Horse profile
Desert Raider (GB)
by Advertise (GB) out of Sahara Sky (IRE) (Danehill)
21 runs · 10 courses · from Jun 2023
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Sep 2025 — 403 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 4th of 11
2 wins · Lingfield (AW) & Chelmsford City (AW)
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Desert Raider won two of 21 starts both at Class 6 level on the all-weather. His wins came at Chelmsford City over 6f to 7f in Sep 2023 and at Lingfield over 1m to 1m1f in Jan 2024 both on standard going in handicaps. The gelding aged 4 at his last run in Sep 2025 finished fourth of 11 at Newcastle on the all-weather. He last ran off an official rating of 57 which was 9lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- −12.50£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=21 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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 rating57↓ 9lb off peak
57
56–66
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 109B | 82 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 92A | 80 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 69B | 51 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 109B | 69 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 108B | 87 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 7 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,548 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 225 | 16 | 7.1% | −2.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 316 | 29 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.8 | — |
| Soft | 170 | 17 | 10% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 653 | 77 | 11.8% | +1.9 | 2 from 15 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 119 | 10 | 8.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 751 | 69 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 403 | 46 | 11.4% | +1.5 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 200 | 18 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 63 | 10 | 15.9% | +6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
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
Sahara Sky (IRE) (Danehill)
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Dick Whittington (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Dick Whittington (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Whittington (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 6f–7f | Group 1 |
| Winning Ways (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Lisiere (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Carenot (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Sign From Heaven (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | — |
| Caledonian (GB) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| You Little Ripper (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Moe's Place (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Spirit Of Sahara (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Cambridgeshire (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | −6.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −9.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Farmer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Harry Burns | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Franny Norton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Kirrane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Winn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Sep 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Settled behind the front group racing wide - hit the front inside final two furlongs - pressed and overtaken with a furlong left - dropped to fourth soon after - faded in the closing stages | 4/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 57 | 100A | 63A | Shay Farmer | 7/2 |
| 29 Aug 25+28d | Newcastle (AW) | National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap Settled on the outer of the pack - moved into command approaching 2f out - pressed along a furlong out - overtaken entering the last furlong - unable to match the front pair and eased into 3rd close home | 3/14 | 2½ | 9-3 | 58 | 108B | 71A | Shay Farmer | 15/2 |
| 01 Aug 25+67d | Newcastle (AW) | JPS Ceilings And Partitions Handicap Sat close to leader - pushed along inside final furlong - kept on to finish second beaten a length | 2/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 57 | 109B | 77A | Shay Farmer | 40/1 |
| 26 May 25+14d | Redcar | In Memory Of Billy Higgins Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack early - lost place from 2f out - toiling with a furlong left - dropped away rapidly close home - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 58 | 80A | 60A | Sean Kirrane | 28/1 |
| 12 May 25+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2) Checked and eased across early on - settled towards the rear - lost touch approaching 2f out and no impression made thereafter | 10/10 | 6 | 9-5 | 59 | 73A | 36A | Harry Burns | 33/1 |
| 02 May 25+211d | Newcastle (AW) | eatflixcinema.com Handicap Sat behind the front group - squeezed for space with a furlong left before angling to the left - well placed entering the final furlong - narrowly denied at the finish | 2/8 | nk | 9-11 | 58 | 37A | 73A | Harry Burns | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Oct 24+38d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Settled in midfield early - urged forward around 2f out but unable to go with the pace - dropped away thereafter to finish well behind in 11th | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 60 | 52C | 44C | Andrew Mullen | 66/1 |
| 26 Aug 24+98d | Southwell (AW) | Download The AK Bets App Handicap Tracked the front group early - driven with over 3f left before fading approaching the final furlong - well held at the finish | 13/13 | 11 | 9-5 | 61 | 44C | 36C | Cam Hardie | 50/1 |
| 20 May 24+28d | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1) | 5/12 | nk | 9-8 | 62 | 92A | 70A | Mark Winn | 25/1 |
| 22 Apr 24+14d | Pontefract | OAP Free Day Handicap | 7/8 | 8 | 9-8 | 64 | 33C | 43C | Cam Hardie | 25/1 |
| 08 Apr 24+8d | Newcastle (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 65 | 87A | 74A | Billy Garritty | 12/1 |
| 31 Mar 24+78d | Southwell (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 9-9 | 65 | 89A | 70A | Billy Garritty | 33/1 |
| 13 Jan 24+5d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap | 3/7 | ½ | 10-1 | 66 | 83A | 62A | Rossa Ryan | 8/11F |
| 08 Jan 24+4d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-10 | 59 | 77A | 65A | Jack Mitchell | 10/11F |
| 04 Jan 24+14d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap | 1/9 | 9-3 | 59 | 108A | 77A | Rossa Ryan | 7/2 | |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 23+82d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Private Events At Chelmsford City Racecourse Nursery | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 59 | 68A | 58A | Rossa Ryan | 11/8F |
| 30 Sep 23+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery | 1/9 | 9-10 | 56 | 82A | 69A | Kevin Stott | 3/1F | |
| 11 Sep 23+59d | Newcastle (AW) | Amy Washbourne Bloom Digitally Nursery | 10/12 | 4½ | 9-7 | 58 | 51A | 38A | Jason Hart | 3/1F |
| 14 Jul 23+20d | Chester | Edwards Homes EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/7 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 69B | 53A | Franny Norton | 50/1 |
| 24 Jun 23+22d | Ayr | EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 8/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 68A | 68A | Joe Fanning | 50/1 |
| 02 Jun 23 | Carlisle | Whinnow EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/5 | 4¾ | 9-7 | — | 56C | 38C | Franny Norton | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Raider won?
- Desert Raider (GB) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Raider?
- Desert Raider (GB) was trained by Ian McInnes on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 19 September 2025.
- Who is Desert Raider's sire?
- Desert Raider (GB) is by Advertise (GB) out of Sahara Sky (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Desert Raider prefer?
- Desert Raider (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Raider's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 19 September 2025. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Desert Raider's sire's record?
- Advertise (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,548 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Desert Raider's siblings?
- Out of Sahara Sky (IRE), Desert Raider (GB) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Dick Whittington (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Dick Whittington (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.