War Defender (GB)
9yo Gelding · Bay · GB
Career Overview
War Defender (GB) is a 9yo bay gelding, trained by T D Easterby and owned by Ryedale Partners No 15. He is by War Command (USA), out of Never Lose (GB), by Diktat, bred by Tibthorpe Stud. From 34 career starts, he has won 5 times, placed on 14 occasions, at a 14.7% strike rate. He has earned £33.5k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 81. He shows a preference for good to soft going (1w from 3r). He has a notable course record at Southwell (AW) (3w from 7r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
War Defender (GB)(GB)
Form
112345
Active
Age
9
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
81
TF
—
Runs
34
Wins
5
Places
14
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
14.7%
Place Rate
41.2%
Total Runs
34
Best OR
81
Career Earnings
£33.5k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistSouthwell (AW) — 3w from 7r (43%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 4w from 15r (27%)
✨In form2 wins in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£33.5k totalPedigree
Breeder
Tibthorpe Stud
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Standard10
3W 4P 30%
Soft6
0W 1P 0%
Good5
0W 2P 0%
Good To Firm5
0W 0P 0%
Standard To Slow4
1W 2P 25%
Good To Soft3
1W 2P 33%
Standard To Fast1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 32
0W 0P 0%
Class 417
2W 3P 12%
Class 59
1W 4P 11%
Class 66
2W 4P 33%
Seasonal Form
Sept5
2W 2P 40%
Jan2
1W 1P 50%
Feb1
0W 0P 0%
Mar4
0W 1P 0%
Apr1
0W 0P 0%
May2
0W 0P 0%
Jun3
0W 1P 0%
Jul4
0W 2P 0%
Aug4
0W 2P 0%
Oct4
0W 0P 0%
Nov3
2W 2P 67%
Dec1
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
With26
5W 8P 19%
Without8
0W 3P 0%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)13
2W 6P · Avg 4.2
Mid (4-6)6
1W 2P · Avg 4.3
High (7+)15
2W 3P · Avg 6.9
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
2.6L
Closest Loss
0.2L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2023 | 1 | Southwell (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Handicap (Div 1) | 8ff | Standard | David Allan | 10/3J | 60 | — | |
| 16 Sep 2023 | 1 | Musselburgh | Royal Regiment Of Scotland Trophy Apprentice Handicap | 8ff | Good To Soft | Sean Kirrane | EvensF | 57 | — | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 2 | Musselburgh | Champagne Pommery Rose Magnum Handicap | 9ff | Good | David Allan | 7/2F | 57 | — | |
| 22 Jul 2023 | 3 | Doncaster | Hird Group Handicap (Rnd) | 8ff | Soft | Sean Kirrane | 7/1 | 58 | — | |
| 05 Jul 2023 | 4 | Musselburgh | Visit Racingtv.Com Handicap | 9ff | Good | Cam Hardie | 12/1 | 58 | — | |
| 13 Jun 2023 | 5 | Southwell (AW) | Heggs Family Handicap (Div 1) | 8ff | Standard | Duran Fentiman | 20/1 | 60 | — | |
| 31 May 2023 | 7 | Beverley | Dr Eddie Moll Handicap | 8.5ff | Good To Firm | Duran Fentiman | 28/1 | 63 | — | |
| 07 Mar 2023 | 10 | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 8ff | Standard | Phil Dennis | 11/1 | 66 | — | |
| 18 Feb 2023 | 6 | Newcastle (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Apprentice Handicap | 8ff | Standard | Kieran Schofield | 14/1 | 69 | — | |
| 06 Aug 2022 | 9 | Redcar | Join Racing Tv Now Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Sean Kirrane | 13/2 | 72 | — | |
| 22 Jun 2022 | 8 | Carlisle | Carlisle Bell Consolation Race Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | Phil Dennis | 11/1 | 74 | — | |
| 21 May 2022 | 5 | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap | 9ff | Good | Paul Hanagan | 17/2 | 75 | — | |
| 20 Apr 2022 | 4 | Catterick | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 12ff | Good | Phil Dennis | 10/3 | 75 | — | |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 3 | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Handicap | 10ff | Standard To Slow | Phil Dennis | 13/2 | 75 | — | |
| 15 Mar 2022 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 8ff | Standard | Phil Dennis | 7/2 | 75 | — | |
| 01 Mar 2022 | 2 | Newcastle (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Phil Dennis | 3/1 | 73 | — | |
| 27 Jan 2022 | 1 | Newcastle (AW) | Mansionbet Beaten By A Head Handicap | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Phil Dennis | 28/1 | 70 | — | |
| 01 Jan 2022 | 9 | Southwell (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap | 8ff | Standard To Slow | Ella McCain | 16/1 | 73 | — | |
| 20 Nov 2021 | 12 | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Fast | James Sullivan | 50/1 | 76 | — | |
| 23 Oct 2021 | 5 | Doncaster | virginbet.com Handicap (Div 2) | 7ff | Soft | David Allan | 20/1 | 78 | — | |
| 06 Oct 2021 | 13 | Nottingham | MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap | 8.5ff | Soft | David Allan | 66/1 | 80 | — | |
| 08 Dec 2020 | 9 | Southwell (AW) | Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Ella McCain | 9/2 | 81 | — | |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 1 | Southwell (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Ella McCain | 6/1 | 79 | — | |
| 03 Nov 2020 | 1 | Southwell (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Maiden Stakes | 8ff | Standard | Tony Hamilton | 15/8 | 73 | — | |
| 10 Oct 2020 | 10 | York | Emma Newton And Pete Lane Memorial Handicap | 10.5ff | Soft | Duran Fentiman | 25/1 | 75 | — | |
| 05 Oct 2020 | 3 | Pontefract | Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap | 8ff | Soft | David Allan | 8/1 | 75 | — | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 14 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 8ff | Standard | David Allan | 4/1F | 77 | — | |
| 29 Aug 2020 | 4 | Redcar | Visit racingtv.com Novice Stakes | 8ff | Soft | David Allan | 11/10F | 78 | — | |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 2 | Hamilton | Stay At Our Onsite Hotel Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 9ff | Good To Soft | David Allan | 5/2 | 78 | — | |
| 27 Jul 2020 | 3 | Redcar | Visit racingtv.com Handicap | 8ff | Good To Firm | David Allan | 11/2 | 78 | — | |
| 11 Jul 2020 | 2 | Newcastle (AW) | attheraces.com Handicap | 8ff | Standard | David Allan | 11/2 | 74 | — | |
| 15 Jun 2020 | 3 | Pontefract | Volkswagen Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Ltd Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8ff | Good | David Allan | 22/1 | — | — | |
| 26 Sep 2019 | 6 | Pontefract | Jumping Returns To Yorkshire Next Month Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 8ff | Good To Soft | Rachel Richardson | 50/1 | — | — | |
| 16 Sep 2019 | 11 | Thirsk | Thirsk Racecourse Licensed For Wedding Ceremonies Novice Auction Stakes | 7ff | Good To Firm | Rachel Richardson | 50/1 | — | — |
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