Desert Al (IRE)
Desert Al (IRE) is 2 from 28. Hasn't won since May 2010. Last raced off 47, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 8 (28.6%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=28 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 98dAvg 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 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 1 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | 1 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Star (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 1 | 5% | +6.00 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| P B Beggy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | +14.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Al (IRE) won?
- Desert Al (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 8 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Al (IRE)?
- Desert Al (IRE) was trained by Owen Weldon on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 11 January 2013.
- Who is Desert Al (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Al (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Glass Lady (GB), whose sire is Muhtarram.
- What going does Desert Al (IRE) prefer?
- Desert Al (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 Al (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 11 January 2013. The highest on record is 61.
- What is Desert Al (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Desert Al (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Glass Lady (GB), Desert Al (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.