Horse profile
Arctic Desert (GB)
8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2008) · Last trainer Gay Kelleway · Last owner A Maclennan Gay Kelleway
by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Thamud (IRE) (Lahib)
60 runs · 19 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Jul 2008 — 6,663 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008
7 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile
Arctic Desert (GB) is 7 from 60. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off 61, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 60 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 7–60Wins / Runs
- 11.7%Strike rate
- 20 (33.3%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=60 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=60 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 20dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating61↓ 17lb off peak
61
50–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Desert Prince (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 16 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 6 from 34 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 27 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 6 from 31 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Thamud (IRE) (Lahib)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Veronicas Boy (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Veronicas Boy (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronicas Boy (GB) | 39 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Sweet Emily (GB) | 13 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Arctic Queen (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweet Rosella (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Nicaldani (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 34 | 6 | 18% | +9.50 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 31 | 2 | 6% | −15.50 |
| Class 6 | 16 | 5 | 31% | +16.50 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 12 | 4 | 33% | +9.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Folkestone | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 6 | 19% | +6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 1 | 4% | −16.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Turner | 13 | 5 | 38% | +19.50 |
| Richard Hughes | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.50 |
| Darryll Holland | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| J F Egan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss M Sowerby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rosie Jessop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Antioco Murgia | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss O Maylam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Rutter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jerry O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss E A Lalor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 37 | 6 | 16% | +0.00 |
| None | 21 | 1 | 5% | −10.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16 | 5 | 31% | +17.00 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 16 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 08+5d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Apprentice Handicap | BD/12 | — | 8-10 | 61 | — | Rosie Jessop | 6/1 |
| 25 Jul 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Sports Bets At freebets.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 6/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 61 | 71A | Chris Catlin | 3/1 |
| 17 Jul 08+9d | Sandown | Children's Trust Claiming Stakes | 1/6 | 9-0 | 61 | 69B | Richard Hughes | 7/2 | |
| 08 Jul 08+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At Wolverhampton-Racecourse.Co.Uk Selling Stakes | 1/12 | 10-0 | 63 | 93A | Hayley Turner | 9/1 | |
| 28 Jun 08+46d | Newmarket | Celebrating 10 Years At betinternet.com Apprentice Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 63 | 64A | Antioco Murgia | 16/1 |
| 13 May 08+46d | Brighton | Premier Food Court Selling Stakes | 6/11 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 63 | 52C | Neil Callan | 13/2 |
| 28 Mar 08+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Get A Great Deal At pontins.com Claiming Stakes | 5/5 | nk | 8-9 | 64 | 52B | Hayley Turner | 10/1 |
| 17 Mar 08+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Happy Easter At Pontin's Amateurs' Claiming Stakes (Div 1) | 9/11 | nk | 10-2 | 66 | 36A | Miss O Maylam | 11/4 |
| 13 Mar 08+13d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 1/6 | 9-2 | 63 | 79B | Hayley Turner | 10/1 | |
| 29 Feb 08+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Selling Stakes | 3/7 | 1 | 9-4 | 63 | 76A | Hayley Turner | 6/1 |
| 18 Feb 08+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Great Family Memories at Pontin's Holidays Selling Stakes | 3/9 | shd | 10-0 | 63 | 68A | Hayley Turner | 11/4 |
| 15 Feb 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | You'll Love The Deals On pontins.com Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 63 | 61B | Hayley Turner | 3/1 |
| 31 Jan 08+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race Ahead With Zena at Pontin's Selling Stakes | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-11 | 63 | 76A | Hayley Turner | 5/6F |
| 21 Jan 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 9-4 | 66 | 86B | Hayley Turner | 3/1 | |
| 09 Jan 08+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Happy Half Term Breaks at pontins.com Selling Stakes | 1/9 | 9-5 | 59 | 88A | Hayley Turner | 5/2F | |
| 03 Jan 08+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Ring Pontin's 0844 815 3647 Selling Stakes | 4/9 | 2 | 9-5 | 59 | 66A | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 2007 · 17 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 07+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 4/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 63 | 66C | Hayley Turner | 5/1 |
| 08 Dec 07+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Short Breaks Handicap | 3/8 | 3½ | 9-0 | 63 | 68C | Hayley Turner | 10/1 |
| 01 Dec 07+82d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Selling Stakes | 1/13 | 9-0 | 63 | 68C | Hayley Turner | 3/1F | |
| 10 Sep 07+8d | Folkestone | Congratulations Lorna & Philip Handicap | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 62 | 63C | Richard Hughes | 11/2 |
| 02 Sep 07+7d | Folkestone | Hythe Bay Supporting Demelza Selling Stakes | 2/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 62 | 68C | J F Egan | 5/2F |
