Defence Witness
Justified favouritism over 2m5f on this card last year (good to soft), and added a Catterick stayers' event in the winter, both off 4lb lower; all wins on good to soft and soft but last month's Sedgefield second on good was the equal of his peak soft-ground form; chance.
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Ownership history
- Ursa Major -EnglandCurrent
- J Fyffeuntil 11 Mar 2025
- Miss Beverley Thomasuntil 18 Nov 2023
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Court Cave
- Dam
- Colleen Dubh
- Damsire
- Presenting
Trainer history
- CurrentSam England
- 11 Mar 2025Sandy Thomson
- 18 Nov 2023Bradley Gibbs
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