Defence Witness
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Defence Witness is a 6yo bred in Ireland, trained by S. England, based at Guiseley. Its sire is the stallion Court Cave, and its dam is Colleen Dubh. Defence Witness has secured victories in 3 races throughout its career. On May 25, 2025, at Cartmel, Defence Witness achieved its most notable win to date, triumphing in the $4119 North West Air Ambulance Handicap Chase.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cartmel 29-Jun-25 m $186 (of $6,049), SP: 11/8 | J England 72.6kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 5 |
| Cartmel 25-May-25 4255m SOFT R7 HcpCh $4,119 (of $4,119), SP: 6/4 Held up in rear, towards rear 3rd, hampered by faller 9th and left in 4th, pushed along after last, kept on, ridden and stayed on well 1f out on flat, led post | J England 72.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Southwell 18-Mar-25 4882m SOFT R6 NvHcpH (of $3,248), SP: 11/2 Not always fluent, held up in midfield, driven before 9th, tailed off before 2 out | T Midgley 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (9) |
| Musselburgh 09-Dec-24 4791m SOFT R1 HcpH $850 (of $3,697), Winning Time: 06:06.030, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders on inner, went 2nd at 9th, pushed along before 3 out, lost position 2 out, stayed on one pace | R Mania 70.8kg 5.75L | 3 (10) |
| Musselburgh 29-Nov-24 4753m SOFT R4 HcpCh $486 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 6:19.010, SP: evens Midfield, driven before 4 out, in touch 3 out, soon lost position, faded approaching last where mistake | R Mania 72.6kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Hexham 04-Oct-24 4865m GOOD R4 NvHcpCh (of $5,202), Winning Time: 6:27.940, SP: 3/1 Midfield, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, lost touch with leaders after 2 out, ran on gamely under pressure before last, weakened run in | D Mcmenamin 73.9kg, Cd 0 23.50L | 6 (12) |
| Perth 18-Aug-24 4816m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:59.320, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace | D Mcmenamin 72.6kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 6 (15) |
| Cartmel 22-Jul-24 4454m SOFT R1 HcpH $747 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 04:19.200, SP: 6/1 Off the pace in 6th, pushed along and headway out wide between last two, went modest 3rd last | R Mania 74.4kg 16.00L | 3 (9) |
| Hexham 23-Jun-24 4684m GOOD R2 NvHcpH (of $4,885), Winning Time: 6:05.720, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | R Mania 74.8kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 7 (14) |
| Uttoxeter 06-Jun-24 3171m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $3,248), Winning Time: 03:48.620, SP: 4/1 Rear mid-division, pushed along 3 out, no response | R Mania 74.4kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 9 (9) |
| Newcastle 16-Feb-24 4080m HEAVY R3 MdHNHFNHF $966 (of $4,193), Winning Time: 5:41.690, SP: 3/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, kept on until outpaced by front pair approaching last | R Mania 74.4kg 18.00L | 3 (10) |
| Catterick 11-Jan-24 3882m SOFT R4 NvHNHFNHF $1,003 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 5:01.500, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, lost place 5th, went 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon no chance with front pair | R Mania 71.2kg 17.75L | 3 (8) |
| Catterick 24-Nov-23 3160m SOFT R7 NHF $2,451 (of $2,451), Winning Time: 03:49.500, SP: 16/5 Raced keenly in 3rd, angled out inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 100 yards | R Mania 70.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Bonvilston 29-Apr-23 4023m SOFT Md (of $4,859), Winning Time: 5:20.000, SP: evens A.p; led 9; drew clr app 2 out; rdn out | B Gibbs 71.7kg | 1 (5) |