Defoe Horse Racing Form | Curragh 14:25 27th May 2018

Defoe' Form | 27th May 2018

27th May 2018 TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP (GROUP 1)

Age
4
Weight
9-3
Trainer
R Varian
(Last 14 Days: 5-33, 15.15%)
Owner
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Darley
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2014-05-08
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
1m 2f 110y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£177,000
Is Defoe Improving?
Does Defoe Suit This Race
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

Defoe 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 2018-05-05 14:55 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 59.55K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-1 Good 1 /5 - win 3.75 Red Verdon 9-1 2m 34.01s

looked well, chased leader until 4f out, lost place briefly when pace increased, ridden and headway entering final 2f, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edging left but stayed on strongly, comfortably

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
1.5 1.52
1.23
115
1 2018-04-21 14:00 Newbury / 1 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 34.03K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-0 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 2.5 Danehill Kodiac 9-3 2m 40.21s

travelled well in last pair, smooth headway 3f out, soon upsides leaders going best, pushed ahead entering final furlong, comfortably

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
2.25 2.33
1.54
113
2 2017-09-16 15:35 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 6f 115y / Flat Turf / 396.97K
Champion, Colts, Fillies, Group, Leger, Stakes, Group 1
9-1 Good To Soft 10 /11 - btn 28.85 Capri 9-1 3m 11.253s

held up, ridden and some headway on outer over 2f out, weakened 2f out, eased

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
7 9.36
3.61
113
3 2017-08-19 14:25 Newbury / 1 / 1m 5f 61y / Flat Turf / 34.03K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
8-10 Soft 1 /8 - win 0.75 Wall of Fire 9-5 2m 51.5s

held up, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, always doing enough, shade cosily

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
2.62 2.88
1.28
110
4 2017-07-21 19:55 Hamilton / 1 / 1m 3f 15y / Flat Turf / 23.82K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good 1 /6 - win 1.5 Frankuus 9-5 2m 19.17s

chased leaders, effort and went second over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly

R Varian
Harry Bentley
2.25 2.58
1.61
104
5 2017-07-01 15:05 York / 2 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 31.13K
Handicap
9-7 Good 1 /12 - win 0.5 Society Red 8-0 2m 9.45s

held up, good headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead narrowly entering final furlong, soon ridden, stayed on well pushed out final 75yds

R Varian
Harry Bentley
3.5 4.31
2.05
98
6 2017-05-20 14:55 Newbury / 2 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 43.58K
Cup, Gold, Handicap
9-0 Soft 1 /13 - win 1.25 Mucho Applause 8-11 2m 14.57s

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged entering final furlong, led final 120yds, stayed on well, ridden out

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
9 12.5
4.89
88
7 2016-10-08 16:45 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 28.36K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Good 11 /12 - btn 26.8 Coronet 8-11 2m 8.25s

raced on outer, in touch to over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
10 11
3.59
8 2016-09-25 14:40 Epsom Downs / 3 / 1m 0f 114y / Flat Turf / 6.85K
Condition, Stakes
8-12 Good 2 /5 - btn 1.75 Medieval 9-1 1m 47.96s

little slowly away, raced in 4th, ridden over 2f out, little impression until ran on well entering final furlong, went 2nd close home

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
10 12.97
4.48
9 2016-09-11 14:30 Ffos Las / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Soft 1 /4 - win 0.2 Bianca Minola 9-0 1m 50.67s

held up in share of 3rd, shaken up and headway 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon challenged, led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden and always doing enough

R Varian
Andrea Atzeni
1.3 1.39
1.08