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Horse profile

Desert Image (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2006) · Last trainer Colin Tinkler · Last owner Bonusprint
by Desert King (IRE) out of Identical (IRE) (Machiavellian)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Oct 2006 — 7,314 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2006 · 3rd of 13 Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile

Desert Image (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 16 at Lingfield (AW) (Sep 2005). Last raced off 62, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating62↓ 26lb off peak
62 62–88

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield (AW), 11 Oct 2006 Official rating 62 at the last flat run, 11 Oct 2006

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 96C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 23 Sep 2005 Official rating 85 at the last jumps run, 23 Sep 2005

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 →

Flat 6 figures · best 77C · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)577C61—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f377C58—
1m5f – 2m271C66—
1m – 1m1f1———
Jumps 5 figures · best 96C · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm396C95—
Good295C88.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m496C95—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 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
Desert King (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm5120%+11—
Good to Firm122108.2%−0.80 from 4
Good3844010.4%+1.40 from 3
Good to Soft1572113.4%+4.4—
Soft267197.1%−1.9—
Heavy13996.5%−2.5—
Standard (AW)6834.4%−4.60 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1200%−9—
1m – 1m1f4436.8%−2.20 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f7157%−20 from 3
1m5f – 2m3964511.4%+2.40 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f398358.8%−0.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m192126.3%−2.7—
Over 3m29310.3%+1.3—

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
Identical (IRE) (Machiavellian)

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

The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Twinned (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Twinned (IRE)4025fClass 6
Repeat (IRE)1516fClass 7

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Franny Norton 4 0 0% −4.00
Tom Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Hutchinson 2 0 0% −2.00
Owyn Nelmes 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Dobbs 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Dwyer 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 2 0 0% −2.00
2005 10 0 0% −10.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 6 0 0% −6.00
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
11 Oct 06+31d Lingfield (AW) Higgs International Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 ¾ 9-11 6271C Franny Norton 20/1
10 Sep 06+314d Kempton (AW) Go Racing With Walter Swinburn Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 13 ran 10/13 3½ 9-10 6446C Franny Norton 8/1
31 Oct 05+33d Wolverhampton (AW) Betfredcasino.com Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 13 ran 6/13 ¾ 9-12 6561C Franny Norton 10/1
28 Sep 05+5d Lingfield (AW) Scots Group Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 16 ran 2/16 1¼ 9-1 6477C Franny Norton 25/1
23 Sep 05+31d Worcester Betfredpoker.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 7/16 ¾ 10-6 8596C Tom Doyle 16/1
23 Aug 05+5d Worcester Peter Thomas Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 3/17 2 11-8 8595C Owyn Nelmes 16/1
18 Aug 05+28d Chepstow 32red.com Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 11/18 2 9-9 6563C Pat Dobbs 40/1
21 Jul 05+39d Uttoxeter Drayton Beaumont Group Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 6/16 5 11-11 8869C Tom Doyle 10/1
12 Jun 05+28d Stratford Premier Cru Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 5 10-11 —95C Wayne Hutchinson 66/1
15 May 05+109d Market Rasen Mercedes-Benz of Hull Maiden Hurdle Class E Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 2 10-12 —82C Wayne Hutchinson 9/1
26 Jan 05+21d Huntingdon Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-7 —— Andrew Tinkler 25/1
05 Jan 05 Lingfield (AW) Bet Direct ITV Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 ¾ 8-11 6758C Martin Dwyer 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Desert Image (IRE) won?
Desert Image (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Desert Image (IRE)?
Desert Image (IRE) was trained by Colin Tinkler on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 11 October 2006.
Who is Desert Image (IRE)'s sire?
Desert Image (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of Identical (IRE), whose sire is Machiavellian.
What is Desert Image (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 11 October 2006. The highest on record is 88.
What is Desert Image (IRE)'s sire's record?
Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
Who are Desert Image (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Identical (IRE), Desert Image (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Twinned (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Twinned (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.