Desert Express (IRE)
Desert Express (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 9dAvg between runs
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 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 274 | 32 | 11.7% | +2.2 | — |
| Good | 253 | 14 | 5.5% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 99 | 7 | 7.1% | −2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 114 | 8 | 7% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 46 | 2 | 4.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 255 | 36 | 14.1% | +4.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 159 | 16 | 10.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 514 | 51 | 9.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 154 | 15 | 9.7% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 73 | 10 | 13.7% | +4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Impeccable Guest (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Impeccable Guest (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impeccable Guest (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 3 |
| Springfield Guest (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 05+5d | Catterick | Sponsor At Catterick Maiden Stakes | 8/13 | 6 | 9-0 | 56C | Dean McKeown | 100/1 |
| 28 Apr 05+13d | Redcar | Median Maiden Auction Stakes | 12/16 | 4 | 9-0 | 27C | Robert Winston | 50/1 |
| 15 Apr 05 | Thirsk | Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 13/15 | nk | 8-12 | 21C | Dean McKeown | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Express (IRE) won?
- Desert Express (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Desert Express (IRE)?
- Desert Express (IRE) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 3 May 2005.
- Who is Desert Express (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Express (IRE) is by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Perfect Guest (GB), whose sire is What A Guest.
- What is Desert Express (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shinko Forest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 1,059 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.1% from 255. Weakest on good going: 5.5% from 253.
- Who are Desert Express (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Perfect Guest (GB), Desert Express (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Impeccable Guest (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Impeccable Guest (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.