Desert Rat (IRE)
Desert Rat (IRE) is 1 from 36. Hasn't won since Jul 2007.
- 1–36Wins / Runs
- 2.8%Strike rate
- 7 (19.4%)Placed
- −31.67£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.38Fair A/E n=36 · 0.29 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 10 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 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 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 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 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liscarra Lad (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Set Dancer (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| P Shanahan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Graham Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Mulholland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lee Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Coward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2007 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.67 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 26 | 1 | 4% | −21.67 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Rat (IRE) won?
- Desert Rat (IRE) won 1 of 36 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 2.8%. Placed 7 times in total (19.4% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Rat (IRE)?
- Desert Rat (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 29 March 2009.
- Who is Desert Rat (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Rat (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Virtue Rewarded (IRE), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What going does Desert Rat (IRE) prefer?
- Desert Rat (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Rat (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 29 March 2009. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Desert Rat (IRE)'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 Rat (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Virtue Rewarded (IRE), Desert Rat (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.