Horse profile
Desert Friend (IRE)
by Universal (IRE) out of Assabiyya (IRE) (Cape Cross)
74 runs · 31 courses · from Sep 2018
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
9 wins · 9 courses
Last run 21 Oct 2026 · 11th of 23
Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile
Desert Friend is a gelding with nine wins from 74 starts. Seven of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m, including three on turf and three on all-weather. He won the Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap at Sligo in May 2026 on soft ground off an official rating of 52 and the Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap at Dundalk in March 2026 on standard going off 48. He finished 11 of 23 at Navan in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 49, 75lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 74 archived runs · run-style from 33 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 75lb off peak
- 9–74Wins / Runs
- 12.2%Strike rate
- 15 (20.3%)Placed
- −20.67£1 level staken=74 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=74 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating49↓ 75lb off peak
49
48–124
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 118A | 84.5 | 8 runs · 99 / 82.5 |
| Good | 16 | 132C | 96.5 | 4 runs · 120 / 93.5 |
| Soft | 11 | 131C | 96 | 4 runs · 113 / 88.5 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 24 | 131A | 92.5 | 9 runs · 120 / 93 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 132C | 86 | 8 runs · 113 / 82.5 |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 113B | 105 | — |
| Good | 4 | 118A | 108.5 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 113C | 82 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 113A | 110.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 113C | 94 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 118A | 111 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 70 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (4) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 61 figures from 70 runs · as at 29 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 from 33 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 14 (42%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 10 (30%) · 0 wins
- Held up 8 (24%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (3%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 974 runs since Jul 2017 (89 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.3% from 137. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 189.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +39 | — |
| Good to Firm | 54 | 9 | 16.7% | +5.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 316 | 33 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 3 from 25 |
| Good to Soft | 189 | 15 | 7.9% | −3.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 208 | 19 | 9.1% | −1.9 | 2 from 19 |
| Heavy | 66 | 8 | 12.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 137 | 21 | 15.3% | +4.3 | 3 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −6.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 80 | 9 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 116 | 16 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 24 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 300 | 34 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 7 from 37 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 284 | 29 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 11 | 9.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2017 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Assabiyya (IRE) (Cape Cross)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Solidarity (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Solidarity (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solidarity (GB) | 17 | 5 | 1m½f–1m3½f | Class 3 |
| Brave Leader (GB) | 1 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Tribal Conquest (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Night Time Girl (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 6 |
| Yayoon (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 25 | 3 | 12% | −9.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 3 | 15% | −4.67 |
| Soft | 19 | 2 | 11% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +6.83 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Navan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Listowel | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Tipperary | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sligo | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.17 |
| Navan (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 37 | 7 | 19% | +12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.33 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Cusack | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| Ben Coen | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Donagh Meyler | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Daniel King | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Louis Steward | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eoin G Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D G Hogan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick McGettigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms Hannah Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 52 | 5 | 10% | −23.67 |
| Tongue tie | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.00 |
| Hood | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +1.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +0.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.33 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 52 | 7 | 13% | −16.17 |
