Seymour (VIC)
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R3
Result
Height Insurance Agencies Mdn Plate
1200m | 2:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$42,500
 
 
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R3
2 - The Defender (11)
  • 2 The Defender (11)
  • J: Fred W Kersley 59.5kg
  • T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh
  • x-4-4-3-3-2-5-x-3-7
81.0 81.0 81.0 91.0 71.0 81.0
$81.00 $81.00 $81.00 $91.00 $71.00 $81.00
RACE COMMENT
Struck interference at start when sht 1/2 hd, 3 len 3rd of 10 (5) $7.00 59.5 Tesoro Mio 1005m Warracknabeal 3yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(5) Aug 30. Raced three wide when 13-1/2 len 7th of 9 (8) $21.00 59.5 Tennessee Bound 1103m Kyneton 3yo+ Mdn Good(4) Oct 9. Freshened. Finished well down the track in 3yo+ Mdn at Kyneton last outing. First time around Seymour. Looking elsewhere.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-0-1-2
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
55%
PLACE S/RATE
11-0-1-5
CAREER
$24,145
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
35
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-0-1-5 0% 55% 3
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 3
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-2 0% 67% 3
2nd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 4
3rd up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 3
4th up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 2
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-0-1-2 0% 43% 4
Soft 4-0-0-3 0% 75% 2
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-0-3 0% 75% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 340-32-39-34 9% 31% 9
Fred W Kersley
Trainer 12mth 258-20-24-24 8% 26% 10
Mark & Levi Kavanagh
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: Mrs I P Kavanagh, B J Felstead, R R Banks, Matik Bloodstock One, Thoroughbred Solutions No.8 (Mgr: Ms N D Horne), R Elsheikh, Not The Picnics (Mgr: D J Cieciura), S G Hill, J P R Racing (Mgr: P Fox), A Jackson, A Walker, A R Hughes, S T Gillespie, W R Mckibben, P J Richards & G J Jacobs
Colours: Royal Blue, Black And White Checked Sash And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Winning Rupert - Prosecution
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 9 40
Kyneton (Good) 09/10/2025, Race 1, 1103m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/9 13.5L, $850, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.01s
1st Tennessee Bound
2nd Uyuni 55kg 2.3L
3rd Trojan King 59.5kg 5.1L
3 of 10 136
Warracknabeal (Soft) 30/08/2025, Race 1, 1005m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 3.1L, $2880, Jockey B Rawiller, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.96s
1st Tesoro Mio
2nd Oliveanotherday 57kg 0.1L
3rd The Defender 59.5kg 3.1L
5 of 9 18
Caulfield Heath (Good) 16/04/2025, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/9 6.3L, $1650, Jockey J Bowditch, Barrier 8, Weight 59.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Terilee
2nd Whateley 59kg 3L
3rd Nebuchadnezzar (NZ) 59kg 3.2L
2 of 10 14
Avoca (Good) 29/03/2025, Race 1, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 2/10 1.5L, $4590, Jockey Liam Riordan, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$3.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.49s
1st Stargust
2nd The Defender 59.5kg 1.5L
3rd Immortal Justice 57kg 2.3L
3 of 10 13
Geelong (Good) 15/03/2025, Race 2, 1100m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 1.8L, $2160, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.44s
1st Peace Baby
2nd Gamolina 57kg 1L
3rd The Defender 59.5kg 1.8L
3 of 9 15
Bendigo (Good) 02/03/2025, Race 3, 1000m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/9 2.1L, $3375, Jockey J Bowditch, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.36s
1st Sistine Tunnel
2nd Alvin 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd The Defender 59.5kg 2.1L
4 of 13 15
Bendigo (Good) 15/02/2025, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/13 5.7L, $1215, Jockey J Bowditch, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.72s
1st Jugiong
2nd Kathy's Rose 53kg 1.5L
3rd Breezy Bon 57.5kg 1.6L
4 of 11 160
Werribee (Good) 31/01/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/11 1.4L, $1215, Jockey J Bowditch, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.42s
1st Double Money
2nd Bundoran 56kg 0.1L
3rd The Fort 56kg 0.3L
8 of 14 29
Wangaratta (Soft) 24/08/2024, Race 4, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/14 6.7L, $675, Jockey Ms L J Meech, Barrier 12, Weight 59.5kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.72s
1st Phantom Prince
2nd Tipsy Toronado 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Queen Caves 57.5kg 3.6L
3 of 10 36
Geelong (Soft) 26/07/2024, Race 2, 1247m, Mdn Plate
Finished 3/10 3.7L, $2160, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Pardon My French
2nd Chance Romance 59.5kg 3.3L
3rd The Defender 59.5kg 3.7L