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Royal Defence

Foaled 2006 · by Refuse To Bend out of Alessia (Warning)

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55Runs

5Wins

92nd / 3rd

105Best OR

£25,110Prize money

Form P7/9128698P (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 13 Sep 08 – 23 Aug 14, last for Richard Ford · current OR 95

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
23 Aug 14	CartmelHadwins Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m6f · Good	2m6f	Good	PU/11	95	Harry Challoner
18 Aug 14	Wolverhampton (AW)All New 32redsport.com Handicap · Class 6 · 1m5f194y · Standard	1m5f194y	Standard	8/10	51	Connor Beasley
25 Jun 14	Kempton (AW)Dizzee Rascal Live At Kempton 06.09.14 Handicap · Class 6 · 2m · Standard	2m	Standard	9/9	53	Frederik Tylicki
9 Jun 14	Ayrracinguk.com/freetrial Handicap (Qualifier For The 15,000 Betfair Scottish Stayers Series Final) · Class 6 · 1m5f13y · Soft	1m5f13y	Soft	6/7	54	Paul Hanagan
12 May 14	MusselburghWilliam Hill Handicap (Amateur Riders) · Class 6 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	8/11	55	Miss Serena Brotherton
4 Apr 14	Wolverhampton (AW)32red Burning Desire Slot Handicap · Class 6 · 2m119y · Standard	2m119y	Standard	2/6	45	Connor Beasley
28 Mar 14	Wolverhampton (AW)32red Immortal Romance Slot Handicap · Class 6 · 1m5f194y · Standard	1m5f194y	Standard	1/4	45	Connor Beasley
17 Jan 14	Lingfield (AW)32red.com Handicap · Class 6 · 2m · Standard	2m	Standard	9/10	46	Liam Jones
19 Nov 13	LingfieldGreat Point Media Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Heavy	2m	Heavy	7/9	99	Dougie Costello
12 Nov 13	HuntingdonWilliam Hill The Jumps Win 100,000 Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f110y · Soft	2m5f110y	Soft	PU/11	99	Ryan Mahon
29 Oct 13	YarmouthFollow Live Casino At VictorsCasino Handicap · Class 6 · 1m6f17y · Soft	1m6f17y	Soft	5/12	47	Robert Tart
15 Oct 13	Huntingdon1st Security Solutions Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	2/10	99	Ryan Mahon

All 55 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
16 Sep 13	BrightonOverline Telecoms Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Good To Soft	1m3f196y	Good To Soft	4/9	48	Martin Lane
9 Sep 13	HuntingdonTAM Asset Management Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f110y · Good	2m4f110y	Good	3/3	100	Ryan Mahon
13 Aug 13	WorcesterFlexineb Nebulisers Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/12	100	Ryan Mahon
10 Jun 13	BrightonCharlie Q 'Did It Large' Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Firm	1m3f196y	Firm	4/6	48	Andrea Atzeni
30 May 13	Lingfieldbeatthebookie.tv Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f106y · Soft	1m3f106y	Soft	2/11	46	Andrea Atzeni
13 May 13	TowcesterJohn Abbott 'Has Gone Flying' Retirement Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	UR/8	100	Andrew Tinkler
16 Apr 13	Southwell (AW)32red.com Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 1m6f · Standard	1m6f	Standard	7/7	48	Shelley Birkett
3 Mar 13	Huntingdon32Red.com Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	8/15	105	Andrew Tinkler
4 Feb 13	Wolverhampton (AW)Compare Online Bookies At Bookmakers.co.uk All Weather 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap · Class 6 · 1m5f194y · Standard	1m5f194y	Standard	3/11	48	Robert Tart
1 Jan 13	FakenhamHappy New Year Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	PU/5	–	Andrew Tinkler
4 Dec 12	TowcesterHaygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Maiden Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	6/11	–	Andrew Tinkler
13 Nov 12	HuntingdonHereditary Spastic Paraplegia Awareness Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Soft	2m110y	Soft	4/13	–	Andrew Tinkler
30 Oct 12	YarmouthScroby Sands Wind Farm Handicap · Class 6 · 1m6f17y · Heavy	1m6f17y	Heavy	6/9	50	Sean Levey
9 Oct 12	BrightonHardings Catering Services Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Heavy	1m3f196y	Heavy	11/14	53	Ian Burns
19 Jul 12	BrightonAfinis Digital Marketing Support AITC Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Good To Soft	1m3f196y	Good To Soft	5/8	55	Toby Atkinson
26 Jun 12	BrightonWolseley UK Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Good	1m3f196y	Good	6/9	56	Pat Cosgrave
12 Jun 12	Brighton32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Soft	1m3f196y	Soft	2/7	57	Pat Cosgrave
10 May 12	YarmouthInjured Jockeys Fund Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f101y · Heavy	1m3f101y	Heavy	6/8	58	Laura Pike
26 Apr 12	BrightonBrightoncarbootsale.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f209y · Good To Soft	1m1f209y	Good To Soft	12/13	60	Seb Sanders
10 Apr 12	YarmouthNorfolk Racing Club/m.d. Thompson Electrical Handicap · Class 5 · 1m3f101y · Good To Soft	1m3f101y	Good To Soft	6/6	61	Pat Cosgrave
11 Oct 11	LeicesterFosse Way Classified Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m3f183y · Good	1m3f183y	Good	3/9	61	Sean Levey
12 Sep 11	BrightonPercy Cunliffe Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f196y · Soft	1m3f196y	Soft	1/8	56	Sean Levey
8 Aug 11	LingfieldDormans Park Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f106y · Soft	1m3f106y	Soft	4/8	58	Pat Cosgrave
18 Jul 11	YarmouthTime & Tide Museum Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 1m2f21y · Soft	1m2f21y	Soft	5/6	60	Matthew Lawson
12 Jul 11	BrightonBlakes Butcher Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f209y · Good To Firm	1m1f209y	Good To Firm	3/9	60	Pat Cosgrave
28 Jun 11	BrightonDavid Ashforth Brighton Rock Winner Handicap · Class 6 · 1m1f209y · Good	1m1f209y	Good	1/11	54	Pat Cosgrave
18 Jun 11	NewmarketRotary Club Of Newmarket Handicap · Class 5 · 1m5f · Good To Soft	1m5f	Good To Soft	8/13	55	Simon Pearce
9 Jun 11	YarmouthMerrivale Model Village Great Yarmouth Handicap · Class 6 · 2m · Good To Firm	2m	Good To Firm	8/8	57	Ian Burns
30 May 11	LeicesterTigers Apprentice Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f183y · Good	1m3f183y	Good	4/10	57	Ian Burns
12 May 11	NewmarketEast Anglian Daily Times Handicap · Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm	1m2f	Good To Firm	6/10	62	Louis-Philippe Beuzelin
16 Apr 11	LeicesterBet On Today's Football At totesport.com Handicap · Class 5 · 1m1f218y · Good To Firm	1m1f218y	Good To Firm	5/8	67	Martin Harley
18 Mar 11	Lingfield (AW)Enjoy The Cheltenham Festival With FreeBetting.co.uk Classified Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard	1m2f	Standard	6/6	72	Franny Norton
13 Oct 10	Kempton (AW)Kia Venga Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard	1m2f	Standard	9/9	77	J-P Guillambert
8 Sep 10	Epsom DownsGolf Course Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f18y · Good	1m2f18y	Good	6/8	81	J-P Guillambert
9 Jun 10	HaydockPhs Paper Products Handicap · Class 4 · 1m2f95y · Good To Soft	1m2f95y	Good To Soft	11/12	84	Robert Havlin
10 May 10	Brighton6th June Alice In Raceland Funday Handicap · Class 3 · 7f214y · Good To Firm	7f214y	Good To Firm	7/7	84	Darryll Holland
5 Sep 09	ThirskOld Byland Handicap · Class 3 · 1m · Soft	1m	Soft	4/9	84	Franny Norton
22 Aug 09	RiponWensleydale Handicap · Class 4 · 1m1f170y · Good To Firm	1m1f170y	Good To Firm	1/5	80	Franny Norton
31 Jul 09	ThirskNattrass Construction Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	1/15	80	Ahmed Ajtebi
2 Jun 09	RiponWeatherbys Finance Handicap · Class 4 · 1m1f170y · Good To Firm	1m1f170y	Good To Firm	8/8	78	Adrian Nicholls
19 May 09	Nottingham'Shiels 50th Wedding Anniversary' Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m75y · Good	1m75y	Good	4/12	77	Franny Norton
2 May 09	Thirsktotesportcasino.com Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm	7f	Good To Firm	4/13	–	Adrian Nicholls
13 Sep 08	ChesterHeathcotes Outside E.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 7f2y · Good To Soft	7f2y	Good To Soft	2/12	–	Franny Norton

