Defence Witness (2019) Horse
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Defence Witness is a 7yo br horse trained by S England. He is sired by Court Cave out of the dam Colleen Dubh. He has won four races so far. On 21 Jan 2026 at Catterick, Defence Witness secured his most valuable victory, earning $7869.00 in the Class 5 handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Catterick 21-Jan-26 5079m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpCh $4,225 (of $7,869), SP: 6.00 1st Defence Witness ( J Hamilton 160 ) 2nd I See The Sea ( R Mania 168 ) 1.25L 3rd Wolfburg ( C Bewley 167 ) 4.75L See full results | J Hamilton 72.6kg | 1 (14) |
| Catterick 01-Jan-26 3869m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh $1,944 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:56.900, SP: 1.91 1st El Muchacho ( A Anderson 164 ) 2nd Defence Witness ( J Hamilton 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Imperial Rule ( R Chapman 168 ) 0.30L See full results | J Hamilton 73kg 2.50L | 2 (4) |
| Catterick 16-Dec-25 3870m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $972 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:51.400, SP: 13.00 1st Passing Pleasure ( C Nichol 168 ) 2nd Bridge Court ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 3.50L 3rd Defence Witness ( J Hamilton 159 ) 25.50L See full results | J Hamilton 72.1kg 25.50L | 3 (8) |
| Cartmel 29-Jun-25 5130m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpCh $186 (of $6,049), SP: 2.38 Prominent on inner, lost position before 11th, mid-division, closed up before 4 out, pushed along and held after last 1st Judicial Review ( D Mcmenamin 148 ) 2nd Ali Star Bert ( J M Quinlan 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Thehairyfella ( D Gilligan 156 ) 1.75L 5th Defence Witness ( J England 160 ) 8.75L See full results | J England 72.6kg 8.75L | 5 (8) |
| Cartmel 25-May-25 4260m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpCh $4,119 (of $7,672), SP: 2.50 Held up in rear, towards rear 3rd, hampered by faller 9th and left in 4th, pushed along after last, kept on, ridden and stayed on well 1f out on flat, led post 1st Defence Witness ( J England 159 ) 2nd Beat The Edge ( B S Hughes 155 ) 0.20L 3rd Pilgrims King ( S Fenelon 161 ) 1.25L See full results | J England 72.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Southwell 18-Mar-25 4880m SOFT R6 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,049), SP: 6.50 Not always fluent, held up in midfield, driven before 9th, tailed off before 2 out 1st Lizzie Rey ( F Lambert 149 ) 2nd Special John ( C Pritchard 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Trevor's Lad ( C Quinn 159 ) 3.00L 8th Defence Witness ( T Midgley 166 , Cd 169 ) 51.75L See full results | T Midgley 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 51.8kgL | 8 (9) |
| Musselburgh 09-Dec-24 4790m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $850 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 06:06.030, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders on inner, went 2nd at 9th, pushed along before 3 out, lost position 2 out, stayed on one pace 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( J Hamilton 168 ) 2nd You Some Girl ( C Maggs 167 ) 1.25L 3rd Defence Witness ( R Mania 156 ) 5.75L See full results | R Mania 70.8kg 5.75L | 3 (10) |
| Musselburgh 29-Nov-24 4750m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpCh $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 10:19.010, SP: 2.00 Midfield, driven before 4 out, in touch 3 out, soon lost position, faded approaching last where mistake 1st Dr Shirocco ( C O'farrell 155 ) 2nd Hapy La Vie ( T Gillard 155 ) 0.20L 3rd Return Fire ( A Doyle 168 ) 1.50L 4th Defence Witness ( R Mania 160 ) 5.70L See full results | R Mania 72.6kg 5.70L | 4 (6) |
| Hexham 04-Oct-24 4870m GOOD R4 CL5 NvHcpCh (of $9,690), Winning Time: 10:27.940, SP: 4.00 Midfield, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, lost touch with leaders after 2 out, ran on gamely under pressure before last, weakened run in 1st Instant Gambler ( R P Mclernon 146 ) 2nd Sean Og ( S Quinlan 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Steps Match ( C Bewley 168 ) 12.25L 6th Defence Witness ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 23.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 73.9kg 23.50L | 6 (12) |
| Perth 18-Aug-24 4820m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:59.320, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace 1st Bullion Boss ( C Rabbitt 152 ) 2nd Bayonetta ( A Harvey 162 ) 0.30L 3rd Western Glen ( N Moscrop 145 ) 1.00L 6th Defence Witness ( D Mcmenamin 160 , Cd 0 ) 6.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 72.6kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 6 (15) |
| Cartmel 22-Jul-24 4450m SOFT R1 HcpH $747 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 04:19.200, SP: 6/1 Off the pace in 6th, pushed along and headway out wide between last two, went modest 3rd last 1st Secret Secret ( C Jones 157 ) 2nd Skyjack Hijack ( S Quinlan 162 ) 5.00L 3rd Defence Witness ( R Mania 164 ) 16.00L See full results | R Mania 74.4kg 16.00L | 3 (9) |
| Hexham 23-Jun-24 4680m GOOD R2 NvHcpH (of $4,885), Winning Time: 06:05.720, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last 1st Jeteye ( J England 160 ) 2nd Wotyoudunnow Buddy ( N Moscrop 149 ) 3.00L 3rd Lady Hamilton ( R Chapman 143 ) 2.75L 7th Defence Witness ( R Mania 165 , Cd 0 ) 13.75L See full results | R Mania 74.8kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 7 (14) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jun-24 3170m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:48.620, SP: 5.00 Rear mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response 1st Lucky Lover Boy ( H Brooke 153 ) 2nd Chef De Troupe ( C Ward 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Rock On Tommy ( L Stones 143 ) 1.00L 9th Defence Witness ( R Mania 164 ) 28.00L See full results | R Mania 74.4kg 28.00L | 9 (9) |
| Newcastle 16-Feb-24 4080m HEAVY R3 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 05:41.690, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, kept on until outpaced by front pair approaching last 1st Young Jack ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 2nd Goldwyn ( J Hamilton 164 ) 5.00L 3rd Defence Witness ( R Mania 164 ) 18.00L See full results | R Mania 74.4kg 18.00L | 3 (10) |
| Catterick 11-Jan-24 3880m SOFT R4 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $1,003 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:01.500, SP: 7.50 Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, lost place 5th, went 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon no chance with front pair 1st Hasthing ( R P Mclernon 163 ) 2nd Pic Roc ( K Woods 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Defence Witness ( R Mania 157 ) 17.75L See full results | R Mania 71.2kg 17.75L | 3 (8) |
| Catterick 24-Nov-23 3160m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $2,451 (of $4,427), Winning Time: 03:49.500, SP: 4.20 Raced keenly in 3rd, angled out inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 100 yards 1st Defence Witness ( R Mania 156 ) 2nd Gwash ( S Quinlan 156 ) 1.00L 3rd Iorangi De L'isle ( B S Hughes 156 ) 1.00L See full results | R Mania 70.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Bonvilston 29-Apr-23 4020m SOFT Md (of $2,451), Winning Time: 05:20.000, SP: 2.00 A.p; led 9; drew clr app 2 out; rdn out 1st Defence Witness ( B Gibbs 158 ) 2nd Deep Purple ( A Stevens 158 ) 20.00L 3rd Theweddingcanwait ( J King 151 ) 0.00L | B Gibbs 71.7kg | 1 (5) |