The Defender (AUS) Horse
About
The Defender is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Mark & Levi Kavanagh, who is based at Flemington. He is sired by the stallion Winning Rupert out of the dam Prosecution. The Defender is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 14 attempts. During his most recent race at Wangaratta on 22nd Dec 2025, The Defender was ridden by Brad Rawiller and finished 2nd, behind the winner Lil Orlov.
Raced At
Wangaratta
• Werribee
• Seymour
• Kyneton
• Warracknabeal
• Flemington
• Avoca
• Geelong
• BendigoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta 22-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Lil Orlov ( L King 58 ) 2nd The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Midnight In Minori ( C Parish 57.5 ) 4.00L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 2.75L | 2 (14) |
| Werribee 07-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.530, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Aloisi ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Rogue Warrior ( L J Neindorf 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Cushioned ( J Mcneil 56 ) 1.20L 6th The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 1.82L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 1.82L | 6 (12) |
| Seymour 13-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Sabeeria ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Brazen Warrior ( L Nolen 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Shot Of Satin ( L Meech 57.5 ) 1.50L 9th The Defender ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 5.56L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 5.56L | 9 (11) |
| Kyneton 09-Oct-25 1103m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Tennessee Bound ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Uyuni ( L K Cartwright 55 ) 2.25L 3rd Trojan King ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 5.00L 7th The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 13.46L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 13.46L | 7 (9) |
| Warracknabeal 30-Aug-25 1005m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.920, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Tesoro Mio ( L Riordan 55 ) 2nd Oliveanotherday ( L Meech 57 ) 0.06L 3rd The Defender ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 3.06L See full results | B Rawiller 59.5kg 3.06L | 3 (10) |
| Flemington 04-Aug-25 800m R8 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.380 1st Pomah ( Z Spain ) 2nd The Defender ( B Rawiller ) 3rd Durham Legacy ( L Riordan ) | B Rawiller | 2 (8) |
| Flemington 25-Jul-25 800m R8 JumpOut-S6, Winning Time: 00:46.430 1st Magic Money ( R K Houston ) 2nd Pirrip ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Recycle King ( D M Lane ) 6th The Defender ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 6 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 16-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Terilee ( C Williams 57 ) 2nd Whateley ( E P Brown 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Nebuchadnezzar ( J Mott 59 ) 3.35L 5th The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 6.31L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 6.31L | 5 (9) |
| Avoca 29-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.900, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Stargust ( J D Hill 59.5 ) 2nd The Defender ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Immortal Justice ( A K Kelly 57 ) 2.25L See full results | L Riordan 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Geelong 15-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Peace Baby ( R Mcleod 59 ) 2nd Gamolina ( P M Moloney 57 ) 1.00L 3rd The Defender ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 1.75L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Bendigo 02-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Sistine Tunnel ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 2nd Alvin ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Bendigo 15-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.490, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Jugiong ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Kathy's Rose ( S K Kennedy 57 , Cd 53 ) 1.50L 3rd Breezy Bon ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 1.65L 4th The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 5.65L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 5.65L | 4 (13) |
| Werribee 31-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.090, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Rocket Boosters ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Bundoran ( J Fry 56 ) 0.15L 3rd The Fort ( C G Gaudray 56 ) 0.40L 4th The Defender ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 1.40L | 4 (11) |
| Wangaratta 24-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.800, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Phantom Prince ( L K Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Tipsy Toronado ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Queen Caves ( N Farley 57.5 ) 3.50L 8th The Defender ( L Meech 59.5 ) 6.65L See full results | L Meech 59.5kg 6.65L | 8 (14) |
| Geelong 26-Jul-24 1247m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.470, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Pardon My French ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Chance Romance ( J Fry 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd The Defender ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 3.71L See full results | C Newitt 59.5kg 3.71L | 3 (10) |
| Wangaratta 20-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Supersonic Legend ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 2nd Milbrae ( J Mott 57 ) 0.06L 3rd The Defender ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 0.81L See full results | C Newitt 59.5kg 0.81L | 3 (10) |
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