Horse profile
Desert Lover (IRE)
by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Crystal Flute (GB) (Lycius)
76 runs · 18 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Oct 2009 — 6,221 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2009 · 4th of 9
8 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Desert Lover (IRE) is 8 from 76. Hasn't won since May 2008. Last raced off 84, 18lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 76 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 18lb off peak
- 8–76Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 21 (27.6%)Placed
- −29.75£1 level staken=76 at SP
- 1.06Fair A/E n=74 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 22dAvg 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 rating84↓ 18lb off peak
84
44–102
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
Desert Prince (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 16 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 6 from 48 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 5 from 41 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 1 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 2 from 17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
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
Crystal Flute (GB) (Lycius)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Pure Crystal (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Pure Crystal (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Crystal (GB) | 19 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| Fluted Crystal (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 6 | 13% | −19.75 |
| Good to Firm | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 30 | 3 | 10% | −17.25 |
| Class 7 | 17 | 2 | 12% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −5.50 |
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 28 | 2 | 7% | −18.75 |
| Southwell (AW) | 17 | 4 | 24% | +2.00 |
| Stratford | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Ludlow | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 41 | 5 | 12% | −17.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 2 | 12% | +1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Makin | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| Mr M Price | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 6 | 3 | 50% | +8.25 |
| Wayne Kavanagh | 5 | 2 | 40% | +13.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Neil Callan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Doyle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| William Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Messenger | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David McCabe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Byron Moorcroft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr William Biddick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicol Polli | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Payne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kirsty Milczarek | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Rutter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Enstone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 58 | 7 | 12% | −15.75 |
| Visor | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 18 | 1 | 6% | −14.00 |
| 2006 | 14 | 4 | 29% | +5.75 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 58 | 6 | 10% | −29.75 |
| Hurdle | 17 | 2 | 12% | +1.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 09+18d | Wincanton | Kingwell Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 2 | 10-11 | 84 | 86A | Mr Byron Moorcroft | 11/1 |
| 20 Sep 09+20d | Plumpton | Thorns Furniture & Catering Selling Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | nse | 10-13 | 87 | 86A | Mr William Biddick | 5/1 |
| 31 Aug 09+18d | Huntingdon | Turftv Betting Shop Service Handicap Chase | 11/12 | 5 | 11-3 | 91 | 74C | William Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 13 Aug 09+8d | Stratford | Bpm Media Handicap Hurdle | 4/17 | 2 | 11-6 | 94 | 100A | William Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 05 Aug 09+25d | Brighton | Drink In Brighton Selling Handicap | 13/14 | ¾ | 8-8 | 46 | 32C | Nicol Polli | 33/1 |
| 11 Jul 09+16d | Chester | Toteexacta Apprentice Handicap | 13/14 | 1¼ | 7-12 | 47 | 36A | Jake Payne | 18/1 |
| 25 Jun 09+21d | Warwick | Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Riders Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 10-0 | 45 | 55A | Mr M Price | 7/1 |
| 04 Jun 09+11d | Uttoxeter | John Smith's No Nonsense Racing Selling Hurdle | 5/13 | 10 | 10-12 | 94 | 95A | Sam Thomas | 10/1 |
| 24 May 09+18d | Uttoxeter | Douglas Family Handicap Hurdle | 4/13 | 2¾ | 10-8 | 95 | 102A | Richard Johnson | 15/2 |
| 06 May 09+12d | Huntingdon | Conamar.co.uk Conamar Building Services Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | hd | 10-13 | 95 | 102B | Wayne Hutchinson | 12/1 |
| 24 Apr 09+15d | Bangor-on-Dee | Carlsberg Handicap Hurdle | 9/9 | 22 | 10-8 | 97 | 68C | Noel Fehily | 9/1 |
| 09 Apr 09+18d | Ludlow | Ludlow Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | 7 | 10-2 | 99 | 82A | Tom Messenger | 14/1 |
| 22 Mar 09+13d | Huntingdon | Turftv Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 99 | 96C | Wayne Kavanagh | 16/1 |
