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Defending

B 7YO year Gelding · Sire Oratorio · Dam Surrendering

Career

9: 1 - 5

Wins

11%

Places

56%

Prize money

$54,745

Won at

1600mm

Last run

102 days ago

Track

7: 1 - 3

Distance

5: 1 - 4

Trk & Dist

3: 1 - 2

Class

0: 0 - 0

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 0 - 0

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

9: 1 - 5

Soft

0: 0 - 0

Heavy

0: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

584423132

Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
SCR	Ascot	2026-04-25	1600m	Good	RTG 66+	H.J.Nottle (7)	59kg	—	Noble Connection	—	1:38.48
Should have won here last start, held-up at vital stage. He can make amends in this.
2	Ascot	2026-04-11	1600m	Good	GRAD HCP 60+	H.J.Nottle (5)	61kg	4.20	Fifth Essence	0.47L	1:37.07
Jumped Ok , enjoyed rails trail behind speed 2 Lengths 1000m, had nowhere to go behind Leaders Straightening Up , had to steady and came off heels at 150m and that was costly as he got going late and was taking ground off winner late, arguably Should Have Won # Should Have Won
3	Ascot	2026-03-21	1500m	Good	GRAD HCP 60+	H.J.Nottle (4)	61kg	4.80	Searchin' Times	1.03L	1:30.36
Jumped Ok Settled Down behind Leader fence 2 Lengths off fence approaching Straight Straightened Up 1 Lengths fought hard entire Straight just unable to reel in winner # had run/ran well
1	Ascot	2026-03-11	1600m	Good	0MWLY	H.J.Nottle (4)	59.5kg	4.40	2nd: Seindeel	—	1:36.48
Jumped Ok s dsixth 3 Wide With Cover 3 Lengths Straightened Up 2 Lengths sprinted quickly taking early Lead & little too strong late # had run/won well
3	Pinjarra Scarpside	2026-02-22	1600m	Good	0MWLY	H.J.Nottle (5)	59.5kg	2.35	Rudhyar	0.64L	1:37.74
2	Pinjarra Park	2026-02-14	1600m	Good	WESTSPEED 0MWLY	H.J.Nottle (10)	60kg	5.50	True Player	0.52L	1:35.74
Jumped Ok Went Forward to Lead controlling Straightened Up 1 Lengths Clear gave a big kick rundown late # led/rundown late
4	Ascot	2026-01-31	1500m	Good	Westspeed Plat	H.J.Nottle (1)	60kg	2.90	Forever Dreaming	1.35L	1:29.64
Jumped Ok Settled Down behind Leader fence 2 Lengths tssu Held Up most of Straight # forget went round
4	Ascot	2026-01-24	1600m	Good	GRAD HCP 60+	C.Cooper (11)	59kg	51.00	Great Fortune	2.36L	1:36.32
Jumped Ok Settled Down 3 Wide No Cover 2 Lengths Straightened Up 3 Lengths chasedc hard peaked late # wide/sound
8	Ascot	2026-01-10	1400m	Good	GRAD HCP 60+	C.Cooper (11)	60kg	31.00	Stylish Lord	4.39L	1:23.92
Slow Out 1 Lengths Settled Down rear 7 Lengths Straightened Up 5 Lengths held ground # No Run On
5	Ascot	2025-12-20	1200m	Good	TBWA STALLION	C.Cooper (9)	56.5kg	101.00	Charino	2.44L	1:11.11
Jumped Ok Settled Down well back Two Wide With Cover 6 Lengths Straightened Up 4-5 Lengths chased hard Without threatening # sound effort

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.