Desert Phantom (USA)
Desert Phantom (USA) is 3 from 14, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy, 2008 at Ripon (Aug 2008). Hasn't won since Aug 2008. 3 of 9 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 5 on quicker. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 89, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 4 (28.6%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.48Fair A/E n=14 · 1.27 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 107dAvg 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 12.9% of 1,676 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 9.4% from 180.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 300 | 36 | 12% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 374 | 46 | 12.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 180 | 17 | 9.4% | −3.5 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 197 | 21 | 10.7% | −2.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 64 | 7 | 10.9% | −2 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 538 | 84 | 15.6% | +2.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −9.3 | 0 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 426 | 60 | 14.1% | +1.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 452 | 52 | 11.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 408 | 59 | 14.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 191 | 23 | 12% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 124 | 17 | 13.7% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −0.4 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.75 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 05 May 12+10d | Goodwood | Betfred The Bonus King Bingo Handicap | 7/7 | 1 | 9-3 | 89 | 66A | Martin Lane | 9/2 |
| 25 Apr 12+361d | Epsom Downs | Investec Specialist Bank Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 90 | 80A | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 11+217d | Goodwood | totequickpick Handicap | 5/11 | hd | 9-7 | 92 | 96A | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 10+5d | Haydock | Taylormade Betting Lester Piggott 'Start To Finish' Handicap | 10/16 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 90 | 77A | William Buick | 9/2 |
| 20 Sep 10+6d | Leicester | Harry Spooner 100th Birthday Handicap | 2/12 | hd | 9-2 | 89 | 107A | Martin Lane | 3/1F |
| 14 Sep 10+95d | Yarmouth | Attheraces Conditions Stakes | 3/7 | ½ | 8-6 | 89 | 95A | Martin Lane | 16/1 |
| 11 Jun 10+27d | York | sportingbet.com World Cup Daily Offers Handicap | 7/14 | nk | 10-0 | 90 | 85A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 15 May 10+29d | Newbury | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 10/13 | shd | 8-12 | 94 | 68A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 |
| 16 Apr 10+160d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Double Millionaire Handicap | 5/10 | dht | 8-4 | 95 | 86A | Martin Dwyer | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 09+398d | Doncaster | Best Odds Guaranteed At Totesport.com Wentworth Stakes (Listed) | 12/12 | 6 | 9-3 | 95 | 44C | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 08+41d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) (Colts & Fillies) | 5/7 | 6 | 9-0 | — | — | Frankie Dettori | 12/1 |
| 25 Aug 08+15d | Ripon | Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy, 2008 (Listed) | 1/6 | 9-2 | 100 | 97B | Richard Mullen | EvensF | |
| 10 Aug 08+28d | Windsor | E.B.F. Sunseeker Charters Conditions Stakes | 1/6 | 8-12 | 100 | 90B | Jamie Spencer | 9/4 | |
| 13 Jul 08 | Haydock | Fiona Stringer Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | 100 | 93A | Richard Mullen | 11/4J | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Phantom won?
- Desert Phantom (USA) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Phantom?
- Desert Phantom (USA) was trained by David Simcock on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 5 May 2012.
- Who is Desert Phantom's sire?
- Desert Phantom (USA) is by Arch (USA) out of Junkinthetrunk (USA), whose sire is Top Account.
- What going does Desert Phantom prefer?
- Desert Phantom (USA) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Phantom's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 5 May 2012. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Desert Phantom's sire's record?
- Arch (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.9% of 1,676 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 9.4% from 180.