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The Defiant

10-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 7 wins from 65 runs who runs best on standard all-weather surface.
Quick facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Morpheus
Mother
Killer Class
Trainer
Owner
Mrs Linda Chester
Official rating
45

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
65
Career races
7
Wins
10.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
43.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
235 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 6 wins from 36 starts (17%)
✔ Course specialist at Lingfield Park: 3 wins from 22 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Brighton in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
12 Feb
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
27 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
21 Jan
7th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
7 Jan
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
19 Aug
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
8 Aug
8th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
26 Jul
8th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
3 Jul
8th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
28 Jun
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jack Dace Current jockey
5%
Win rate
1/20
Wins / rides
31.2%
Win rate
5/16
Wins / rides
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mia Nicholls
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mikkel Mortensen
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Lingfield Park
Sharp
22 3 wins, 5 seconds, 2 thirds, 12 other 25 Feb 13.6%
chelmsford 9 2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 3 other 13 Mar 22.2%
Brighton
Undulating
7 2 seconds, 1 third, 4 other 8 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 third, 4 other 27 Jan 16.7%
Windsor
Sharp
4 1 second, 3 other 28 Jun 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
4 1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other 27 Jul 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
4 1 second, 3 other 23 Aug 0%
Chester
Tight
2 2 other 26 Jul 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 23 Apr 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 win 12 Mar 100%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Sep 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Sep 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Jul 0%