Horse profile
Desert Falls (GB)
by Pyrus (USA) out of Sally Traffic (GB) (River Falls I)
41 runs · 17 courses · from May 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Oct 2011 — 5,478 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2011 · 7th of 10
2 wins · Chelmsford (AW)
Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile
Desert Falls (GB) is 2 from 41, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 27 on turf. Last raced off 58, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 2–41Wins / Runs
- 4.9%Strike rate
- 9 (22%)Placed
- −21.50£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 0.63Fair A/E n=40 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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.
Official rating58↓ 29lb off peak
58
53–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Pyrus (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,446 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 119. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 208.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 31 | 10.6% | +1.5 | 0 from 16 |
| Good | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 102 | 11 | 10.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 240 | 17 | 7.1% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 119 | 5 | 4.2% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 401 | 36 | 9% | −0.1 | 2 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 83 | 7 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 413 | 41 | 9.9% | +0.8 | 2 from 36 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 313 | 27 | 8.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 312 | 36 | 11.5% | +2.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 208 | 12 | 5.8% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 78 | 5 | 6.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
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
Dam
Sally Traffic (GB) (River Falls I)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Love Island (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Love Island (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Island (GB) | 59 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Rio Sands (GB) | 60 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Kalahari Desert (IRE) | 27 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14% | +5.50 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +7.50 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Beverley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +17.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 36 | 2 | 6% | −16.50 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stainton | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 7 | 2 | 29% | +12.50 |
| Amy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Clark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jemma Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 33 | 2 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Visor | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 11+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 7/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 58 | 61A | Tony Culhane | 14/1 |
| 18 Oct 11+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Handicap (Div 1) | 7/9 | nk | 8-6 | 58 | 52A | Amy Ryan | 13/2 |
| 01 Oct 11+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Claiming Stakes (Div 2) | 3/8 | shd | 8-5 | 55 | 68A | Ryan Clark | 18/1 |
| 23 Sep 11+38d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill - The Home Of Betting Handicap | 5/11 | shd | 9-4 | 55 | 72A | Tony Culhane | 12/1 |
| 16 Aug 11+11d | Brighton | oddschecker.mobi Handicap | 2/8 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 55 | 67A | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 05 Aug 11+90d | Brighton | iInsure365.co.uk Commercial Property Insurance Selling Stakes | 4/4 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 57 | 44B | Cathy Gannon | 7/1 |
| 07 May 11+9d | Thirsk | Turftv.co.uk Selling Stakes | 9/10 | 29 | 9-6 | 59 | 32C | Tony Hamilton | 8/1 |
| 28 Apr 11+63d | Brighton | Juice FM Handicap | 6/6 | 2 | 8-2 | 59 | 42B | Jemma Marshall | 14/1 |
| 24 Feb 11+108d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Blue Square Android App Handicap | 6/10 | 4½ | 8-8 | 60 | 50A | Jimmy Quinn | 12/1 |
| 08 Nov 10+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq On 0870 178 1221 Handicap (Div 1) | 9/11 | nk | 8-11 | 60 | 61A | Hayley Turner | 8/1 |
| 28 Oct 10+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet In Running - Betdaq Handicap | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 59 | 87A | Michael Stainton | 13/2 |
| 14 Oct 10+8d | Brighton | Book Your Christmas Royale Party Now Handicap | 2/16 | ½ | 8-7 | 53 | 77A | Hayley Turner | 16/1 |
| 06 Oct 10+20d | Kempton (AW) | Book Now For Jump Racing Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 53 | 54A | Michael Stainton | 6/1 |
