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Dark Defender

Foaled 2013 · by Pastoral Pursuits out of Oh So Saucy (Imperial Ballet)

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69Runs

9Wins

92nd / 3rd

90Best OR

£80,476Prize money

Form 0038010070 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 28 May 15 – 26 Oct 21, last for Harvey Bastiman · current OR 72

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
26 Oct 21	CatterickJoin RacingTV For The Jumps Season Handicap · Class 4 · 5f212y · Soft	5f212y	Soft	10/10	72	Harry Russell
16 Oct 21	Catterickwilliamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Veterans' Handicap · Class 4 · 5f212y · Good To Soft	5f212y	Good To Soft	7/11	73	Oliver Stammers
4 Oct 21	PontefractHouse That Jack Built Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Soft	6f	Soft	15/17	74	Sam James
17 Aug 21	Hamilton'william The Lion' Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Good	6f6y	Good	10/11	74	Andrew Mullen
4 Aug 21	PontefractKeith Hammill Memorial Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Soft	6f	Soft	1/8	70	Sam James
10 Jul 21	YorkJohn Smith's Sprint Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	17/19	73	Dylan Hogan
28 May 21	HaydockAspull Common Handicap · Class 5 · 6f · Soft	6f	Soft	8/8	74	Louis Steward
21 May 21	Catterickracingtv.com Handicap · Class 5 · 5f212y · Soft	5f212y	Soft	3/7	74	Billy Garritty
1 May 21	ThirskNew Helmsley Lodges At Cliff Stud Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	16/16	76	Sam James
15 Apr 21	RiponMarkington Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	12/14	77	Joe Fanning
3 Nov 20	RedcarRoyal British Legion Poppy Appeal Handicap · Class 4 · 7f · Soft	7f	Soft	10/12	78	Joe Fanning
17 Oct 20	CatterickWilliam Hill Lengthen yourodds Veterans' Handicap · Class 4 · 5f212y · Soft	5f212y	Soft	4/11	79	Sam James

All 69 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
29 Sep 20	AyrScotty Brand Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	9/11	80	Joe Fanning
18 Sep 20	AyrQTS Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	2/23	79	Joe Fanning
4 Sep 20	ThirskJW 4x4 Northallerton Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	11/20	79	Sam James
13 Aug 20	HamiltonTraining Courses Available At scottishracingacademy.co.uk Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Good To Soft	6f6y	Good To Soft	8/10	81	Daniel Tudhope
24 Jul 20	RiponArmstrong Memorial Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	3/12	81	Sam James
3 Jul 20	HamiltonStay At Our On-Site Hotel Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Soft	6f6y	Soft	5/11	82	Joe Fanning
19 Jun 20	NewmarketBetway Heed Your Hunch Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	1/7	78	Rowan Scott
29 Oct 19	CatterickSarah Lipsett's 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap · Class 4 · 7f6y · Heavy	7f6y	Heavy	7/8	80	David Allan
11 Oct 19	YorkParsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Soft	5f	Soft	15/22	82	Phil Dennis
20 Sep 19	AyrWilliam Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	10/24	83	Joe Fanning
28 Jul 19	PontefractTiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	6/9	85	Daniel Tudhope
19 Jul 19	HamiltonHeineken Uk Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f6y · Soft	6f6y	Soft	7/13	87	Rowan Scott
3 Jul 19	ThirskSri Lanka Staying Strong Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	7/9	88	Lewis Edmunds
8 Jun 19	HaydockBetway Dash Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Heavy	6f	Heavy	9/15	89	David Probert
10 May 19	RiponNew Look Catterick Opens 17th June Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	1/9	83	Daniel Tudhope
29 Apr 19	ThirskLike Racing Tv On Facebook Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	5/14	83	Rowan Scott
21 Sep 18	AyrWilliam Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Heavy	6f	Heavy	15/23	79	Rowan Scott
21 Aug 18	HamiltonBB Foodservice 'William The Lion' Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Good To Soft	6f6y	Good To Soft	1/13	79	Jason Hart
7 Aug 18	AyrVolunteer At Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good	5f	Good	3/7	80	Joe Fanning
30 Jul 18	AyrParkdean Resorts Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	4/10	80	Phillip Makin
20 Jul 18	HamiltonHeineken Uk Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f6y · Good To Firm	6f6y	Good To Firm	10/10	83	Rowan Scott
22 Jun 18	AyrAM The Members Card Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	8/8	85	Rowan Scott
22 May 18	AyrConferences At Ayr Racecourse Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	4/7	87	Rowan Scott
16 May 18	YorkInfinity Tyres Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	14/19	87	Luke Morris
30 Apr 18	ThirskRacing UK HD On Sky 432 Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	6/15	87	Rowan Scott
25 Mar 18	Doncaster32Red Handicap · Class 3 · 6f2y · Soft	6f2y	Soft	3/14	87	Rowan Scott
11 Nov 17	Doncaster ListedBetfred Mobile Wentworth Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 6f2y · Soft	6f2y	Soft	11/14	87	Andrew Mullen
30 Sep 17	HaydockAlan Mirfin 75th Birthday Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Heavy	6f	Heavy	8/15	88	Rowan Scott
9 Sep 17	AscotSuperstars Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Soft	5f	Soft	5/10	89	Rowan Scott
5 Aug 17	HamiltonBritish Stallion Studs EBF Soba Conditions Stakes · Class 3 · 5f · Good To Soft	5f	Good To Soft	5/6	90	Rowan Scott
21 Jul 17	HamiltonJohn Smith's Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f6y · Good	6f6y	Good	2/14	82	Rowan Scott
10 Jul 17	Ayrracinguk.com/hd Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	1/13	82	Rowan Scott
1 Jul 17	DoncasterM&G Services Asbestos Abatement & Surveying Handicap · Class 4 · 6f2y · Good To Soft	6f2y	Good To Soft	4/13	82	Rowan Scott
24 Jun 17	AyrLeith Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	3/7	82	Rowan Scott
12 Jun 17	AyrTotepool Betting On All Uk Racing Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Soft	5f	Soft	2/7	82	Dougie Costello
10 May 17	ChesterAdaris Global Foreign Exchange Handicap · Class 4 · 7f1y · Good	7f1y	Good	12/13	84	Jim Crowley
19 Apr 17	NewmarketWeatherbys General Stud Book Online Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	7/8	85	Luke Morris
26 Mar 17	NaasNaas Racecourse Launches The 2017 Flat Season Handicap · 6f · Soft To Heavy	6f	Soft To Heavy	9/18	86	Connor Beasley
14 Oct 16	HaydockCrispy Cod Knowsley Road Handicap · Class 3 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	15/15	88	Joe Fanning
16 Sep 16	AyrWilliam Hill Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	20/24	85	Jim Crowley
4 Sep 16	YorkHanson Springs Stakes (Handicap) · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	1/9	85	Jim Crowley
20 Aug 16	ChesterControlled Event Solutions Handicap · Class 4 · 5f110y · Good	5f110y	Good	4/10	85	Phillip Makin
6 Aug 16	AyrQTS Ladies' Night Grand Spectacular Handicap · Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft	5f	Good To Soft	3/10	85	Jason Hart
23 Jul 16	Newcastle (AW)Collingwood Fleet Insurance Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Standard	6f	Standard	9/13	85	Phillip Makin
4 Jul 16	AyrRacing UK Profits Returned To Racing Handicap · Class 3 · 5f · Soft	5f	Soft	1/8	78	Joe Fanning
28 Jun 16	HamiltonTotepool Chatelherault Palace Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Good To Firm	6f6y	Good To Firm	4/9	78	Phillip Makin
18 Jun 16	AyrGlasgow Prestwick Airport Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	4/9	79	Robert Winston
27 May 16	HaydockApolloBet Bet On Lotteries Handicap · Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	6/14	80	Tom Queally
14 May 16	NewmarketBetfair Price Rush Sprint Trophy (Handicap) · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	7/11	82	Joe Fanning
3 Oct 15	Redcar Listedtotepool Two-Year-Old Trophy (Listed) · Class 1 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	9/20	83	Kieren Fallon
20 Sep 15	HamiltonBet toteplacepot Auction Nursery Handicap · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm	5f	Good To Firm	4/4	85	Phillip Makin
6 Sep 15	YorkJudith Marshall Memorial Nursery · Class 4 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	6/9	85	Phillip Makin
19 Aug 15	YorkBetway Nursery · Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft	6f	Good To Soft	8/18	86	Phillip Makin
24 Jul 15	ThirskSailun Tyres Nursery · Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm	6f	Good To Firm	5/7	86	Phillip Makin
11 Jul 15	YorkJohn Smith's Nursery · Class 2 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	1/8	82	Phillip Makin
8 Jun 15	AyrBet toteplacepot / EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	1/7	–	Phillip Makin
28 May 15	HaydockApolloBet Mobile Games Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 6f · Good	6f	Good	6/10	–	Phillip Makin

