Dark Defender Horse Racing Form

Odds: 26.00Current form: DecliningRisk: Medium
Age13
Weight8-8
TrainerHarvey Bastiman
JockeyHarry Russell
OwnerHarvey Bastiman Racing
SexGelding
BreederMrs C. J. Walker
ColourB
Foaling date2013-01-26
SirePastoral Pursuits
DamOh So Saucy

Catterick

Completed

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Race typeFlat Turf
Class4
ClassificationsHandicap
Runners10
Distance6f
Ground ConditionSoft
Prize money£9,250
38%

Pre-race suitability · Fair fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match57 races
    38%
  • Distance match70 races
    34%
  • Class match33 races
    33%
  • Course history4 races
    49%
  • Race type match69 races
    34%

Is this horse improving?

2001000-100-200

Dark Defender

26 Oct 21
Speed figure-117
4 Aug
17 Aug
4 Oct
16 Oct
26 Oct

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
Catterick
4
6f
Flat Turf
£9,250
Handicap
Soft
10th
Catterick
4
6f
Flat Turf
£10,000
Handicap
Good To Soft
7th
Pontefract
5
6f
Flat Turf
£7,200
Handicap
Soft
15th
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£9,250
Handicap
Good
10th
Pontefract
4
6f
Flat Turf
£10,200
Handicap
Soft
1st
York
4
6f
Flat Turf
£11,200
Handicap
Good
17th
Haydock
5
6f
Flat Turf
£6,500
Handicap
Soft
8th
Catterick
5
6f
Flat Turf
£6,500
Handicap
Soft
3rd
Thirsk
4
6f
Flat Turf
£9,250
Handicap
Good To Firm
16th
Ripon
4
6f
Flat Turf
£9,650
Handicap
Good
12th
Redcar
4
7f
Flat Turf
£10,600
Handicap
Soft
10th
Catterick
4
6f
Flat Turf
£9,250
Handicap
Soft
4th
Ayr
4
6f
Flat Turf
£8,450
Handicap
Good
9th
Ayr
2
6f
Flat Turf
—
—
Good To Soft
2nd
Thirsk
4
6f
Flat Turf
£9,250
Handicap
Good To Soft
11th
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£7,250
Handicap
Good To Soft
8th
Ripon
3
6f
Flat Turf
£10,400
Handicap
Good
3rd
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£7,250
Handicap
Soft
5th
Newmarket
4
6f
Flat Turf
£7,250
Handicap
Good To Soft
1st
Catterick
4
7f
Flat Turf
£6,081
Handicap
Heavy
7th
York
3
5f
Flat Turf
£12,450
Handicap
Soft
15th
Ayr
2
6f
Flat Turf
£18,675
Cup, Handicap
Good
10th
Pontefract
3
6f
Flat Turf
£9,338
Handicap
Good
6th
Hamilton
2
6f
Flat Turf
£21,165
Cup, Handicap
Soft
7th
Thirsk
3
6f
Flat Turf
£9,704
Handicap
Good To Firm
7th
Haydock
3
6f
Flat Turf
£10,350
Handicap
Heavy
9th
Ripon
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,301
Handicap
Good To Soft
1st
Thirsk
4
6f
Flat Turf
£5,693
Handicap
Good
5th
Ayr
2
6f
Flat Turf
£18,675
Cup, Handicap
Heavy
15th
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,728
Handicap
Good To Soft
1st
Ayr
4
5f
Flat Turf
£5,531
Handicap
Good
3rd
Ayr
4
6f
Flat Turf
£7,375
Handicap
Good
4th
Hamilton
2
6f
Flat Turf
£21,165
Cup, Handicap
Good To Firm
10th
Ayr
3
6f
Flat Turf
£9,057
Handicap
Good
8th
Ayr
3
6f
Flat Turf
£8,086
Handicap
Good To Firm
4th
York
2
6f
Flat Turf
£18,675
Handicap
Good To Firm
14th
Thirsk
4
6f
Flat Turf
£5,693
Handicap
Good To Soft
6th
Doncaster
3
6f
Flat Turf
£7,763
Handicap
Soft
3rd
Doncaster
1
6f
Flat Turf
£22,684
Listed, Stakes
Soft
11th
Haydock
3
6f
Flat Turf
£9,704
Handicap
Heavy
8th
Ascot
3
5f
Flat Turf
£9,704
Handicap
Soft
5th
Hamilton
3
5f
Flat Turf
£9,960
Condition, Stakes
Good To Soft
5th
Hamilton
2
6f
Flat Turf
£21,165
Cup, Handicap
Good
2nd
Ayr
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap
Good To Soft
1st
Doncaster
4
6f
Flat Turf
£5,175
Handicap
Good To Soft
4th
Ayr
4
6f
Flat Turf
£5,175
Handicap
Good
3rd
Ayr
4
5f
Flat Turf
£5,822
Handicap
Soft
2nd
Chester
4
7f
Flat Turf
£7,470
Handicap
Good
12th
Newmarket
2
6f
Flat Turf
£12,938
Handicap
Good To Firm
7th
Naas
—
6f
Flat Turf
€15,375
Handicap
Soft To Heavy
9th
Haydock
3
6f
Flat Turf
£7,439
Handicap
Good
15th
Ayr
2
6f
Flat Turf
£18,675
Cup, Handicap
Good To Soft
20th
York
3
6f
Flat Turf
£9,704
Handicap, Stakes
Good To Soft
1st
Chester
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,225
Handicap
Good
4th
Ayr
4
5f
Flat Turf
£5,499
Grand, Handicap, Ladies
Good To Soft
3rd
Newcastle
4
6f
Flat AW
£5,822
Handicap
Standard
9th
Ayr
3
5f
Flat Turf
£7,763
Handicap
Soft
1st
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap
Good To Firm
4th
Ayr
4
6f
Flat Turf
£5,175
Handicap
Good To Firm
4th
Haydock
4
6f
Flat Turf
£5,175
Handicap
Good To Soft
6th
Newmarket
2
6f
Flat Turf
£28,013
Handicap
Good To Firm
7th
Redcar
1
6f
Flat Turf
£85,065
Listed
Good
9th
Hamilton
5
5f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Auction, Handicap, Nursery
Good To Firm
4th
York
4
7f
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap, Nursery, Stakes
Good
6th
York
2
6f
Flat Turf
£31,125
Handicap, Nursery, Stakes
Good To Soft
8th
Thirsk
3
6f
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap, Nursery
Good To Firm
5th
York
2
6f
Flat Turf
£9,338
Handicap, Nursery, Stakes
Good
1st
Ayr
5
6f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Maiden, Stakes
Good
1st
Haydock
5
6f
Flat Turf
£3,235
Maiden, Stakes
Good
6th

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