| 16 Sep 10+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 54 | 70A | Amy Ryan | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 10+7d | Thirsk | Gormire Selling Stakes | 4/8 | 4 | 8-10 | 55 | 64A | Michael Stainton | 16/1 |
| 20 Aug 10+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 57 | 78A | Cathy Gannon | 10/1 |
| 04 Aug 10+13d | Newcastle | Win 10,000 For 2 At sportpool.co.uk Handicap | 6/16 | nk | 9-2 | 59 | 72A | Michael Stainton | 14/1 |
| 22 Jul 10+26d | Doncaster | Moss Properties Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 62 | 66A | Michael Stainton | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 10+17d | Doncaster | Jack Isaacs Memorial Handicap | 10/10 | 9 | 8-2 | 65 | 24C | Paul Quinn | 40/1 |
| 09 Jun 10+11d | Yarmouth | Well Balanced Ledger At jhsimpson.co.uk Handicap | 8/8 | 8 | 8-6 | 69 | 31C | Amy Ryan | 25/1 |
| 29 May 10+15d | Beverley | Gilbert Johnson 80 Not Out Handicap | 8/9 | 4 | 8-13 | 72 | 59A | Daragh O'Donohoe | 18/1 |
| 14 May 10+13d | Newcastle | New Debenhams Newcastle Store Handicap | 9/9 | 18 | 8-4 | 75 | 44C | Paul Quinn | 20/1 |
| 01 May 10+170d | Thirsk | totepool Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 8-9 | 76 | 66A | Michael Stainton | 18/1 |
| 12 Nov 09+64d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 8/12 | 6 | 8-8 | 78 | 67A | Michael Stainton | 20/1 |
| 09 Sep 09+11d | Epsom Downs | Croydon Handicap | 7/7 | ½ | 8-11 | 78 | 54A | J-P Guillambert | 7/2 |
| 29 Aug 09+20d | Beverley | Bet In-play At Totesport.com Handicap | 2/12 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 77 | 79A | Michael Stainton | 12/1 |
| 09 Aug 09+23d | Redcar | Commitments Performing Here - Saturday 29th August Handicap | 3/5 | nk | 9-3 | 81 | 78B | Tony Hamilton | 8/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+11d | Haydock | Bjorn Again Here Tomorrow Evening Handicap | 8/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 81 | 67A | Michael Stainton | 25/1 |
| 06 Jul 09+7d | Ripon | Westgate Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 8-13 | 83 | 77A | Michael Stainton | 16/1 |
| 29 Jun 09+19d | Pontefract | Mr Wolf Sprint Handicap | 3/6 | hd | 9-4 | 83 | 75B | Michael Stainton | 10/1 |
| 10 Jun 09+34d | Haydock | E.B.F. Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 8-9 | 85 | 72A | Michael Stainton | 16/1 |
| 07 May 09+19d | Chester | Halliwell Jones BMW Z4 Handicap | 10/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 87 | 62A | Michael Stainton | 18/1 |
| 18 Apr 09+192d | Thirsk | Thomas Lord Handicap | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-2 | 87 | 86A | Michael Stainton | 5/1 |
| 08 Oct 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Novice Stakes | 4/11 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 70 | 77A | Dean McKeown | 7/2 |
| 27 Sep 08+14d | Chelmsford (AW) | New Holland Midas Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 9-5 | 83 | 93A | Dean McKeown | 15/2 | |
| 13 Sep 08+9d | Chelmsford (AW) | EBF Lapwing Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 9-3 | 72 | 94A | Dean McKeown | 10/1 | |
| 04 Sep 08+29d | Redcar | redcarracing.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/13 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 70 | 76A | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+22d | Newcastle | Armstrong World Industries Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/13 | 1 | 9-3 | 87 | 78A | Dean McKeown | 13/2 |
| 15 Jul 08+52d | Beverley | Casino Red Huddersfield Opens August Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/11 | 1 | 8-9 | 70 | 76A | Dean McKeown | 9/4 |
| 24 May 08+6d | Beverley | Brian Yeardley Continental Two Year Old Conditions Stakes | 3/6 | 3 | 8-12 | 87 | 67B | Dean McKeown | 22/1 |
| 18 May 08 | Ripon | Leyburn Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 87 | 49A | Michael Stainton | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Falls (GB) won?
- Desert Falls (GB) won 2 of 41 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 4.9%. Placed 9 times in total (22% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Falls (GB)?
- Desert Falls (GB) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 October 2011.
- Who is Desert Falls (GB)'s sire?
- Desert Falls (GB) is by Pyrus (USA) out of Sally Traffic (GB), whose sire is River Falls I.
- What going does Desert Falls (GB) prefer?
- Desert Falls (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Falls (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 21 October 2011. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Desert Falls (GB)'s sire's record?
- Pyrus (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,446 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.2% from 119. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 208.
- Who are Desert Falls (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Sally Traffic (GB), Desert Falls (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Love Island (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Love Island (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.