How many races has Desert Safari won?

Desert Safari (IRE) won 5 of 22 archived starts between 2019 and 2021, a strike rate of 22.7%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).

Who trained Desert Safari?

Desert Safari (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at York on 18 August 2021.

Who is Desert Safari's sire?

Desert Safari (IRE) is by Slade Power (IRE) out of Risen Sun (GB), whose sire is Shamardal.

What going does Desert Safari prefer?

Desert Safari (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.

What is Desert Safari's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 18 August 2021. The highest on record is 100.

What is Desert Safari's sire's record?

Slade Power (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,941 runs since Apr 2018 (208 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.3% from 127.

Who are Desert Safari's siblings?

Out of Risen Sun (GB), Desert Safari (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Eye Of Heaven (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Eye Of Heaven (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Horse profile

Desert Safari (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2021) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

by Slade Power (IRE) out of Risen Sun (GB) (Shamardal)

22 runs · 12 courses · from Sep 2019

As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

No run recorded since 18 Aug 2021 — 1,904 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.

Last run Aug 2021 · 8th of 22 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 97

KTB Profile

Desert Safari (IRE) is 5 from 22. Hasn't won since May 2021.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

5–22Wins / Runs
22.7%Strike rate
10 (45.5%)Placed
+3.53£1 level staken=22 at SP
1.53Fair A/E n=21 · 1.25 incl. margin
100Highest OR
14dBetween runs (median)longest 179 d

Official rating97↓ 3lb off peak

97 88–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 135 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Goodwood, 27 Jul 2021

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 22 figures · best 142^B · median 94.5

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)	9	104^C	92	—
Soft	5	142^B	94	—
Good to Soft	3	117^A	111	—
Good	2	109^A	95.5	—
Good to Firm	2	121^A	116	—
Heavy	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f	16	142^B	93.5	—
Under 6f	6	135^A	104.5	—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102^A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Goodwood, 31 Jul 2021 Official rating 97 at the last run, 18 Aug 2021

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 22 figures · best 107^A · median 89

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)	9	107^A	89	—
Soft	5	102^A	99	—
Good to Soft	3	94^A	75	—
Good	2	93^A	87.5	—
Good to Firm	2	91^B	90	—
Heavy	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f	16	107^A	89	—
Under 6f	6	99^A	92	—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 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

Slade Power (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,941 runs since Apr 2018 (208 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.3% from 127.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	6	0	0%	−9.5	—
Good to Firm	382	38	9.9%	+0.4	1 from 2
Good	633	53	8.4%	−1.1	0 from 2
Good to Soft	256	20	7.8%	−1.7	0 from 3
Soft	460	45	9.8%	+0.3	0 from 5
Heavy	127	8	6.3%	−3.2	0 from 1
Standard (AW)	1,077	115	10.7%	+1.2	4 from 9

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Under 6f	364	36	9.9%	+0.4	1 from 6
6f – 7f	1,376	136	9.9%	+0.4	4 from 16
1m – 1m1f	577	50	8.7%	−0.8	—
1m2f – 1m4f	388	34	8.8%	−0.7	—
1m5f – 2m	171	21	12.3%	+2.8	—
2m1f – 2m4f	57	2	3.5%	−6	—
2m5f – 3m	8	0	0%	−9.5	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2018 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Risen Sun (GB) (Shamardal)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Eye Of Heaven (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Eye Of Heaven (GB)).

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Eye Of Heaven (GB)	8	1	5f	Class 5
Eretria (IRE)	4	1	1m2f	—
Solar Science (GB)	3	1	1m1½f	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Standard (AW)	9	4	44%	+13.53
Soft	5	0	0%	−5.00
Good to Soft	3	0	0%	−3.00
Good	2	0	0%	−2.00
Good to Firm	2	1	50%	+1.00
Heavy	1	0	0%	−1.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 2	18	3	17%	+3.50
Class 5	2	2	100%	+2.03
Class 3	1	0	0%	−1.00
Class 1	1	0	0%	−1.00

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Goodwood	4	1	25%	−1.00
Ascot	3	0	0%	−3.00
Newcastle (AW)	3	0	0%	−3.00
York	2	0	0%	−2.00
Kempton (AW)	2	2	100%	+5.70
Chelmsford City (AW)	2	1	50%	+11.00
Hamilton	1	0	0%	−1.00
Epsom Downs	1	0	0%	−1.00
Ripon	1	0	0%	−1.00
Lingfield (AW)	1	0	0%	−1.00
Redcar	1	0	0%	−1.00
Wolverhampton (AW)	1	1	100%	+0.83

