Desert Abbey (IRE)
Desert Abbey (IRE) is 4 from 17. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. 3 of 8 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 9 on softer. All 4 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m.
- 4–17Wins / Runs
- 23.5%Strike rate
- 8 (47.1%)Placed
- +1.12£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=17 · 1.04 incl. margin
- 121Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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.
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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 4 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Scienter (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scienter (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Lady Chatterbox (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballyquinn (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Galway | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 4 | 27% | +3.12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Leigh | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.12 |
| Mr P Fahey | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +5.12 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 3 | 21% | −0.88 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 08+14d | Kempton | WBX.COM Novices' Hurdle (Listed) | 3/6 | 6 | 11-1 | 118 | 118B | Andrew Leigh | 10/1 |
| 05 Oct 08+67d | Tipperary | Tipperary Supporters Club Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 3/5 | 8 | 11-3 | 118 | 112B | Andrew Leigh | 5/1 |
| 30 Jul 08+6d | Galway | William Hill In Ireland Novice Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-7 | 118 | 138A | Andrew Leigh | 7/1 | |
| 24 Jul 08+46d | Limerick | Coors Lite Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-7 | 121 | 122A | Andrew Leigh | 6/4F | |
| 08 Jun 08+7d | Roscommon | Abbey Hotel Roscommon Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/18 | 3½ | 11-6 | 109 | 120A | Andrew Leigh | 11/2 |
| 01 Jun 08+9d | Listowel | Listowel Writers Weeks Mares Hurdle | SU/17 | — | 11-7 | 112 | — | Andrew Leigh | 10/3 |
| 23 May 08+11d | Tipperary | Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/20 | 11-7 | 112 | 124A | Andrew Leigh | 13/8F | |
| 12 May 08+148d | Killarney | Killarney Vintners Hurdle | 3/6 | 12 | 10-2 | 121 | 92B | Mark Bolger | 9/2 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 07+22d | Cork | J.B.C. Maiden Hurdle | 5/22 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 114C | Andrew Leigh | 3/1J |
| 24 Nov 07+116d | Gowran Park | Porters Saddlery Maiden Hurdle | 5/20 | 4 | 11-7 | — | 120C | Andrew Leigh | 11/4 |
| 31 Jul 07+216d | Galway | Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 2 | 11-3 | — | 116C | Andrew Leigh | 11/8F |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 06+21d | Leopardstown | paddypowerpoker.com Maiden Hurdle | 5/24 | hd | 10-13 | — | 115C | Andrew Leigh | 2/1F |
| 06 Dec 06+39d | Fairyhouse | Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/22 | 7 | 10-13 | — | 111C | Andrew Leigh | 6/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+27d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle | 4/22 | 10 | 11-2 | — | 107C | Robbie Power | 11/2 |
| 01 Oct 06+13d | Tipperary (IRE) | Mucklemeg (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 2/15 | hd | 10-11 | — | 128C | Mr M Fahey | 13/2 |
| 18 Sep 06+14d | Listowel | M.j.carroll Arro Inh Flat Race | 1/15 | 11-2 | — | 129C | Mr P Fahey | 4/1F | |
| 04 Sep 06 | Roscommon | Final Meeting of 2006 October 2nd (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 3/18 | ½ | 11-4 | — | 111C | Mr P Fahey | 4/1J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Abbey won?
- Desert Abbey (IRE) won 4 of 17 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 23.5%. Placed 8 times in total (47.1% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Abbey?
- Desert Abbey (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 19 October 2008.
- Who is Desert Abbey's sire?
- Desert Abbey (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Scientia (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
- What going does Desert Abbey prefer?
- Desert Abbey (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Abbey's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 19 October 2008. The highest on record is 121.
- What is Desert Abbey's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Desert Abbey's siblings?
- Out of Scientia (IRE), Desert Abbey (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Scienter (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.