | 6 of 7 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 3/1 |
| close up and disputed, 3rd halfway, close up again 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, no extra next | |||||||||
| 03 May 2022 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Defan | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 11 | Derek McGrath | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, headway to lead before 2 out, asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2021 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Grange Walk | 10st 3lbs | Fell of 14 | D Robinson | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge and briefly on terms entering straight, soon headed and weakened, no extra in 6th when fell last | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2021 | Thurles | Good to Yielding | 2m 2f | 0 | All The Chimneys | 11st 7lbs | 9 of 13 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/1 |
| disputed lead, bumped 2nd, led 3 out, travelling well next, ridden and pressed before last, narrow lead when hampered by loose horse and blundered badly at last, not recover and weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2021 | Listowel | Good to Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Defan | 10st | 1 of 10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders, on terms 4th, headed 8th, slight mistake 4 out, on terms 3 out, pushed along before next where slight mistake and pecked, soon ridden, led last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2021 | Tramore | Good | 1m 7f 45y | 0 | Downthecellar | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 7 | H Morgan | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, not fluent at 1st and mistake 4th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, 4th at last, no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2021 | Limerick | Good | 2m 2f | 0 | Grange Walk | 12st | 11 of 16 | D Robinson | 20/1 |
| always towards rear, no danger from 4 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2020 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Dysart Diamond | 10st 10lbs | 10 of 23 | Rachael Blackmore | 33/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th 3 out and headway next, 3rd briefly entering straight, soon no impression and no extra before last, weakened | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2020 | Limerick | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Defan | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 17 | D P Holden | 18/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway approaching straight and challenge 2 out, 2nd and pushed along when left in lead last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2020 | Galway | Soft | 2m 90y | 0 | Belfast Banter | 11st 10lbs | 12 of 13 | Rachael Blackmore | 14/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2020 | Fairyhouse | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places) | 2m | 0 | Queens Brook | 11st 5lbs | of 19 | Reserve 1 | 0/0 |
| 21 Sep 2020 | Listowel | Good | 2m | 0 | Le Figaro Faoudel | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 10 | Rachael Blackmore | 7/4 |
| towards rear when fell 2nd | |||||||||


