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Ireland 7yo

Defence Witness (IRE)

T: Sam England · J: Richie McLernon · O: Ursa Major England
By Court Cave (IRE) out of Colleen Dubh (IRE)
Form 153-212726
  1. 6
  2. 2
  3. 7
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 2
5/2 Current odds
2/9 W/R
104 RPR
98 TS
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Active
  • 9 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 22% strike
  • 55 d off
  • 104 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 153-212726 55 days off
6 23 May 2026 Molson Coors Handicap Chase Cartmel 2 10 Apr 2026 bet365 Handicap Chase Sedgefield 7 21 Mar 2026 BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (… Kelso 2 19 Feb 2026 Seaside Travel Spectacular Shorelin… Sedgefield 1 21 Jan 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Chase Catterick 2 1 Jan 2026 Book The Great Value Horseshoe Pack… Catterick
At Cartmel 1/3 1 win · 1 placed
On Good to Soft 1/4 1 win · 2 placed
Best RPR 104 Career peak
Best TS 98 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
24 May 2025 · Cartmel · 1st/7 (won 0) 29 Jun 2025 · Cartmel · 5th/8 (btn 2) 16 Dec 2025 · Catterick · 3rd/7 (btn 22) 1 Jan 2026 · Catterick · 2nd/4 (btn 2.5) 21 Jan 2026 · Catterick · 1st/12 (won 0) 19 Feb 2026 · Sedgefield · 2nd/5 (btn 3.25) 21 Mar 2026 · Kelso · 7th/10 (btn 2.5) 10 Apr 2026 · Sedgefield · 2nd/3 (btn 2.5) 23 May 2026 · Cartmel · 6th/9 (btn 2.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
59
Win %
22%
Placed %
67%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

4 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick — well clear of the 67% career baseline.

  • Catterick SPEC 100% 1-2-3
  • Cartmel 33% 1-0-3
  • Sedgefield 100% 0-2-2
  • Kelso 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Jonathan England 50% 1-1-4
  • Jamie Hamilton 100% 1-2-3
  • Theo Gillard 100% 0-1-1
  • Richie McLernon NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Sam England NOW 67% 2-4-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
23 May 2026 Molson Coors Handicap Chase Cartmel Class 5 TP 6th/9 2.5 Good 3m1½f Richie McLernon OR 94 5/2
10 Apr 2026 bet365 Handicap Chase Sedgefield Class 5 TP 2nd/3 2.5 Good 3m2½f Theo Gillard OR 94 EvensF
21 Mar 2026 BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Final) (GBB Race) Kelso Class 2 TB 7th/10 2.5 Good To Soft 2m5½f Jonathan England OR 94 11/1
19 Feb 2026 Seaside Travel Spectacular Shoreline Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Sedgefield Class 5 TP 2nd/5 3.25 Soft 3m2½f Jonathan England OR 94 EvensF
21 Jan 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Chase Catterick Class 5 TP 1st/12 +0 Soft 3m1f Jamie Hamilton OR 90 5/1
1 Jan 2026 Book The Great Value Horseshoe Package Handicap Chase Catterick Class 5 TP 2nd/4 2.5 Good 2m3f Jamie Hamilton OR 90 10/11F
16 Dec 2025 Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qual') Catterick Class 5 TP 3rd/7 22 Good To Soft 2m3f Jamie Hamilton OR 91 12/1
29 Jun 2025 Beckside Spa Retreat Handicap Chase Cartmel Class 5 TP 5th/8 2 Good To Soft 3m1½f Jonathan England OR 92 11/8F
24 May 2025 North West Air Ambulance Handicap Chase Cartmel Class 5 TP 1st/7 +0 Good To Soft 2m5f Jonathan England OR 90 6/4F

Connections

Trainer
Sam England 15%
Jockey
Richie McLernon 9%
Owner
Ursa Major England
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Dam
Colleen Dubh (IRE)
Dam sire
Presenting
Country
Ireland
Age
7yo

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