Desert Gunner (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jun 2010 and Nov 2010, the last of them as a 5yo gelding. Finished 9 of 12 at Naas last time. By Needle Gun (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 143dAvg 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 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 149 | 6 | 4% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 407 | 25 | 6.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 278 | 13 | 4.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 190 | 12 | 6.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 402 | 19 | 4.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 442 | 24 | 5.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 321 | 18 | 5.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −3.2 | — |
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, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kims Quest (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Therecessionbeater (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 10+143d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Flat Race | 9/12 | 30 | 11-7 | 91C | Mr T J Beattie | 33/1 |
| 20 Jun 10 | Gowran Park | Joe Bollard Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race | 14/20 | 30 | 11-7 | 86C | Mr T J Beattie | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Gunner (IRE) won?
- Desert Gunner (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2010.
- Who trained Desert Gunner (IRE)?
- Desert Gunner (IRE) was trained by Norman Cassidy on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 10 November 2010.
- Who is Desert Gunner (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Gunner (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Flyingagain (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
- What is Desert Gunner (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Desert Gunner (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Flyingagain (IRE), Desert Gunner (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.