Defence Minister (2022) Horse
About
Defence Minister is a 4yo bay colt trained by H Al Jehani. He is by Too Darn Hot out of Tears Of The Sun. He has won three races so far. On 29 Mar 2026 at Kempton he claimed his most important win, securing the $15739.00 Cl3 Hcp. He has been a profitable horse for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 46% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 09-May-26 1408m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: 12.00 1st The Wizard Of Eye ( N Callan 134 ) 2nd Great Acclaim ( C Bishop 133 ) 1.00L 3rd Tribal Chief ( B Loughnane 128 ) 1.75L 17th Defence Minister ( J Doyle 131 ) 9.15L See full results | J Doyle 59.4kg 9.15L | 17 (29) |
| Kempton 29-Mar-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R1 CL3 Hcp $8,374 (of $15,739) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.550, SP: 3.25 1st Defence Minister ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 2nd Cogitate ( B Loughnane 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Golden Redemption ( J Watson 123 ) 1.00L See full results | C Rodriguez 60.3kg | 1 (9) |
| 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 ) 0.20L 9th Defence Minister ( F Bugheniam 129 ) 4.00L See full results | F Bugheniam 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 ) 1.25L 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 ) 0.30L 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 ) 0.20L 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) |