Defence Minister (GB)
Defence Minister is a gelding with three wins from 13 starts, all over 6f – 7f. He won a Class 4 novice at Newmarket on good ground in Aug 2024, a Class 3 novice at Haydock on good to soft in Sep 2024, and a Class 3 handicap at Kempton on standard going in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 92. He has raced three times at Ascot without success. He finished third of eight in a Class 3 handicap at Sandown in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 95.
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- +1.63£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.72Fair A/E n=13 · 1.44 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 62dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 92
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 92A | 71 | 2 runs · 71 / 66.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 121C | 96 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 101C | 87 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 121C | 89 | 5 runs · 101 / 85 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 11 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (64%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14% of 2,352 runs since Apr 2023 (321 horses).
Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.4% from 117.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | +19.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 469 | 71 | 15.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 623 | 83 | 13.3% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 265 | 37 | 14% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 241 | 29 | 12% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 63 | 11 | 17.5% | +3.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 682 | 95 | 13.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 117 | 11 | 9.4% | −4.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 925 | 134 | 14.5% | +0.5 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 714 | 104 | 14.6% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 481 | 67 | 13.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 92 | 13 | 14.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Star From Afarhh (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Star From Afarhh (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star From Afarhh (GB) | 17 | 3 | 7f–1m3½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.37 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +2.63 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| James McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Faleh Bughenaim | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.38 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Aug 26+31d | Sandown | Download The BetMGM App Handicap Stakes Bumped at the start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - closed on the front group approaching final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/8 | ¾ | 10-0 | 95 | 91A | 100A | Callum Rodriguez | 9/4 |
| 29 Jul 26+41d | Goodwood | Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked the pack from off the pace - travelling comfortably with 2f left - shifted left and pushed along inside the final furlong - closed steadily late - seventh at the line beaten just over two lengths | 7/20 | hd | 9-10 | 95 | 62C | 101A | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 26+40d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Started on the far flank - drifted across to link with rivals after a furlong - stayed within range of the front pack - pushed along and drifted right two furlongs out - allowed to drop away inside the final furlong to finish 20th | 20/28 | shd | 9-3 | 96 | 71C | 81A | James McDonald | 28/1 |
| 09 May 26+42d | Ascot | Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Settled towards the back early - shifted across approaching 3f out - pushed along and made progress 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 17th | 17/28 | nse | 9-5 | 96 | 101C | 89A | James Doyle | 11/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+195d | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Handicap Sluggish start settling towards back - progress made over 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - surged to front inside last - kept on well to prevail | 1/9 | 9-7 | 92 | 85A | 103A | Callum Rodriguez | 9/4F | |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Sep 25+46d | Doncaster | Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out and made progress - unable to quicken final furlong - finished 9th | 9/16 | ½ | 9-3 | 93 | 96C | 97A | Faleh Bughenaim | 9/2F |
| 30 Jul 25+25d | Goodwood | World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Sat close to the front group early - eased across to the right and pushed along inside the final two furlongs - couldn't find extra pace late - finished fourth | 4/20 | nk | 9-3 | 93 | 87C | 100A | James Doyle | 5/1 |
| 05 Jul 25+16d | Sandown | Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Fought for control early - settled towards back - progress from inside final furlong - driven and edged into second close home | 2/9 | ½ | 9-11 | 92 | 92A | 108A | William Buick | 6/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+33d | Ascot | Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Settled towards the rear on the wide part of the track - made ground and drifted from 2f out - unable to threaten leaders in the closing stages | 15/30 | nk | 9-3 | 94 | 67C | 92A | James McDonald | 33/1 |
| 17 May 25+231d | Newbury | Highclere Castle Gin Carnarvon Stakes (Listed) Settled around midfield - improved into contention over 2f out and pressed for effort - lost ground close home to finish ninth | 9/10 | hd | 9-2 | 94 | 91A | 85A | Sean Levey | 8/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 24+23d | Newmarket | Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) Went eagerly early - sat behind the front group then eased over to the right and driven on approaching 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong | 6/6 | ½ | 9-2 | 90 | 70A | 80B | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 05 Sep 24+19d | Haydock | Join Racing Tv Now Ebf Novice Stakes Settled in fourth early - made ground into contention approaching final 3f - hit the front inside final furlong - powered away for a comfortable win | 1/5 | 9-9 | — | 121C | 106B | James Doyle | 11/8F | |
| 17 Aug 24 | Newmarket | JenningsBet Britain's Biggest Independent Bookmaker EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Tardy start - dropped to the back of the field - travelling well made ground from 2f out - pushed along soon after - threaded through inside the final furlong to get up close home | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 85B | 100A | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Defence Minister won?
- Defence Minister (GB) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Defence Minister?
- Defence Minister (GB) is trained by Hamad Al Jehani, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 August 2026.
- Who is Defence Minister's sire?
- Defence Minister (GB) is by Too Darn Hot (GB) out of Tears Of The Sun (GB), whose sire is Mastercraftsman.
- What going does Defence Minister prefer?
- Defence Minister (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Defence Minister's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 29 August 2026. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Defence Minister's sire's record?
- Too Darn Hot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14% of 2,352 runs since Apr 2023 (321 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 9.4% from 117.
- Who are Defence Minister's siblings?
- Out of Tears Of The Sun (GB), Defence Minister (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Star From Afarhh (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Star From Afarhh (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3½f. As at Nov 2026.