| 26 Aug 07+9d | Yarmouth | Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap | 5/10 | 2 | 9-7 | 62 | 69C | Alan Rutter | 13/2 |
| 17 Aug 07+14d | Newmarket | Portland Place Properties Handicap | 4/11 | nk | 9-1 | 63 | 76C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+4d | Newmarket | NHK Spark Plugs Handicap | 5/14 | shd | 8-13 | 64 | 65C | Jamie Spencer | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 07+10d | Yarmouth | Martin Foulger Memorial Handicap | 7/16 | nk | 9-11 | 64 | 66C | Darryll Holland | 14/1 |
| 20 Jul 07+97d | Newmarket | Antica Classic Sambuca Handicap | 13/14 | nk | 8-13 | 67 | 50C | Jerry O'Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 14 Apr 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 50 | 61C | Jamie Spencer | 11/2 |
| 04 Apr 07+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Exhibitions At Lingfield Park Handicap | 2/7 | 1 | 9-4 | 70 | 77C | Darryll Holland | 6/1 |
| 23 Mar 07+22d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 4/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 72 | 75C | Richard Hughes | 7/2 |
| 01 Mar 07+33d | Lingfield (AW) | bonusprint.com Handicap | 4/9 | 2 | 9-1 | 74 | 67C | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 27 Jan 07+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 7/10 | hd | 8-12 | 74 | 65C | J F Egan | 14/1 |
| 22 Jan 07+21d | Kempton (AW) | Stan James Handicap | 3/12 | hd | 9-1 | 74 | 77C | J F Egan | 8/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+47d | Southwell (AW) | Canvas Prints From bonusprint.com Handicap | 7/8 | 11 | 8-2 | 74 | 49C | Jimmy Quinn | 40/1 |
| 2006 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 06+35d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Meeting With Floodlit Racing Handicap | 2/13 | ½ | 9-1 | 73 | 70C | Darryll Holland | 4/1 |
| 11 Oct 06+37d | Lingfield (AW) | Menzies Distribution Handicap | 2/11 | 1 | 9-2 | 70 | 77C | Frankie Dettori | 5/1C |
| 04 Sep 06+37d | Bath | Freddie Price Retirement Handicap | 12/15 | hd | 9-0 | 69 | 56C | Eddie Ahern | 12/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+14d | Ascot | Idol's Eye Diamond Ladies' Handicap | 11/20 | 1 | 9-0 | 70 | 47C | Miss M Sowerby | 20/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+10d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Series Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 10-4 | 71 | 63C | Miss M Sowerby | 6/1C |
| 05 Jul 06+19d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Messaging Apprentice Handicap | 4/9 | hd | 9-9 | 74 | 60C | James Rogers | 11/2 |
| 16 Jun 06+2d | Chepstow | Totepool 'A Better Way To Bet' Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 9-12 | 73 | 61C | Chris Catlin | 4/1 |
| 14 Jun 06+32d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Insurance Apprentice Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 74 | 66C | James Rogers | 9/2 |
| 13 May 06+37d | Lingfield | OCS Group Ladies Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 5/18 | 1 | 10-0 | 73 | 72C | Miss M Sowerby | 8/1 |
| 06 Apr 06+10d | Leicester | Levy Board Handicap | 4/16 | 1 | 8-9 | 74 | 71C | Richard Hughes | 11/1 |
| 27 Mar 06+25d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Handicap | 3/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 74 | 78C | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 02 Mar 06+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Footballpools.Com Handicap | 5/11 | hd | 9-3 | 74 | 68C | Steve Drowne | 5/1 |
| 29 Jan 06+61d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 70 | 71C | Richard Hughes | 10/1 | |
| 2005 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 05+19d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 10/14 | 2 | 9-1 | 72 | 50C | Liam Keniry | 15/2 |
| 10 Nov 05+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap (Div 1) | 4/12 | nk | 9-2 | 73 | 70C | Neil Callan | 8/1 |
| 31 Oct 05+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Handicap | 7/13 | shd | 9-2 | 73 | 59C | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| 12 Oct 05+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Sun Handicap | 10/11 | 12 | 9-2 | 73 | 54C | Martin Dwyer | 7/1 |
| 16 Sep 05+7d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Handicap | 6/22 | 1½ | 8-5 | 74 | 67C | Neil Chalmers | 20/1 |
| 09 Sep 05+28d | Sandown | London Stock Exchange Handicap | 10/12 | 3½ | 8-13 | 74 | 53C | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1F |
| 12 Aug 05+20d | Folkestone | Arena Leisure PLC Apprentice Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-9 | 74 | 79C | Jamie Jones | 13/8F |
| 23 Jul 05+15d | Newbury | Polar Star Diamond Handicap (Lady Riders) | 2/24 | hd | 9-8 | 71 | 74C | Miss E A Lalor | 16/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+20d | York | Hearthstead Homes Handicap | 16/16 | shd | 8-13 | 73 | 50C | Darryll Holland | 9/1 |
| 18 Jun 05+11d | Newmarket | Stan James Telebetting Handicap | 12/15 | ¾ | 9-7 | 75 | 53C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 07 Jun 05+17d | Salisbury | Rodney Boult Betfair "Lifetime In Racing" Handicap | 5/19 | shd | 9-11 | 75 | 66C | Darryll Holland | 14/1 |
| 21 May 05+21d | Lingfield | Tandridge Handicap | 7/17 | 1 | 9-6 | 77 | 62C | Martin Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 30 Apr 05+11d | Thirsk | totesport Handicap | 10/12 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 78 | 36C | Neil Chalmers | 11/2 |
| 19 Apr 05 | Southwell | Betfred Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 9-4 | 78 | 65C | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Arctic Desert won?
- Arctic Desert (GB) won 7 of 60 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 11.7%. Placed 20 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Arctic Desert?
- Arctic Desert (GB) was trained by Gay Kelleway on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 30 July 2008.
- Who is Arctic Desert's sire?
- Arctic Desert (GB) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Thamud (IRE), whose sire is Lahib.
- What going does Arctic Desert prefer?
- Arctic Desert (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 6 wins from 34 starts (17.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Arctic Desert's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 30 July 2008. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Arctic Desert's sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Arctic Desert's siblings?
- Out of Thamud (IRE), Arctic Desert (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Veronicas Boy (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Veronicas Boy (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.