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 yet to win, remaining 0‑for‑16. In his most recent start at Dubbo on 2 Oct 2026, Zoe Hunt rode him to second place behind All Saints.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo 02-Oct-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R4 CTRY MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st All Saints ( J Stiff 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Best Defence ( Z Hunt 55 ) 2.63L 3rd Sleek 'n' Style ( G Buckley 57 ) 3.03L See full results | Z Hunt 55kg 2.63L | 2 (10) |
| Dubbo 27-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY MDN-SW $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.000, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Patrika Express ( C Keatings 57 ) 2nd Half Gage ( A Weatherlake 55 , Cd 52 ) 4.18L 3rd Mi Piace ( R Jones 57 ) 4.50L 6th Best Defence ( Z Hunt 59 ) 7.13L See full results | Z Hunt 59kg 7.13L | 6 (11) |
| Dubbo 07-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.440, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Mazort ( J Pracey-holmes 56.5 ) 2nd Mind Battlefield ( J D Frari 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Best Defence ( Z Hunt 59 ) 0.36L See full results | Z Hunt 59kg 0.36L | 3 (11) |
| Narromine 23-Aug-26 800m SOFT 7 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) |