| Hurdle | 18 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 26+13d | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racecourse Handicap Settled in midfield - improved to sit close to the front pair by halfway - moved into second turning for home - dropped to 5th over 2f out and soon struggling - faded over 1f out to finish 11th | 11/23 | 7 | 9-0 | 49 | 76C | 46C | Conor Cusack | 33/1 |
| 08 Oct 26+42d | Thurles (IRE) | Welcome Back To Thurles Handicap Settled in midfield - 5th at halfway - moved up to 3rd turning in - urged along 2f out - 4th and making no dent 1f out - plugged on to finish 5th | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 51 | 113C | 61A | Conor Cusack | 12/1 |
| 27 Aug 26+31d | Navan (IRE) | Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap Handy early - hit front approaching 4f gone before giving up advantage and pushed along 3f out - dropped away finishing 16th | 16/22 | 4¼ | 9-11 | 55 | 103C | 60C | Chris Hayes | 33/1 |
| 27 Jul 26+7d | Galway (IRE) | EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle Struggled at the back from the off and not a threat throughout | 20/20 | ½ | 11-6 | 104 | — | 98C | J J Slevin | 33/1 |
| 20 Jul 26+18d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Racing, Sports & Games At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap held up towards the back - made ground into 9th 3f out - driven and improved into 5th 2f out - up to 4th 1f out with nothing more to offer | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-6 | 57 | 103A | 69A | Conor Cusack | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+25d | Bellewstown | McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack early - moved up to 6th by halfway - made ground 4f out to lead 3rd spot 3f out - chased leaders 2f out but unable to threaten - held on for 4th | 4/12 | 7½ | 9-12 | 58 | 120A | 70A | Conor Cusack | 28/1 |
| 07 Jun 26+7d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway from 3f out - well held throughout - finished 12th | 12/16 | 2 | 10-1 | 59 | 75C | 62C | Chris Hayes | 11/1 |
| 31 May 26+28d | Listowel | Lane Family Memorial Handicap Settled in second early - hit the front after 4 furlongs - lost that advantage entering the straight - dropped to 4th and faded from 1 1/2f out to finish well held | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 60 | 84A | 59A | Conor Cusack | 12/1 |
| 03 May 26+22d | Sligo | Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Sat just behind the pace - 5th at halfway - moved up to dispute 3f out - shared the front 2f out - went clear and driven out - powered away in the final furlong - won going away | 1/14 | 9-1 | 52 | 101C | 79A | Conor Cusack | 15/2 | |
| 11 Apr 26+1d | Bellewstown | Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Handicap Sat close up early - hit front after 4f then knocked off top turning for home - found nothing more and let steady up final furlong | 9/12 | 10 | 8-8 | 52 | 39C | 50C | Conor Cusack | 7/2 |
| 10 Apr 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap (0-60) Sat handy behind the pace - hit the front looking strong 2f out - pushed along and drifted right approaching final 1 1/2f - lost the advantage a furlong out and could not quicken in 3rd | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 52 | 99A | 75A | Chris Hayes | 4/1J |
| 27 Mar 26+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60) Up with the front group and pulling hard early - second by halfway - moving smoothly into contention 2f out then pushed forward to hit the front - drifted a touch right 1 1/2f out - hard at work inside the final furlong - stuck on strongly to win | 1/10 | 9-5 | 48 | 93A | 68A | Chris Hayes | 13/2 | |
| 06 Mar 26+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up rearward - pulling hard early - unable to close from 2f out and well held at the finish | 11/14 | hd | 9-7 | 51 | 64B | 61A | Wayne Hassett | 14/1 |
| 11 Feb 26+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Settled just behind the pace - through the pack around halfway and into 5th turning for home - pressed for effort with 2f left but flattened out finishing 9th | 9/14 | nk | 9-8 | 52 | 81B | 69A | Chris Hayes | 9/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+28d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Settled around midfield - pushed along to move into 4th approaching final 2f then 3rd with 1f left - held place but couldn't find more late finishing 6th beaten 2.25 lengths | 6/13 | ¾ | 9-10 | 54 | 84B | 78A | Killian Leonard | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 25+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap (0-60) Held up at back - pushed along and eased right approaching 2f out - 6th with a furlong left then stayed on same gear to finish | 6/13 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 57 | 89B | 76A | Luke McAteer | 10/1 |
| 26 Nov 25+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (0-60) Settled behind pace on a strong grip - moved through to hit front at halfway - urged along and overtaken start of straight - slipped to 4th inside final furlong - unable to threaten again finishing 5th | 5/11 | nk | 9-8 | 59 | 78A | 68A | Conor Cusack | 8/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Your No.1 Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - eased back to 6th final furlong and unable to close | 6/14 | 2½ | 9-1 | 61 | 75B | 65A | Conor Cusack | 50/1 |
| 29 Oct 25+59d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Halloween Handicap Went straight to the front - shown the whip and lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away to finish 12th | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-10 | 63 | 87B | 64A | Ben Coen | 40/1 |
