Defiance (2021)
About
Defiance is a 4yo colt trained by Roger Varian, who is based at Newmarket. Its sire is Camelot and its dam is Alouja. To date, Defiance has recorded one win. On 11 Aug 2023 at Sandown, it secured its most important victory, taking the $5,400 British EBF Maiden Stakes. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 19% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton 23-Aug-25 2427m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:35.190, SP: 3.00 | S D Sousa 62.6kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Goodwood 29-Jul-25 1990m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $12,090 (of $98,370) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:05.120, SP: 9.00 | S D Sousa 57.6kg 0.20L | 3 (18) |
| Epsom 06-Jun-25 2027m SOFT R4 Hcp $5,970 (of $50,960), Winning Time: 02:08.380, SP: 11/2 In rear, ridden and hung left on outer 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish | S D Sousa 58.5kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 4 (13) |
| Ascot 21-Jun-24 2405m GOOD R6 (of $154,818), Winning Time: 02:29.110, SP: 50/1 Raced keenly early, soon steadied mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders turning in, soon ridden, weakened quickly inside final 2f | S D Sousa 58.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (14) |
| Lingfield 11-May-24 2334m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $59,022) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:24.090, SP: 7/2 Held up in rear, effort and hung left over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | J Doyle 58.1kg 11.50L | 7 (9) |
| Epsom Downs 23-Apr-24 2027m GOOD R2 CL1 $10,750 (of $49,185) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:08.750, SP: 10/1 Held up in rear, pushed along and headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on well closing stages, not reach leader | J Doyle 58.5kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Newmarket 30-Sep-23 1609m GOOD R1 CL1 $1,688 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 33/1 Raced in main group towards near side, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards | T Marquand 58.1kg 3.75L | 6 (9) |
| Sandown 11-Aug-23 1609m SOFT R3 Md $5,400 (of $5,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.420, SP: 17/2 Slowly into stride, held up in last trio, good headway out wide over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, led post | D Egan 60.3kg | 1 (10) |