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Defending (AUS) 2018

Profile

7g Oratorio x Surrendering (Danehill Express)
Foaled September 23, 2018
Career: 46 starts, 7 - 5 - 5 $265,415
Trainer: D & B Pearce, Karnup
Ownership: Mrs D L Pearce, Mrs C Pearce, Mrs V L Pascoe, Mrs C L Peterson, Mrs M Gotti, Ms N Brame, Mrs B R O'brien, Mrs A Naysmith, Mrs D H O'Brien & Mrs D G Miller
Defending is a 7 year old gelding by Oratorio out of the Danehill Express mare, Surrendering.
Last start was 3rd at Pinjarra Scarpside on February 22, 2026 in the TABtouch Pinjarra Cup Sun 22 March Book Now (Rs0ly) over 1600 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 112 2020 MM Perth Yearling Sale Book 1
Vendor: Mungrup Stud, Narrikup, WA Buyer: Pearce Racing Pty Ltd $30,000
Oratorio (AUS)
Surrendering (AUS)
Stravinsky (USA)
Express A Smile (AUS)
Danehill Express (AUS)
True Surrender (AUS)
Nureyev (USA)
Fire The Groom (USA)
Success Express (USA)
Hold That Smile (AUS)
Danehill (USA)
Savana City (AUS)
Poliuto (IRE)
Partner Me (AUS)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Blushing Groom (FR)
Hold Your Peace (USA)
Haulpak (AUS)
Danzig (USA)
New Regent (CAN)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Steel Glow (AUS)

Race Record

7yo
22Feb26
3rd
Pinjarra Scarpside
TABtouch Pinjarra Cup Sun 22 March Book Now (Rs0ly) 1600m
Good(4) Holly Nottle (58) 11/8 - 1st: Rudhyar (0.7L)
7yo
14Feb26
2nd
Pinjarra
TABtouch Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1600m
Good(4) Holly Nottle (57) 9/2 - 1st: True Player (0.6L)
7yo
31Jan26
4th
Ascot
TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1500m
Good(4) Holly Nottle (57) 15/8 - 1st: Forever Dreaming (1.4L)
7yo
24Jan26
4th
Ascot
Schweppes (Rs1mw) 1600m
Good(4) Chanel Cooper (57) 50/1 - 1st: Great Fortune (2.4L)
7yo
10Jan26
8th
Ascot
MCA Polytrack (Rs1mw) 1400m
Good(4) Chanel Cooper (58) 30/1 - 1st: Stylish Lord (4.4L)
7yo
20Dec25
5th
Ascot
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia Trophy (Bm66+) 1200m
Good(4) Chanel Cooper (54.5) 100/1 - 1st: Charino (2.4L)
7yo
1Dec25
6th
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Chris Parnham () - 1st: Cash Away (1.7L)
7yo
17Nov25
7th
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Richanco (5L)
7yo
7Sep25
9th
Kalgoorlie
Willweld Coolgardie Sprint (Bm70+) 1300m
Good(4) Holly Nottle (57) 8/1 - 1st: Secret Attire (3.4L)
7yo
30Aug25
8th
Belmont Park
TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum - Spring Series Heat 1 (Rs1ly) 1200m
Soft(6) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 20/1 - 1st: Snow God (10.7L)
7yo
13Aug25
2nd
Belmont Park
TABtouch - Have You Got The Touch (Rs0ly) 1300m
Soft(5) Natika Riordan (58) 9/2 - 1st: Tropicconi (0.8L)
7yo
2Aug25
7th
Pinjarra Scarpside
TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1200m
