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Optima RacingHorses › Defiance (IRE)

Defiance (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2016-12-14 to 2025-09-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Roger Varian.
Pedigree Camelot (GB) × Alouja (IRE) (by Raven's Pass)
OwnerHighclere Thoroughbred Racing Monet
BreederSeven Hills B'Sk &torres Strait B'Sk Ltd
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 105 · best TS 83
9
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 9 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
2025-09-20 29d Newbury 10f Soft 2 10/11 12 William Buick 138 100 64 47 9/2
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ducked left start - midfield - weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said he stopped quickly)(tchd 5/1)
2025-08-22 24d Hamilton 12f Firm 2 2/8 2 Silvestre De Sousa 138 99 103 75 2/1
Flat Turf Ecosave Installations Lanark Silver Bell Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - challenging 2f out - raced in second when bit short of room 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/8)
2025-07-29 53d Goodwood 10f Good 2 3/18 0.2 Silvestre De Sousa 127 99 105 82 9/1
Flat Turf Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Held up in midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - ran on well(tchd 17/2)
2025-06-06 350d Epsom 10f Soft 2 4/13 0.5 Silvestre De Sousa 129 99 100 83 11/2
Flat Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - headway on outer and edged left over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
2024-06-21 41d Ascot 12f Firm 1 14/14 21 Silvestre De Sousa 128 102 17 50/1
Group 2 Flat Turf King Edward VII Stakes (Colts & Geldings) In touch with leaders - weakening when eased under 2f out(op 66/1)
2024-05-11 18d Lingfield 11.5f Good 1 7/9 0.1 James Doyle 128 103 96 78 7/2
Listed Flat Turf William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes () (Colts & Geldings) Towards rear - headway 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - weakened over 1f out - nudged out(op 3/1)
2024-04-23 206d Epsom 10f Good 1 2/6 0.75 James Doyle 129 103 99 80 10/1
Listed Flat Turf Betfred Blue Riband Trial () In rear - headway on outer from over 3f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 8/1)
2023-09-30 2481d Newmarket 8f Firm 1 6/9 Tom Marquand 128 97 81 33/1
Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2016-12-14 DEB Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/9 Luke Morris 126 53 23 16/1
32Red Casino EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)

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)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1400.0%
Class 2400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)200.0%
Middle (10-12f)700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm300.0%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-12-14–2025-09-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.