Defence Minister (2022)

Foal Date

07-May-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Too Darn Hot

Dam

Tears Of The Sun

Prize Money

$50206

Trainer

H Al Jehani

Owners

Wathnan Racing

About

Defence Minister is a 3yo racehorse trained by H Al Jehani in GB, by Too Darn Hot out of the dam Tears Of The Sun. The horse has secured two wins so far. Its most notable victory arrived on 5 Sep 2024 at Haydock, where it captured the $13,772.00 Class 3 novice race. Punters have found the runner profitable, and backing Defence Minister throughout its career would have generated a 42% return on investment.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Doncaster 14-Sep-25 1413m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp (of $63,940) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.620, SP: 5.50	F Bughenaim 58.5kg 4.00L	9 (16)
Goodwood 30-Jul-25 1408m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $3,020 (of $49,185) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.060, SP: 6.00	J Doyle 58.5kg 1.85L	4 (20)
Sandown 05-Jul-25 1408m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $6,042 (of $24,592) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.390, SP: 7.00 Pulled hard, towards rear, headway from over 1f out, soon ridden, went second final strides	W Buick 62.1kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Royal Ascot 19-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R5 CL2 Hcp (of $118,044) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.800, SP: 34.00 Raced far side, behind, headway and hung from 2f out, no impression final furlong	J Mcdonald 58.5kg 6.55L	15 (30)
Newbury 17-May-25 1207m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $63,941) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	S M Levey 58.1kg 6.65L	9 (10)
Newmarket 28-Sep-24 1207m SOFT R4 CL1 $3,936 (of $286,827) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.290, SP: 8.00 Took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out	J Doyle 58.1kg 8.50L	6 (6)
Haydock 05-Sep-24 1207m SOFT R5 CL3 Nv $7,560 (of $13,772) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.870, SP: 2.38 Held up in 4th, closed over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, clear towards finish	J Doyle 61.2kg	1 (5)
Newmarket 17-Aug-24 1207m GOOD R2 Nv $4,639 (of $4,639), Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 8/1 Slowly away, held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, soon driven, stayed on strongly between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish, promising	S Osborne 60.3kg	1 (11)