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Dawn's Desire (IRE)

6yo mare · Trainer Robert Walford · Owner Ann Tony Gale
by Milan (GB) out of Ma Baker (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
8 runs · 6 courses · from Feb 2025
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 7 Apr 2026 · 8th of 13 Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Dawn's Desire is a maiden who has yet to win or place from eight starts on turf. Her best effort came when third of five at Fontwell in Mar 2026. She has raced over 2m1f to 3m on good to soft and softer ground, last finishing eighth of 13 in a Class 5 novices handicap hurdle at Exeter in Apr 2026. She last ran off her career-high mark of 69.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Feb 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 91 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Exeter, 7 Apr 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 128C · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy2128C96.52 runs · 128 / 96.5
Good to Soft226C251 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m4128C844 runs · 128 / 84
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 82B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 14 Mar 2026 Official rating 69 at the last run, 7 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 96C · median 82
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft396C922 runs · 96 / 94
Heavy270B692 runs · 70 / 69
Good1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m482B744 runs · 82 / 74
2m1f – 2m4f296C942 runs · 96 / 94
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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 from 8 analysed runs since Feb 2025

  • Held up 4 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.6—
Good5,17765112.6%+1.30 from 1
Good to Soft3,29838611.7%+0.40 from 3
Soft5,03450210%−1.30 from 2
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.10 from 2
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,86040310.4%−0.90 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f5,48159910.9%−0.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m5,80870012.1%+0.80 from 4
Over 3m1,65020512.4%+1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ma Baker (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Morfee (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m5½f–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Morfee (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Morfee (IRE)2952m7f–3m2½fClass 4
Roccabaker (IRE)1612m5½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Kimber 7 0 0% −7.00
Freddie Gingell 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 5 0 0% −5.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 3 runs
07 Apr 26+24d Exeter Happy Birthday Fiona Walker Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good · 13 ran Settled close to the pace early - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out - faded before 2 out - well held at the finish 8/13 3 10-2 6991B78A Freddie Gingell 4/1C
14 Mar 26+31d Fontwell tigerbet.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Soft · 5 ran Settled with the pack early - asked for effort after 3 out - slipped back and lost momentum before 2 out - not competitive with the front group nearing the last - stayed on to snatch third right on the line - finished without ever threatening 3/5 3¼ 10-10 6977C82B Harry Kimber 11/2
11 Feb 26+65d Hereford Hereford Ladies Day Saturday 7th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 6 ran Sat in third early - lost place and driven from 4 out - well beaten from 2 out 4/6 18 10-2 6965A70B Harry Kimber 10/3
2025 · 5 runs
08 Dec 25+21d Fontwell Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 9 ran Held up towards the back - wide on the outer from the 4th - under pressure and toiling from 3 out 6/9 12 10-2 69128C68C Harry Kimber 22/1
17 Nov 25+12d Exeter Globe Inn, Chudleigh Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Settled with the group early - faded to the back before three out with no prospect of getting closer - picked up late to reclaim fourth near the line 4/5 40 11-0 ——92C Harry Kimber 250/1
05 Nov 25+244d Chepstow Heckler & Koch - No Compromise Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up at back of field - lost touch from 5th - well beaten by the finish 9/10 1½ 10-11 —26C96C Harry Kimber 250/1
06 Mar 25+30d Wincanton Women Investors Network Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 1m7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up at the back early - made no impression through the race - well beaten at the finish 11/12 ½ 11-0 —24C86C Harry Kimber 300/1
04 Feb 25 Taunton Racing TV Club Day Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 11 ran Held up in rear - dropped away 4 out - came down when under pressure F/11 — 11-2 ——— Harry Kimber 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dawn's Desire won?
Dawn's Desire (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026.
Who trains Dawn's Desire?
Dawn's Desire (IRE) is trained by Robert Walford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 April 2026.
Who is Dawn's Desire's sire?
Dawn's Desire (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Ma Baker (IRE), whose sire is Robin Des Champs.
What is Dawn's Desire's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 7 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Dawn's Desire's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Dawn's Desire's siblings?
Out of Ma Baker (IRE), Dawn's Desire (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Morfee (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Morfee (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.