Desperation (IRE)
Owner: Mr J C S Wilson Trainer: K R Burke Sex: Gelding Age: 20
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibresand | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Polytrack | 16 | 4 | 5 | |
| Soft | 4 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2860 | 5 | Nawow | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 7 | S Hitchcott | |
| with leader, ridden 3f out, weakening when short of room and hampered approaching 2f out | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2006 | GOWRAN PARK | Heavy | 3960 | 0 | Humbel Baird | 9st 12lbs | 13 of 20 | T P Treacy | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 3960 | 0 | Dooneys Gate | 11st 7lbs | 17 of 22 | Mr R M P McNally | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2006 | DOWNPATRICK | Soft | 4070 | 0 | Orbit O'gold | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 15 | Mr R M P McNally | |
| never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2006 | NAAS | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Catch Me | 11st 7lbs | 19 of 22 | Mr R M P McNally | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 5 | Warsaw Pact | 10st | 8 of 8 | J P Spencer | |
| held up, pushed along 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon eased, tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 3054 | 4 | Taxman | 8st 10lbs | 8 of 9 | J-P Guillambert | |
| held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 2706 | 5 | Lake Wakatipu | 10st 8lbs | 14 of 14 | Mrs Emma Littmoden | |
| in touch, lost place 6f out, soon behind | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 3639 | 4 | Wise Owl | 9st | 6 of 11 | R FitzPatrick | |
| held up in touch, lost place and hampered over 3f out, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 5 | Desperation | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | J P Spencer | |
| led 1f, chased leader until 4f out, ridden to go 2nd again 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead post | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 4 | Newnham | 8st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | Hayley Turner | |
| held up, in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 6 | Berkhamsted | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | R Winston | |
| held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner final 2f, no impression | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 5 | Newnham | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 11 | R Winston | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, no extra near finish | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 6 | Bishops Finger | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 11 | R Winston | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 2690 | 6 | Desperation | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | R Winston | |
| mid-division, headway 5f out, led inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2005 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 2420 | 6 | Chater Knight | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | R Winston | |
| chased leader, ridden 4f out, led over 2f out, driven and headed and no extra well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 2320 | 5 | Chigorin | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 16 | S Sanders | |
| mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2005 | YARMOUTH | Good | 2521 | 6 | Picot de Say | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 7 | F Norton | |
| pulled hard, held up in rear, headway to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 5 | Ramsgill | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 13 | S W Kelly | |
| close up going well, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, soon one pace, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2005 | SANDOWN | Soft | 2207 | 5 | Take A Mile | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 8 | Kieren Fallon | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2005 | YARMOUTH | Good to Firm | 2221 | 6 | Dinner Date | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 8 | J Fanning | |
| in touch, ridden 4f out, chased leader over 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2005 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 2420 | 4 | Given A Choice | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 10 | Darren Williams | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2005 | RIPON | Good | 2650 | 4 | Torrens | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | Darren Williams | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2005 | WINDSOR | Good | 2207 | 2 | Front Stage | 8st 2lbs | 7 of 9 | R Ffrench | |
| chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2005 | WINDSOR | Good to Soft | 2555 | 5 | Gibraltar Bay | 9st 4lbs | 17 of 18 | N Callan | |
| chased leaders over 8f | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 5 | Pagan Sword | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 11 | J-P Guillambert | |
| raced wide and in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2640 | 0 | Detroit City | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 8 | N Callan | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, not quicken final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 0 | Desperation | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | Darren Williams | |
| chased leader, led narrowly 4f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2005 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 2200 | 0 | Desperation | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | N Callan | |
| mostly tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, idled in front, held on near finish | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2004 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 0 | Im Spartacus | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | Darren Williams | |
| close up, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2004 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1760 | 0 | Major Faux Pas | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | P Hanagan | |
| led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3f out, hung left from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2004 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Soft | 1980 | 0 | Kindling | 9st | 3 of 8 | L Enstone | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2004 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1901 | 0 | Cloonavery | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 13 | Darren Williams | |
| chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2004 | NEWCASTLE | Soft | 1540 | 0 | Just Waz | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 8 | L Enstone | |
| dwelt, towards rear, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2004 | SOUTHWELL | Fibresand | 1100 | 0 | Komac | 9st | 8 of 15 | Darren Williams | |
| slowly away, soon ridden and behind, ran on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||