| 31 Aug 25+44d | Tipperary | Home & Agri Energy Handicap Up with the front group and 5th at halfway - driven and dropped away 4f out - stayed on one gear to the line to finish 9th | 9/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 126C | 64C | Ben Coen | 18/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+20d | Down Royal | GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - slipped to 3rd and asked for effort 2f out - dropped to 4th under pressure inside final furlong and held no more finishing 6th | 6/8 | ¾ | 9-12 | 66 | 88A | 72A | Patrick McGettigan | 9/2 |
| 28 Jun 25+5d | Curragh | Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes Ladies Derby Handicap Held up towards the back early - up to 3rd approaching the straight after being 6th at halfway - dropped away under pressure over a furlong out and held no chance late | 10/14 | ¾ | 8-7 | 66 | 52C | 61A | Ms Hannah Smullen | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 25+16d | Ballinrobe | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap Settled midfield - shaken up into 7th turning for home and unable to close 1f out - rallied late to finish 4th | 4/14 | nk | 9-11 | 67 | 105C | 77A | Ben Coen | 5/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+29d | Navan | Balreask Bar, Catering At Navan Racecourse Handicap Sat handy behind the front group - moved through to hit the front 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to fight back and just held for third | 3/21 | ½ | 8-12 | 64 | 106C | 79A | Rory Cleary | 16/1 |
| 09 May 25+13d | Ballinrobe | KOG Logistics Handicap Sat behind front pack pulling hard - third at halfway - up to second entering straight and driven - asked for effort a furlong out but couldn't get near winner - stayed on same speed to finish second | 2/10 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 64 | 99A | 72A | Chris Hayes | 9/2 |
| 26 Apr 25+28d | Navan | Navan Racecourse Handicap Held up towards the back - improved into 5th entering the straight - driven under pressure inside the last two furlongs and stayed on at one speed to finish sixth | 6/18 | hd | 9-8 | 64 | 84C | 74A | Ben Coen | 9/1 |
| 29 Mar 25+9d | Curragh | Tote.ie Handicap Handy early - 4th at halfway - pushed along in 3rd approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong and finished without extra pace | 7/18 | nk | 8-13 | 65 | 81C | 74A | Wayne Lordan | 25/1 |
| 20 Mar 25+18d | Cork | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - making no headway when bumped and lost rider at the 7th | UR/20 | — | 10-11 | 108 | — | — | Cian Quirke | 18/1 |
| 02 Mar 25+131d | Leopardstown | Cancer Fund For Children Charity Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled around midpack early - improved into 4th passing three out - unable to make further progress in 8th at the last - stayed on late but never a factor for the finish | 5/17 | 1½ | 11-9 | 109 | 86B | 124A | Cian Quirke | 28/1 |
| 2024 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 24+29d | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - improved to 5th with 3f left before pressed for effort - unable to threaten leading pair and finished 7th | 7/17 | nse | 9-12 | 66 | 96C | 80A | Ben Coen | 16/1 |
| 23 Sep 24+22d | Listowel | Treo Eile Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (47-70) Settled with the group early - 6th at halfway - dropped away into the final furlongs and finished well held | 12/14 | nk | 10-0 | 68 | 67C | 67C | Declan McDonogh | 17/2 |
| 01 Sep 24+31d | Tipperary | Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap (47-70) Settled midfield early - 8th at halfway - driven approaching the straight and up to 5th but couldn't threaten leaders inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish 7th | 7/16 | nk | 10-2 | 69 | 132C | 85A | Ben Coen | 8/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+14d | Galway | Guinness 0.0 Handicap (50-70) Settled around midfield - still 7th at halfway - driven into the straight but made no headway and found nothing more late - finished seventh | 7/18 | 3¼ | 10-2 | 70 | — | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 24+24d | Leopardstown | BoyleSports Acca Rewards Handicap | 4/11 | shd | 9-13 | 69 | 88A | 81A | Ben Coen | 5/1 |
| 24 Jun 24+16d | Ballinrobe | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) | 1/11 | 9-9 | 63 | 131A | 82A | Ben Coen | 11/2 | |
| 08 Jun 24+10d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 13th Handicap (47-65) | 5/22 | ½ | 10-0 | 63 | 112C | 85A | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| 29 May 24+22d | Tipperary | Visit Tipperary Handicap (47-65) | 8/17 | nk | 10-0 | 63 | 131C | 67A | Gary Carroll | 33/1 |
| 07 May 24+44d | Ballinrobe | KOG Logistics Handicap Chase | UR/12 | — | 10-8 | 112 | — | — | Aidan Kelly | 18/1 |
| 24 Mar 24+43d | Limerick | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 13 | 11-11 | 112 | 113C | 102C | Eoin G Kelly | 17/2 |
| 10 Feb 24+22d | Naas | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 3/10 | 2 | 11-7 | 111 | 82A | 131A | Eoin G Kelly | 18/1 |
| 19 Jan 24+64d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | nk | 10-1 | 63 | 80B | 73A | Rory Cleary | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Nov 23+27d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Play 'Instant Spins' Daily Handicap Hurdle | 13/16 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 113 | 71C | 98C | Daniel King | 50/1 |
| 20 Oct 23+51d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race | 9/12 | 5 | 9-6 | 67 | 69A | 61A | Sean D Bowen | 50/1 |
| 30 Aug 23+20d | Bellewstown | Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-9 | 115 | — | — | Philip Donovan | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 23+30d | Sligo | Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle | 5/7 | 9½ | 11-9 | 116 | 109A | 109B | Daniel King | 4/1 |