Heavy(8) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 25/1 - 1st: Repeater (3.6L)
6yo
14Jul25
4th
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Soft(7) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Savage One (2.6L)
6yo
15Mar25
6th
Ascot
The Kitt Logistics 100 Club Networking Event 20 March 2025 (Rs1mw) 1500m
Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (60) 25/1 - 1st: Sail Session (4.6L)
6yo
28Feb25
2nd
Albany
Thank You Mt Barker Turf Club (Bm70+) 1500m
Good(4) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 8/1 - 1st: Henry The Aviator (0.7L)
6yo
19Feb25
4th
Belmont Park
Quayclean (Rs0ly) 1400m
Good(3) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 15/2 - 1st: Mocha Dream (2L)
6yo
6Feb25
1st
Geraldton
St Francis Xavier Cathedral (Bm70+) 1413m
Good(4) Ms K Yuill (59.5) 13/8 - 2nd: Patchwork (1.5L)
6yo
25Jan25
7th
Ascot
Thank You John Zucal (Rs1mw) 1400m
Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (59) 12/1 - 1st: Memory Parade (3.1L)
6yo
18Jan25
5th
Ascot
Quayclean (Bm66+) 1400m
Good(4) Holly Watson (59.5) 12/1 - 1st: Hostile Talk (2L)
6yo
5Jan25
11th
Albany
TABtouch Fitzpatrick Plate (Bm72+) 1230m
Good(4) Natasha Faithfull (58) 15/2 - 1st: Playing Rio (6.4L)
6yo
21Dec24
4th
Ascot
Westspeed Platinum Sprint (Bm72+) 1400m
Good(4) S O'Donnell (57) 8/1 - 1st: Investmentstrategy (1L)
6yo
30Nov24
4th
Ascot
Swan Draught (Bm66+) 1400m
Good(4) Ms K Yuill (59) 25/1 - 1st: Miss Skyhigh (1.4L)
6yo
17Nov24
3rd
Geraldton
Geraldton Toyota Batavia Sprint (Bm72+) 1200m
Good(3) Ms K Yuill (56) 11/2 - 1st: Bayezid (1.4L)
6yo
9Nov24
6th
Ascot
MCA Polytrack (Rs1mw) 1200m
Good(4) Luke Campbell (60.5) 20/1 - 1st: Playing Rio (1.8L)
6yo
12Oct24
11th
Ascot
2024 Pinnacles Carnival - Noms Close 14th October (Bm66+) 1200m
Good(4) Natasha Faithfull (59) 80/1 - 1st: Cosmic Crusader (3.1L)
6yo
7Sep24
4th
Belmont Park
Schweppes (Bm66+) 1200m
Soft(6) Chris Parnham (60) 25/1 - 1st: Toropa (2L)
6yo
26Aug24
1st
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 930m
Soft(5) Natasha Faithfull () - 2nd: Comes A Time (0.3L)
5yo
17Apr24
1st
Geraldton
Courtney Keeffe - Elders Real Estate (Bm70+) 1100m
Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (59) 13/8 - 2nd: Golden Fighter (0.6L)
5yo
7Apr24
1st
Geraldton
Drennan O'Malley Motors (Bm70+) 1200m
Good(4) Chris Parnham (57.5) 9/10 - 2nd: Dream To Me (0.1L)
5yo
24Mar24
3rd
Pinjarra Scarpside
Leinster Contracting (Rs0ly) 1200m
Good(4) Chris Parnham (60) 5/2 - 1st: Simple Logic (1L)
5yo
9Mar24
6th
Bunbury
City & Regional Fuels (Bm72+) 1400m
Good(4) Chris Parnham (54) 13/2 - 1st: Sisu Warrior (1.5L)
5yo
24Feb24
3rd
Ascot
The Greycroft Trophy (Bm72+) 1200m
Good(4) Holly Watson (54) 15/1 - 1st: Ice Pick Nick (1L)
5yo
17Feb24
11th
Pinjarra
Dance To Felix After The Last (Rs1mw) 1200m
Good(4) Luke Campbell (58) 14/1 - 1st: Vampi At Play (3L)
