Defence Witness Horse Racing Form | Cartmel 17:05 29th June 2025

Defence Witness' Form | 29th June 2025

29th June 2025 Beckside Spa Retreat Handicap Chase

Age
6
Weight
11-6
Trainer
S England
(Last 14 Days: 2-13, 15.38%)
Owner
Ursa Major -england
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Brian and Mrs Bronagh Lawler
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2019-03-24
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Defence Witness Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-05-24 19:08 Cartmel / 5 / 2m 5f 34y / Chase Turf / 7.8K
Chase, Handicap
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /7 - win 0.2 Beat The Edge 11-1 5m 28.31s

held up in rear, towards rear 3rd, hampered by faller 9th and left in 4th, pushed along after last, kept on, ridden and stayed on well 1f out on flat, led post

S England
Jonathan England
2.5 2.94
1.44
90
1 2025-03-17 17:15 Southwell / 5 / 3m 0f 60y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited, Novice
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 8 /9 - btn 51.75 Lizzie Rey 10-9 6m 27.289s

not always fluent, held up in midfield, driven before 9th, tailed off before 2 out

S England
Tom Midgley
6.5 8.09
2.88
92
2 2024-12-09 12:45 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 5.75 Punxsutawney Phil 12-0 6m 7.075s

tracked leaders on inner, went 2nd at 9th, pushed along before 3 out, lost position 2 out, stayed on one pace

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5.5 5.8
2.1
92
3 2024-11-29 13:45 Musselburgh / 5 / 2m 7f 138y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap
11-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 5.7 Dr Shirocco 11-1 6m 20.046s

midfield, driven before 4 out, in touch 3 out, soon lost position, faded approaching last where mistake

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
2 2.02
1.42
92
4 2024-10-04 16:05 Hexham / 5 / 3m 0f 41y / Chase Turf / 9.85K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-9 Good 6 /12 - btn 23.5 Instant Gambler 10-6 6m 31.857s

midfield, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, lost touch with leaders after 2 out, ran on gamely under pressure before last, weakened run in

A M Thomson
Danny McMenamin
4 5
1.99
95
5 2024-08-17 19:05 Perth / 5 / 2m 7f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good 6 /15 - btn 6.8 Bullion Boss 10-7 6m 0.45299999999997s

chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace

A M Thomson
Danny McMenamin
5 5.4
2.21
97
6 2024-07-22 13:40 Cartmel / 5 / 2m 6f 31y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Soft 3 /9 - btn 16 Secret Secret 11-0 5m 40.3s

off the pace in 6th, pushed along and headway out wide between last two, went modest 3rd last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
7 7.35
2.98
98
7 2024-06-23 14:48 Hexham / 5 / 2m 7f 63y / Hurdle Turf / 9.25K
Handicap, Hurdle, Ladies, Novice
11-11
Cheekpieces
Good 7 /14 - btn 13.75 Jeteye 11-6 6m 8.012s

mid-division, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
17 25
7.2
101
8 2024-06-06 17:20 Uttoxeter / 5 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Good 9 /9 - btn 28 Lucky Lover Boy 10-13 3m 53.287s

rear mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5 6.39
2.39
101
9 2024-02-15 14:50 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-10 Heavy 3 /10 - btn 18 Young Jack 11-10 5m 45.29s

tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, kept on until outpaced by front pair approaching last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
4 4.9
1.51
10 2024-01-11 13:55 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 66y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-3 Soft 3 /8 - btn 17.75 Hasthing 11-9 5m 5.05s

chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, lost place 5th, went 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon no chance with front pair

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
7.5 7.22
1.83
11 2023-11-24 15:35 Catterick / 5 / 1m 7f 156y / NH Flat / 4.5K 11-2 Good To Soft 1 /4 - win 1 Gwash 11-2 3m 49.5s

raced keenly in 3rd, angled out inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 100 yards

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
4.2 4.26
2.08