Royal Defence2006

Refuse To Bend

Alessia

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Warning

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Refuse To Bend as a stallion

In our records: 384 runners, 177 winners (46%), 25 black-type winners including 6 at the top level, 12 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2006–2013.

His best
Glencadam Gold Group 1 OR 95 · Xic New Group 1 · Frisson Group 1 · Refuse To Bobbin Group 1 · Wavering Group 1 · Sarafina Group 1

The dam: Alessia by Warning

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.

Black type in the family
Pinpoint bt half-sibling, by Pivotal

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Alessian Order (IRE) 2013 gelding · by Bushranger	9	0	OR 83
Dama De La Noche (IRE) 2010 filly · by Teofilo	7	0	OR 63
Perfect Point (IRE) 2007 gelding · by Cape Cross	5	1	OR 76
Ahoy (IRE) 2004 horse · by Danehill Dancer	8	1	OR 84
Grand Entrance (IRE) 2003 gelding · by Grand Lodge	11	1	OR 78
Pinpoint (IRE) bt 2002 gelding · by Pivotal	27	4	OR 111

Royal Defence in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2006 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 1135 · as a foal	€75,000Corbally Stud	Corbally Stud	Ballintry Stud
2007 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 534 · as a yearling	25,000gnsMH Bastard	MH Bastard	J. K. Thoroughbreds
2008 Goffs Kempton Breeze Up SaleLot 53 · as a breeze-up	€36,000Nicholls David	Nicholls David	Bastard Malcolm
2010 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1528 · as a in training	Not sold	–	Southgate Stables (N. Littmoden)
2011 Goffs UK April HIT SaleLot 229 · as a in training	£1,200M. Quinn	M. Quinn	Southgate Barn
2014 Goffs UK January SaleLot 192 · as a in training	£2,000Lancashire Racing Stables	Lancashire Racing Stables	Southgate Barn

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Dama De La Noche2010 filly by Teofilo	2011 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 198 · yearling	€115,000Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock Ltd
Dama De La Noche2010 filly by Teofilo	2010 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 512 · foal	€50,000Oaks Farm
2008 filly by Galileo	2008 Tattersalls December FoalsLot 1375 · foal	210,000gnsDemi O'Byrne
Perfect Point2007 gelding by Cape Cross	2008 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 827 · yearling	€42,000Walter Swinburn Racing
Ahoy2004 colt by Danehill Dancer	2005 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 54 · yearling	200,000gnsDemi O'Byrne

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.