Sharp Defence
Foaled 2014 · by First Defence out of Jazz Drummer (Dixieland Band)
€12,218Prize money
Form 963477/4244 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 29 Oct 16 – 5 May 19, last for Richard John O'Brien · current OR 80
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 19 | HamiltonTop Cat - Scotland's Premier Window Blinds Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Good To Firm | 6f6y | Good To Firm | 4/5 | 80 | Sean Davis |
| 29 Apr 19 | NaasNewbridge Bad Lippspringe Town Twinning Handicap · 6f · Good To Yielding | 6f | Good To Yielding | 4/22 | 80 | Oisin Orr |
| 1 Mar 19 | Dundalk (AW)Bet 5 Get 30 For All Our New Customers At BetVictor Claiming Race · 6f · Standard | 6f | Standard | 2/10 | 83 | Alan Persse |
| 8 Feb 19 | Dundalk (AW)666 Roulette At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race · 7f · Standard | 7f | Standard | 4/10 | 84 | Alan Persse |
| 3 Oct 18 | Cork2019 Annual Membership Available Now Handicap · 6f60y · Good | 6f60y | Good | 7/11 | 85 | Ronan Whelan |
| 22 Sep 18 | AyrMicrotech Group Handicap · Class 3 · 7f50y · Heavy | 7f50y | Heavy | 7/12 | 86 | Rowan Scott |
| 21 Aug 18 | HamiltonBB Foodservice 'William The Lion' Handicap · Class 4 · 6f6y · Good To Soft | 6f6y | Good To Soft | 4/13 | 85 | Rowan Scott |
| 4 Aug 18 | HamiltonBritish Stallion Studs Ebf Soba Conditions Stakes · Class 3 · 5f7y · Good | 5f7y | Good | 3/5 | 87 | Rowan Scott |
| 20 Jul 18 | HamiltonHeineken Uk Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap · Class 2 · 6f6y · Good To Firm | 6f6y | Good To Firm | 6/10 | 87 | David Probert |
| 31 Mar 18 | MusselburghToteplacepot Handicap · Class 3 · 7f33y · Soft | 7f33y | Soft | 9/10 | 90 | Josephine Gordon |
| 3 Mar 18 | Meydan (UAE)DP World UAE Region (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 10/14 | 92 | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 3 Feb 18 | Meydan (UAE)Zayed Sports City Trophy (Handicap) (Turf) · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 6/16 | 92 | Gerald Mosse |
First Defence as a stallion
In our records: 93 runners, 41 winners (44%), 8 black-type winners including 3 at the top level, 10 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2010–2019.
On the track himself: 9 runs, 3 wins — Group 1 winner (Forego Stakes (Handicap) (Dirt)).
His best
Siskin Group 1 OR 116 · Antonoe Group 1 · Close Hatches Group 1 · Tilsit Group 2 OR 114 · Dundonnell Group 2 OR 114 · Irish Jasper Group 2
The dam: Jazz Drummer by Dixieland Band
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dancetrack (USA) bt 2012 colt · by First Defence (full sibling) | 7 | 2 | OR 101 |
| Fairwater (USA) 2011 filly · by Empire Maker | 3 | 0 | – |
| Running Deer (USA) 2009 filly · by Rockport Harbor | 8 | 0 | – |
| Timpanist (USA) 2007 mare · by Roman Ruler | 20 | 0 | OR 73 |
Sharp Defence in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 433 · as a in training | Bought back (10,000gns) | – | Oldtown Stud, Ireland |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Running Deer2009 filly by Rockport Harbor | 2012 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1094 · in training | 20,000gnsSaad Bin Mishraf |
| Timpanist2007 filly by Roman Ruler | 2010 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1115 · in training | 8,000gnsS Dow |
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.