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Optima RacingHorses › Defence Minister (GB)

Defence Minister (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-17 to 2026-06-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hamad Al Jehani.
Pedigree Too Darn Hot (GB) × Tears Of The Sun (GB) (by Mastercraftsman)
OwnerWathnan Racing
BreederMildmay Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 101 · best TS 87
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
36.4%
Place rate
1.75
Actual / Expected
33.0%
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Full form — last 11 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-18 40d Ascot 7f Firm 2 20/28 0.1 James McDonald 129 96 77 65 28/1
Flat Turf Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - switched to near side over 5f out - steady headway and pressed leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 19th of 22 in group(tchd 25/1)
2026-05-09 42d Ascot 7f Good 2 17/28 0.05 James Doyle 131 96 83 76 11/1
Flat Turf Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Raced far side - towards rear - switched left and groups merged over 4f out - never on terms - 3rd of 7 in group(tchd 10/1)
2026-03-28 195d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 3 1/9 0 Callum Rodriguez 133 92 101 80 9/4
Flat AW Virgin Bet Handicap Dwelt start and ducked left start - took keen hold - in rear - smooth headway from over 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - carried left by loose horse but kept on well inside final furlong(op 5/2)
2025-09-14 46d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 9/16 0.5 Faleh Bughenaim 129 93 90 59 9/2
Flat Turf Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-07-30 25d Goodwood 7f Good 3 4/20 0.3 James Doyle 129 93 97 87 5/1
Flat Turf World Pool Bet With The tote Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 2f out - switched right over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on but lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
2025-07-05 16d Sandown 7f Firm 3 2/9 0.5 William Buick 137 92 97 85 6/1
Flat Turf Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway under 2f out - ran on and went second final strides (jockey said colt ran too free)(tchd 13/2)
2025-06-19 33d Ascot 8f Firm 2 15/30 0.3 James McDonald 129 94 86 60 33/1
Flat Turf Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings) Raced far side of centre - held up in rear - headway over 2f out - drifted left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - 6th of 10 in group(tchd 28/1)
2025-05-17 231d Newbury 6f Firm 1 9/10 0.2 Sean Levey 128 94 91 81 8/1
Listed Flat Turf Highclere Castle Gin Carnarvon Stakes () Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on far side of group - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
2024-09-28 23d Newmarket 6f Soft 1 6/6 0.5 James Doyle 128 90 89 65 7/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 6/1)
2024-09-05 19d Haydock 6f Soft 3 1/5 0 James Doyle 135 93 77 11/8F
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Dwelt start - raced in fourth - headway and pushed along 2f out - led and ridden inside final furlong - ran on well(op Evens)
2024-08-17 DEB Newmarket (July) 6f Good 4 1/11 0 Saffie Osborne 133 89 57 8/1
Flat Turf Jenningsbet Britains Biggest Independent Bookmaker EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly into stride - short of room soon after start - in rear - ran green early - headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders when switched left over 1f out - not clear run and switched right inside final furlong - ran on well and led towards finish - cosily(op 5/1 tchd 15/2)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2400.0%
Class 34250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)4250.0%
Mile (7-9f)7114.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm400.0%
Soft3133.3%
Good3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-17–2026-06-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.