Defence Minister (GB)
Owner: Wathnan Racing Trainer: H Al Jehani Sex: colt Age: 4
Breeding: Too Darn Hot / Tears Of The Sun (Mastercraftsman)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 3 | Defence Minister | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Callum Rodriguez | 9/4 |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, pushed out final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2025 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f 6y | 2 | Rogue Diplomat | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 16 | Faleh Bughenaim | 9/2 |
| rear mid-division, pushed along and some headway over 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2025 | Goodwood | Good | 7f | 3 | Great Acclaim | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 20 | James Doyle | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and switched right over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2025 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 3 | Mudbir | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 9 | W Buick | 6/1 |
| pulled hard, towards rear, headway from over 1f out, soon ridden, went second final strides | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2025 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m | 2 | Arabian Story | 9st 3lbs | 15 of 30 | James McDonald | 33/1 |
| raced far side, behind, headway and hung from 2f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 May 2025 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 6f | 1 | Symbol Of Honour | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 10 | S M Levey | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2025 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Double Rush | 9st 9lbs | of 10 | James Doyle | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2024 | Newmarket | Soft | 6f | 1 | Shadow Of Light | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 6 | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2024 | Newbury | Heavy | 6f | 1 | Powerful Glory | 9st 3lbs | of 6 | James Doyle | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2024 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 6f | 3 | Defence Minister | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 5 | James Doyle | 11/8 |
| held up in 4th, closed over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2024 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Defence Minister | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 |
| slowly away, held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, soon driven, stayed on strongly between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish, promising | |||||||||