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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
  1. 3
  2. 7
  3. 0
  4. 0
  5. 1
  6. 9
7/2 Current odds
3/13 W/R
100 RPR
84 TS
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Active
  • 13 runs
  • 3 wins
  • placed
  • 23% strike
  • 2 d off
  • 113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 90249-10073 2 days off
3 29 Aug 2026 Download The BetMGM App Handicap St… Sandown 7 29 Jul 2026 Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes Goodwood 0 18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot 0 9 May 2026 Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage … Ascot 1 28 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Kempton (AW) 9 14 Sep 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Doncaster
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
17 Aug 2024 · Newmarket (July) · 1st/11 (won) 5 Sep 2024 · Haydock · 1st/5 (won) 28 Sep 2024 · Newmarket · 6th/6 () 17 May 2025 · Newbury · 9th/10 (btn 0.2) 19 Jun 2025 · Ascot · 15th/30 () 5 Jul 2025 · Sandown · 2nd/9 () 30 Jul 2025 · Goodwood · 4th/20 () 14 Sep 2025 · Doncaster · 9th/16 () 28 Mar 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/9 (won 0) 9 May 2026 · Ascot · 17th/28 () 18 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 20th/28 (btn 0.1) 29 Jul 2026 · Goodwood · 7th/20 (btn 0.2) 29 Aug 2026 · Sandown · 3rd/8 (btn .75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
43
Win %
23%
Placed %
38%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

9 venues

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

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

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 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

Connections

Trainer
Hamad Al Jehani 18%
Jockey
Callum Rodriguez 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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