The Defender (AUS) Horse
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The Defender is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Mark & Levi Kavanagh. He is by the stallion Winning Rupert out of the mare Prosecution. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in 14 starts. In his most recent start at Wangaratta on 22nd Dec 2025, Brad Rawiller rode him to a second-place finish, behind Lil Orlov.
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Wangaratta • Werribee • Seymour • Kyneton • Warracknabeal • Flemington • Avoca • Geelong • BendigoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta 22-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Lil Orlov ( L King 58 ) 2nd The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Midnight In Minori ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 4.00L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 2.75L | 2 (14) |
| Werribee 07-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.530, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Aloisi ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Rogue Warrior ( L J Neindorf 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Cushioned ( J Mcneil 56 ) 1.20L 6th The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 1.82L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 1.82L | 6 (12) |
| Seymour 13-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Sabeeria ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Brazen Warrior ( L Nolen 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Shot Of Satin ( L Meech 57.5 ) 1.50L 9th The Defender ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 5.56L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 5.56L | 9 (11) |
| Kyneton 09-Oct-25 1103m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Tennessee Bound ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Uyuni ( L K Cartwright 55 ) 2.25L 3rd Trojan King ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 5.00L 7th The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 13.46L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 13.46L | 7 (9) |
| Warracknabeal 30-Aug-25 1005m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.920, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Tesoro Mio ( L Riordan 55 ) 2nd Oliveanotherday ( L Meech 57 ) 0.06L 3rd The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 3.06L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 3.06L | 3 (10) |
| Flemington 04-Aug-25 800m R8 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.380 1st Pomah ( Z Spain ) 2nd The Defender ( B Rawiller ) 3rd Durham Legacy ( L Riordan ) | B Rawiller | 2 (8) |
| Flemington 25-Jul-25 800m R8 JumpOut-S6, Winning Time: 00:46.430 1st Magic Money ( R K Houston ) 2nd Pirrip ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Recycle King ( D M Lane ) 6th The Defender ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 6 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 16-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Terilee ( C Williams 57 ) 2nd Whateley ( E P Brown 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Nebuchadnezzar ( J Mott 59 ) 3.35L 5th The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 6.31L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 6.31L | 5 (9) |
| Avoca 29-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.900, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Stargust ( J D Hill 59.5 ) 2nd The Defender ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Immortal Justice ( A K Kelly 57 ) 2.25L See full results | L Riordan 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Geelong 15-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Peace Baby ( R Mcleod 59 ) 2nd Gamolina ( P M Moloney 57 ) 1.00L 3rd The Defender ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 1.75L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Bendigo 02-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Sistine Tunnel ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2nd Alvin ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Bendigo 15-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.490, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Jugiong ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Kathy's Rose ( S K Kennedy 57 , Cd 53 ) 1.50L 3rd Breezy Bon ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 1.65L 4th The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 5.65L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 5.65L | 4 (13) |
| Werribee 31-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.090, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Rocket Boosters ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Bundoran ( J Fry 56 ) 0.15L 3rd The Fort ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 0.40L 4th The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 1.40L | 4 (11) |
| Wangaratta 24-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.800, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Phantom Prince ( L K Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Tipsy Toronado ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Queen Caves ( N Farley 57.5 ) 3.50L 8th The Defender ( L Meech 59.5 ) 6.65L See full results | L Meech 59.5kg 6.65L | 8 (14) |
| Geelong 26-Jul-24 1247m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.470, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Pardon My French ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Chance Romance ( J Fry 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd The Defender ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 3.71L See full results | C Newitt 59.5kg 3.71L | 3 (10) |
| Wangaratta 20-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Supersonic Legend ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Milbrae ( J Mott 57 ) 0.06L 3rd The Defender ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 0.81L See full results | C Newitt 59.5kg 0.81L | 3 (10) |