Desert Cross (GB)
Owner: Mr P Hickey Trainer: Jonjo & A O'Neill Sex: colt Age: 5
Breeding: Arcano / Secret Happiness (Cape Cross)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places - Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Good to soft in places final 3f) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | |||
| Standard | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2018 | Chepstow | Good | 1m 4f | 5 | Zillion | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | T E Whelan | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2018 | Bath | Firm | 1m 5f 11y | 5 | Morning Beauty | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 5 | Fran Berry | 13/8 |
| tracked leading pair throughout, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2018 | Salisbury | Good to Firm | 1m 4f 5y | 5 | Desert Cross | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | Fran Berry | 4/1 |
| in touch, headway over 3f out, led and hung right over 2f out, challenged closing stages, held on gamely | |||||||||
| 16 May 2018 | Bath | Firm | 1m 5f 11y | 5 | Desert Cross | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 5 | Fran Berry | 9/4 |
| close up in 4th, disputed 3rd over 5f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2017 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 128y | 3 | Countister | 10st 12lbs | 8 of 10 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 33/1 |
| held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 4 out | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2017 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 216y | 4 | Irish Prophecy | 11st | 9 of 9 | Aidan Coleman | 12/1 |
| chased clear leader (winner) to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2017 | Yarmouth | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 3f 104y | 5 | Hajaam | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 14 | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2017 | Catterick | Good to Soft | 1m 4f 13y | 5 | All My Love | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 9 | J Fanning | 6/1 |
| close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2017 | Yarmouth | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 6f 17y | 2 | Hope Is High | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 12 | R L Moore | 6/1 |
| in touch, not clear run from over 1f out, never able to challenge, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2017 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6f | 5 | Desert Cross | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 8 | Fran Berry | 11/4 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on towards finish | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2017 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 6f | 5 | Falak | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 9 | Fran Berry | 5/1 |
| switched left after start, held up in 6th, headway chasing winner inside final 3f, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2017 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places - Watered) | 1m 3f 179y | 5 | Pumblechook | 9st | 3 of 6 | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on to go 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 19 May 2017 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 5 | Multigifted | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 20 | S W Kelly | 7/1 |
| towards rear of mid-division, never threatened | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2017 | Windsor | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 3f 135y | 6 | Desert Cross | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 10 | Fran Berry | 5/2 |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged right and rider dropped reins inside final furlong, stayed on, comfortably | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2017 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Rail Dancer | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 14 | Fran Berry | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, 2nd over 1f out, stayed on and closed on winner, unable to challenge | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2016 | Windsor | Soft (Good to soft in places final 3f) | 1m 3f 135y | 6 | Fast Play | 11st 1lbs | 6 of 13 | Mr J J O'Neill | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2016 | Fontwell | Good (Watered) | 2m 1f 145y | 4 | Sisania | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | Aidan Coleman | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, stumbled 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, left 3rd at the last, kept on under pressure run-in | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2016 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 1m 4f 23y | 6 | Master Dancer | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 9 | S J Drowne | 3/1 |
| held up in touch, effort over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2016 | Bath | Firm | 1m 2f 46y | 6 | Lady Blanco | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | M Harley | 5/1 |
| chased clear leader, closed over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2016 | Bath | Good | 1m 2f 46y | 6 | Zephyros | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 16 | William Carson | 7/1 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2016 | Bath | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 46y | 6 | Desert Cross | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | Fran Berry | 11/1 |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led post | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2016 | Lingfield | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f | 6 | Captain Gerald | 9st 1lbs | of 12 | L P Keniry | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 11 May 2016 | Bath | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 5y | 6 | Sister Blandina | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 16 | L P Keniry | 14/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2015 | Nottingham | Soft | 6f 15y | 5 | Kadrizzi | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 10 | G Lee | 50/0 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2015 | Haydock | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | King Of Swing | 9st | 7 of 11 | G Lee | 100/0 |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2015 | Newbury | Soft | 6f 8y | 4 | Christchurch | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 10 | R Kingscote | 66/0 |
| close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||