Horse profile
Royal Defence (IRE)
by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Alessia (GER) (Warning)
55 runs · 22 courses · from Sep 2008
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Aug 2014 — 4,449 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2014
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Royal Defence (IRE) is 5 from 55. Hasn't won since Mar 2014. Last raced off 95, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 55 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 5–55Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 13 (23.6%)Placed
- −13.17£1 level staken=55 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=55 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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.
Official rating95↓ 10lb off peak
95
45–105
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Refuse To Bend (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 4 | 6.9% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 952 | 89 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Good | 1,094 | 109 | 10% | +0.2 | 2 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 555 | 56 | 10.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 715 | 70 | 9.8% | 0 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 245 | 20 | 8.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,249 | 129 | 10.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 290 | 31 | 10.7% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 143 | 9.4% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,041 | 106 | 10.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 944 | 87 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 3 from 25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 671 | 61 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 297 | 34 | 11.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 90 | 15 | 16.7% | +6.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Alessia (GER) (Warning)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Pinpoint (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Pinpoint (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint (IRE) | 27 | 4 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Ahoy (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m½f | — |
| Perfect Point (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Grand Entrance (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Alessian Order (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Dama De La Noche (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.50 |
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.67 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 29 | 3 | 10% | −3.17 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 11 | 2 | 18% | −0.17 |
| Yarmouth | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Huntingdon | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Lingfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 3 | 12% | −8.17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| Andrew Tinkler | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Franny Norton | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Ryan Mahon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Sean Levey | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Ian Burns | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Tart | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Challoner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Serena Brotherton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shelley Birkett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Toby Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laura Pike | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ahmed Ajtebi | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 46 | 4 | 9% | −19.17 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2011 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.17 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 44 | 5 | 11% | −2.17 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 14+5d | Cartmel | Hadwins Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-6 | 95 | — | Harry Challoner | 16/1 |
| 18 Aug 14+54d | Wolverhampton (AW) | All New 32redsport.com Handicap | 8/10 | 2½ | 9-2 | 51 | 53A | Connor Beasley | 16/1 |
