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Dark Defender (GB)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-05-28 to 2021-10-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harvey Bastiman.

Pedigree Pastoral Pursuits (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 93 · best TS 86

Runs

Wins

12.1%

Strike rate

24.2%

Place rate

1.2

Actual / Expected

28.5%

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2021-10-26	10d	Catterick	6f	Soft	4	10/10	–	Harry Russell b	120	72	27	–	25/1
Join RacingTV For The Jumps Season Handicap
2021-10-16	12d	Catterick	6f	Soft	4	7/11	–	Oliver Stammers b	121	73	63	34	25/1
williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Veterans Handicap
2021-10-04	48d	Pontefract	6f	Soft	5	15/17	–	Sam James p	135	74	18	–	25/1
House That Jack Built Handicap
2021-08-17	13d	Hamilton	6f	Good	4	10/11	–	Andrew Mullen p	132	74	53	30	25/1
William The Lion Handicap
2021-08-04	25d	Pontefract	6f	Soft	4	1/8	–	Sam James p	133	70	79	50	22/1
Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap
2021-07-10	43d	York	6f	Good	4	17/19	–	Dylan Hogan b	118	73	40	23	125/1
John Smiths Sprint Handicap
2021-05-28	7d	Haydock	6f	Soft	5	8/8	–	Louis Steward b	132	74	66	37	8/1
Aspull Common Handicap
2021-05-21	20d	Catterick	6f	Soft	5	3/7	–	Billy Garritty b	129	74	78	40	12/1
racingtv.com Handicap
2021-05-01	16d	Thirsk	6f	Firm	4	16/16	–	Sam James b	129	76	28	3	33/1
New Helmsley Lodges At Cliff Stud Handicap
2021-04-15	163d	Ripon	6f	Good	4	12/14	–	Joe Fanning b	130	77	55	37	10/1
Markington Handicap
2020-11-03	17d	Redcar	7f	Soft	4	10/12	–	Joe Fanning b	134	78	46	6	33/1
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Handicap
2020-10-17	18d	Catterick	6f	Soft	4	4/11	–	Sam James b	132	79	80	54	8/1
William Hill Lengthen #YourOdds Veterans Handicap
2020-09-29	11d	Ayr	6f	Good	4	9/11	–	Joe Fanning b	138	80	75	31	9/1
Scotty Brand Handicap
2020-09-18	14d	Ayr	6f	Soft	2	2/23	–	Joe Fanning b	129	79	85	78	40/1
QTS Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2020-09-04	22d	Thirsk	6f	Soft	4	11/20	–	Sam James p	132	79	60	46	40/1
JW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap
2020-08-13	289d	Hamilton	6f	Soft	4	8/10	–	Daniel Tudhope b	134	81	63	31	18/1
Training Courses Available At scottishracingacademy.co.uk Handicap
2019-10-29	18d	Catterick	7f	Heavy	4	7/8	–	David Allan b	129	80	70	55	14/1
Sarah Lipsetts 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap
2019-10-11	21d	York	5f	Soft	3	15/22	–	Phil Dennis b	124	82	59	38	22/1
Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Handicap
2019-09-20	54d	Ayr	6f	Good	2	10/24	–	Joe Fanning b	136	83	80	71	40/1
William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2019-07-28	9d	Pontefract	6f	Good	3	6/9	–	Daniel Tudhope b	134	85	68	10	7/1
tiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap
2019-07-19	16d	Hamilton	6f	Soft	2	7/13	–	Rowan Scott b	117	87	71	38	33/1
Heineken UK Scottish Stewards Cup Handicap
2019-07-03	25d	Thirsk	6f	Firm	3	7/9	–	Lewis Edmunds b	132	88	83	46	16/1
Sri Lanka Staying Strong Handicap
2019-06-08	29d	Haydock	6f	Heavy	3	9/15	–	David Probert	127	89	72	9	14/1
Betway Dash Handicap
2019-05-10	11d	Ripon	6f	Soft	4	1/9	–	Daniel Tudhope b	133	83	91	78	9/2
New Look Catterick Opens 17th June Handicap
2019-04-29	220d	Thirsk	6f	Good	4	5/14	–	Rowan Scott	128	83	80	56	33/1
Like Racing TV On Facebook Handicap
2018-09-21	31d	Ayr	6f	Heavy	2	15/23	–	Rowan Scott	129	84	76	48	25/1
William Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap
2018-08-21	14d	Hamilton	6f	Soft	4	1/13	–	Jason Hart	130	79	88	48	14/1
BB Foodservice William The Lion Handicap
2018-08-07	8d	Ayr	5f	Good	4	3/7	–	Joe Fanning v	138	80	78	70	2/1
Volunteer At Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap
2018-07-30	10d	Ayr	6f	Good	4	4/10	–	Phillip Makin v	139	80	84	79	9/1
Parkdean Resorts Handicap
2018-07-20	28d	Hamilton	6f	Firm	2	10/10	–	Rowan Scott v	116	83	45	18	22/1
Heineken UK Scottish Stewards Cup Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	26	5	19.2%
Normal (2-4wk)	23	2	8.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	10	1	10.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	0	0.0%
Class 2	12	1	8.3%
Class 3	14	2	14.3%
Class 4	31	4	12.9%
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	62	8	12.9%
Mile (7-9f)	4	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	29	6	20.7%
Good	20	2	10.0%
Firm	11	0	0.0%
Heavy	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Ayr	16	3	18.8%
Hamilton	9	1	11.1%
York	7	2	28.6%
Haydock	6	0	0.0%
Thirsk	6	0	0.0%
Catterick	5	0	0.0%
Doncaster	3	0	0.0%
Pontefract	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-05-28–2021-10-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.