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Desert Dancer (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, May 2019) · Last trainer Miss J M Lee · Last owner James Mcenery
by Kheleyf (USA) out of Parlour (GB) (Dansili)
24 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2016
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 May 2019 — 2,703 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2019 · 9th of 14
KTB Profile

Desert Dancer (IRE) is yet to win from 24 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Dundalk (AW) (Oct 2016).

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 30lb off peak
Official rating45↓ 30lb off peak
45 45–75

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 22 Dec 2017

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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 61C · median 55
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft261C37—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m261C58—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 19 figures · best 97C · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)992A82—
Soft475C62.5—
Heavy397C96—
Good275C61—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f892A69—
1m – 1m1f796C79—
1m2f – 1m4f497C85—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 80C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 27 May 2019

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 54A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 21 Apr 2018 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 17 Jun 2018

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 80C · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft280C77.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m280C78—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 21 figures · best 83A · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)983A65—
Soft468A65—
Good461C54—
Heavy354A45—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f983A65—
1m – 1m1f865A54—
1m2f – 1m4f454A50—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 runs · as at 4 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
Kheleyf (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,542 runs since Jan 2008 (676 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1311612.2%+3.5—
Good to Firm1,9921668.3%−0.40 from 1
Good1,9661608.1%−0.60 from 5
Good to Soft1,028807.8%−0.90 from 2
Soft1,090767%−1.70 from 4
Heavy396358.8%+0.10 from 3
Standard (AW)3,9383809.6%+0.90 from 9
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,23922910.2%+1.5—
6f – 7f4,9714509.1%+0.40 from 9
1m – 1m1f1,7331307.5%−1.20 from 8
1m2f – 1m4f880495.6%−3.10 from 4
1m5f – 2m463388.2%−0.50 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f195147.2%−1.50 from 1
2m5f – 3m4836.3%−2.4—
Over 3m1300%−8.7—

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

Dam
Parlour (GB) (Dansili)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Truffles (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Ivaquestion (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Truffles (IRE)2146f–7f—
Ivaquestion (IRE)2611m3fClass 6
Natty Dresser (IRE)170——
Ryans Hope (IRE)30——
Estoppel (IRE)90——
Sideshow Bob (IRE)240——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m – 1m1f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ronan Whelan 8 0 0% −8.00
Wayne Lordan 3 0 0% −3.00
Conor McGovern 3 0 0% −3.00
Gavin Ryan 3 0 0% −3.00
Danny Mullins 2 0 0% −2.00
Gary Carroll 2 0 0% −2.00
Kevin Brouder 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Leonard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 12 0 0% −12.00
Cheekpieces 9 0 0% −9.00
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 4 0 0% −4.00
2017 12 0 0% −12.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 21 0 0% −21.00
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
27 May 19+18d Ballinrobe BetVictor Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 9/14 12 10-11 —61C80C Danny Mullins 100/1
09 May 19+18d Tipperary Hotel Minella Mares Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 10/18 3½ 10-13 —55C76C Danny Mullins 100/1
21 Apr 19+308d Cork O'Flynn Motors Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle 19f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 16/19 30 11-2 —13C75C Kevin Brouder 66/1
17 Jun 18+45d Cork Gina Dale Haze & The Conquerors Gig July 13th Handicap (45-65) 8.5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 15/17 hd 8-10 4579C40A Rory Cleary 33/1
03 May 18+12d Clonmel Bbq Race Evening Friday June 8th Handicap (45-65) 10f · Heavy · 15 ran 15/15 1¼ 8-12 4652C45C Wayne Lordan 25/1
21 Apr 18+106d Limerick Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie For Twilight Racing Handicap (45-65) 11.5f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 ½ 8-10 4797C54A Wayne Lordan 28/1
05 Jan 18+14d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 1½ 8-7 5082B46A Conor McGovern 25/1
22 Dec 17+16d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 5th January 2018 Handicap (45-65) 10.5f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 shd 8-7 5188B54A Conor McGovern 40/1
06 Dec 17+19d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 nk 8-8 5180B42A Killian Leonard 8/1
17 Nov 17+28d Dundalk (AW) Ash Brothers Building Contractors Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 8-8 5286B65A Conor McGovern 25/1
20 Oct 17+9d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 7f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 hd 9-2 5874B65A Gavin Ryan 12/1
11 Oct 17+41d Gowran Park www.gowranpark.ie Handicap (45-70) 8f · Heavy · 15 ran 10/15 6½ 8-7 5996C39C Gavin Ryan 14/1
31 Aug 17+7d Tipperary Tipperaryraces Apprentice Handicap (45-65) 7.5f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 hd 9-4 6142A65A Gavin Ryan 6/1
24 Aug 17+20d Killarney International Hotel Killarney Handicap 8f · Yielding · 14 ran 8/14 nk 9-5 6175C60A Ronan Whelan 10/1
04 Aug 17+4d Galway Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) 8.5f · Soft · 17 ran 7/17 ½ 9-8 6464C65A Ronan Whelan 10/1
31 Jul 17+13d Galway Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80) 7f · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 hd 8-12 6461C68A Ronan Whelan 25/1
18 Jul 17+6d Killarney Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 8f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 ¾ 9-0 6775C57A Ronan Whelan 14/1
12 Jul 17+38d Dundalk (AW) Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap 7f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 ½ 9-11 7174A69A Ronan Whelan 12/1
04 Jun 17+221d Listowel George Fitzmaurice Handicap 7f · Good · 11 ran 11/11 5½ 9-6 7247C61C Ronan Whelan 16/1
26 Oct 16+12d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 3¾ 9-0 7564B40A Gary Carroll 7/1
14 Oct 16+14d Dundalk (AW) Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 9-0 —92A83A Ronan Whelan 6/1
30 Sep 16+41d Dundalk (AW) Download Paddy Power Super-fast Messenger Betting App E.B.F. Fillies Maiden 7f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 9-0 —82A73A Ronan Whelan 20/1
20 Aug 16+19d Curragh Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden 8f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 5½ 9-0 ——51A Gary Carroll 50/1
01 Aug 16 Naas Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10) 7f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 2¾ 9-0 ——46A Wayne Lordan 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Desert Dancer (IRE) won?
Desert Dancer (IRE) has yet to win, from 24 archived starts between 2016 and 2019. Placed 2 times in total (8.3% of starts).
Who trained Desert Dancer (IRE)?
Desert Dancer (IRE) was trained by Miss J M Lee on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 27 May 2019.
Who is Desert Dancer (IRE)'s sire?
Desert Dancer (IRE) is by Kheleyf (USA) out of Parlour (GB), whose sire is Dansili.
What is Desert Dancer (IRE)'s official rating?
Desert Dancer (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 75.
What is Desert Dancer (IRE)'s sire's record?
Kheleyf (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,542 runs since Jan 2008 (676 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.
Who are Desert Dancer (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Parlour (GB), Desert Dancer (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Truffles (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Ivaquestion (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.