Desert Ben (IRE)
Desert Ben (IRE) is 4 from 61. Hasn't won since May 2011. Last raced off 55, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–61Wins / Runs
- 6.6%Strike rate
- 19 (31.1%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=61 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=61 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 64Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 16 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | 2 from 16 |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 2 from 34 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| More Benefits (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Skuts (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lagan Bird (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 16 | 1 | 6% | −5.00 |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 15 | 1 | 7% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Navan | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Down Royal | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 34 | 2 | 6% | −17.00 |
| Under 6f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +10.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Casey | 35 | 3 | 9% | +2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| D J Moran | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Karen Kenny | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P Shanahan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Kyne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren Moffatt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Cafferty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E M Butterly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 37 | 3 | 8% | +0.00 |
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 Ben (IRE) won?
- Desert Ben (IRE) won 4 of 61 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 6.6%. Placed 19 times in total (31.1% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Ben (IRE)?
- Desert Ben (IRE) was trained by Peter Casey on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 18 May 2012.
- Who is Desert Ben (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Ben (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Benefits Galore (IRE), whose sire is Brief Truce.
- What going does Desert Ben (IRE) prefer?
- Desert Ben (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Ben (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 18 May 2012. The highest on record is 64.
- What is Desert Ben (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Desert Ben (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Benefits Galore (IRE), Desert Ben (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.