Horse Details

Defence Witness (IRE)

13 Runs 2 Wins (15.4%) 4 Places (30.8%)
Owner: J Fyffe Silks J Fyffe Trainer: Sandy Thomson
6 years old
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Colleen Dubh (IRE)
Damsire: Presenting
Past Runs (13 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
29/06/25
17:05 		Cartmel 3m1½f Jonathan England Sam England 5 7:15.58 2 92 11-6 11/8F
Prominent - not fluent 10th - soon lost ground and towards rear - no chance with winner but kept on from over 2f out(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
24/05/25
19:08 		Cartmel 2m5f Jonathan England Sam England 1st - Won 90 11-5 6/4F
Held up in rear - left in fourth when hampered by faller 10th - ridden after last - switched left when went third over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - led final strides(op 15/8 tchd 5/4)
17/03/25
17:15 		Southwell 3m½f Tom Midgley Sam England 8 6:29.38 2.5 92 11-9 11/2
Midfield - not fluent 6th - soon lost ground and reminder - dropped to rear before 9th - struggling from 3 out - tailed off(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
09/12/24
12:45 		Musselburgh 3m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 6:7.31 4.5 92 11-2 9/2
Prominent - not fluent last - kept on run-in(op 11/2)
29/11/24
13:45 		Musselburgh 2m7½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 4 6:20.29 4 92 11-6 EvensF
Prominent - pushed along before 4 out - ridden and outpaced 3 out - not fluent last - soon weakened(op 6/5)
04/10/24
16:05 		Hexham 3m Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson 6 - - 95 11-9 3/1
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - pushed along briefly after 3rd - headway into midfield but outpaced 4 out - no impression 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 11/2)
17/08/24
19:05 		Perth 3m Danny McMenamin Sandy Thomson 6 6:0.67 2.75 97 11-6 4/1F
In touch with leaders - lost ground approaching last - kept on run-in(op 5/1)
22/07/24
13:40 		Cartmel 2m6f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 5:41.90 11 98 11-10 6/1
Midfield - headway before 2 out - pushed along home turn - ridden after last - kept on run-in - no match for first two
23/06/24
14:48 		Hexham 2m7½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 7 6:8.47 1.75 101 11-11 16/1
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1)
06/06/24
17:20 		Uttoxeter 2m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 9 3:54.22 14 101 11-10 4/1
Midfield - dropped to rear and reminders 6th - lost touch 2 out(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
15/02/24
14:50 		Newcastle 2m4½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 5:46.19 13 – 11-10 3/1
In touch with leaders - went third before 3 out - lost ground approaching last - weakened run-in(op 7/2)
11/01/24
13:55 		Catterick 2m3½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 5:4.04 17 – 11-3 13/2
Prominent - lost position with one circuit to go - rallied home turn - outpaced 2 out - no impression when not fluent last - no match for first two(op 7/1)
24/11/23
15:35 		Catterick 1m7½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 3:49.50 Won – 11-2 16/5
In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - hung left but kept on well from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)