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Optima RacingHorses › Dynamite Defense (IRE)

Dynamite Defense (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-09 to 2026-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sarah-Jayne Davies.
Pedigree National Defense (GB) × Misscomplacent (GB) (by Compton Place)
OwnerKeith Stait
BreederLittlejohn Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 96 · best TS 70
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
31.8%
Place rate
0.48
Actual / Expected
-40.9%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-07-01 40d Worcester 20f Good 5 3/11 5.5 James Best 152 80 96 50/1
Hurdle Turf M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 5th - pressed leaders 6th - briefly led before 3 out - kept on from 2 out(tchd 66/1)
2026-05-22 57d Worcester 16f Good 5 6/6 11 Charlie Price 159 85 71 14 20/1
Hurdle Turf Read Johnny Burke's Blog At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Prominent - short of room and outpaced before 2 out - weakened last(op 25/1 tchd 18/1 and 28/1)
2026-03-26 29d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 6 3/8 1.25 Rob Hornby 127 52 60 19 7/2
Flat AW Fairwood Brasserie Handicap In touch with leaders - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2026-02-25 189d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/11 2.25 Mr Josh Myers 146 52 55 44 10/1
Flat AW Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Amateur Jockeys' Handicap In touch with leaders - raced wide on turn 4f out - hung left inside final furlong - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 11/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-08-20 26d Worcester 20f Good 5 5/9 2.25 Lewis Saunders p 149 89 75 32 18/1
Hurdle Turf Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Held up in rear - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 12/1)
2025-07-25 17d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 7/14 5 Lewis Saunders 153 93 80 70 66/1
Hurdle Turf Julie Busst Handicap Hurdle In rear - outpaced before 3 out - rallied before last - never dangerous(op 50/1)
2025-07-08 7d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 6/8 4 Sean Bowen 152 76 40 28/1
Hurdle Turf Have A Go At Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - some headway 5th - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - no impression(op 14/1)
2025-07-01 24d Stratford 16.5f Firm 4 6/9 7.5 Sean Bowen 154 71 64 6/1
Hurdle Turf Hollow Bottom Reopens This Summer Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2)
2025-06-07 34d Worcester 16f Soft 4 4/9 8 Sean Bowen 151 76 13 7/2
Hurdle Turf #BePartOfIt Novices' Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I) Held up in midfield - jumped left 4th - some headway before 4 out - hampered 3 out - no extra before 2 out (vet said gelding had lost his right-fore shoe)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-05-04 9d Sligo 10.5f Good 4/10 2.25 J M Sheridan p 135 53 52 1 7/2
Flat Web The Tool Company Handicap
2025-04-25 16d Limerick 12f 3/11 4.25 J M Sheridan p 134 52 51 34 12/1
Flat D & E Behan Handicap
2025-04-09 12d Leopardstown 9f Good 6/10 Dylan O'Connor p 127 54 52 28 9/2
Flat ODriscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap
2025-03-28 169d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/13 J M Sheridan p 138 54 55 36 9/2
Flat Friday Fixtures Until 11th April Handicap
2024-10-10 13d Thurles 8f Good 4/14 0.5 J M Sheridan b 128 54 48 42 17/2
Flat Turf Moyne Handicap Midfield - headway 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish(op 15/2)
2024-09-27 10d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 1/14 0 Killian Leonard b 120 47 55 43 12/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div II) Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and drifted right from under 2f out - led when drifted left inside final furlong - ran on well (jockey said gelding ran very green from 1f out)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-09-17 16d Punchestown 9f Good 2/13 3.75 Killian Leonard b 120 48 51 41 25/1
Flat Turf William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (Div II) Prominent - chased clear leader before halfway - challenging over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed when no extra final 110yds - no match for winner(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-09-01 15d Tipperary 9f Good 9/13 0.5 Alan Casey b 120 50 43 14 33/1
Flat Turf Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - unbalanced and wandered around over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2024-08-17 26d Curragh 7f Firm 27/28 1.5 Alan Casey p 114 52 7 80/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Handicap Slowly into stride - always behind
2024-07-22 53d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 13/13 3.75 Amy Jo Hayes p 119 57 14/1
Flat Turf Tote Fantasy Apprentice Handicap Slowly away - pushed along briefly early - towards rear throughout(tchd 18/1)
2024-05-30 10d Fairyhouse 10f Good 6/10 4.5 Luke McAteer 133 54 15 10/1
Flat Turf Return Of The Flat Claiming Race Towards rear - headway when raced wide home turn - outpaced when switched right under 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-05-20 11d Roscommon 7.5f Good 9/15 0.5 J M Sheridan 134 51 38 6/1
Flat Turf Roscommon Claiming Maiden In touch with leaders - pushed along over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)
2024-05-09 DEB Gowran Park 8f Soft 2/12 0.75 J M Sheridan 128 62 41 33/1
Flat Turf Golf At Gowran Park Claiming Race Slowly into stride - towards rear - pushed along briefly 5f out - headway on near side of group from over 3f out - led over 1f out - went clear when ridden inside final furlong - reduced lead and headed inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran green in straight)

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
Quick (under 2wk)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 5400.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)8112.5%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)900.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1200.0%
Standard4125.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Worcester400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-09–2026-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.