Soldier In Defence (IRE)
Soldier In Defence is a gelding by Soldier of Fortune out of a Turtle Island mare who has shown nothing in three starts over hurdles. He ran at three different courses between Feb 2026 and Mar 2026, all over 1m5f – 2m on turf, and finished 9 of 9 when held in the Class 4 race at Exeter in Mar 2026. He has raced on good, good to soft and soft going without placing.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 20dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 75C | 57 | 3 runs · 75 / 57 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 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 3 analysed runs since Feb 2026
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,549 | 190 | 12.3% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,243 | 137 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,899 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,585 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,999 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,244 | 156 | 12.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 244 | 34 | 13.9% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them St James's Finest (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (St James's Finest (IRE)).
Family form: St James's Finest (IRE) won at Chepstow, 4 Nov 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James's Finest (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 2m | Class 2 |
| Minella Apprentice (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Dingle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oscar Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 26+28d | Exeter | Guildhall Exeter, Shop, Eat, Play EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - clipped the first and pulling hard early - lost touch before 3 out - well beaten by the last | 9/9 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 57C | 75C | Rex Dingle | 150/1 |
| 22 Feb 26+20d | Hereford | Blackmore Building Contractors 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Took a strong hold early - sat close to the pace - urged forward before fading softly with 4f left - well held at the finish | 10/10 | 6 | 10-9 | 47C | 67C | Oscar Palmer | 33/1 |
| 02 Feb 26 | Kempton | Safer Gambling With CopyBet Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditional & Amateurs) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pushed along with over 3f remaining - dropped away soon after and finished well beaten | 9/14 | 10 | 10-4 | 75C | 84C | Paddy Hanlon | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Soldier In Defence won?
- Soldier In Defence (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Soldier In Defence?
- Soldier In Defence (IRE) is trained by Syd Hosie, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 March 2026.
- Who is Soldier In Defence's sire?
- Soldier In Defence (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of Blameitalonmyroots (IRE), whose sire is Turtle Island.
- What is Soldier In Defence's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Soldier In Defence's siblings?
- Out of Blameitalonmyroots (IRE), Soldier In Defence (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: St James's Finest (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (St James's Finest (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.