Horse Details

Giselles Defence (IRE)

39 Runs 4 Wins (10.3%) 11 Places (28.2%)

Owner: Ms Sinead O'Scanaill Silks

Ms Sinead O'Scanaill Trainer: Sean Davis

5 years old b IRE

Sire: National Defense

Dam: Cotton Camera

Damsire: Lilbourne Lad

Past Runs (39 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
16/08/25 17:25	Doncaster	1m2f	Silvestre De Sousa	Ian Williams	7	2:11.06	8.5	73	9-7	7/2	Midfield - headway 3f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1) Midfield - headway 3f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
08/08/25 20:14	Newmarket (July)	1m2f	Joe Leavy	Ian Williams	4	2:5.76	.5	74	10-2	10/1	Raced in second - in touch with leaders after 4f - switched left and some headway from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1) Raced in second - in touch with leaders after 4f - switched left and some headway from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
26/07/25 17:30	Chester	1m2½f	Dougie Costello	Ian Williams	8	2:11.05	0.1	74	9-5	15/2	Midfield - lost position home turn - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) Midfield - lost position home turn - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
17/07/25 19:00	Epsom	1m2f	Billy Loughnane	Ian Williams	1st	2:12.19	Won	71	10-1	5/4F	Made all - set steady pace - increased tempo from 3f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/4) Made all - set steady pace - increased tempo from 3f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/4)
10/07/25 20:20	Newbury	1m2f	Ryan Kavanagh	Ian Williams	2nd	2:5.78	3.5	71	9-7	9/2	In touch with leaders - some headway and prominent 1f out - kept on but outpaced inside final furlong(op 5/1) In touch with leaders - some headway and prominent 1f out - kept on but outpaced inside final furlong(op 5/1)
14/06/25 17:05	Chester	1m4½f	Cieren Fallon	Ian Williams	2nd	2:44.26	2.5	70	9-4	9/2	Towards rear - headway from 4f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1) Towards rear - headway from 4f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1)
03/06/25 17:17	Leicester	1m4f	Ryan Kavanagh	Ian Williams	3rd	2:35.95	.75	70	8-13	11/4F	Raced in third - lost position over 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge - did well in the circumstances(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) Raced in third - lost position over 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge - did well in the circumstances(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
09/05/25 16:10	Chester	1m4½f	Ryan Kavanagh	Ian Williams	3rd	2:38.88	5.5	70	8-13	20/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway 3f out - went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 18/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway 3f out - went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
26/04/25 15:15	Haydock	1m2f	Marco Ghiani	Ian Williams	7	2:14.82	.5	72	9-1	12/1	In rear - outpaced and no impression from over 2f out(op 14/1) In rear - outpaced and no impression from over 2f out(op 14/1)
03/12/24 15:00	Lingfield (AW)	1m2f	Charles Bishop	Ian Williams	10	2:7.72	5	74	9-8	11/1	Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 2f out - soon dropped to rear and struggling(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - led after 2f - headed over 2f out - soon dropped to rear and struggling(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
16/11/24 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Charles Bishop	Ian Williams	7	1:58.66	2	76	9-5	66/1	Dwelt start - held up in rear - hung left over 1f out - some headway but hung left inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls and was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 40/1) Dwelt start - held up in rear - hung left over 1f out - some headway but hung left inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls and was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 40/1)
29/10/24 13:42	Catterick	1m4f	Dougie Costello	Ian Williams	6	2:50.55	4.75	78	9-12	50/1	Held up in rear - no impression when switched to near side over 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) Held up in rear - no impression when switched to near side over 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
15/10/24 15:05	Market Rasen	2m½f	Charlie Todd	Ian Williams	8	4:22.30	23	108	11-3	40/1	Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
09/10/24 14:05	Ludlow	2m	Alice Stevens	Ian Williams	99	-	-	108	11-8	22/1	Towards rear - saddle slipped and pulled up before 4th (jockey said her saddle slipped forward)(op 14/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear - saddle slipped and pulled up before 4th (jockey said her saddle slipped forward)(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
26/08/24 15:17	Epsom	1m2f	Joe Leavy	Ian Williams	5	2:10.29	7.5	79	9-10	15/2	Prominent - switched to centre 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - switched to centre 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
15/08/24 18:00	Windsor	1m2f	P J McDonald	Ian Williams	11	2:11.06	13	79	9-6	11/1	Midfield but in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding ran too free early from a wide draw) Midfield but in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding ran too free early from a wide draw)
11/07/24 20:10	Newbury	1m2f	Joe Leavy	Ian Williams	1st	2:10.32	Won	71	9-9	2/1	In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly under 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - all out and just did enough(op 7/4) In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly under 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - all out and just did enough(op 7/4)
06/07/24 16:00	Beverley	1m2f	Joe Leavy	Ian Williams	2nd	2:6.10	2.5	71	9-0	EvensF	Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd 11/10) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd 11/10)
03/07/24 18:20	Epsom	1m2f	Joe Leavy	Ian Williams	1st	2:9.95	Won	71	9-10	EvensF	Midfield - headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - pushed along and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 6/5 tchd 5/4) Midfield - headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - pushed along and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
15/06/24 18:18	Leicester	1m2f	Josephine Gordon	Ian Williams	2nd	2:11.11	1.75	70	9-7	2/1F	In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 5/2) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - headway over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 5/2)
02/06/24 18:40	Hamilton	1m3f	David Egan	Ian Williams	9	2:23.03	.75	71	9-5	13/2	In touch with leaders - brief headway 2f out - bit short of room and lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) In touch with leaders - brief headway 2f out - bit short of room and lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
