Desert Lover (IRE)
Owner: Multi Lines Partnership Trainer: R J Price Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places on Hurdles Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places)(Chase - Good, Good to Sooft in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Standard | 19 | 2 | 2 | |
| Standard / Slow | 2 | |||
| Totals | 80 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2009 | Wincanton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 6f | 5 | The Snail | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 9 | Byron Moorcroft | 11/1 |
| held up in rear and keen, headway after 5th, pushed along after 7th, no impression from 2 out | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2009 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Jafaru | 11st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | William Biddick | 5/1 |
| held up in 6th, headway and just about in touch when hit 3 out, still chasing leaders before next, weakened and hit last | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2009 | Huntingdon | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Joshua | 11st 3lbs | 11 of 12 | W Kennedy | 16/1 |
| mid-division, lost place 4th, behind when not fluent 9th, not fluent 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2009 | Stratford | Good to Firm | 2m 110y | 4 | Massams Lane | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 17 | W Kennedy | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2009 | Brighton | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 196y | 6 | Fleur De Lion | 8st 13lbs | 13 of 14 | Nicol Polli | 33/1 |
| held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2009 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Bathwick Man | 10st 7lbs | of 14 | Gerard Tumelty | |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Chester | Good to Firm | 7f 122y | 5 | Many Welcomes | 8st 5lbs | 13 of 14 | R J Rowe | 18/1 |
| wide entering staright, always in rear | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2009 | Warwick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 22y | 5 | Tanforan | 10st 5lbs | 6 of 11 | Mr M Price | 7/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 5 | Benetwood | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | S Thomas | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, some headway under pressure after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 May 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Good in places)(Chase - Good, Good to Sooft in places) | 2m | 4 | Ameeq | 10st 8lbs | 4 of 13 | R Johnson | 15/2 |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 06 May 2009 | Huntingdon | Good to Firm | 2m 110y | 4 | Elaala | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 7 | Wayne Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| in touch, ridden and every chance from 3 out, weakened approaching last | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2009 | Bangor | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Danny Zuko | 10st 8lbs | 9 of 9 | N D Fehily | 9/1 |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden and well beaten 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2009 | Ludlow | Good | 2m | 3 | Markila | 10st 2lbs | 6 of 14 | T Messenger | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 6th, hanging right when weakened before 3 out | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2009 | Huntingdon | Good to Firm | 2m 110y | 4 | Yossi | 11st 1lbs | 2 of 8 | W P Kavanagh | 16/1 |
| held up, left 3rd after 4th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2009 | Stratford | Good to Soft (Good in places on Hurdles Course) | 2m 110y | 3 | L'Eau Du Nil | 10st 2lbs | 6 of 12 | T Messenger | 22/1 |
| pulled hard, held up, reminder approaching 6th, effort before 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 7 | High Five Society | 9st | 3 of 13 | R Winston | 16/1 |
| mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2009 | Southwell | Standard | 1m | 6 | Mudhish | 8st 4lbs | 7 of 8 | N Mackay | 13/2 |
| prominent, ridden along halfway, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2009 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 1m | 6 | Safebreaker | 8st 8lbs | of 9 | P Hanagan | |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f | 6 | Ardent Prince | 8st 5lbs | 7 of 13 | Hayley Turner | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, led over 2fout, soon headed, weakened | |||||||||
| 09 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f | 7 | Stargazy | 9st | 8 of 12 | Ashley Morgan | 7/1 |
| soon towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2008 | Uttoxeter | Good to Firm | 2m | 4 | Robert The Brave | 11st 5lbs | UnseatedRider of 15 | W P Kavanagh | 10/1 |
| led until tried to refuse, unseated rider 1st | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2008 | Stratford | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 3 | Iffy | 10st 2lbs | 8 of 11 | Miss K Wood | 17/2 |
| pulled hard, soon in touch, pushed along after 5th, weakening when mistake next | |||||||||
| 24 May 2008 | Stratford | Good | 2m 110y | 4 | Desert Lover | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 14 | W P Kavanagh | 12/1 |
| took keen hold in touch, steadied after 2nd, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, led flat, driven out | |||||||||
| 15 May 2008 | Ludlow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Desert Lover | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | W P Kavanagh | 4/1 |
| held up, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden and ran on flat | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2008 | Bangor | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 5 | Dr Dream | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 16 | Mr M Price | 20/1 |
| towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2008 | Ludlow | Good | 2m | 4 | Indian Star | 11st | 5 of 18 | Mr M Price | 25/1 |
| mid-division, pulled hard, jumped right 1st, stayed on from 2 out, never threatened leaders | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2008 | Ludlow | Good | 2m | 4 | Thistle | 11st | 6 of 11 | Mr M Price | 25/1 |
| held up and behind, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, shaken up and effort approaching 3 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 7 | Bahamian Bay | 9st | 5 of 9 | N Callan | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten when edged left 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 7 | Hi Spec | 9st | 2 of 11 | J Quinn | 9/2 |
| held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, soon hung both ways, kept on inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 6 | Magic Amour | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | J Quinn | 9/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Mineral Rights | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 5 | J Quinn | 13/2 |
| tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 7 | Stargazy | 9st | 2 of 11 | J Quinn | 4/1 |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 7 | Polish Prize | 9st | 8 of 10 | J Quinn | 5/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 7 | Government | 9st | of 11 | J Quinn | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2008 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 7 | Epidaurian King | 9st | 4 of 11 | T Dean | 9/4 |
