Desert Ben (IRE)
Owner: Mrs Peter Casey Trainer: P Casey Sex: Gelding Age: 21
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | ||
| Firm (Straight Course: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good | 6 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 3 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 6 | |||
| Good to Firm ((Watered)) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in the back straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in the straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | |||
| Totals | 64 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Jeangeorges | 9st 13lbs | of 17 | Reserve 1 | |
| 04 Sep 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Liberty To Rock | 9st 13lbs | 3 of 17 | O Casey | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway into 7th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2011 | Cork | Good to Firm (Good in places on Round Course) | 7f | 0 | Takeover Bid | 10st | 9 of 15 | O Casey | 10/1 |
| never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2011 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Fairy Wing | 10st | of 18 | Reserve 2 | |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Extra Steps | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 17 | O Casey | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2011 | Naas | Good to Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 0 | Rigid Rock | 9st 9lbs | 17 of 23 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2011 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding in places) | 7f | 0 | Adam's Return | 8st 13lbs | of 17 | O Casey | |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Liberty Island | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 10 | O Casey | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, headway on outer to challenge inside final furlong, every chance and kepton under pressure, just failed | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2011 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Black N Brew | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 17 | O Casey | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 7th 2f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 7f | 0 | Suspect Device | 10st | 9 of 21 | O Casey | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2011 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 6f | 0 | Allegra Tak | 9st 10lbs | 12 of 23 | O Casey | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2011 | Limerick | Good | 6f 160y | 0 | One Of Three | 9st 11lbs | 8 of 17 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th before halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2011 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 0 | Desert Ben | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | O Casey | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 13 May 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Core Element | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 17 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| towards rear, some headway early straight, went 5th early final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2011 | Navan | Yielding (Good to Yielding in the straight) | 5f 182y | 0 | Maarek | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 25 | O Casey | 14/1 |
| always prominent, 5th halfway, driven along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Great Realief | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 17 | O Casey | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden 2f out, soon no extra, eased when beaten final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Ability N Delivery | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 16 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th entering straight, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2010 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5f | 0 | Road To Victory | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 14 | O Casey | 7/1 |
| held up, ridden after halfway, one pace under pressure from over 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2010 | Navan | Yielding | 5f | 0 | Statue Of Dreams | 9st 5lbs | 14 of 26 | K M Donoghue | 7/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2010 | Laytown | Standard | 6f | 0 | Under Review | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 13 | O Casey | 9/2 |
| disputed lead, narrow advantage after halfway, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2010 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 0 | Doorock | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 23 | P J Smullen | 7/1 |
| mid-division on outer, 10th halfway, headway into 5th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, just denied on line | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Empirico | 8st 5lbs | 4 of 12 | D J Moran | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride and in rear, some headway from halfway, went 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong without reaching leaders | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2010 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm | 5f | 0 | Thats A Fret | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 11 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| prominent and disputed, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, hampered inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2010 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 0 | Pimlico Sound | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 6 | O Casey | 7/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2010 | Fairyhouse | Good | 7f | 0 | Full Title | 9st 13lbs | 14 of 21 | P Shanahan | 20/1 |
| slowly into stride and always behind | |||||||||
| 28 May 2010 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Sean Og Coulston | 9st 13lbs | of 17 | Reserve 1 | |
| 23 May 2010 | Curragh | Good to Firm | 6f | 0 | Lough Mist | 8st 8lbs | 17 of 30 | O Casey | 25/1 |
| mid-division, kept on same pace from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 08 May 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Enigma Code | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | Reserve 3 | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Navan | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f 182y | 0 | Lough Mist | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 26 | O Casey | 16/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Captain Coke | 9st | 8 of 12 | O Casey | 6/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2010 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Empirico | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 17 | O Casey | 9/1 |
