Desert Romance (IRE)
Owner: Walker,fell,everitt & O'meara Trainer: D O'Meara Sex: Colt Age: 19
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on the Chase Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 12 | 4 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 8 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 45 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2012 | Beverley | Soft | 7f 100y | 5 | I Confess | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 16 | D Tudhope | 3/1 |
| chased leaders in 4th, quickly weakened over 3f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2012 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4y | 4 | Shadowtime | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 13 | S De Sousa | 5/2 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 6 | Just Lille | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 11 | D Tudhope | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, switched outside and headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2012 | York | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 88y | 4 | Jawhar | 9st 8lbs | 11 of 20 | D Tudhope | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2012 | Ripon | Soft | 1m 1f 170y | 3 | Voodoo Prince | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 14 | D Tudhope | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2012 | Pontefract | Good to Firm | 1m 4y | 4 | Woolston Ferry | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | D Tudhope | 3/1 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2012 | Beverley | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 100y | 4 | Shadowtime | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | D Tudhope | 9/2 |
| led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2012 | Carlisle | Soft | 7f 200y | 4 | Levitate | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 17 | D H Bergin | 14/1 |
| chased leader, stayed alone on far side straight, ridden 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2012 | Ripon | Good | 1m 1f 170y | 4 | Brockfield | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | D Tudhope | 11/4 |
| tracked leader, clear with leader 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f | 4 | Musnad | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | Graham Gibbons | 11/2 |
| led, clear over 5f out until ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 24 May 2012 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 1m | 3 | Oriental Scot | 9st | 3 of 13 | D Tudhope | 4/1 |
| led 1f, prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, stayed on | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2011 | Nottingham | Good to Firm | 1m 75y | 4 | Fantasy Gladiator | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 16 | Ashley Morgan | 10/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2011 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 2f 50y | 3 | Demolition | 9st | 8 of 16 | D Tudhope | 25/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 2 | Prince Of Johanne | 8st 10lbs | 27 of 35 | Dane O'Neill | 33/1 |
| led and overall leader under stand side rail, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2011 | Ripon | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m | 2 | Stevie Thunder | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 18 | D Tudhope | 16/1 |
| behind, outpaced 3f out, headway into mid-division over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2011 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 1m | 3 | Diescentric | 10st | 4 of 19 | D Tudhope | 25/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2011 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 60y | 2 | Barren Brook | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 13 | S Sanders | 14/1 |
| led, headed over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2011 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 1m | 2 | Namecheck | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 16 | D Tudhope | 14/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2011 | York | Good | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Green Destiny | 8st 6lbs | of 20 | E Ahern | |
| 30 May 2011 | Redcar | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 2 | Nanton | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 15 | S De Sousa | 25/1 |
| led, ridden over 3f out, pressed over 2f out, headed last 100 yards, kept on | |||||||||
| 11 May 2011 | York | Good | 1m 2f 88y | 2 | Pekan Star | 8st 11lbs | 9 of 20 | D Tudhope | 40/1 |
| with leader, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2011 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f 32y | 4 | Desert Romance | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 6 | S De Sousa | 15/2 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Cosmic Breeze | 11st | 8 of 13 | Gary Carroll | 8/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2010 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Priomhbhean | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 11 | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| took keen hold and soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2010 | Roscommon | Good to Yielding | 7f | 0 | He's Got Rhythm | 9st 12lbs | of 8 | Gary Carroll | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Separate Ways | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 7 | Gary Carroll | 6/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2010 | Fairyhouse | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Spirit Of Xaar | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 12 | Gary Carroll | 11/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon disputed, headed final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2010 | Naas | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Desert Romance | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | Gary Carroll | 13/2 |
| led and disputed, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well, all out | |||||||||
| 30 May 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 1f | 0 | Charminamix | 9st | 13 of 13 | Gary Carroll | 8/1 |
| disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened entering straight, tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 May 2010 | Wexford | Firm | 1m 100y | 0 | Ceannline | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 19 | Gary Carroll | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, switched to challenge over 1f out, ran on well without getting to winner close home | |||||||||
| 11 May 2010 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places on the Chase Course) | 1m 100y | 0 | Desert Romance | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 17 | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, closer in 3rd under 2f out, challenged under pressure and led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 03 May 2010 | Curragh | Yielding (Good on the Round Course) | 7f | 0 | Musical Rain | 9st 8lbs | 29 of 30 | Gary Carroll | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th before halfway, weakened from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Desert Romance | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 13 | Gary Carroll | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, 2nd approaching straight, smooth headway to dispute 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out and kept on well | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Banna Boirche | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 17 | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead under 2f out, strong pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Curl Cat | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 14 | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| soon mid-division, 8th over 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Sugar Baby Love | 9st 9lbs | 9 of 14 | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2009 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Cape Vintage | 9st 7lbs | of 16 | Reserve 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Listowel | Good (Good to Firm in places; Flat; Good) | 1m | 0 | Shy Smile | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 15 | Gary Carroll | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Oasis Fire | 9st 5lbs | of 14 | Reserve 2 | |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Curragh | Yielding (Soft in places) | 7f | 0 | Good Time Sue | 9st 1lbs | 22 of 23 | Julie Burke | 16/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2009 | Roscommon | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Bangalore Gold | 9st | 5 of 12 | Rory Cleary | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 7th into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2009 | Gowran Park | Good | 7f | 0 | French Irish | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 16 | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, 6th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Age Of Aquarius | 9st | of 14 | T G M Ryan | |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Curragh | 7f | 0 | Driving Snow | 9st | 13 of 18 | P Shanahan | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||


