Ireland 4yo

Defence Minister (GB)

T: Hamad Al Jehani · J: James McDonald · O: Wathnan Racing

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

Form 16-90249-100

22/1 Current odds

3/11 W/R

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11 runs
3 wins
placed
27% strike
29 d off
113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 16-90249-100 29 days off

0 0 1 9 4 2

At Ascot 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 7f 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 113 Career peak

Best TS 96 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 36%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 36%; best at Ascot (0% from 3 runs).

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

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

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

Trainers

Hamad Al Jehani NOW 36% 3-1-11

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 0-1-4
Good 33% 1-0-3
Good to Soft 67% 2-0-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 50% 2-0-4
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 1-1-6
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

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 17th/28 Good 7f James Doyle 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 9th/16 Good To Soft 7f Faleh Bughenaim 9/2F

30 Jul 2025 World Pool Bet With The tote Handicap Goodwood 4th/20 Good 7f James Doyle 5/1

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

19 Jun 2025 Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Colts & Geldings) Ascot 15th/30 Good To Firm 1m James McDonald 33/1

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

28 Sep 2024 Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Colts) Newmarket 6th/6 Soft 6f James Doyle 7/1

5 Sep 2024 Join Racing TV Now EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Haydock 1st/5 Good To Soft 6f James Doyle 11/8F

Connections

Trainer: Hamad Al Jehani 20%
Jockey: James McDonald 17%
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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