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War Defender

6-year-old gelding with 3 wins from 21 runs who runs best on slightly slow all-weather over 1m1f – 1m2f.
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
War Command
Mother
Never Lose
Owner
Ryedale Partners No 15
Official rating
60

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
21
Career races
3
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1139 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_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 21% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 913-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Fast (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
16 Sep
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
11 Aug
2nd
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
22 Jul
3rd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
5 Jul
4th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
13 Jun
5th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
31 May
7th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
7 Mar
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
18 Feb
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
6 Aug
9th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Phil Dennis
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Wins / rides
David Allan Current jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ella McCain
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Kieran Schofield
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Paul Hanagan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 18 Feb 20%
Musselburgh
Sharp
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 16 Sep 25%
Southwell
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 28 Sep 25%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 22 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 22 Jun 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Oct 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Nov 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 20 Apr 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 31 May 0%