| 25 Jun 14+16d | Kempton (AW) | Dizzee Rascal Live At Kempton 06.09.14 Handicap | 9/9 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 53 | 54C | Frederik Tylicki | 10/1 |
| 09 Jun 14+28d | Ayr | racinguk.com/freetrial Handicap (Qualifier For The 15,000 Betfair Scottish Stayers Series Final) | 6/7 | 25 | 8-10 | 54 | 61C | Paul Hanagan | 13/2 |
| 12 May 14+38d | Musselburgh | William Hill Handicap (Amateur Riders) | 8/11 | shd | 10-4 | 55 | 58A | Miss Serena Brotherton | 9/2 |
| 04 Apr 14+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Burning Desire Slot Handicap | 2/6 | 3¼ | 8-10 | 45 | 65B | Connor Beasley | 5/2 |
| 28 Mar 14+70d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Immortal Romance Slot Handicap | 1/4 | 8-2 | 45 | 61B | Connor Beasley | 14/1 | |
| 17 Jan 14+59d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 9/10 | 14 | 8-9 | 46 | 42C | Liam Jones | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 13+7d | Lingfield | Great Point Media Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | 39 | 11-12 | 99 | 95C | Dougie Costello | 20/1 |
| 12 Nov 13+14d | Huntingdon | William Hill The Jumps Win 100,000 Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-6 | 99 | — | Ryan Mahon | 16/1 |
| 29 Oct 13+14d | Yarmouth | Follow Live Casino At VictorsCasino Handicap | 5/12 | hd | 8-10 | 47 | 64A | Robert Tart | 14/1 |
| 15 Oct 13+29d | Huntingdon | 1st Security Solutions Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 5 | 10-11 | 99 | 111A | Ryan Mahon | 25/1 |
| 16 Sep 13+7d | Brighton | Overline Telecoms Handicap | 4/9 | 3½ | 8-12 | 48 | 50A | Martin Lane | 10/1 |
| 09 Sep 13+27d | Huntingdon | TAM Asset Management Novices' Hurdle | 3/3 | 9 | 10-12 | 100 | 94C | Ryan Mahon | 18/1 |
| 13 Aug 13+64d | Worcester | Flexineb Nebulisers Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 4/12 | ½ | 11-12 | 100 | 111A | Ryan Mahon | 50/1 |
| 10 Jun 13+11d | Brighton | Charlie Q 'Did It Large' Handicap | 4/6 | 4½ | 9-0 | 48 | 57B | Andrea Atzeni | 7/2 |
| 30 May 13+17d | Lingfield | beatthebookie.tv Handicap | 2/11 | 2¾ | 8-12 | 46 | 72A | Andrea Atzeni | 25/1 |
| 13 May 13+27d | Towcester | John Abbott 'Has Gone Flying' Retirement Selling Hurdle | UR/8 | — | 10-12 | 100 | — | Andrew Tinkler | 20/1 |
| 16 Apr 13+44d | Southwell (AW) | 32red.com Apprentice Handicap | 7/7 | 12 | 8-12 | 48 | 53C | Shelley Birkett | 10/1 |
| 03 Mar 13+27d | Huntingdon | 32Red.com Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | nk | 11-1 | 105 | 92C | Andrew Tinkler | 100/1 |
| 04 Feb 13+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Compare Online Bookies At Bookmakers.co.uk All Weather 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 3/11 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 48 | 67A | Robert Tart | 28/1 |
| 01 Jan 13+28d | Fakenham | Happy New Year Selling Hurdle | PU/5 | — | 11-6 | — | — | Andrew Tinkler | 7/2 |
| 2012 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 12+21d | Towcester | Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 104A | Andrew Tinkler | 33/1 |
| 13 Nov 12+14d | Huntingdon | Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Awareness Novices' Hurdle | 4/13 | 7 | 10-12 | — | 94C | Andrew Tinkler | 100/1 |
| 30 Oct 12+21d | Yarmouth | Scroby Sands Wind Farm Handicap | 6/9 | 19 | 8-11 | 50 | 52C | Sean Levey | 11/1 |
| 09 Oct 12+82d | Brighton | Hardings Catering Services Apprentice Handicap | 11/14 | 1 | 9-5 | 53 | 58C | Ian Burns | 12/1 |
| 19 Jul 12+23d | Brighton | Afinis Digital Marketing Support AITC Apprentice Handicap | 5/8 | 6 | 8-13 | 55 | 53C | Toby Atkinson | 16/1 |
| 26 Jun 12+14d | Brighton | Wolseley UK Handicap | 6/9 | 6 | 8-12 | 56 | 51C | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 12 Jun 12+33d | Brighton | 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap | 2/7 | 3 | 8-13 | 57 | 68A | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 10 May 12+14d | Yarmouth | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 6/8 | 4 | 9-0 | 58 | 52C | Laura Pike | 18/1 |
| 26 Apr 12+16d | Brighton | Brightoncarbootsale.co.uk Handicap | 12/13 | 19 | 9-7 | 60 | 54C | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 10 Apr 12+182d | Yarmouth | Norfolk Racing Club/m.d. Thompson Electrical Handicap | 6/6 | 4 | 9-1 | 61 | 52C | Pat Cosgrave | 20/1 |