| mid-division on inner, headway early straight, 5th under 2f out, kept on into 3rd final furlong without threatening leaders | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Fandango Boy | 9st 10lbs | of 14 | Reserve 3 | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 5f | 0 | Desert Ben | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 14 | O Casey | 10/1 |
| dwelt slightly, held up in touch, 9th approaching straight, headway on inner under 2f out, 3rd and challenged 1f out, kept on well to lead close home | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Fandango Boy | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 14 | Reserve 1 | 20/1 |
| settled in mid-division on inner, 9th over 3f out, headway from early straight to go 2nd under 2f out, 3rd and no impression 1f out, dropped to 4th final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2009 | Cork | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 5f | 0 | Partner | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 14 | O Casey | 9/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, 5th under pressure over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hamilton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 4y | 6 | Steel Blue | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 9 | Jamie Kyne | 8/1 |
| outpaced and behind, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2009 | Redcar | Good to Firm ((Watered)) | 6f | 6 | Just Sam | 9st | 11 of 18 | T Hamilton | 40/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2009 | Redcar | Good to Firm | 1m | 6 | Ninth House | 9st 6lbs | 15 of 17 | T Eaves | 33/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2009 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 212y | 6 | Neo's Mate | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 12 | Jamie Moriarty | 28/1 |
| in rear, ridden and struggling from halfway | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2009 | Catterick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 6 | He's A Humbug | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 14 | Jamie Moriarty | 28/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong, faded after | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2009 | Catterick | Good | 5f 212y | 6 | Red Cape | 9st 10lbs | 3 of 10 | Jamie Moriarty | 14/1 |
| towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 May 2009 | Catterick | Good | 7f | 5 | Splash The Cash | 8st 5lbs | 8 of 11 | Darren Moffatt | 20/1 |
| held up, ridden and some late headway from over 1f out, never near leaders | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2008 | Navan | Heavy | 5f | 0 | Fairy Flow | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 19 | M Harley | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, mid-division halfway, ridden into 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2008 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 6f | 0 | Toasted Special | 9st 8lbs | 22 of 29 | K J Manning | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2008 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 0 | Adriatic | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 17 | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| 09 Jul 2008 | Naas | Yielding | 6f | 0 | Mt Weather | 10st | 5 of 20 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to dispute over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2008 | Naas | Good | 6f | 0 | Gandolfini | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 20 | Mr J A Griffin | 9/1 |
| chased leaders, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2008 | Curragh | Firm (Straight Course: Good to Firm) | 6f | 0 | Hazelwood Ridge | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 23 | D P McDonogh | 7/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 30 May 2008 | Down Royal | Firm | 7f | 0 | Dark Arts | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 13 | D P McDonogh | 3/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, short of room and lost place over 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2008 | Naas | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 0 | Fandango Boy | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 16 | Karen Kenny | 5/1 |
| towards rear, headway to 5th 3f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, kept on to 2nd final furlong, no chance winner | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2008 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Yielding in the back straight) | 5f 182y | 0 | Desert Ben | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 23 | D P McDonogh | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, headway 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2008 | Tipperary | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 5f | 0 | Brave Falcon | 9st | of 18 | Karen Kenny | 10/1 |
| prominent, 4th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Idle Journey | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 13 | D P McDonogh | 3/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, closer in 8th approaching straight, not clear run and kept on without threatening from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Anamundi | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 14 | O Casey | 8/1 |
| towards rear, headway to 5th 2f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 6f | 0 | Titus Academy | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 14 | O Casey | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, soon challenged under pressure, kept on same pace final 50yds | |||||||||
| 17 Oct 2006 | NAVAN | Soft | 1100 | 0 | Controvento | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 22 | W J Cafferty | |
| towards rear, headway 1 1/2f out, 10th under 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2006 | CORK | Firm | 1540 | 0 | Wangara | 8st 7lbs | 9 of 18 | O Casey | |
| held up, kept on without threatening from 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2006 | NAAS | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Lilly Be | 9st 1lbs | 15 of 20 | O Casey | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2006 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Tubbertown Rose | 8st 5lbs | 14 of 25 | O Casey | |
| mid-division, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2006 | DOWN ROYAL | Firm | 1540 | 0 | Excelerate | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | E M Butterly | |
| chased leaders, ridden to 2nd 2f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2006 | CORK | Firm | 1910 | 0 | Uva Fragola | 9st 5lbs | 15 of 17 | T P O'Shea | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2006 | NAVAN | Good to Firm | 1760 | 0 | Cassandra Jade | 9st | 10 of 15 | D J Moran | |
| never a factor | |||||||||