Prime Defender (GB)
Prime Defender (GB) is 8 from 53, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes at York (May 2010). Hasn't won since Jul 2011.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Prime Defender (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 55 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 5 | 35.7% | +23 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.2 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 |
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | −9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 |
| 6f – 7f | 50 | 7 | 14% | +1.3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 8–53Wins / Runs
- 15.1%Strike rate
- 16 (30.2%)Placed
- −8.72£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=53 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 106 | 9 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,579 | 107 | 6.8% | −1.2 | 6 from 25 |
| Good | 1,506 | 107 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 692 | 55 | 7.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 789 | 61 | 7.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 233 | 19 | 8.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,945 | 267 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,516 | 123 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,498 | 263 | 7.5% | −0.5 | 7 from 44 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,067 | 86 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 917 | 78 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 531 | 44 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 270 | 28 | 10.4% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 3 | 6.1% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Correggio (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Correggio (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correggio (GB) | 57 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Yattendon (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Arian's Lad (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiger Royale (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Back To Reality (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 25 | 6 | 24% | −3.02 |
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8% | +9.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.70 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 37 | 4 | 11% | −6.12 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.30 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Ascot | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Doncaster | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| York | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.38 |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.70 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.10 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 44 | 7 | 16% | −1.82 |
| Under 6f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 30 | 5 | 17% | −16.72 |
| Robert Winston | 12 | 1 | 8% | +9.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Olivier Peslier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 50 | 8 | 16% | −5.72 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +15.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.12 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.60 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Prime Defender (GB) won?
- Prime Defender (GB) won 8 of 53 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 15.1%. Placed 16 times in total (30.2% of starts).
- Who trained Prime Defender (GB)?
- Prime Defender (GB) was trained by Charles Hills on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 5 November 2011.
- Who is Prime Defender (GB)'s sire?
- Prime Defender (GB) is by Bertolini (USA) out of Arian Da (GB), whose sire is Superlative.
- What going does Prime Defender (GB) prefer?
- Prime Defender (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Prime Defender (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 5 November 2011. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Prime Defender (GB)'s sire's record?
- Bertolini (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 7,851 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Prime Defender (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Arian Da (GB), Prime Defender (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Correggio (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Correggio (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Prime Defender (GB) sired winners?
- As a sire, Prime Defender (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 55 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together.