| mid-division, not much room over 5f out, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Mister Always | 8st 8lbs | 4 of 10 | Kirsty Milczarek | 5/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2007 | Southwell | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Haroldini | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 11 | Hayley Turner | 5/2 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2007 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 6 | Dasheena | 8st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | Hayley Turner | 15/2 |
| dwelt, soon prominent, chased leader halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 6 | Arthur's Edge | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 13 | E Ahern | 7/1 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 6 | Charlottebutterfly | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 13 | Mr M Price | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, hung left just over 1f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | Briery Blaze | 8st 12lbs | of 12 | Robbie Egan | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 6 | Time To Regret | 8st 10lbs | of 12 | J-P Guillambert | 25/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 7f | 6 | Sarah's Art | 9st 5lbs | of 13 | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| led, headed approaching 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 6 | Windy Prospect | 10st 9lbs | 10 of 14 | Mr M Price | |
| chased leaders over 5f | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 6 | Motu | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 11 | D Holland | |
| prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 6 | Island Green | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 13 | N Callan | |
| keen, held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 6 | Fuel Cell | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 11 | N Callan | |
| keen, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2007 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 6 | Desert Lover | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 12 | N Callan | |
| held up, not much room halfway, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven out final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 6 | My Michelle | 8st 2lbs | 2 of 10 | Liam Jones | |
| took keen hold, tracked winner throughout, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 6 | Postmaster | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 9 | T Dean | |
| led early, always prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 6 | Wayward Shot | 8st 9lbs | 8 of 11 | James Doyle | |
| mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 02 Feb 2007 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 6 | Pop Music | 8st 1lbs | 5 of 9 | T Dean | |
| pulled hard tracking leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2007 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1540 | 6 | Super Frank | 9st | 13 of 13 | S W Kelly | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 6 | Sovereignty | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 12 | A Rutter | |
| prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 5 | Regal Raider | 8st 8lbs | 12 of 12 | Catherine Gannon | |
| prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good to Firm | 1556 | 5 | Top Mark | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 16 | S W Kelly | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace | |||||||||
| 17 May 2006 | BATH | Good to Soft | 1765 | 5 | Indian Edge | 8st 5lbs | 6 of 13 | James Doyle | |
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 03 May 2006 | KEMPTON | Polytrack | 1320 | 6 | Circuit Dancer | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 9 | S W Kelly | |
| chased leaders, chased winner approaching final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2006 | CATTERICK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 5 | True Night | 8st 1lbs | 4 of 16 | James Doyle | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 5 | Tyzack | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 12 | P Makin | |
| slow away, behind, effort over 3f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 5 | Desert Lover | 8st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | James Doyle | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, led inside final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 6 | Tyzack | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 14 | P Makin | |
| keen, chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 6 | Mister Benji | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 13 | J P Spencer | |
| always prominent, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 6 | Desert Lover | 9st | 1 of 10 | S W Kelly | |
| always prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 09 Feb 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 6 | Desert Lover | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 11 | S W Kelly | |
| tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 7 | Desert Lover | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 13 | P Makin | |
| tracked leaders, led 2f out, edged left and ridden out | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 7 | Magic Amour | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | L Enstone | |
| prominent, led halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 7 | New England | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 12 | P Makin | |
| keen in mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 7 | Captain Darling | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 13 | P Makin | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 7 | Orchestration | 8st 13lbs | 9 of 12 | I Mongan | |
| prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 7 | Desert Lover | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | P Makin | |
| with leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1320 | 7 | Mambazo | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 13 | P Makin | |
| chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 7 | Diamond Josh | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, came wide entering straight, stayed on from over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1540 | 7 | Gaudalpin | 8st 12lbs | 11 of 14 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 7 | Lucius Verrus | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2005 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 6 | Petite Mac | 9st 5lbs | 18 of 19 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| slowly into stride, always behind far side | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2005 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 1540 | 5 | Sake | 8st 5lbs | 10 of 19 | D R McCabe | |
| held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on but no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 May 2005 | THIRSK | Good | 1320 | 5 | Rainbow Rising | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 16 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| tracked leader far side, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2005 | THIRSK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 5 | Tax Free | 9st | 5 of 11 | D R McCabe | |
| in touch, pushed along to challenge 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 May 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Destinate | 9st | 6 of 8 | E Ahern | |
| slowly away, held up, never dangerous | |||||||||


