Horse profile
Desert Mile (IRE)
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Maiskaya (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
33 runs · 13 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Mar 2010 — 6,084 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2010 · 7th of 12
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Desert Mile (IRE) is 4 from 33. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. All 4 wins have come on turf — 0 from 12 on the all-weather. All 4 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 55, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 33 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 4–33Wins / Runs
- 12.1%Strike rate
- 9 (27.3%)Placed
- +10.50£1 level staken=33 at SP
- 1.61Fair A/E n=33 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 rating55↓ 25lb off peak
55
55–80
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 Style (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 4 from 22 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
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
Maiskaya (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Chelmsfort (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsfort (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Rosie The Riveter (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Thestoryneverends (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 4 | 18% | +21.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gorey | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.50 |
| Shane Foley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Fran Berry | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Timmons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 32 | 4 | 13% | +11.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +14.50 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 10+58d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 01902 390000 Handicap (Div 2) | 7/12 | hd | 8-13 | 55 | 67A | P J McDonald | 9/2 |
| 02 Jan 10+18d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 13/13 | 2½ | 8-13 | 60 | 46C | Barry McHugh | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 09+15d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 9-3 | 64 | 66A | P J McDonald | 50/1 |
| 30 Nov 09+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Selling Stakes | 7/12 | 2 | 8-13 | 64 | 56A | P J McDonald | 10/1 |
| 17 Nov 09+22d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf At Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 13/13 | 9 | 9-6 | 70 | 54C | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 26 Oct 09+9d | Leopardstown | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap Final | 13/13 | 1 | 8-5 | 71 | 40A | Shane Gorey | 20/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+72d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Handicap (60-90) | 6/18 | shd | 8-7 | 71 | 75A | Shane Gorey | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 09+28d | Leopardstown | Killiney Handicap (50-80) | 12/22 | hd | 9-7 | 73 | 76A | W J Lee | 14/1 |
| 09 Jul 09+28d | Leopardstown | Fernleigh Handicap (60-90) | 6/17 | 1½ | 8-10 | 75 | 74A | Shane Gorey | 11/1 |
| 11 Jun 09+195d | Leopardstown | Kilternan Handicap (60-100) | 13/18 | nk | 8-3 | 75 | 58A | Shane Gorey | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 08+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80) | 5/14 | nk | 9-8 | 79 | 80A | Shane Foley | 7/1 |
| 21 Nov 08+14d | Dundalk (AW) | boylesports.com Handicap | 7/14 | 2½ | 8-5 | 79 | 71A | Michael Hussey | 10/1 |
| 07 Nov 08+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Abb / Yee Handicap (60-80) | 6/14 | shd | 10-0 | 80 | 82A | Johnny Murtagh | 5/1 |
| 05 Oct 08+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Kilsaran Handicap (60-80) | 3/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 77 | 87A | Shane Foley | 13/2 |
| 15 Sep 08+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 77A | Shane Gorey | 10/1 |
| 30 Aug 08+45d | Dundalk (AW) | Greenore Handicap (50-80) | 8/14 | nk | 9-6 | 77 | 72A | Shane Foley | 13/2 |
| 16 Jul 08+39d | Leopardstown | Stillorgan Handicap (Premier) | 7/12 | nk | 7-11 | 77 | 69A | Shane Foley | 9/1 |
| 07 Jun 08+26d | Curragh | Gallo Turning Leaf EBF (Fillies) Handicap (60-90) | 1/16 | 8-3 | 69 | 83A | Shane Foley | 20/1 | |
| 12 May 08+205d | Killarney | McSweeney Arms Hotel Alan Ball Memorial Handicap (50-70) | 9/13 | 2½ | 9-13 | 69 | 54A | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 07+32d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Handicap (50-80) | 2/17 | 1½ | 9-3 | 70 | 71C | Shane Gorey | 6/1J |
| 18 Sep 07+12d | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Handicap (60-90) | 1/12 | 8-4 | 67 | 60C | Shane Gorey | 10/1 | |
| 06 Sep 07+51d | Laytown (AW) | Castlemartin Park Claiming Race | 2/10 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 79 | 63C | Fran Berry | 5/1 |
| 17 Jul 07+1d | Killarney | Robin Parke Memorial Handicap (50-80) | 9/13 | 1 | 8-10 | 61 | 41C | Shane Gorey | 11/2 |
| 16 Jul 07+10d | Killarney | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Claiming Race | 1/14 | 9-6 | 57 | 76C | Shane Gorey | 7/2F | |
| 06 Jul 07+52d | Bellewstown | Anglo Printers Handicap (42-60) | 1/15 | 9-11 | 57 | 90C | Fran Berry | 6/1 | |
| 15 May 07+26d | Killarney | M.D.O'Shea & Sons Handicap (42-60) (Div 2) | 3/15 | ½ | 9-10 | 56 | 71C | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
| 19 Apr 07+175d | Tipperary | New Tote Ireland Placepot Handicap (42-60) | 11/16 | 5 | 9-10 | 56 | 49C | Johnny Murtagh | 10/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 06+186d | Thurles | Apprentice Handicap (40-60) (Div 2) | 6/15 | nk | 9-9 | 59 | 59C | Chris Timmons | 10/1 |
| 23 Apr 06+174d | Leopardstown | Maple Handicap (Rated 45-70) | 2/17 | 1½ | 8-11 | 57 | 62C | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 05+8d | Leopardstown | Blue Cross Nursery (50-70) | 7/18 | 1 | 8-13 | 62 | 59C | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 23 Oct 05+8d | Curragh | Irish Pride Healthy Grain Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/29 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | 63C | Colm O'Donoghue | 20/1 |
| 15 Oct 05+21d | Cork | Blackwater Maiden | 11/18 | nk | 8-11 | — | 55C | Cathy Gannon | 14/1 |
| 24 Sep 05 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden | 8/18 | ¾ | 8-5 | — | 58C | Cathy Gannon | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Mile won?
- Desert Mile (IRE) won 4 of 33 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 12.1%. Placed 9 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Mile?
- Desert Mile (IRE) was trained by Ollie Pears on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 1 March 2010.
- Who is Desert Mile's sire?
- Desert Mile (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Maiskaya (IRE), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.
- What going does Desert Mile prefer?
- Desert Mile (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Mile's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 1 March 2010. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Desert Mile's sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Desert Mile's siblings?
- Out of Maiskaya (IRE), Desert Mile (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Chelmsfort (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m1f. As at Oct 2026.