Desert Al (IRE)
Owner: Mrs Carol Weldon Trainer: O Weldon Sex: Gelding Age: 22
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 16 | 1 | 4 | |
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Richelieu | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 11 | M C Hussey | 16/1 |
| mid-division, weakened straight | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Bangalore Diamond | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 17 | Declan McDonogh | 20/1 |
| disputed early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Fleet Captain | 8st 10lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | |
| 01 Jun 2012 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Bendzoldan | 8st 13lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | |
| 02 Mar 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Charismas Birthday | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 15 | Declan McDonogh | 16/1 |
| mid-division, chased leaders on inner early straight, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Cailin Coillteach | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 14/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Richelieu | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 13 | N G McCullagh | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Richelieu | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 17 | N G McCullagh | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd 2f out, challenged under pressure from over 1f out, no impression on winner closing stages | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Trotting Weasel | 9st | of 17 | Reserve 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2011 | Laytown | Standard | 6f | 0 | Kateeva | 10st 3lbs | 5 of 13 | N G McCullagh | 14/1 |
| held up, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2011 | Naas | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Ucanchoose | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 23 | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| never a factor, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 13 May 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Core Element | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 17 | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, no impression in 3rd from 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Measured Approval | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 17 | B A Curtis | 10/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 9th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2010 | Navan | Yielding | 5f | 0 | Statue Of Dreams | 9st 5lbs | 21 of 26 | A P Heskin | 14/1 |
| mid-division, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2010 | Down Royal | Firm | 7f | 0 | Prince Of Fashion | 9st 11lbs | 11 of 17 | P B Beggy | 6/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th after halfway, soon ridden, no extra from 2f out, eased from 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Desert Al | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 16 | P B Beggy | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on inner from over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Empirico | 8st 8lbs | of 17 | Reserve 2 | |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Fandango Boy | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 14 | P B Beggy | 16/1 |
| prominent, drifted about under pressure over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2009 | Sligo | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 6f 110y | 0 | Fast Lightning | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 16 | J A Heffernan | 33/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 24 May 2009 | Curragh | Heavy | 6f | 0 | Whiteball Wonder | 8st 4lbs | 29 of 29 | S M Gorey | 50/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Full Title | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 14 | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2008 | Naas | Good to Yielding | 6f | 0 | Harriers Call | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 20 | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| mid-division, ridden to go 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2008 | Naas | Good | 6f | 0 | Gandolfini | 9st 12lbs | of 20 | Mr P Magee | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | Roscommon | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Whatwodmyrasay | 9st 12lbs | 13 of 18 | Mr P Magee | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2006 | TRALEE | Good | 1760 | 0 | Silent Confession | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 16 | N G McCullagh | |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2005 | NAVAN | Soft | 1262 | 0 | Cliffs Of Duneen | 8st 5lbs | 13 of 17 | P B Beggy | |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good to Soft | 1540 | 0 | Fox The Hound | 8st 5lbs | 16 of 18 | P B Beggy | |
| slowly into stride and always behind | |||||||||


