Defending Racehorse Profile

Defending is a 8-year-old Gelding, trained by D & B Pearce, based at Karnup. With 53 career starts and 8 wins, it has earned $303,915.

Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
D & B Pearce
Trained at
Karnup
Sire
Oratorio
Dam
Surrendering
Sire of dam
Danehill Express (AUS)
Owner
Mrs D L Pearce, Mrs C Pearce, Mrs V L Pascoe, Mrs C L Peterson, Mrs M Gotti, Ms N Brame, Mrs B R O'Brien, Mrs A Naysmith, Mrs D H O'Brien & Mrs D G Miller
Career
53:8-6-6
Prize money
$303,915
Last start
10 Oct 2026
Recent form
26x7289x584423132x070

Defending Form Guide

Defending — last 50 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
26 Sept 2026Belmont1200mBM66+G4658.5kgBrad Parnham7 of 115.8L1:10.44101Like Clockwork
12 Sept 2026Belmont1200mBM66+S51258.5kgZephen Johnston-porter10 of 136.7L1:11.03101Hurricane Harley
24 Aug 2026Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialS53—Natasha Faithfull3 of 52.1L0:58.78—Royal Toronado
11 Apr 2026Ascot1600mRs1MWG4559kgHolly Nottle2 of 120.5L1:37.074.2Fifth Essence
21 Mar 2026Ascot1500mRs1MWG4459kgHolly Nottle3 of 101L1:30.364.8Searchin' Times
11 Mar 2026Ascot1600mRS0LYG4457.5kgHolly Nottle1 of 110.2L1:36.484.4Seindeel
22 Feb 2026Pinjarra Scarpside1600mRS0LYG4558kgHolly Nottle3 of 120.6L1:37.742.35Rudhyar
14 Feb 2026Pinjarra1600mRS0LYG41057kgHolly Nottle2 of 100.5L1:35.745.5True Player
31 Jan 2026Ascot1500mRS0LYG4157kgHolly Nottle4 of 111.4L1:29.642.9Forever Dreaming
24 Jan 2026Ascot1600mRs1MWG41157kgChanel Cooper4 of 122.4L1:36.3251Great Fortune
10 Jan 2026Ascot1400mRs1MWG41158kgChanel Cooper8 of 114.4L1:23.9231Stylish Lord
20 Dec 2025Ascot1200mBM66+G4754.5kgChanel Cooper5 of 132.4L1:11.11101Charino
1 Dec 2025Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialG41—Chris Parnham6 of 71.7L0:58.96—Cash Away
17 Nov 2025Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialG41—Natasha Faithfull7 of 85L0:56.64—Richanco
7 Sept 2025Kalgoorlie1300mBM70+G4357kgHolly Nottle9 of 123.4L1:18.309Secret Attire
30 Aug 2025Belmont1200mRS0LYS6259kgZephen Johnston-porter8 of 1010.7L1:12.4521Snow God
13 Aug 2025Belmont1300mRS0LYS5758kgNatika Riordan2 of 120.8L1:18.625.5Tropicconi
2 Aug 2025Pinjarra Scarpside1200mRS0LYH8659kgZephen Johnston-porter7 of 103.6L1:13.0226Repeater
14 July 2025Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialS71—Natasha Faithfull4 of 52.6L0:57.77—Savage One
15 Mar 2025Ascot1500mRs1MWG4560kgBrayden Gaerth6 of 124.6L1:30.2426Sail Session
28 Feb 2025Albany1500mBM70+G4759kgZephen Johnston-porter2 of 100.8L1:30.619.5Henry The Aviator
19 Feb 2025Belmont1400mRS0LYG3859kgZephen Johnston-porter4 of 122L1:24.468.5Mocha Dream
6 Feb 2025Geraldton1413mBM70+G4259.5kgKyra Yuill1 of 91.5L1:25.132.6Patchwork
25 Jan 2025Ascot1400mRs1MWG4559kgBrayden Gaerth7 of 123.1L1:23.9913Memory Parade
18 Jan 2025Ascot1400mBM66+G4559.5kgHolly Watson5 of 112L1:24.2514Hostile Talk
5 Jan 2025Albany1230mBM72+G41458kgNatasha Faithfull11 of 166.4L1:12.768.5Playing Rio
21 Dec 2024Ascot1400mBM72+G4457kgShaun O'donnell4 of 121L1:22.609.5Investmentstrategy
30 Nov 2024Ascot1400mBM66+G4159kgKyra Yuill4 of 161.4L1:23.5126Miss Skyhigh
17 Nov 2024Geraldton1200mBM72+G3156kgKyra Yuill3 of 141.5L1:10.576.5Bayezid
9 Nov 2024Ascot1200mRs1MWG4560.5kgLuke Campbell6 of 121.8L1:11.1121Playing Rio
12 Oct 2024Ascot1200mBM66+G4959kgNatasha Faithfull11 of 163.1L1:11.1681Cosmic Crusader
7 Sept 2024Belmont1200mBM66+S61060kgChris Parnham4 of 102L1:14.3126Toropa
26 Aug 2024Lark Hill930mBarrier TrialS51—Natasha Faithfull1 of 50.2L0:56.63—Comes A Time
17 Apr 2024Geraldton1100mBM70+G3459kgNatasha Faithfull1 of 70.5L1:05.642.6Golden Fighter
7 Apr 2024Geraldton1200mBM70+G4657.5kgChris Parnham1 of 110.1L1:13.321.85Dream To Me
24 Mar 2024Pinjarra Scarpside1200mRS0LYG4660kgChris Parnham3 of 81L1:11.083.5Simple Logic
9 Mar 2024Bunbury1400mBM72+G4654kgChris Parnham6 of 91.5L1:24.367.5Sisu Warrior
24 Feb 2024Ascot1200mBM72+G4154kgHolly Watson3 of 81L1:10.3216Ice Pick Nick
17 Feb 2024Pinjarra1200mRs1MWG4958kgLuke Campbell11 of 143L1:11.3515Vampi At Play
3 Feb 2024Ascot1100mRS0LYG4659kgLuke Campbell3 of 130.9L1:05.3610Indie Ruler
29 Jan 2024Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialG44—Natasha Faithfull3 of 70.9L0:58.34—Live To Tell
20 Jan 2024Ascot1200mRs1MWG4158kgLuke Campbell30 of 13—1:10.7381Bigdayonit
15 Jan 2024Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialG45—Natasha Faithfull5 of 96.9L0:55.88—Red Fifty Three
2 Jan 2024Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialG43—Luke Campbell3 of 72.6L0:58.98—Hymns Of Eladdair
15 Apr 2023Ascot1200mRs1MWS5457kgLuke Campbell4 of 82.7L1:10.919Miss Field
1 Apr 2023Ascot1200mBM66+G4257kgMichael Poy7 of 92.9L1:10.2318He's Gold
20 Mar 2023Lark Hill950mBarrier TrialG45—Alan Kennedy5 of 65.6L0:57.09—Revitup
8 Oct 2022Ascot1400mBM66+G4357kgBrad Parnham4 of 163.45L1:22.4512Karli's Karma
24 Sept 2022Belmont1200mRS0LYS5259.5kgChris Parnham1 of 60.1L1:13.402.9Ain't No Other Man
15 Sept 2022Northam1300mCls 3G4960kgChris Parnham1 of 101L1:16.742.3War Warrior

