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Horse profile

Desert Rocket (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2008) · Last trainer C W J Farrell · Last owner J L Murphy
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Ann Shirley (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
8 runs · 8 courses · from Jun 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Aug 2008 — 6,640 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2008 · 13th of 14 Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile

Desert Rocket (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts.

Based on 8 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating48↓ 7lb off peak
48 48–55

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 54C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 11 Jul 2008 Official rating 48 at the last flat run, 15 Aug 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 73C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Tipperary, 23 May 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 5 figures · best 58A · median 46
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good258A50—
Standard (AW)1———
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Under 6f242A39—
1m – 1m1f1———
6f – 7f1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Jumps 2 figures · best 73C · median 67.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Firm273C67.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m273C67.5—

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Desert Sun (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 1,166 runs since Jan 2008 (84 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm22418.2%+8.90 from 2
Good to Firm220188.2%−1.10 from 1
Good214167.5%−1.80 from 2
Good to Soft8744.6%−4.7—
Soft10576.7%−2.60 from 2
Heavy3925.1%−4.2—
Standard (AW)4795812.1%+2.80 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3326.1%−3.20 from 2
6f – 7f283289.9%+0.60 from 1
1m – 1m1f258238.9%−0.40 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f265269.8%+0.50 from 1
1m5f – 2m173169.2%−0.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f12797.1%−2.2—
2m5f – 3m24520.8%+11.5—
Over 3m300%−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

Dam
Ann Shirley (IRE) (Ballad Rock)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Newlands Spur (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Martin Harley 2 0 0% −2.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss G B Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
15 Aug 08+26d Dundalk (AW) Hanlon Machinery Race 5f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 4 9-3 4836A Seamie Heffernan 33/1
20 Jul 08+9d Tipperary (IRE) Mark Maher Construction Handicap 5f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 nk 8-6 5542A Conor O'Farrell 20/1
11 Jul 08+21d Cork Hibernian Hotel Maiden 8f · Yielding · 17 ran 16/17 3 9-7 5554C Danny Mullins 50/1
20 Jun 08+28d Limerick Grant Thornton Maiden 6.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 3 9-5 4846A Martin Harley 25/1
23 May 08+9d Tipperary Well Chosen At Kedrah House Stud Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Firm · 20 ran 16/20 1½ 10-13 —73C Stephen Gray 50/1
14 May 08+560d Naas K.T.K. Landfill Ltd (C & G) Maiden 10f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 5 9-7 4858A Martin Harley 33/1
01 Nov 06+128d Punchestown Punchestown Inh Flat Race 16f · Soft · 21 ran RO/21 — 11-0 —— Miss G B Kennedy 50/1
26 Jun 06 Kilbeggan Carroll Cuisine Fresh Salads Flat Race 16f · Firm · 14 ran 14/14 4 10-13 —62C Mr R P Quinlan 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Desert Rocket (IRE) won?
Desert Rocket (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2008.
Who trained Desert Rocket (IRE)?
Desert Rocket (IRE) was trained by C W J Farrell on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 15 August 2008.
Who is Desert Rocket (IRE)'s sire?
Desert Rocket (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Ann Shirley (IRE), whose sire is Ballad Rock.
What is Desert Rocket (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 15 August 2008. The highest on record is 55.
What is Desert Rocket (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 Rocket (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Ann Shirley (IRE), Desert Rocket (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.