Desert Maze (IRE)
Desert Maze (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts. Best effort: 2nd of 4 at Newcastle (Jul 2006). Last raced off a career-high mark of 74.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 171dAvg 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.
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 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 283 | 28 | 9.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +11.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.3 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Twin Sun's (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Sun's (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 7f | — |
| D'allziance (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Serusier (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 09+195d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Bank Beginners' Chase | F/4 | — | 11-3 | 74 | — | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 17 Apr 09+24d | Sedgefield | Totesport 0800 221 221 Novices' Chase | 5/9 | ½ | 10-12 | 74 | 82B | Brian Hughes | 50/1 |
| 24 Mar 09+182d | Sedgefield | Lloyds TSB Novices' Hurdle | 9/11 | 25 | 11-1 | — | 87C | Brian Harding | 50/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 08+79d | Sedgefield | BHP Teesside Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 10/12 | 6 | 11-0 | — | 89C | Brian Hughes | 66/1 |
| 06 Jul 08+57d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Bookmaker 'Pays Double Result' Novices' Hurdle | 10/13 | 3 | 10-9 | — | 84C | Denis O'Regan | 66/1 |
| 10 May 08+651d | Thirsk | Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes | 13/17 | ¾ | 9-12 | 47 | 58C | Paul Hanagan | 100/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 06+11d | Newcastle | Aspers Casino Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/6 | 12 | 8-8 | — | 28C | Tony Hamilton | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 06 | Newcastle | Simpson & Gregg Ltd Novice Auction Stakes | 2/4 | 17 | 8-9 | — | 58C | Tony Hamilton | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Maze won?
- Desert Maze (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2009.
- Who trained Desert Maze?
- Desert Maze (IRE) was trained by John Wade on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 29 October 2009.
- Who is Desert Maze's sire?
- Desert Maze (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Allzi (USA), whose sire is Zilzal.
- What is Desert Maze's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 29 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Desert Maze's sire's record?
- Desert Sun (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Desert Maze's siblings?
- Out of Allzi (USA), Desert Maze (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Twin Sun's (IRE) (2). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.