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Royal Defender (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2022-10-25 to 2024-04-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Pipe.

Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Kings Sister (IRE) (by Kings Theatre)

OwnerProf Caroline Tisdall And Bryan Drew

Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 96 · best TS 55

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 7 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
2024-04-23	29d	Southwell	24.5f	Good	5	99/13	–	Jack Tudor tb	168	105	–	–	20/1
Hurdle Turf Get Emmas Offers At Planet Sport Bet Handicap Hurdle Led - headed 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened quickly home turn - pulled up before last(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-03-25	101d	Exeter	21.5f	Heavy	4	99/7	–	Jack Tudor p	160	105	–	–	17/2
Hurdle Turf Dr Hennis 1833 Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 5 out - lost third and weakened after 4 out - pulled up home turn(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
2023-12-15	24d	Cheltenham	17f	Soft	3	10/11	5.5	David Noonan t	154	–	76	52	200/1
Hurdle Turf British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) In rear - awkward jump 1st - weakened 2 out(op 100/1)
2023-11-21	17d	Lingfield	16f	Soft	4	3/8	3.25	Jack Tudor t	154	–	96	55	9/1
Hurdle Turf Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed after 2nd - challenging 2 out - mistake and lost second last - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/1)
2023-11-04	274d	Ascot	15.5f	Soft	3	9/12	1.75	Jack Tudor	154	–	91	43	40/1
Hurdle Turf GL Events Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
2023-02-03	101d	Chepstow	16f	Soft	5	99/14	–	Tom Scudamore t	156	–	96	–	5/2
Cazoo Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-10-25	DEB	Chepstow	16f	Soft	5	5/12	–	Fergus Gillard	150	–	96	36	3/1
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs) (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

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	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	SR
Class 3	2	0.0%
Class 4	2	0.0%
Class 5	3	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-25–2024-04-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.