| 09 Mar 09+24d | Stratford | ianwilliamsracing.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 5 | 9-13 | 101 | 96A | Tom Messenger | 22/1 |
| 13 Feb 09+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Lucky 7 Group Offer Classified Stakes | 3/13 | hd | 9-0 | 45 | 68A | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 06 Feb 09+18d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 7/8 | 10 | 8-4 | 44 | 23C | Nicky Mackay | 13/2 |
| 19 Jan 09+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Bingo at williamhill.com Handicap (Div 2) | 7/13 | ½ | 8-5 | 45 | 53A | Hayley Turner | 25/1 |
| 09 Jan 09+194d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Tickets Online Apprentice Classified Stakes | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 45 | 47A | Ashley Morgan | 7/1 |
| 29 Jun 08+14d | Uttoxeter | Federation Of Small Businesses Novices' Hurdle | UR/15 | — | 11-2 | 101 | — | Wayne Kavanagh | 10/1 |
| 15 Jun 08+22d | Stratford | allenscaravans.com Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 4½ | 9-13 | 102 | 85A | Wayne Kavanagh | 17/2 |
| 24 May 08+9d | Stratford | Di Runs The Stable Lads Canteen Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-0 | 95 | 119A | Wayne Kavanagh | 12/1 | |
| 15 May 08+20d | Ludlow | St John Ambulance & Red Cross Conditionals' Selling Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | 95 | 109A | Wayne Kavanagh | 4/1 | |
| 25 Apr 08+16d | Bangor-on-Dee | Overton-On-Dee Novices' Selling Hurdle | 4/16 | 1 | 10-5 | 89 | 103A | Mr M Price | 20/1 |
| 09 Apr 08+20d | Ludlow | Ludlow Point To Point - Bitterley 12Th April Claiming Hurdle | 5/18 | 7 | 10-7 | 99 | 85A | Mr M Price | 25/1 |
| 20 Mar 08+14d | Ludlow | Racing Post 'Hands And Heels' Series Selling Hurdle (Con/Am) | 6/11 | 3½ | 10-9 | 99 | 81A | Mr M Price | 25/1 |
| 06 Mar 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Six Nations Rugby - Betdaq Classified Stakes | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 45 | 50A | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 23 Feb 08+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sutton Coldfield Audi Classified Stakes | 2/11 | 1 | 9-0 | 44 | 58A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/2 |
| 12 Feb 08+13d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Selling Stakes | 7/10 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 47 | 40A | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 30 Jan 08+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Croc Makes Pontin's Half Term Rock Handicap | 5/5 | ¾ | 8-8 | 45 | 39B | Jimmy Quinn | 13/2 |
| 24 Jan 08+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Classified Stakes | 2/11 | 2 | 9-0 | 45 | 64A | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1 |
| 20 Jan 08+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Serious About Business Classified Stakes | 8/10 | 2 | 9-0 | 47 | 41A | Jimmy Quinn | 5/1 |
| 03 Jan 08+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Classified Stakes | 4/11 | 1 | 8-9 | 46 | 51A | Tolley Dean | 9/4F |
| 27 Dec 07+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 4/10 | ¾ | 8-3 | 45 | 54C | Kirsty Milczarek | 5/1 |
| 15 Dec 07+4d | Southwell (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap (Div 2) | 5/11 | hd | 8-8 | 47 | 51C | Hayley Turner | 5/2F |
| 11 Dec 07+11d | Southwell (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 3/10 | 1½ | 8-5 | 47 | 53C | Hayley Turner | 15/2 |
| 30 Nov 07+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early Price Promise Handicap | 4/13 | 2½ | 8-7 | 47 | 66C | Eddie Ahern | 7/1 |
| 27 Nov 07+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) | 5/13 | 3 | 10-1 | 45 | 45C | Mr M Price | 12/1 |
| 30 Oct 07+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Australian at centrebet.com Apprentice Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 48 | 50C | Robbie Egan | 6/1 |
| 26 Oct 07+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Roulette At skybetvegas.com Casino Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 8-10 | 48 | 52C | J-P Guillambert | 25/1 |
| 29 Sep 07+169d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 12/13 | ½ | 9-5 | 50 | 38C | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 13 Apr 07+17d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap | 10/14 | 1 | 10-9 | 50 | 33C | Mr M Price | 10/1 |
| 27 Mar 07+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 10/11 | 6 | 8-10 | 54 | 26C | Darryll Holland | 7/1 |
| 22 Mar 07+7d | Southwell (AW) | Photo Albums From bonusprint.com Handicap | 4/13 | 5 | 8-11 | 54 | 59C | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 15 Mar 07+9d | Southwell (AW) | betdirect.com Get Involved Handicap | 3/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 49 | 53C | Neil Callan | 5/4F |
| 06 Mar 07+8d | Southwell (AW) | Coral And Talksport Supporting Children 1st Handicap (Div 1) | 1/12 | 8-8 | 48 | 60C | Neil Callan | 3/1 | |
| 26 Feb 07+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Div 2) | 2/10 | 3 | 8-2 | 49 | 49C | Liam Jones | 7/1 |
| 21 Feb 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap (Div 1) | 4/9 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 52 | 53C | Tolley Dean | 15/2 |
| 12 Feb 07+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | theawc.co.Uk Handicap (Div 2) | 8/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 52 | 51C | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 02 Feb 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap | 5/9 | 3½ | 8-1 | 55 | 40C | Tolley Dean | 66/1 |
