Desert Philosopher (GB)
Desert Philosopher (GB) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Jun 2012. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- +8.80£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.15Fair A/E n=7 · 0.92 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 9.5% of 7,217 runs since Jan 2008 (437 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 17.4% from 109. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1.5% from 133.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 109 | 19 | 17.4% | +7.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,458 | 143 | 9.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,472 | 133 | 9% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 772 | 75 | 9.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 751 | 78 | 10.4% | +0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 175 | 18 | 10.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,480 | 218 | 8.8% | −0.7 | 2 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,878 | 233 | 12.4% | +2.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,599 | 338 | 9.4% | −0.1 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,084 | 76 | 7% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 475 | 33 | 6.9% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 133 | 2 | 1.5% | −8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Lola (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Setfiretotherain (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Bowler (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +14.80 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Julie Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug 12+43d | Epsom Downs | Kiss Mix Handicap | 6/7 | 2½ | 9-3 | 80 | 63A | Jamie Spencer | 5/2F |
| 20 Jun 12+26d | Kempton (AW) | Irish Night With Rollercoaster 11.07.12 Handicap | 1/9 | 9-4 | 82 | 107A | Jamie Spencer | 14/1 | |
| 25 May 12+7d | Haydock | Phs Waterlogic Classified Stakes | 6/8 | 4 | 9-0 | 79 | 61A | Jamie Spencer | 11/8F |
| 18 May 12+30d | Hamilton | Good Luck To Hibs Tomorrow Handicap | 4/9 | 2¾ | 9-1 | 80 | 82A | Julie Burke | 11/2 |
| 18 Apr 12+172d | Newmarket | Bet At Bluesquare.com On Your Mobile Handicap | 8/16 | 2 | 8-4 | 83 | 77A | Mickael Barzalona | 12/1 |
| 29 Oct 11+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ladbrokes.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-3 | — | 87A | Phillip Makin | 4/5F | |
| 17 Oct 11+14d | Pontefract | totequickpick Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/14 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 99A | Jamie Spencer | 7/4F |
| 03 Oct 11 | Warwick | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 83A | Phillip Makin | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Philosopher (GB) won?
- Desert Philosopher (GB) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Philosopher (GB)?
- Desert Philosopher (GB) was trained by Kevin Ryan on the most recent run on record, at Epsom Downs on 2 August 2012.
- Who is Desert Philosopher (GB)'s sire?
- Desert Philosopher (GB) is by Pastoral Pursuits (GB) out of Tembladora (IRE), whose sire is Docksider.
- What is Desert Philosopher (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 2 August 2012. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Desert Philosopher (GB)'s sire's record?
- Pastoral Pursuits (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 7,217 runs since Jan 2008 (437 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.4% from 109. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 1.5% from 133.
- Who are Desert Philosopher (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Tembladora (IRE), Desert Philosopher (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.