Dark Defender2013

Pastoral Pursuits

Oh So Saucy

Bahamian Bounty

Star

Imperial Ballet

Almasi

Pastoral Pursuits as a stallion

In our records: 447 runners, 209 winners (47%), 13 black-type winners, 21 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2007–2022.

On the track himself: 2 runs, 1 wins — Group 1 winner (Darley July Cup (Group 1)).

His best
Pastoral Player Group 3 OR 128 · Ventura Rebel Group 3 OR 108 · Dark Pursuit Group 3 OR 108 · Rose Blossom Group 3 OR 106 · Ipompieridiviggiu Group 3 · Angel's Pursuit Listed OR 111

The dam: Oh So Saucy by Imperial Ballet

She ran 32 times and won 5, best OR 77. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Oh So Audacious (GB) 2019 mare · by Mukhadram	31	4	OR 54
Haskayne (GB) 2017 gelding · by Mayson	3	0	OR 67
Albassel (GB) 2015 colt · by Pastoral Pursuits (full sibling)	1	0	–
Oh It's Saucepot (GB) 2014 mare · by Sir Percy	34	6	OR 87

The 2nd dam, Almasi: 2 other runners, 2 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Oh So Sassy (GB) 2010 mare · by Pastoral Pursuits	39	5	OR 91
Oh So Spicy (GB) 2007 mare · by Pastoral Pursuits	23	3	OR 74

Dark Defender in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2014 Goffs UK PremierLot 16 · as a yearling	£15,000Tom Malone/keith Dalgleish	Tom Malone/keith Dalgleish	Cliff Stud
2018 Goffs UK Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 268 · as a in training	£15,000Rebecca Bastiman	Rebecca Bastiman	Belstane Stables (Keith Dalgleish)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Haskayne2017 colt by Mayson	2018 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1661 · yearling	47,000gnsMichael Dods
Albassel2015 colt by Pastoral Pursuits	2016 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1698 · yearling	7,000gnsC Gordon-Watson Bloodstock

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.