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Giselles Defence

6-year-old gelding with a 9% win rate who thrives on mostly firm ground over 1m3f – 1m4f.
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
National Defense
Mother
Cotton Camera
Trainer
Owner
Ms Sinead O'Scanaill
Rating
64

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
43
Career races
4
Wins
9.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
34.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
3 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Dundalk in 8 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Good to soft
Yielding
Good to yielding
Yielding to soft
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft to heavy
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4
Avoids
Class 5
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Ok
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, tight
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turning
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Mar
23th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 23 runners
16 Jan
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
9 Jan
14th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
3 Dec
12th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 12 runners
16 Aug
7th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
8 Aug
4th
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
26 Jul
8th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
17 Jul
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
14 Jun
2nd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
40%
Win rate
2/5
Won / Rode
Ryan Kavanagh
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Alice Stevens
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Conor Maxwell
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr A Harvey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Shane B Kelly Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
8 3 thirds, 5 other 16 Jan 0%
Chester
Tight
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 26 Jul 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
4 4 other 28 Mar 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
3 2 wins, 1 other 17 Jul 66.7%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 10 Jul 50%
Leicester
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 third 3 Jun 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 win 1 May 100%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Jun 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Apr 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Nov 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Aug 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 3 Dec 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Oct 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Oct 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 16 May 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 second 6 Jul 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 15 Oct 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jan 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 8 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Dec 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 15 Aug 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 15 Sep 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Apr 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 2 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Aug 0%