The Defender
(AUS)About
The Defender is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by M & L Kavanagh, who is based at Flemington. He is sired by the stallion Winning Rupert out of the dam Prosecution. The Defender is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 9 attempts. During his most recent race at Caulfield Heath on 16th Apr 2025, The Defender was ridden by Joe Bowditch and finished 5th, behind the winner Terilee.
Race Record
Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
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Caulfield Heath 16-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th | J Bowditch 59.5kg 6.30L | 5 (9) |
Avoca 29-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.900, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 | L Riordan 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
Geelong 15-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 | F W Kersley 59.5kg 1.80L | 3 (10) |
Bendigo 02-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 | J Bowditch 59.5kg 2.10L | 3 (9) |
Bendigo 15-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.490, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 | J Bowditch 59.5kg 5.70L | 4 (13) |
Werribee 31-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.090, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | J Bowditch 59.5kg 1.40L | 4 (11) |
Wangaratta 24-Aug-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:04.800, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 | L Meech 59.5kg 6.70L | 8 (14) |
Geelong 26-Jul-24 1247m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.470, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 | C Newitt 59.5kg 3.70L | 3 (10) |
Wangaratta 20-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 | C Newitt 59.5kg 0.90L | 3 (10) |