Golden Desert (IRE)
Owner: Mr T G Parker Trainer: S Dow Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 4 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm places on the Round Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Round Course: Good to Soft ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Straight, Round Good to Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Good to Firm (All Weather Standard) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 5 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Round Course Soft plcs, Straight Course Good plcs) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Round Course: Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Standard | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 84 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Bertie Blu Boy | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | G Baker | 11/2 |
| steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Kakapuka | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 14 | Andrea Atzeni | 25/1 |
| behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Hellbender | 8st 8lbs | 6 of 8 | L Morris | 25/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 2f out,. soon outpaced and no chance after | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2014 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Kyllachy Star | 9st | 5 of 14 | L Morris | 20/1 |
| dwelt, behind, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Kuanyao | 9st 2lbs | 11 of 12 | G Lee | 16/1 |
| slowly away, behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Prince Of Burma | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 14 | G Lee | 6/1 |
| slowly away in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Emkanaat | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 14 | M Harley | 20/1 |
| dwelt, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Four Winds | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 14 | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | First Class | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 13 | Hayley Turner | 9/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2013 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f 209y | 5 | Pilates | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 12 | N Callan | 20/1 |
| slowly away in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on near finish | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2013 | Lingfield | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | My Own Way Home | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | L Morris | 10/1 |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 2f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2013 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Menelik | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 14 | Kieren Fallon | 5/1 |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2013 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 4 | Balty Boys | 9st 3lbs | 11 of 12 | J P Spencer | 14/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2013 | Goodwood | Good | 7f | 4 | Good Authority | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | Ian Burns | 50/1 |
| dwelt in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Al Khan | 9st 5lbs | of 14 | Hayley Turner | |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Russian Ice | 9st | 8 of 14 | G Lee | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, effort over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 10 Jan 2013 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Golden Desert | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 8 | G Baker | 3/1 |
| last to break, held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m | 5 | Lowther | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | G Lee | 8/1 |
| in rear, headway and switched right entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, not troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 5 | Sunshine Always | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 14 | G Lee | 4/1 |
| slowly away held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2012 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | Golden Desert | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 14 | G Lee | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, squeezed through to challenge entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 1m | 5 | Diplomatic | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 14 | S Sanders | 7/1 |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, no headway | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 5 | Light From Mars | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 12 | S Sanders | 11/2 |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2012 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 5 | Zing Wing | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 14 | S Sanders | 8/1 |
| slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2012 | Ascot | Good (Round Course: Good to Soft ) | 1m | 3 | Hefner | 9st 6lbs | 9 of 9 | J Fortune | 66/1 |
| always in last pair, ridden and struggling 3f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2012 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 3 | Sacrosanctus | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 12 | Hayley Turner | 33/1 |
| outpaced | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2012 | Royal Ascot | Good | 1m | 2 | Prince Of Johanne | 8st 9lbs | 28 of 30 | L Morris | 100/1 |
| mid-division, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 28 May 2012 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 6f | 3 | Cape Classic | 9st 7lbs | 14 of 16 | Richard Hughes | 33/1 |
| outpaced and always towards rear | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | One Way Or Another | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | I Mongan | 4/5 |
| dwelt tracked leaders, switched left and effort entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2011 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 6 | City Legend | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 11 | I Mongan | 11/8 |
| keen close up, ridden and no impression 2f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2011 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 2 | Edinburgh Knight | 9st 7lbs | 16 of 29 | Raul Da Silva | 33/1 |
| raced center, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2011 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 2 | Pastoral Player | 8st 10lbs | 16 of 18 | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders far side, lost place when groups merged 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 7f | 2 | Golden Desert | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 16 | M Dwyer | 16/1 |
| in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and quicken to lead well inside final furlong, edged right and ran on | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2011 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Decent Fella | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 14 | M Dwyer | 20/1 |
| mid-division in touch, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2011 | Newbury | Good | 7f | 3 | Directorship | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 16 | E Ahern | 10/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2011 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places ) | 6f | 2 | Son Of The Cat | 9st 10lbs | 21 of 26 | Jim Crowley | 11/1 |
| raced stands side, outpaced, ridden and struggling over 2f out | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2011 | Goodwood | Good | 7f | 2 | Webbow | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 15 | J P Spencer | 25/1 |
| held up towards rear, travelling well when not clear run and switched sharply left to outside entering final 2f, strong run inside final furlong, finished well to 4th last strides | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2011 | Royal Ascot | Soft | 6f | 2 | Deacon Blues | 8st 11lbs | 19 of 28 | T P Queally | 66/1 |
| towards rear far side group, never a factor | |||||||||
| 07 May 2011 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 2 | Hawkeyethenoo | 8st 13lbs | 27 of 29 | J Fortune | 33/1 |
| started slowly, always in rear | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2010 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 3 | Dream Eater | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 8 | E Ahern | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on, not pace of leaders | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2010 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 2 | Mac's Power | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 22 | R L Moore | 5/1 |
| pulled hard, held up in touch in mid-division, headway from 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2010 | Newmarket | Good | 7f | 2 | Docofthebay | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 30 | R L Moore | 12/1 |
| raced stands side held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead stands side group 1f out, ran on to go 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2010 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Round Course: Soft in places) | 7f | 2 | Redford | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 29 | E Ahern | 33/1 |
