Defence Minister (2022) Horse
About
Defence Minister is a 4yo b racehorse trained by H Al Jehani. It is sired by Too Darn Hot out of the dam Tears Of The Sun. Defence Minister has won three races so far. On 29 March 2026 at Kempton, it earned its biggest victory, taking the $15,739.00 Class 3 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have produced a 13% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown 29-Aug-26 1408m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $3,431 (of $27,908) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.290, SP: 3.25 1st Storm Free ( L Edmunds 134 ) 2nd Desert Shadow ( O Murphy 139 ) 0.75L 3rd Defence Minister ( C Rodriguez 140 ) 1.50L See full results | C Rodriguez 63.5kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| GOODwood 29-Jul-26 1408m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp (of $49,028) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.700, SP: 17.00 1st Crimson Spirit ( R L Moore 132 ) 2nd The Liffey ( M Ghiani 130 ) 0.75L 3rd The Fingal Raven ( S Osborne 134 ) 0.75L 7th Defence Minister ( J Spencer 136 ) 2.35L See full results | J Spencer 61.7kg 2.35L | 7 (20) |
| Ascot 18-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R7 CL2 Hcp (of $117,440) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 29.00 1st Mezcala ( T Marquand 127 ) 2nd Elarak ( B Loughnane 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Great Acclaim ( C Bishop 133 ) 0.30L 20th Defence Minister ( J Mcdonald 129 ) 11.00L See full results | J Mcdonald 58.5kg 11.00L | 20 (29) |
| Ascot 09-May-26 1408m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $96,978) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: 12.00 1st The Wizard Of Eye ( N Callan 134 ) 2nd Great Acclaim ( C Bishop 133 ) 1.00L 3rd Tribal Chief ( B Loughnane 128 ) 0.75L 17th Defence Minister ( J Doyle 131 ) 9.15L See full results | J Doyle 59.4kg 9.15L | 17 (29) |
| Kempton 29-Mar-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R1 CL3 Hcp $16,158 (of $16,158) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.550, SP: 3.25 1st Defence Minister ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 2nd Cogitate ( B Loughnane 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Golden Redemption ( J Watson 123 ) 1.00L See full results | C Rodriguez 60.3kg | 1 (9) |