| 11 Jul 23+7d | Tramore | Tote Fantasy Who's In Your Stable Claiming Race | 3/7 | ½ | 10-2 | 71 | 84A | 79A | J M Sheridan | 10/1 |
| 04 Jul 23+25d | Tipperary | Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-9 | 120 | — | — | Donagh Meyler | 4/1 |
| 09 Jun 23+15d | Clonmel | Powerstown Park Beginners Chase | 1/7 | 11-7 | — | 108B | 131A | Daniel King | 11/2 | |
| 25 May 23+138d | Limerick | Shoe Rescue Beginners Chase | 6/11 | 11 | 11-12 | — | 108A | 113A | Donagh Meyler | 40/1 |
| 07 Jan 23+9d | Cork | McCarthy Plant & Agri Sales Rated Novice Hurdle | 4/6 | shd | 11-5 | 116 | 108A | 120B | Donagh Meyler | 6/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+46d | Limerick | Racing TV Rated Novice Hurdle (In Memory Of Andrew McNamara) | 3/6 | 4½ | 12-0 | 116 | 64B | 119B | Donagh Meyler | 15/2 |
| 13 Nov 22+23d | Cheltenham | Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 5/8 | 18 | 11-2 | 124 | — | 104A | Jonathan Burke | 50/1 |
| 21 Oct 22+53d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/10 | 7 | 11-5 | 118 | 118A | 119A | Aidan Coleman | 66/1 |
| 29 Aug 22+25d | Roscommon | Oran Handicap (50-80) | 12/13 | 2½ | 9-11 | 76 | 94C | 68C | J M Sheridan | 22/1 |
| 04 Aug 22+8d | Sligo | Kilcawley Construction Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/7 | 3½ | 11-7 | 118 | 113A | 124A | D G Hogan | 13/2 |
| 27 Jul 22+23d | Galway | Claim Your Welcome Offer At tote.ie Handicap (50-80) | 11/19 | 1½ | 9-7 | 78 | — | 63C | Daniel King | 40/1 |
| 04 Jul 22+28d | Roscommon | SuperValu Co. Roscommon Ladies Day Rated Novice Hurdle | 3/8 | 4½ | 11-2 | 118 | 109A | 120A | Donagh Meyler | 9/1 |
| 06 Jun 22+185d | Listowel | John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-12 | — | 113B | 132A | Donagh Meyler | 10/1 | |
| 2021 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 21+35d | Sedgefield | Follow MansionBetRace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 6½ | 11-4 | — | — | 96A | Henry Brooke | 11/2 |
| 29 Oct 21+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap | 9/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 78 | 84A | 70A | Joe Doyle | 12/1 |
| 10 Oct 21+18d | Limerick | PricewaterhouseCoopers Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 3 | 12-0 | — | 102B | 114A | D G Hogan | 17/2 |
| 22 Sep 21+88d | Listowel | McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/10 | 1¼ | 12-0 | — | 52A | 122A | Donagh Meyler | 11/2 |
| 26 Jun 21+21d | Chester | Horseradish Handicap | 5/5 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 79 | 70C | 65B | Louis Steward | 7/2 |
| 05 Jun 21+30d | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing Hd Virgin 535 Handicap | 1/4 | 9-8 | 76 | 103C | 81B | Louis Steward | 2/1 | |
| 06 May 21+26d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Celebrating The tote And PMU Partnership Handicap | 4/5 | 2½ | 9-1 | 77 | 94C | 73B | Louis Steward | 9/2 |
| 10 Apr 21+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap | 1/7 | 9-12 | 74 | 118A | 86A | Louis Steward | 5/1 | |
| 13 Mar 21+387d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 5/8 | nse | 9-12 | 74 | 75A | 75A | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Feb 20+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | getitprinted.com Online Print Solution Handicap | 4/7 | 1¾ | 8-6 | 76 | 92A | 73A | David Probert | 10/1 |
| 04 Feb 20+183d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 4/7 | 2½ | 9-5 | 78 | 85A | 72A | Callum Shepherd | 10/1 |
| 2019 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Aug 19+19d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap | 6/6 | 9 | 9-4 | 82 | 94C | 57C | Jamie Spencer | 16/1 |
| 17 Jul 19+275d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hellermanntyton/Electric Center Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 9-6 | 83 | — | — | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 2018 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 18+18d | Kempton (AW) | 100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-9 | — | — | — | Franny Norton | 5/6F | |
| 27 Sep 18+16d | Pontefract | Frier Wood Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-5 | — | — | — | Franny Norton | 4/1 |
| 11 Sep 18 | Leicester | British Stallion Studs EBF Filbert Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/4 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Silvestre De Sousa | 6/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Friend won?
- Desert Friend (IRE) won 9 of 74 archived starts between 2018 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.2%. Placed 15 times in total (20.3% of starts).
- Who trains Desert Friend?
- Desert Friend (IRE) is trained by P J F Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 October 2026.
- Who is Desert Friend's sire?
- Desert Friend (IRE) is by Universal (IRE) out of Assabiyya (IRE), whose sire is Cape Cross.
- What going does Desert Friend prefer?
- Desert Friend (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 20 starts (15%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Friend's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 21 October 2026. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Desert Friend's sire's record?
- Universal (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 974 runs since Jul 2017 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 15.3% from 137. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 189.
- Who are Desert Friend's siblings?
- Out of Assabiyya (IRE), Desert Friend (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Solidarity (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Solidarity (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m3½f. As at Nov 2026.