| raced far side, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2010 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 6f | 2 | Parisian Pyramid | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 16 | S Donohoe | 9/1 |
| always prominent, ridden 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2010 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 2 | Laddies Poker Two | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 29 | S Donohoe | 20/1 |
| mid-division stands side, switched right and effort over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 2 | Dandy Boy | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 29 | S Donohoe | 66/1 |
| behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 May 2010 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 6f | 2 | Hawkeyethenoo | 9st 9lbs | 18 of 25 | J Fortune | 50/1 |
| in rear, ridden 2f out, keeping on when switched right 1f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2009 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 7f | 2 | Mia's Boy | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 14 | A Munro | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, hampered over 5f out, effort over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Round Course Soft plcs, Straight Course Good plcs) | 6f | 1 | Royal Rock | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 20 | A Munro | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2009 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 2 | Advanced | 9st 9lbs | 10 of 28 | A Munro | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2009 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 2 | Golden Desert | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | A Munro | 4/1 |
| in touch, switched left over 1f out, quickened to lead well inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2009 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm places on the Round Course) | 6f | 3 | Golden Desert | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 16 | R L Moore | 4/1 |
| raced centre, held up in touch, good headway over 1f out, led 1f out, driven clear | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2009 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 7f | 3 | Swift Gift | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 9 | T P Queally | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and headway over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2009 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 3 | Castles In The Air | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 16 | Ms K Walsh | 5/1 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, edged right final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, easily held | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2009 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f 9y | 3 | Big Noise | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 11 | T P O'Shea | 9/2 |
| pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2009 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm | 7f | 2 | Giganticus | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 29 | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden to lead briefly well over 1f out, one pace under pressure inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 May 2009 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 7f | 3 | Roaring Forte | 9st | 3 of 6 | W Buick | 15/2 |
| tracked winner, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 2 | Plum Pudding | 8st 13lbs | 8 of 12 | S J Drowne | 7/2 |
| slowly into stride, raced stand side, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2008 | Ascot | Good | 7f | 2 | Furnace | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 29 | J F Egan | 20/1 |
| in touch stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead group inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 1m | 3 | Riggins | 9st 13lbs | 8 of 10 | J Mitchell | 15/2 |
| pulled hard, soon close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance well over 12f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2008 | Goodwood | Soft | 7f | 2 | Signor Peltro | 8st 12lbs | of 11 | Jim Crowley | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2008 | Newmarket | Soft | 7f | 2 | Kalahari Gold | 8st 13lbs | of 17 | Jim Crowley | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2008 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 7f | 3 | Golden Desert | 10st 4lbs | 1 of 20 | Ms K Walsh | 6/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2008 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Shifting Star | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 11 | S W Kelly | 9/1 |
| prominent, led well over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2008 | Warwick | Good to Firm | 7f 26y | 4 | Gallantry | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 8 | James Doyle | 2/1 |
| steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2008 | Goodwood | Good | 7f | 4 | Manchurian | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 14 | James Doyle | 5/1 |
| in touch, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, led just inside final furlong, no extra when headed final 40 yards | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2008 | Folkestone | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f | 4 | Royal Storm | 9st 7lbs | of 8 | Jim Crowley | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 22 May 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 7f | 4 | Councellor | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 9 | J Fortune | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out, driven and challenged strongly throughout final furlong, always just held | |||||||||
| 10 May 2008 | Warwick | Good to Firm | 7f 26y | 4 | Phluke | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 11 | J Fanning | 16/1 |
| steadied start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2008 | Folkestone | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Bonnie Prince Blue | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 10 | Jim Crowley | 9/2 |
| raced keenly in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 4 | Golden Desert | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 14 | J F Egan | 7/1 |
| keen early, led 1f, tracked leaders after, effort when not much room approaching final furlong, switched left, driven, stayed on to lead near finish | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f | 4 | The Kiddykid | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 14 | D Fentiman | 25/1 |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 4 | Crystal Gazer | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 10 | A Kirby | 11/2 |
| pressed leader, hard ridden 2f out, led and hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2007 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 5f 6y | 4 | Day By Day | 9st 4lbs | of 10 | A Kirby | 5/2 |
| driven up to lead after 1f, headed halfway, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2007 | Lingfield | Good to Firm (All Weather Standard) | 6f | 4 | Golden Desert | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 11 | D Holland | 6/1 |
| dwelt, pushed along and soon led, made rest, pushed 2 lengths clear over 1f out, in control last furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2007 | Ascot | Good (Straight, Round Good to Soft) | 6f | 4 | Edge Closer | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 13 | J Fanning | 10/1 |
| prominent, chased winner over 1f out, until unable to quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2007 | Windsor | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Royal Rock | 9st 2lbs | of 9 | R L Moore | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 4 | King's Apostle | 9st 4lbs | of 12 | S J Drowne | 12/1 |
| mid-division, short of room when hampered 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 18 May 2007 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1320 | 3 | Longquan | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 7 | Dane O'Neill | |
| slowly away, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 May 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1320 | 4 | Rasaman | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 9 | Dane O'Neill | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish but always held | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Golden Desert | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 9 | Dane O'Neill | |
| prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2006 | NEWMARKET | Soft | 1320 | 2 | Caldra | 8st 13lbs | 15 of 28 | I Mongan | |
| raced stand side, prominent, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2006 | NOTTINGHAM | Good | 1335 | 5 | Selinka | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 13 | I Mongan | |
| led stands side, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2006 | SALISBURY | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | St Philip | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 9 | I Mongan | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1540 | 4 | Sanbuch | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 13 | I Mongan | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, hard ridden and no headway final 2f | |||||||||