| 2011 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 11+29d | Leicester | Fosse Way Classified Claiming Stakes | 3/9 | shd | 8-12 | 61 | 72A | Sean Levey | 11/2 |
| 12 Sep 11+35d | Brighton | Percy Cunliffe Handicap | 1/8 | 9-8 | 56 | 76A | Sean Levey | 10/3 | |
| 08 Aug 11+21d | Lingfield | Dormans Park Handicap | 4/8 | 1¾ | 9-12 | 58 | 72A | Pat Cosgrave | 6/1 |
| 18 Jul 11+6d | Yarmouth | Time & Tide Museum Apprentice Handicap | 5/6 | ½ | 9-7 | 60 | 59B | Matthew Lawson | 7/2 |
| 12 Jul 11+14d | Brighton | Blakes Butcher Handicap | 3/9 | 2¾ | 10-0 | 60 | 80A | Pat Cosgrave | 11/4F |
| 28 Jun 11+10d | Brighton | David Ashforth Brighton Rock Winner Handicap | 1/11 | 9-2 | 54 | 78A | Pat Cosgrave | 11/2 | |
| 18 Jun 11+9d | Newmarket | Rotary Club Of Newmarket Handicap | 8/13 | 7 | 7-13 | 55 | 51A | Simon Pearce | 25/1 |
| 09 Jun 11+10d | Yarmouth | Merrivale Model Village Great Yarmouth Handicap | 8/8 | 3¼ | 8-11 | 57 | 49C | Ian Burns | 14/1 |
| 30 May 11+18d | Leicester | Tigers Apprentice Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-2 | 57 | 73A | Ian Burns | 6/1 |
| 12 May 11+26d | Newmarket | East Anglian Daily Times Handicap | 6/10 | 6 | 8-5 | 62 | 51A | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 25/1 |
| 16 Apr 11+29d | Leicester | Bet On Today's Football At totesport.com Handicap | 5/8 | 8 | 9-2 | 67 | 57A | Martin Harley | 25/1 |
| 18 Mar 11+156d | Lingfield (AW) | Enjoy The Cheltenham Festival With FreeBetting.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes | 6/6 | 15 | 9-0 | 72 | 55C | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 10+35d | Kempton (AW) | Kia Venga Claiming Stakes | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-8 | 77 | 61A | J-P Guillambert | 25/1 |
| 08 Sep 10+91d | Epsom Downs | Golf Course Handicap | 6/8 | 3¾ | 9-12 | 81 | 70A | J-P Guillambert | 33/1 |
| 09 Jun 10+30d | Haydock | Phs Paper Products Handicap | 11/12 | 8 | 9-6 | 84 | 67C | Robert Havlin | 50/1 |
| 10 May 10+247d | Brighton | 6th June Alice In Raceland Funday Handicap | 7/7 | 30 | 8-13 | 84 | 54C | Darryll Holland | 13/2 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 09+14d | Thirsk | Old Byland Handicap | 4/9 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 84 | 91A | Franny Norton | 14/1 |
| 22 Aug 09+22d | Ripon | Wensleydale Handicap | 1/5 | 9-7 | 80 | 85B | Franny Norton | 5/1 | |
| 31 Jul 09+59d | Thirsk | Nattrass Construction Maiden Stakes | 1/15 | 9-0 | 80 | 90A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 9/1 | |
| 02 Jun 09+14d | Ripon | Weatherbys Finance Handicap | 8/8 | 30 | 9-5 | 78 | 56C | Adrian Nicholls | 11/1 |
| 19 May 09+17d | Nottingham | 'Shiels 50th Wedding Anniversary' Maiden Stakes | 4/12 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 77 | 77A | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 02 May 09+231d | Thirsk | totesportcasino.com Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | 5 | 9-3 | — | 61A | Adrian Nicholls | 9/4 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 08 | Chester | Heathcotes Outside E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 3½ | 9-3 | — | 83A | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Defence won?
- Royal Defence (IRE) won 5 of 55 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 13 times in total (23.6% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Defence?
- Royal Defence (IRE) was trained by Richard Ford on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 23 August 2014.
- Who is Royal Defence's sire?
- Royal Defence (IRE) is by Refuse To Bend (IRE) out of Alessia (GER), whose sire is Warning.
- What going does Royal Defence prefer?
- Royal Defence (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Defence's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 23 August 2014. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Royal Defence's sire's record?
- Refuse To Bend (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 4,868 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Royal Defence's siblings?
- Out of Alessia (GER), Royal Defence (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Pinpoint (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Pinpoint (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.