Ireland 4yo

Defence Minister (GB)

T: Hamad Al Jehani · J: Callum Rodriguez · O: Wathnan Racing

By Too Darn Hot (GB) out of Tears Of The Sun (GB)

Form 90249-10073

7/2 Current odds

3/13 W/R

100 RPR

84 TS

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13 runs
3 wins
placed
23% strike
24 d off
113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 90249-10073 24 days off

3 7 0 0 1 9

At Sandown 0/2 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

Over 7f 1/8 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 113 Career peak

Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Sandown (100% from 2 runs).

Ascot 0% 0-0-3
Sandown 100% 0-2-2
Newmarket 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 100% 1-0-1
Kempton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

James Doyle 25% 1-0-4
Callum Rodriguez NOW 100% 1-1-2
James McDonald 0% 0-0-2
Saffie Osborne 100% 1-0-1
William Buick 100% 0-1-1
Faleh Bughenaim 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Sean Levey 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Hamad Al Jehani NOW 38% 3-2-13

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 75% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 20% 0-1-5
Good 33% 1-0-3
Good to Soft 75% 2-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 50% 2-0-4
Seven 6½ – 7f 38% 1-2-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Aug 2026 Download The BetMGM App Handicap Stakes Sandown Class 3 3rd/8 .75 Good To Soft 7f Callum Rodriguez OR 95 9/4

29 Jul 2026 Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 3 7th/20 0.2 Good To Firm 7f Jamie Spencer OR 95 16/1

18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 20th/28 0.1 Good To Firm 7f James McDonald OR 96 28/1

9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 17th/28 0.05 Good 7f James Doyle OR 96 11/1

28 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 3 1st/9 +0 Standard To Slow 7f Callum Rodriguez OR 92 9/4F

14 Sep 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Doncaster Class 2 9th/16 .5 Good To Soft 7f Faleh Bughenaim OR 93 9/2F

30 Jul 2025 World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Goodwood Class 3 4th/20 0.3 Good 7f James Doyle OR 93 5/1

5 Jul 2025 Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Sandown Class 3 2nd/9 .5 Good To Firm 7f William Buick OR 92 6/1

19 Jun 2025 Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Ascot Class 2 15th/30 0.3 Good To Firm 1m James McDonald OR 94 33/1

17 May 2025 Highclere Castle Gin Carnarvon Stakes (Listed) Newbury Class 1 9th/10 0.2 Good To Firm 6f Sean Levey OR 94 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Hamad Al Jehani 20%
Jockey: Callum Rodriguez 20%
Owner: Wathnan Racing
Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
Dam: Tears Of The Sun (GB)
Dam sire: Mastercraftsman
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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