Dynamite Defense
Dynamite Defense is a five-year-old still chasing the consistency that would make a racehorse's career feel worthwhile. Over twenty-three runs, the horse has managed just one win — that came at Dundalk on 27 September 2024 — and five places, a return that speaks to a horse operating at the lower end of the competitive spectrum. Trained by
Sarah-Jayne Davies at Leominster, Dynamite Defense has not found the winner's circle since that sole victory nearly two years ago, a lengthy drought that defines its recent story.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse does show a modest preference for races run over a mile and a quarter to a mile and two furlongs, winning one of six races at those distances, but even that sliver of form feels faint. Ridden most often by J M Sheridan — they have teamed up six times without recording a win together — Dynamite Defense remains active, having raced just a day ago and finishing sixth in its most recent start. A look at the last half-dozen races tells the pattern: third place, sixth, fifth, and a series of unplaced finishes. Davies's yard has sent out five winners this season, but Dynamite Defense is not among the horses that have delivered success. At the higher Class 4 level, the horse is yet to break through, going winless from three attempts. This is a horse that has had its chance over many races and many months, but has never quite managed to find another day as good as that September afternoon at Dundalk.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 14 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Worcester in 6 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
11 Jun
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 May
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
25 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
20 Aug
5th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
25 Jul
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
8 Jul
6th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
1 Jul
6th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
7 Jun
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
6 |
1 third, 5 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Mar |
50% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
9 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Feb |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Sep |
0% |