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This track211-1-35%24%
This distance91-0-011%11%
Good406-3-615%38%
Soft122-3-017%42%
Heavy10-0-00%0%
First-up100-1-00%10%
Second-up91-2-111%44%

Winning distances

1(1100), 4(1200), 1(1300), 1(1413), 1(1600)

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Ascot23134%13%
Belmont Park132415%31%
Kalgoorlie2000%0%
Geraldton43475%100%
Bunbury1000%0%
Pinjarra Scarpside3020%67%
Pinjarra41225%50%
Northam21250%100%
Albany2010%50%
Belmont2000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Shaun O'donnell2000%0%
Chris Parnham83438%50%
Natasha Faithfull31133%33%
Luke Campbell5010%20%
Holly Watson2010%50%
Michael Poy1000%0%
Brad Parnham2000%0%
Taj Dyson31233%67%
Lucy F Warwick1000%0%
Clint Johnston-porter2000%0%
William Pike111100%100%
Joseph Azzopardi2010%50%
Kristy Bennett1000%0%
Jade Mcnaught1000%0%
Brayden Gaerth2000%0%
Kyra Yuill21250%100%
Zephen Johnston-porter5010%20%
Natika Riordan1010%100%
Holly Nottle91311%33%
Chanel Cooper3000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
11 Mar 2026R6Glenroy Chaff (Rs0ly)1600mHolly Nottle
6 Feb 2025R7St Francis Xavier Cathedral (Bm70+)1413mKyra Yuill
17 Apr 2024R4Courtney Keeffe - Elders Real Estate (Bm70+)1100mNatasha Faithfull
7 Apr 2024R6Drennan O''malley Motors (Bm70+)1200mChris Parnham
24 Sept 2022R1Tabtouch-Wspeed Platinum-Rs0ly1200mChris Parnham
15 Sept 2022R8Www.Northamraceclub.Com Hcp-C31300mChris Parnham
24 Aug 2022R6Perth R.C. Membership Hcp (C3)1200mTaj Dyson
13 Jan 2022R1Perth F.C. Past Players Mdn1200mWilliam Pike