Sharp Defence Horse Racing Form

Odds: TBCCurrent form: Steady
Age12
Weight8-4
TrainerR O'Brien
JockeyChris Hayes
OwnerM8, Koya, B Esdaile & L Honan Partners
SexGelding
Foaling date2014-02-27

Curragh

Completed

18:35 - Trm Excellence In Equine Nutrition Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Race typeFlat Turf
ClassificationsHandicap
Runners14
Distance7f
Ground ConditionGood To Firm
Prize money€59,000
54%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

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

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ResultsRacecard

Suitability breakdown

  • Going match13 races
    53%
  • Distance match20 races
    57%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course historyNo previous runs
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  • Race type match16 races
    51%

Is this horse improving?

150100500

Sharp Defence

5 May 19
Speed figure9
3 Oct
8 Feb
1 Mar
29 Apr
5 May

Horse stats

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Where it rates today

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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
2019-05-05
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,728
Handicap
Good To Firm
4th
2019-04-29
Naas
—
6f
Flat Turf
€10,472
Handicap
Good To Yielding
4th
2019-03-01
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€6,468
Claiming
Standard
2nd
2019-02-08
Dundalk
—
7f
Flat AW
€6,468
Claiming
Standard
4th
2018-10-03
Cork
—
6f
Flat Turf
€10,472
Handicap
Good
7th
2018-09-22
Ayr
3
7f
Flat Turf
£9,704
Group, Handicap
Heavy
7th
2018-08-21
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,728
Handicap
Good To Soft
4th
2018-08-04
Hamilton
3
5f
Flat Turf
£11,205
Condition, Stakes
Good
3rd
2018-07-20
Hamilton
2
6f
Flat Turf
£21,165
Cup, Handicap
Good To Firm
6th
2018-03-31
Musselburgh
3
7f
Flat Turf
£12,450
Handicap
Soft
9th
2017-09-02
Chester
2
1m
Flat Turf
£28,013
Handicap
Good
9th
2017-08-18
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€15,990
Handicap
Standard
2nd
2017-07-21
Hamilton
2
6f
Flat Turf
£21,165
Cup, Handicap
Good
11th
2017-07-04
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£8,022
Handicap
Soft
1st
2017-05-19
Hamilton
4
6f
Flat Turf
£6,469
Handicap
Good To Firm
4th
2017-05-11
Chester
2
1m
Flat Turf
£18,675
Handicap
Good
5th
2017-04-30
Salisbury
5
7f
Flat Turf
£3,881
Maiden, Stakes
Firm
1st
2017-04-15
Musselburgh
4
7f
Flat Turf
£5,175
Maiden, Stakes
Good To Firm
2nd
2016-11-18
Dundalk
—
6f
Flat AW
€8,610
Maiden
Standard
2nd
2016-10-29
Leopardstown
—
7f
Flat Turf
€10,148
Maiden
Yielding
3rd

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