Desert Recluse (IRE)
Desert Recluse (IRE) is 7 from 48. Hasn't won since Oct 2014. Last raced off 113, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 7–48Wins / Runs
- 14.6%Strike rate
- 16 (33.3%)Placed
- +43.45£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.47Fair A/E n=47 · 1.21 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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 7.6% of 2,888 runs since Jan 2008 (249 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.9% from 181.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 441 | 34 | 7.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 538 | 36 | 6.7% | −0.9 | 3 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 263 | 18 | 6.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 9 |
| Soft | 486 | 38 | 7.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 182 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 949 | 79 | 8.3% | +0.7 | 4 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 271 | 26 | 9.6% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 951 | 63 | 6.6% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 716 | 59 | 8.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 428 | 34 | 7.9% | +0.3 | 4 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 330 | 30 | 9.1% | +1.5 | 3 from 33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 181 | 7 | 3.9% | −3.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +1.5 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Black Cadillac (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Black Cadillac (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cadillac (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Hartford Starts (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 3 | 19% | +39.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 4 | 29% | +22.45 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +27.50 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.95 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 7 | 2 | 29% | +22.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| Ascot | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nottingham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Stratford | 3 | 1 | 33% | +31.00 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +9.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 33 | 3 | 9% | +36.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 4 | 50% | +14.45 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davies | 10 | 1 | 10% | +24.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Robert Winston | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Sherwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Lane | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Lee Topliss | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.95 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Gina Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Harley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alice Mills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Beschizza | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachel King | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 46 | 7 | 15% | +45.45 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +24.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 5 | 42% | +19.45 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 34 | 6 | 18% | +23.45 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | +20.00 |
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 Recluse won?
- Desert Recluse (IRE) won 7 of 48 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 14.6%. Placed 16 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Recluse?
- Desert Recluse (IRE) was trained by Henry Oliver on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 6 September 2016.
- Who is Desert Recluse's sire?
- Desert Recluse (IRE) is by Redback (GB) out of Desert Design (GB), whose sire is Desert King.
- What going does Desert Recluse prefer?
- Desert Recluse (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 14 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Recluse's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 6 September 2016. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Desert Recluse's sire's record?
- Redback (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 2,888 runs since Jan 2008 (249 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.9% from 181.
- Who are Desert Recluse's siblings?
- Out of Desert Design (GB), Desert Recluse (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Black Cadillac (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Black Cadillac (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.