| 14 Jan 07+31d | Kempton (AW) | 600 Pounds Free At Intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 13/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 58 | 40C | Shane Kelly | 16/1 |
| 14 Dec 06+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Apprentice Handicap | 11/12 | 2½ | 8-11 | 60 | 32C | Alan Rutter | 14/1 |
| 01 Dec 06+181d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 12/12 | 9 | 8-3 | 62 | 32C | Cathy Gannon | 10/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+17d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Handicap | 9/16 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 60 | 44C | Shane Kelly | 7/1 |
| 17 May 06+14d | Bath | Charles Saunders Food Service Be Hopeful Handicap | 6/13 | 1 | 8-5 | 62 | 56C | James Doyle | 8/1 |
| 03 May 06+21d | Kempton (AW) | Subscribe To Racing UK Handicap | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-1 | 62 | 66C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+9d | Catterick | Gods Solution Handicap | 4/16 | shd | 8-1 | 63 | 62C | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| 03 Apr 06+9d | Southwell (AW) | Brigg Winn 60th Birthday Handicap | 8/12 | 3½ | 8-11 | 63 | 40C | Phillip Makin | 9/1 |
| 25 Mar 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Craic Is Mighty On Irish Night Handicap | 1/11 | 8-3 | 60 | 67C | Shane Kelly | 9/2 | |
| 16 Mar 06+17d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect On 0800 211 222 Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 8-13 | 60 | 49C | Phillip Makin | 11/2 |
| 27 Feb 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Biggest Jackpot On Web Handicap | 3/13 | 1½ | 9-4 | 60 | 64C | Jamie Spencer | 15/8F |
| 13 Feb 06+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Littlewoods Pools Handicap (Div 1) | 1/10 | 9-6 | 48 | 68C | Shane Kelly | 11/4J | |
| 09 Feb 06+9d | Southwell (AW) | Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Handicap | 1/11 | 8-11 | 45 | 60C | Shane Kelly | 4/1 | |
| 31 Jan 06+20d | Southwell (AW) | Footballpools.com Banded Stakes | 1/13 | 8-11 | 48 | 72C | Phillip Makin | 9/2 | |
| 11 Jan 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes | 6/14 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 45 | 44C | Lee Enstone | 5/1 |
| 28 Dec 05+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Back Liverpool Or Everton Banded Stakes | 6/12 | nk | 8-13 | 47 | 54C | Phillip Makin | 13/2 |
| 18 Dec 05+18d | Southwell (AW) | Fastsigns 10th Anniversary Banded Stakes | 3/13 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 47 | 74C | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 30 Nov 05+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Banded Stakes | 9/12 | shd | 8-13 | 47 | 31C | Ian Mongan | 4/1J |
| 19 Nov 05+7d | Southwell (AW) | Peggy Locke 70th Birthday Banded Stakes | 1/12 | 8-11 | 45 | 57C | Phillip Makin | 7/2 | |
| 12 Nov 05+21d | Southwell (AW) | Happy 50th Birthday Steve Giles Banded Stakes | 2/13 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 45 | 59C | Phillip Makin | 10/1 |
| 22 Oct 05+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Maiden Claiming Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 47 | 29C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| 11 Oct 05+15d | Southwell (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Maiden Claiming Stakes | 11/14 | nk | 8-12 | 48 | 35C | Adrian Nicholls | 5/1 |
| 26 Sep 05+51d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Scottish Widows Banded Stakes (Div 1) | 5/11 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 50 | 43C | Adrian Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 06 Aug 05+60d | Redcar | Racecourse Hospitality Handicap | 18/19 | ¾ | 9-5 | 53 | 20C | Adrian Nicholls | 20/1 |
| 07 Jun 05+31d | Redcar | Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap | 10/19 | 1 | 8-5 | 55 | 55C | David McCabe | 40/1 |
| 07 May 05+7d | Thirsk | Maiden Stakes | 11/16 | nk | 8-11 | — | 29C | Adrian Nicholls | 28/1 |
| 30 Apr 05 | Thirsk | Totequadpot Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | 3½ | 9-0 | — | 50C | David McCabe | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Lover (IRE) won?
- Desert Lover (IRE) won 8 of 76 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 21 times in total (27.6% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Lover (IRE)?
- Desert Lover (IRE) was trained by Alex Hales on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 8 October 2009.
- Who is Desert Lover (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Lover (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Crystal Flute (GB), whose sire is Lycius.
- What going does Desert Lover (IRE) prefer?
- Desert Lover (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Lover (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 8 October 2009. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Desert Lover (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Desert Lover (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Crystal Flute (GB), Desert Lover (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Pure Crystal (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Pure Crystal (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f. As at Oct 2026.