Best Defence (AUS) Horse
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Best Defence is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Clint Lundholm. He is by National Defense out of Dowager Girl. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 13 starts. In his most recent race at Narromine on 23 Aug 2026, jockey Zoe Hunt guided him to a seventh‑place finish behind Badgers Bridge.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Narromine 23-Aug-26 800m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN HCP $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:47.160, SP: 2.05 In-running: 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Badgers Bridge ( K Dunbar 55 ) 2nd Mazort ( J Pracey-holmes 55.5 ) 0.83L 3rd Mind Battlefield ( J D Frari 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.97L 7th Best Defence ( Z Hunt 55.5 ) 3.94L See full results | Z Hunt 55.5kg 3.94L | 7 (10) |
| Gilgandra 01-Aug-26 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.840 1st Elson Boy ( J G Stiff ) 2nd Best Defence ( Z Hunt ) 0.53L 3rd Blue De Beers ( J Pracey-holmes ) 1.55L | Z Hunt 0.53L | 2 (7) |
| Narromine 29-Apr-25 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.580, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Micro Mikki ( S K Ingelse 59 ) 2nd Best Defence ( Z Hunt 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.09L 3rd Mr Gunna Do ( K Dunbar 59 ) 1.30L See full results | Z Hunt 59kg, Cd 57kg 0.09L | 2 (8) |
| Dubbo 07-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.740, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Dusty Vermeer ( K Dunbar 59 ) 2nd Imastatement ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Best Defence ( G Buckley 59 ) 0.14L See full results | G Buckley 59kg 0.14L | 3 (10) |
| Wellington 28-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.560, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Bolo Miss ( M A Cahill 58.5 ) 2nd Sunday Scaries ( H Johnston 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.57L 3rd Twining Class ( A Banks 59 ) 1.62L 6th Best Defence ( B Cray 55.5 ) 2.64L See full results | B Cray 55.5kg 2.64L | 6 (10) |