5yo
3Feb24
3rd
Ascot
Tabtouch Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1100m
Good(4) Luke Campbell (59) 9/1 - 1st: Indie Ruler (0.9L)
5yo
29Jan24
3rd
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Live To Tell (1L)
5yo
15Jan24
5th
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Red Fifty Three (6.9L)
5yo
2Jan24
3rd
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Luke Campbell () - 1st: Hymns Of Eladdair (2.6L)
4yo
15Apr23
4th
Ascot
Furphy (Rs1mw) 1200m
Soft(5) Luke Campbell (57) 8/1 - 1st: Miss Field (2.7L)
4yo
1Apr23
7th
Ascot
Crown Perth (Bm66+) 1200m
Good(4) Michael Poy (57) 16/1 - 1st: He's Gold (2.9L)
4yo
20Mar23
5th
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Alan Kennedy () - 1st: Revitup (5.6L)
4yo
8Oct22
4th
Ascot
Furphy (Bm66+) 1400m
Good(4) B Parnham (57) 11/1 - 1st: Karli's Karma (3.5L)
4yo
24Sep22
1st
Belmont Park
Tabtouch-Wspeed Platinum-Rs0ly 1200m
Soft(5) Chris Parnham (59.5) 15/8 - 2nd: Ain't No Other Man (0.1L)
4yo
15Sep22
1st
Northam
Www.Northamraceclub.Com Hcp-C3 1300m
Good(4) Chris Parnham (60) 5/4 - 2nd: War Warrior (1.0L)
4yo
3Sep22
5th
Belmont Park
Tabtouch - Westspeed (Rs0ly) 1300m
Soft(6) Chris Parnham (58) 9/1 - 1st: Let's Galahvant (1.8L)
4yo
24Aug22
1st
Belmont Park
Perth R.C. Membership Hcp (C3) 1200m
Soft(5) Taj Dyson (56) 11/4 - 2nd: Getyourmoneyandrun (0.8L)
4yo
11Aug22
2nd
Northam
Pegasus Equibalance Hcp (C3) 1100m
Soft(7) Taj Dyson (55) 5/2 - 1st: Ponyo (0.1L)
3yo
6Jul22
5th
Belmont Park
Amelia Park (Rs0ly) 1000m
Soft(5) Lucy Warwick (58) 15/1 - 1st: Capital Flight (3.9L)
3yo
27Jun22
1st
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi () - 2nd: Shake Baby Shake (0.5L)
3yo
6Feb22
7th
Pinjarra
M.Millions Wa 3yo Trophy (Rl) RL 1200m
Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Pixie Chix (3.3L)
3yo
13Jan22
1st
Pinjarra
Perth F.C. Past Players Mdn 1200m
Good(4) W Pike (57) 8/11 - 2nd: Magnaman (0.5L)
3yo
30Dec21
5th
Belmont Park
Amelia Park Lodge Mdn 1000m
Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi (56.5) 1/1 - 1st: Nights Mystery (4.1L)
3yo
13Dec21
2nd
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi () - 1st: Men's Club (0.1L)
3yo
28Aug21
4th
Belmont Park
Vale Neil Cayley Plate 1000m
Good(4) S O'Donnell (56) 15/1 - 1st: Policiere (1.2L)
3yo
18Aug21
5th
Belmont Park
Amelia Park (Rsoly) 1000m
Good(4) Kristy Bennett (58) 9/4 - 1st: Hardly Ever (4.1L)
3yo
7Aug21
2nd
Belmont Park
Crown Towers Plate 1000m
Soft(5) Joseph Azzopardi (56) 12/1 - 1st: The Front Bar (0.2L)
2yo
26Jul21
6th
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Soft(5) Joseph Azzopardi () - 1st: Prince Ragnar (2.3L)
2yo
10Mar21
5th
Ascot
Heineken 3 (Rs0mw) 1000m
Good(4) Jade Mc Naught (57) 15/2 - 1st: Pat's Got Sass (3.9L)
2yo
22Feb21
2nd
Lark Hill
Barrier Trial 950m
Good(4) Jade Mc Naught () - 1st: Amelia's Belief (1L)