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Optima RacingHorses › The Defiant (GB)

The Defiant (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2018-06-21 to 2026-02-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Luke Dace.
Pedigree Morpheus (GB) × Killer Class (GB) (by Kyllachy)
OwnerMrs Linda Chester
BreederFrank Brady
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 83 · best TS 73
88
Runs
10
Wins
11.4%
Strike rate
40.9%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
-39.3%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-02-25 13d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/9 0.2 Jack Dace tp 116 46 46 37 9/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Led but pestered - headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-02-12 16d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/6 1.75 Jack Dace tp 122 46 40 29 17/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2026-01-27 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/8 0.75 Jack Dace tp 130 48 45 24 11/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes Pressed leaders - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2026-01-21 14d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/8 0.5 Jack Dace tp 118 48 46 38 13/2
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Midfield - raced wide on turn over 1f out - headway inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2026-01-07 141d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/5 2.25 Jack Dace tp 118 48 51 40 4/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Led - headed 1f out - soon edged left and no extra(op 11/2)
2025-08-19 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/10 1 Jack Dace tp 130 50 38 30 13/2
Flat AW Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Stakes Pressed leader - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-08-08 13d Brighton 5.5f Firm 6 8/9 1.5 Jack Dace tp 126 53 39 12 12/1
Flat Turf Star Sports We Believe In Bookmaking Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed 2f out - soon hung left - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-07-26 23d Chester 5f Good 5 8/8 2.25 Jack Dace tp 117 56 36 20 25/1
Flat Turf Halliwell Jones Handicap (Div II) Prominent - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2025-07-03 5d Newbury 5f Firm 5 8/8 3.5 Mikkel Mortensen tp 130 59 32 27 20/1
Flat Turf Legal Protection Group Ltd Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out(tchd 22/1)
2025-06-28 88d Windsor 5f Firm 6 4/8 0.3 Jack Dace tp 131 59 54 48 18/1
Flat Turf Equustrong UK Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2025-04-01 10d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/7 Jack Dace tp 124 60 53 30 15/2
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2025-03-22 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/7 Jack Dace tp 123 60 64 56 13/2
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2025-03-13 10d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 3/5 Jack Dace tp 111 63 64 47 16/1
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2025-03-03 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 1/9 Jack Dace tp 124 58 66 52 11/1
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2025-02-16 25d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/9 Jack Dace tp 121 60 49 38 10/1
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2025-01-22 4d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/8 Jack Dace tp 118 60 56 41 5/1
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2025-01-18 121d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/7 Jack Dace tp 110 60 60 39 50/1
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2024-09-19 17d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/11 0.2 Jack Dace tp 125 57 67 43 7/2
Flat AW Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Prominent - challenging 1f out - edged right final 110yds - just failed
2024-09-02 6d Brighton 5.5f Firm 5 4/4 0.75 Jack Dace tp 112 59 54 42 8/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Visibility reduced by sea-fret - took keen hold - led - soon clear - reduced lead over 1f out - lost three places inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/1)
2024-08-27 4d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/4 2.5 Jack Dace tp 126 60 64 36 6/4F
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Soon led - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds - no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 6/4)
2024-08-23 27d Goodwood 5f Good 5 6/7 1.75 Jack Dace tp 121 60 52 45 10/1
Flat Turf William Hill Most Top Price Runners Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
2024-07-27 3d Salisbury 5f Firm 6 2/5 2.5 Rob Hornby tp 136 61 66 50 100/30
Flat Turf Madar Corporation Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on(op 5/2)
2024-07-24 11d Salisbury 5f Firm 6 3/9 0.1 Oisin Murphy tp 136 61 68 29 5/1
Flat Turf Highclere Castle The Perfect Gin Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - led 4f out - no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-07-13 25d Chester 5f Soft 4 8/8 3.25 Sean D Bowen tp 123 64 39 10 20/1
Flat Turf Craig Charles DJ Set Handicap Pressed leader - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-06-18 17d Brighton 5.5f Firm 6 2/4 1.75 Tom Queally tp 141 65 70 60 15/2
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Took keen hold - led at fast pace - reduced lead over 1f out - headed and weakened final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-06-01 12d Lingfield 6f Good 5 8/9 3.25 Tyler Heard tp 126 66 40 7 12/1
Flat Turf Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader early - led at fast pace after 1f - headed and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 20/1)
2024-05-20 4d Windsor 5f Firm 4 6/11 1.75 Tyler Heard tp 120 68 56 45 20/1
Flat Turf Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Fitzdares Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Raced wide - midfield - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2024-05-16 23d Lingfield 5f Firm 5 5/7 2.75 Aidan Keeley tp 125 68 62 40 9/1
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Pressed leaders - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2024-04-23 10d Epsom 5f Good 3 3/12 1.75 Tyler Heard tp 113 71 74 62 25/1
Flat Turf Betfred Handicap Pressed leaders - went third inside final furlong - ran on(op 18/1)
2024-04-13 9d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/8 1 Ethan Jones tp 133 70 65 54 13/2
Flat AW Download The bet365 App Handicap Took keen hold - prominent on outer - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 6/1)

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)3937.7%
Normal (2-4wk)32515.6%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)7114.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 41200.0%
Class 53339.1%
Class 635617.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)881011.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard45817.8%
Good1900.0%
Firm18211.1%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)20315.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)11218.2%
Chelmsford (AW)9222.2%
Brighton700.0%
Windsor500.0%
Musselburgh5120.0%
Salisbury400.0%
Goodwood400.0%
Thirsk3133.3%
Chester300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-06-21–2026-02-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.