Horse profile
Dazzling Des (IRE)
31 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2019
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Mar 2021 — 2,034 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2021 · 1st of 10
Won last time out
5 wins · Newcastle (AW), Lingfield (AW) & Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Dazzling Des (IRE) is 5 from 31. Won last time out at Newcastle (AW) (Class 5). All 5 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 11 (35.5%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.81Fair A/E n=31 · 1.59 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 rating77↓ 8lb off peak
77
74–85
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 96
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 106A | 84.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 89A | 76 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 81A | 64 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 24 | 106A | 81.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 88B | 84 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 runs · as at 3 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 2,473 runs since Jan 2008 (186 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 3.7% from 162. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 15.8% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 3 | 37.5% | +27.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 404 | 44 | 10.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 451 | 31 | 6.9% | −3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 162 | 6 | 3.7% | −6.5 | — |
| Soft | 158 | 13 | 8.2% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,258 | 153 | 12.2% | +2 | 5 from 24 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 717 | 76 | 10.6% | +0.4 | 4 from 24 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,290 | 127 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 277 | 24 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 158 | 25 | 15.8% | +5.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −4.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Merry Secret (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Keep Grating (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Secret (IRE) | 60 | 6 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Private Affair (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Keep Grating (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Blue Moon Baby (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Hot Love (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Secret Sausage (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiz Likely (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 5 | 21% | +14.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +19.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +10.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 24 | 4 | 17% | +8.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gray | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.00 |
| David Probert | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| David Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jason Hart | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 4 | 17% | +8.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers + cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +9.00 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +3.50 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 21+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap | 1/10 | 9-10 | 77 | 96A | 93A | Shane Gray | 6/1 | |
| 11 Mar 21+19d | Newcastle (AW) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap | 1/6 | 9-6 | 74 | 94A | 98B | Shane Gray | 7/1 | |
| 20 Feb 21+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-4 | 75 | 96A | 60A | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 31 Jan 21+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 75 | 81A | 86A | Shane Gray | 12/1 |
| 24 Jan 21+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | 75 | 84A | 64A | David Probert | 14/1 |
| 05 Jan 21+41d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-7 | 75 | 94A | 85A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/2 |
| 25 Nov 20+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Supporting Safer Gambling Week Handicap | 6/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 76 | 87A | 68A | David Probert | 17/2 |
| 12 Nov 20+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap | 4/6 | ½ | 9-3 | 76 | 96A | 71B | David Probert | 9/2 |
| 05 Nov 20+3d | Chelmsford City (AW) | chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-13 | 76 | 82A | 94A | Shane Gray | 11/2 |
| 02 Nov 20+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 1) | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 76 | 88A | 82A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 26 Oct 20+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Handicap | 8/14 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 76 | 66B | 68A | David Nolan | 28/1 |
| 15 Oct 20+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 1/10 | 9-6 | 74 | 94A | 82A | David Probert | 11/1 | |
| 02 Oct 20+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 8/11 | hd | 9-8 | 76 | 97A | 75A | Daniel Tudhope | 12/1 |
| 10 Sep 20+29d | Chelmsford City (AW) | tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 6/6 | ¾ | 8-13 | 79 | 75A | 62B | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 12 Aug 20+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 6/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 81 | 77A | 73A | David Nolan | 16/1 |
| 25 Jul 20+7d | York | Win 50k Today With ITV7 Handicap | 7/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 81 | 76A | 60A | Shane Gray | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 20+144d | York | Read Nick Luck's Blog At news.williamhill.com Handicap | 8/11 | shd | 9-5 | 83 | 89A | 71A | Shane Gray | 50/1 |
| 25 Feb 20+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 84 | 88B | 76A | Shane Gray | 16/1 |
| 08 Feb 20+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap | 5/5 | ½ | 9-2 | 85 | 85C | 69B | Jason Hart | 8/1 |
| 18 Jan 20+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap | 1/5 | 9-0 | 81 | 66C | 79B | Jason Hart | 9/2 | |
| 30 Dec 19+34d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Nursery | 3/8 | 1 | 9-3 | 81 | 81A | 82A | Kieran Shoemark | 14/1 |
| 26 Nov 19+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Nursery | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | 81 | 82B | 71A | Shane Gray | 22/1 |
| 04 Nov 19+24d | Newcastle (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Nursery | 2/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 80 | 106A | 96A | Shane Gray | 25/1 |
| 11 Oct 19+22d | York | TSG And Brewin Dolphin Nursery | 14/14 | 3½ | 9-0 | 81 | -11C | 55C | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 19 Sep 19+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Contour Roofing 'The Contour Way' Nursery | 3/5 | nse | 9-4 | 81 | 72C | 80B | Jason Watson | 4/1 |
| 24 Aug 19+32d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteexacta At totesport.com Nursery | 2/6 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 81 | 80A | 77B | Liam Keniry | 9/2 |
| 23 Jul 19+18d | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Nursery | 8/8 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 81 | 59A | 57A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/2 |
| 05 Jul 19+11d | Sandown | Chasemore Farm Dragon Stakes (Listed) | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 81 | 81A | 68A | Harry Bentley | 25/1 |
| 24 Jun 19+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow At The Races On Twitter Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/7 | 9-4 | — | 82A | 89A | Daniel Tudhope | 9/2 | |
| 15 May 19+32d | York | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/11 | 2¼ | 9-2 | — | 64A | 73A | Daniel Tudhope | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 19 | Thirsk | British EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) | 5/11 | nk | 9-5 | — | 53A | 68A | David Nolan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dazzling Des (IRE) won?
- Dazzling Des (IRE) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2019 and 2021, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 11 times in total (35.5% of starts).
- Who trained Dazzling Des (IRE)?
- Dazzling Des (IRE) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 26 March 2021.
- Who is Dazzling Des (IRE)'s sire?
- Dazzling Des (IRE) is by Brazen Beau (AUS) out of Secret Liaison (IRE), whose sire is Dandy Man.
- What going does Dazzling Des (IRE) prefer?
- Dazzling Des (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 24 starts (20.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dazzling Des (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 26 March 2021. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Dazzling Des (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Brazen Beau (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 2,473 runs since Jan 2008 (186 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 3.7% from 162. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 15.8% from 158.
- Who are Dazzling Des (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Secret Liaison (IRE), Dazzling Des (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Merry Secret (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Keep Grating (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.