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Ireland 4yo

Defiance (IRE)

T: Roger Varian · O: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Monet

By Camelot (GB) out of Alouja (IRE)

Form 16-270-4320

1/9 W/R

Resting

9 runs
1 wins
placed
11% strike
378 d off

Recent form

Form figures 16-270-4320 378 days off

0 2 3 4 0 7

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 44%; best at Epsom Downs (50% from 2 runs).

Epsom Downs 50% 0-1-2
Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Silvestre De Sousa 50% 0-2-4
James Doyle 50% 0-1-2
David Egan 100% 1-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1
William Buick NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Roger Varian NOW 44% 1-3-9

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 67% 0-2-3
Good to Soft 33% 1-0-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure mile horse — 67% in-the-money at 7f – 1m1f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 67% 1-1-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 33% 0-2-6
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

20 Sep 2025 Dubai Duty Free Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 2 10th/11 12 Good To Soft 1m2f William Buick OR 100 9/2J

22 Aug 2025 Ecosave Installations Lanark Silver Bell Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Hamilton Class 2 2nd/8 2 Good To Firm 1m4f15y Silvestre De Sousa OR 99 2/1F

29 Jul 2025 Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Goodwood Class 2 3rd/18 0.2 Good 1m1f197y Silvestre De Sousa OR 99 9/1

6 Jun 2025 Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Epsom Downs Class 2 4th/13 .5 Good To Soft 1m2f17y Silvestre De Sousa OR 99 11/2

21 Jun 2024 King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) Ascot Class 1 14th/14 21 Good To Firm 1m3f211y Silvestre De Sousa OR 102 50/1

11 May 2024 William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) Lingfield Class 1 7th/9 0.1 Good 1m3f133y James Doyle OR 103 7/2

23 Apr 2024 Betfred Blue Riband Trial (Listed) Epsom Downs Class 1 2nd/6 .75 Good 1m2f17y James Doyle OR 103 10/1

30 Sep 2023 Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (Group 2) Newmarket Class 1 6th/9 1.5 Good To Firm 1m Tom Marquand 33/1

10 Aug 2023 British Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sandown Class 4 1st/9 +0 Good To Soft 1m David Egan 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Roger Varian 20%
Owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Monet
Sire: Camelot (GB)
Dam: Alouja (IRE)
Dam sire: Raven's Pass
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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