Horse profile
Desert Leader (IRE)
by Green Desert (USA) out of Za Aamah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
35 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Sep 2009 — 6,238 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 7th of 11
3 wins · Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 51
KTB Profile
Desert Leader (IRE) is 3 from 35, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2007. All 3 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf. Last raced off 51, 35lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 35lb off peak
- 3–35Wins / Runs
- 8.6%Strike rate
- 8 (22.9%)Placed
- −17.25£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=35 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 rating51↓ 35lb off peak
51
45–86
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
Green Desert (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 812 | 89 | 11% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 667 | 69 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 21 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 256 | 23 | 9% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 152 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 3 from 29 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 346 | 44 | 12.7% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,394 | 160 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 816 | 83 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 2 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 551 | 67 | 12.2% | +1.2 | 1 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Za Aamah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Moiqen (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Moiqen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moiqen (IRE) | 36 | 3 | 1m–2m | Group 3 |
| Rekaab (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 7f–1m6f | — |
| Dawla (GB) | 10 | 2 | 1m–1m3f | — |
| Ubiquitous Mantle (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Tabreed (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Mudalalah (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 29 | 3 | 10% | −11.25 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 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 5 | 20 | 3 | 15% | −2.25 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 27 | 3 | 11% | −9.25 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 2 | 12% | −8.25 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Kelly | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Graham Gibbons | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom McLaughlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Allan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr John Ennis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Hamblett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 09+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Get 25 Free Bet Apprentice Handicap | 7/11 | 3 | 8-13 | 51 | 45C | Richard Rowe | 20/1 |
| 05 Sep 09+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill 0800 444040 - Get 25 Free Bet Handicap | 10/10 | 2 | 9-4 | 54 | 51A | David Probert | 20/1 |
| 21 Aug 09+11d | Chester | Bollinger Champagne Amateurs' Challenge Series Handicap | 10/11 | 2 | 9-13 | 45 | 45A | Mr John Ennis | 20/1 |
| 10 Aug 09+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Great Offers At Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 4/10 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 52 | 64A | David Probert | 28/1 |
| 07 Jul 09+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ce Risk, Safety & Security Handicap | 10/11 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 55 | 47C | Tom McLaughlin | 80/1 |
| 05 Jun 09+364d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Epsom Derby - Betdaq Handicap | 10/11 | 5 | 8-5 | 57 | 46C | Liam Jones | 50/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 08+41d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Now With Ladbrokes On 0800 777 888 Handicap | 7/7 | 30 | 8-13 | 60 | 36C | Tom McLaughlin | 16/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+108d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Clean Vu Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 9-3 | 63 | 64A | Tom McLaughlin | 10/1 |
| 09 Jan 08+82d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race To Pontin's For Half Term Handicap | 5/6 | 2½ | 8-11 | 67 | 44C | Dale Gibson | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 07+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.COM 25 Bet For New Accounts Handicap | 8/8 | 19 | 9-2 | 69 | 48C | Stephen Cooper | 8/1 |
| 06 Oct 07+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.COM 25 Bet For New Accounts Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-11 | 69 | 73C | Jamie Mackay | 10/1 |
| 08 Sep 07+9d | Kempton (AW) | It's warmer Up North Handicap | 8/15 | ¾ | 8-12 | 73 | 63C | Nicky Mackay | 25/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Horizons Restaurant Handicap | 8/8 | 8 | 9-8 | 73 | 46C | Micky Fenton | 20/1 |
| 20 Aug 07+175d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wbx.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 10/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 73 | 55C | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 26 Feb 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Apprentice Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-2 | 74 | 72C | Ashley Hamblett | 16/1 |
| 10 Feb 07+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Handicap | 4/8 | 1 | 9-4 | 74 | 67C | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 21 Jan 07+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 13/13 | 2 | 9-6 | 71 | 56C | Shane Kelly | 14/1 |
| 15 Jan 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap | 1/10 | 9-2 | 71 | 68C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 | |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 06+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Photo Books From Bonusprint.com Handicap | 8/9 | ½ | 8-8 | 74 | 48C | Jamie Mackay | 25/1 |
| 18 Dec 06+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbxtriplecrown.com Handicap | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-3 | 74 | 58C | Eddie Ahern | 11/4 |
| 02 Dec 06+22d | Southwell (AW) | Arena Leisure PLC Handicap | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-7 | 75 | 58C | David Allan | 8/1 |
| 10 Nov 06+287d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Your 2007 Conference Now Handicap | 2/10 | 3½ | 9-7 | 74 | 73C | David Allan | 12/1 |
| 27 Jan 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Handicap | 11/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 78 | 39C | Eddie Ahern | 9/2J |
| 13 Jan 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 3/11 | 1 | 8-11 | 78 | 62C | Robert Winston | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 6/8 | 4 | 7-11 | 86 | 40C | Liam Jones | 7/1 |
| 10 Dec 05+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 78 | 64C | Eddie Ahern | 9/4J |
| 03 Dec 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 1/11 | 9-4 | 70 | 72C | Eddie Ahern | 9/4F | |
| 12 Nov 05+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 'Rangemaster' At Waterline Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 67 | 69C | Martin Dwyer | 9/2 | |
| 29 Oct 05+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Bet In Play Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 67 | 67C | Shane Kelly | 11/2 |
| 09 Oct 05+22d | Newcastle | Royal British Legion Handicap | 10/15 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 60 | 61C | Darryll Holland | 7/1J |
| 17 Sep 05+96d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Chapel Ash Harley-Davidson Maiden Handicap | 2/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 66 | 79C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 13 Jun 05+12d | Thirsk | Barnard Castle Handicap | 6/16 | 3 | 9-4 | 61 | 61C | Graham Gibbons | 25/1 |
| 01 Jun 05+28d | Yarmouth | Sigma Handicap | 8/17 | nk | 9-12 | 62 | 71C | Graham Gibbons | 8/1 |
| 04 May 05+7d | Chepstow | Monmouth Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-3 | 62 | 69C | Graham Gibbons | 7/1 |
| 27 Apr 05 | Pontefract | Sky Bet Handicap | 8/20 | ¾ | 9-4 | 62 | 57C | Graham Gibbons | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Leader won?
- Desert Leader (IRE) won 3 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.6%. Placed 8 times in total (22.9% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Leader?
- Desert Leader (IRE) was trained by Mark Brisbourne on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 28 September 2009.
- Who is Desert Leader's sire?
- Desert Leader (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Za Aamah (USA), whose sire is Mr Prospector.
- What going does Desert Leader prefer?
- Desert Leader (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 29 starts (10.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Leader's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 28 September 2009. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Desert Leader's sire's record?
- Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
- Who are Desert Leader's siblings?
- Out of Za Aamah (USA), Desert Leader (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Moiqen (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Moiqen (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.