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Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Australia Bloodstock Two

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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

10

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Defiantly

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Unraced on firmer than good and his form claims are pretty flimsy; however, he's one of the dark horses of the race after just six starts and he's shaped at 1m6f as if he may well be an out-and-out stayer; has tried cheekpieces and a visor once each, and now blinkers are given a go; close relation Middle Earth was third over 2m in last year's Melbourne Cup.

25/1

4th

1

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Defiantly

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Highly tried at Listed level last season after winning his maiden here; the concern is a very laboured comeback run on handicap debut at Cork.

17/2

16th

1

(12)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Defiantly

10st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Lightly raced 4yo didn't debut until June last year, winning Killarney auction maiden on second start; contested 1m6f Listed races both subsequent starts, staying on fourth at Leopardstown and never landed a blow when beaten 5.5l at Ascot in October; drops to handicap company for seasonal return and has to be respected.

13/2

7th

3

(3)

3rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 34y

Class 1

16:05 Ascot

Defiantly

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Made debut in June; 4-6 winner of a Killarney auction maiden (11.3f, yielding to soft) in July and built on that when fourth of eight in Listed race at Leopardstown (1m6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) six weeks ago; started to make ground all too late in the latter and the headgear is now discarded; lightly raced, with strength in stamina, but big improvement is needed.

10/1

4th

1

(7)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

18:25 Leopardstown

Defiantly

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Half-brother to the talented Buckaroo made a very pleasing debut at Leopardstown (1m5f, good) when slow-starting third to Happy Pharoah and landed odds in 1m4f Killarney auction maiden following month, still looking green but never stronger than at finish; type to improve again and cheekpieces fitted here.

6/1