Desert Commander (IRE)
Desert Commander (IRE) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. Last raced off 85, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–15Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- +19.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 2.29Fair A/E n=15 · 1.88 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 812 | 89 | 11% | 0 | 2 from 6 |
| Good | 667 | 69 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 21 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 256 | 23 | 9% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 152 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 346 | 44 | 12.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,394 | 160 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 816 | 83 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 551 | 67 | 12.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
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 Lucky Lark (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lucky Lark (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Lark (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m½f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Paradise Island (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Keypit (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ripon | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +20.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +21.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 07+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Serious About Service Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 9-6 | 85 | 76C | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 09 Sep 07+34d | York | HSS Hire Stakes (Handicap) | 11/11 | 17 | 8-8 | 87 | 39C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 33/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+21d | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap | 8/9 | 3 | 9-7 | 88 | 59C | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 16 Jul 07+15d | Ayr | Giles Insurance 40th Anniversary Heritage Handicap | 16/16 | ½ | 8-9 | 89 | 40C | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 07+26d | Curragh | John Roarty Memorial Scurry Handicap | 12/20 | shd | 8-12 | 89 | 65C | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 05 Jun 07+18d | Ripon | Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap | 1/9 | 9-11 | 85 | 88C | Neil Callan | 5/1 | |
| 18 May 07+30d | York | Sporting Index Handicap | 12/13 | ¾ | 8-5 | 88 | 57C | Andrew Mullen | 12/1 |
| 18 Apr 07+214d | Beverley | Music On Meadows Here 16 June Handicap | 13/18 | 1 | 9-0 | 91 | 68C | Neil Callan | 2/1F |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 06+25d | Ayr | Totesport Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 17/23 | 4 | 9-1 | 96 | 58C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 66/1 |
| 22 Aug 06+3d | York | Patrington Haven Leisure Park Handicap | 17/17 | 11 | 9-9 | 97 | 42C | Neil Callan | 20/1 |
| 19 Aug 06+14d | Ripon | William Hill Great St Wilfrid Heritage Handicap | 16/19 | hd | 9-2 | 97 | 54C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 25/1 |
| 05 Aug 06+60d | Goodwood | Vodafone Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 26/27 | ¾ | 9-0 | 97 | 48C | Mick Kinane | 9/1 |
| 06 Jun 06+19d | Ripon | Ripon, Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap | 1/12 | 9-10 | 89 | 99C | Neil Callan | 6/1 | |
| 18 May 06+27d | York | Totesport.Com Handicap | 9/11 | 3½ | 8-13 | 89 | 41C | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 21 Apr 06 | Thirsk | Swainby Handicap | 1/18 | 9-6 | 78 | 100C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 20/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Commander won?
- Desert Commander (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Commander?
- Desert Commander (IRE) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 15 October 2007.
- Who is Desert Commander's sire?
- Desert Commander (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Meadow Pipit (CAN), whose sire is Meadowlake.
- What going does Desert Commander prefer?
- Desert Commander (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 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 Commander's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 15 October 2007. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Desert Commander's sire's record?
- Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
- Who are Desert Commander's siblings?
- Out of Meadow Pipit (CAN), Desert Commander (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lucky Lark (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lucky Lark (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.