California Desert (IRE)
California Desert (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts. Best effort: 4th of 6 at Perth (Jul 2014).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 110 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 384 | 40 | 10.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 5 | 7% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 396 | 45 | 11.4% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Blue Sans (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Blue Sans (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sans (IRE) | 19 | 6 | 2m–3m½f | Class 4 |
| Leegane (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 3m1f | — |
| Air Glider (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Biggs (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dalton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Grant Cockburn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 31 Oct 14+110d | Down Royal | Eventsec Maiden Hurdle | 10/14 | 1 | 10-8 | 79C | Ben Dalton | 66/1 |
| 13 Jul 14+37d | Perth | Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Novices' Hurdle | 4/6 | 31 | 10-0 | 71C | Grant Cockburn | 25/1 |
| 06 Jun 14+28d | Downpatrick | Bright Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | 2½ | 10-8 | 83A | Ben Dalton | 33/1 |
| 09 May 14+27d | Downpatrick | Congratulations Pineau De Re Flat Race | 7/9 | 1 | 11-2 | 85A | Mr D G Lavery | 25/1 |
| 12 Apr 14 | Ayr | Jordan Electrics Ltd Standard Open NH Flat Race | 10/15 | 1 | 10-6 | 97A | Ben Dalton | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has California Desert won?
- California Desert (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2014.
- Who trained California Desert?
- California Desert (IRE) was trained by C A McBratney on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 31 October 2014.
- Who is California Desert's sire?
- California Desert (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of California Blue (FR), whose sire is Pebble.
- What is California Desert's sire's record?
- Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
- Who are California Desert's siblings?
- Out of California Blue (FR), California Desert (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Sans (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Blue Sans (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.