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Optima RacingHorses › War Defender (GB)

War Defender (GB)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2019-09-16 to 2023-09-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tim Easterby.
Pedigree War Command (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 88 · best TS 70
32
Runs
5
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
41.3%
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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
2023-09-28 12d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/12 David Allan t 135 60 70 63 10/3
At The Races App Form Study Handicap (Div I)
2023-09-16 36d Musselburgh 8f Soft 6 1/6 Sean Kirrane t 137 57 65 52 EVS
Royal Regiment Of Scotland Trophy Apprentice Handicap
2023-08-11 20d Musselburgh 9f Good 6 2/12 David Allan t 132 57 61 48 7/2
Champagne Pommery Rose Magnum Handicap
2023-07-22 17d Doncaster 8f Soft 6 3/11 Sean Kirrane t 133 58 63 55 7/1
Hird Group Handicap
2023-07-05 22d Musselburgh 9f Good 6 4/12 Cam Hardie t 128 58 62 56 12/1
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2023-06-13 13d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/14 Duran Fentiman t 125 60 58 32 20/1
Heggs Family Handicap (Div I)
2023-05-31 85d Beverley 8.5f Firm 4 7/9 Duran Fentiman t 118 63 50 21 28/1
Dr Eddie Moll Handicap
2023-03-07 17d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 10/10 Phil Dennis t 131 66 33 15 11/1
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2023-02-18 196d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/6 Kieran Schofield t 129 69 32 14/1
Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Apprentice Handicap
2022-08-06 45d Redcar 8f Firm 4 9/10 Sean Kirrane t 131 72 52 25 13/2
Join Racing TV Now Handicap (Redcar Straight Mile Series Qualifier)
2022-06-22 32d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 8/12 Phil Dennis t 138 74 69 41 11/1
Carlisle Bell Consolation Race Handicap
2022-05-21 31d Musselburgh 9f Good 4 5/9 Paul Hanagan t 131 75 75 54 17/2
Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap
2022-04-20 23d Catterick 12f Good 5 4/7 Phil Dennis t 133 75 72 46 10/3
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2022-03-28 13d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 4 3/7 Phil Dennis t 128 75 80 13/2
Betway Handicap
2022-03-15 14d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 5/9 Phil Dennis t 133 75 76 63 7/2
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2022-03-01 33d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 5 2/5 Phil Dennis t 133 73 80 56 3/1
MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap
2022-01-27 26d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/8 Phil Dennis t 123 70 78 22 28/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap
2022-01-01 42d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 9/12 Ella McCain t 121 73 55 16 16/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap
2021-11-20 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 12/12 James Sullivan t 129 76 43 19 50/1
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2021-10-23 17d Doncaster 7f Soft 4 5/11 David Allan t 138 78 73 50 20/1
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2021-10-06 302d Nottingham 8.5f Soft 4 13/15 David Allan t 138 80 44 8 66/1
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2020-12-08 12d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 Ella McCain t 127 81 56 35 9/2
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2020-11-26 23d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/10 Ella McCain t 127 79 88 70 6/1
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2020-11-03 24d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 1/8 Tony Hamilton t 131 73 78 26 15/8
Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Maiden Stakes
2020-10-10 5d York 10.5f Soft 3 10/14 Duran Fentiman t 118 75 49 29 25/1
Emma Newton And Pete Lane Memorial Handicap
2020-10-05 10d Pontefract 8f Soft 3 3/6 David Allan t 120 75 78 66 8/1
Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap
2020-09-25 27d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 14/14 David Allan 127 77 39 4/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap
2020-08-29 16d Redcar 8f Soft 5 4/12 David Allan 128 78 70 64 11/10
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2020-08-13 33d Hamilton 9f Soft 5 2/11 David Allan 131 78 77 43 5/2
Stay At Our Onsite Hotel Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2020-07-11 289d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 2/9 David Allan 122 74 80 48 11/2
attheraces.com Handicap

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)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)12325.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 416212.5%
Class 58112.5%
Class 66233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)29517.2%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15426.7%
Soft9111.1%
Firm400.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)7342.9%
Newcastle (AW)7114.3%
Musselburgh4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-09-16–2023-09-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.