10/05/24 17:23	Chester	1m4½f	Harry Burns	Ian Williams	6	2:37.60	3	69	9-1	9/4F	Prominent - weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm - good in places going on the occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 2/1 tchd 9/5) Prominent - weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm - good in places going on the occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 2/1 tchd 9/5)
01/05/24 15:15	Pontefract	1m2f	Clifford Lee	Ian Williams	1st	2:18.58	Won	64	9-1	100/30F	In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - soon went second - ridden and led 1f out - kept on well and went clear final 110yds(op 4/1) In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - soon went second - ridden and led 1f out - kept on well and went clear final 110yds(op 4/1)
20/04/24 19:30	Nottingham	1m2f	Josephine Gordon	Ian Williams	2nd	2:20.44	0.3	64	9-5	15/2	Towards rear - pushed along when headway over 2f out - pressed leaders towards far side over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed final strides - just held(op 8/1) Towards rear - pushed along when headway over 2f out - pressed leaders towards far side over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed final strides - just held(op 8/1)
06/01/24 12:12	Cork (IRE)	2m	Ricky Doyle	Gavin Cromwell	9	4:14.55	17	–	10-13	18/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - soon midfield - hampered by faller 4th - some headway and nudged along when not fluent 3 out - kept on(op 14/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - soon midfield - hampered by faller 4th - some headway and nudged along when not fluent 3 out - kept on(op 14/1)
27/12/23 12:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Conor Maxwell	Gavin Cromwell	8	4:20.98	4	–	11-0	125/1	Midfield - some headway home turn - no impression approaching last(op 100/1) Midfield - some headway home turn - no impression approaching last(op 100/1)
15/12/23 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Robert Whearty	Gavin Cromwell	4	2:34.21	0.3	70	9-0	13/2	Hung left throughout - midfield - headway towards near side over 1f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Hung left throughout - midfield - headway towards near side over 1f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
06/12/23 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Robert Whearty	Gavin Cromwell	3rd	2:18.82	0	70	8-11	15/2	In touch with leaders - prominent before halfway - challenging over 1f out - no extra towards finish - joined for 3rd(op 9/1 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - prominent before halfway - challenging over 1f out - no extra towards finish - joined for 3rd(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
08/11/23 16:20	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	3rd	1:40.17	0.1	71	9-12	9/1	In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on far side of group under 2f out - led over 1f out - headed and lost second towards finish(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on far side of group under 2f out - led over 1f out - headed and lost second towards finish(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
31/10/23 15:37	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	10	2:23.99	0.2	66	9-8	10/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway against far rail and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway against far rail and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
12/10/23 16:45	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	Alex Harvey	Gavin Cromwell	4	2:19.84	0.3	67	10-7	9/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - ran on well and went fourth inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - ran on well and went fourth inside final furlong - no impression towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
15/09/23 15:05	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m1½f	Ricky Doyle	Gavin Cromwell	6	4:29.04	18	–	11-0	11/2	Towards rear - weakened from 2 out - no chance when mistake last - hung badly left home turn(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - weakened from 2 out - no chance when mistake last - hung badly left home turn(tchd 9/2)
08/09/23 18:40	Down Royal (IRE)	1m2½f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	2nd	2:15.99	3.5	67	9-9	6/1	Held up in rear - headway on outer from 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - went second towards finish(op 8/1) Held up in rear - headway on outer from 2f out - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - went second towards finish(op 8/1)
20/08/23 17:35	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Robert Whearty	Gavin Cromwell	5	1:42.20	2.5	70	9-6	40/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders halfway - outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 33/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders halfway - outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
06/08/23 17:00	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	9	1:51.81	0.05	73	9-9	22/1	Midfield - outpaced under 2f out - no extra 1f out(op 18/1) Midfield - outpaced under 2f out - no extra 1f out(op 18/1)
09/06/23 19:40	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m4f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	5	2:38.23	2.5	76	9-10	10/1	Led - took keen hold halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - headed and weakened from 1f out(op 12/1) Led - took keen hold halfway - pushed along over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - headed and weakened from 1f out(op 12/1)
16/05/23 18:20	Sligo (IRE)	1m2½f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	4	2:27.07	.5	–	9-8	7/1	Prominent - ridden and went third under 2f out - kept on but lost third towards finish(op 5/1) Prominent - ridden and went third under 2f out - kept on but lost third towards finish(op 5/1)
31/03/23 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	5	2:19.78	.5	–	9-8	16/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders before halfway - pushed along when switched right under 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 14/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders before halfway - pushed along when switched right under 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(tchd 14/1)
01/02/23 14:17	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Gary Carroll	Gavin Cromwell	3rd	2:19.72	3	–	9-8	14/1	Midfield early - towards rear before halfway - headway when pushed along and switched right 2f out - ridden under 2f out - went third when drifted left 1f out - no extra final 110yds - no match for first two(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) Midfield early - towards rear before halfway - headway when pushed along and switched right 2f out - ridden under 2f out - went third when drifted left 1f out - no extra final 110yds - no match for first two(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)