Defence Minister (2022) Horse
About
Defence Minister is a 3yo bay trained by H Al Jehani in GB. Sired by Too Darn Hot out of the dam Tears Of The Sun, the horse has so far won two races in its career. Its most notable victory came on 5th Sep 2024 at Haydock, where it secured the $13,772.00 Cl3 Nv prize. The horse has proven to be a profitable prospect for bettors, offering a 42% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 14-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp (of $63,940) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.620, SP: 5.50 1st Rogue Diplomat ( H Davies 125 ) 2nd Morte Point ( S D Sousa 117 ) 0.75L 3rd Back In Black ( D Muscutt 128 ) 0.95L 9th Defence Minister ( F Bughenaim 129 ) 4.00L See full results | F Bughenaim 58.5kg 4.00L | 9 (16) |
| GOODwood 30-Jul-25 1410m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $3,020 (of $49,185) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.060, SP: 6.00 1st Great Acclaim ( C Bishop 132 ) 2nd Cracking Gold ( D Probert 137 ) 0.30L 3rd Native Warrior ( C Soumillon 138 ) 1.55L 4th Defence Minister ( J Doyle 129 ) 1.85L See full results | J Doyle 58.5kg 1.85L | 4 (20) |
| Sandown 05-Jul-25 1410m 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 1st Mudbir ( J Crowley 134 ) 2nd Defence Minister ( W Buick 137 ) 0.50L 3rd The Fingal Raven ( S Osborne 136 ) 0.80L See full results | W Buick 62.1kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Ascot 19-Jun-25 1610m 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 1st Arabian Story ( O Murphy 132 ) 2nd La Botte ( J P Spencer 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Fearnot ( D Probert 129 ) 0.50L 15th Defence Minister ( J Mcdonald 129 ) 6.55L See full results | J Mcdonald 58.5kg 6.55L | 15 (30) |
| Newbury 17-May-25 1210m 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 1st Symbol Of Honour ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd Ides Of March ( R L Moore 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Sayidah Dariyan ( J Crowley 123 ) 2.05L 9th Defence Minister ( S M Levey 128 ) 6.65L See full results | S M Levey 58.1kg 6.65L | 9 (10) |
| Newmarket 28-Sep-24 1210m 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 1st Shadow Of Light ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd Whistlejacket ( R L Moore 128 ) 4.00L 3rd Dash Dizzy ( T Marquand 128 ) 1.50L 6th Defence Minister ( J Doyle 128 ) 8.50L See full results | J Doyle 58.1kg 8.50L | 6 (6) |
| Haydock 05-Sep-24 1210m 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 1st Defence Minister ( J Doyle 135 ) 2nd Arabian Angel ( C Rodriguez 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Dark Cloud Rising ( D Tudhope 135 ) 0.00L See full results | J Doyle 61.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Newmarket 17-Aug-24 1210m 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 1st Defence Minister ( S Osborne 133 ) 2nd Boxtel ( C Fallon 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Wheels Of Fire ( F Bughenaim 133 ) 1.50L See full results | S Osborne 60.3kg | 1 (11) |