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
6f – 7f	16	4	25%	+6.53
Under 6f	6	1	17%	−3.00

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Joe Fanning	10	2	20%	+6.00
Franny Norton	3	1	33%	+2.50
James Doyle	2	0	0%	−2.00
Ben Curtis	2	0	0%	−2.00
Tom Marquand	1	0	0%	−1.00
Frankie Dettori	1	0	0%	−1.00
Richard Kingscote	1	0	0%	−1.00
Ryan Moore	1	1	100%	+1.20
Oisin Murphy	1	1	100%	+0.83

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2021	11	2	18%	−2.50
2020	7	1	14%	+6.00
2019	4	2	50%	+0.03

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
2021 · 11 runs
18 Aug 21+11d	York	Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap Class 2 · 5½f · Good · 22 ran	8/22	½	9-3	97	82^C	93^A	James Doyle	11/1
07 Aug 21+7d	Ascot	Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran	2/10	shd	9-6	95	111^B	94^A	James Doyle	6/1
31 Jul 21+4d	Goodwood	Unibet Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 24 ran	7/24	nk	8-12	98	91^C	102^A	Joe Fanning	28/1
27 Jul 21+11d	Goodwood	Back To Goodwood Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Soft · 12 ran	3/12	½	9-0	96	135^A	99^A	Joe Fanning	12/1
16 Jul 21+21d	Hamilton	Heineken Uk Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 11 ran	10/11	nk	9-11	98	109^A	82^A	Ben Curtis	16/1
25 Jun 21+6d	Newcastle (AW)	William Hill Gosforth Park Cup Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Standard · 14 ran	11/14	1½	9-10	100	88^B	78^A	Tom Marquand	6/1
19 Jun 21+14d	Ascot	Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 21 ran	11/21	2	9-3	100	76^C	83^A	Frankie Dettori	28/1
05 Jun 21+35d	Epsom Downs	Cazoo Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 9 ran	8/9	1¼	9-2	100	75^A	75^A	Ben Curtis	10/1
01 May 21+7d	Goodwood	Download The MansionBet App Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran	1/5		9-4	96	111^C	91^B	Joe Fanning	2/1F
24 Apr 21+19d	Ripon	Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 6 ran	5/6	hd	9-0	96	121^A	89^B	Franny Norton	7/4F
05 Apr 21+177d	Kempton (AW)	Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran	1/7		9-6	93	87^A	95^A	Franny Norton	9/2
2020 · 7 runs
10 Oct 20+8d	York	Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 21 ran	3/21	1¼	8-11	93	94^C	102^A	Franny Norton	28/1
02 Oct 20+12d	Ascot	Macmillan Cancer Support Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 9 ran	4/9	¾	9-3	94	142^B	97^A	Joe Fanning	14/1
20 Sep 20+7d	Chelmsford City (AW)	chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran	3/6	1¾	9-4	88	98^A	89^B	Joe Fanning	2/1F
13 Sep 20+14d	Chelmsford City (AW)	TML Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran	1/7		8-9	88	103^A	89^A	Joe Fanning	12/1
30 Aug 20+179d	Goodwood	Ladbrokes Giving Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran	7/10	1½	9-3	91	117^A	74^A	Joe Fanning	18/1
04 Mar 20+14d	Lingfield (AW)	Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 5 ran	5/5	2¼	9-7	94	92^C	69^B	Joe Fanning	7/2
19 Feb 20+120d	Newcastle (AW)	Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 5 ran	3/5	nk	9-0	94	104^C	87^B	Joe Fanning	6/1
2019 · 4 runs
22 Oct 19+17d	Newcastle (AW)	Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 · 6f · Standard · 5 ran	2/5	5	9-9	95	89^C	80^B	Joe Fanning	13/8F
05 Oct 19+10d	Redcar	Racing TV Redcar Two Year Old Trophy (Listed) Class 1 · 6f · Heavy · 17 ran	3/17	¾	9-0	95	95^C	100^A	Richard Kingscote	6/1
25 Sep 19+16d	Kempton (AW)	32Red On The App Store Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 6f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran	1/10		9-9	—	93^A	107^A	Ryan Moore	6/5F
09 Sep 19	Wolverhampton (AW)	Grand Theatre Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran	1/11		9-5	—	92^A	89^A	Oisin Murphy	5/6F

Quick answers

How many races has Desert Safari won?: Desert Safari (IRE) won 5 of 22 archived starts between 2019 and 2021, a strike rate of 22.7%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained Desert Safari?: Desert Safari (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at York on 18 August 2021.
Who is Desert Safari's sire?: Desert Safari (IRE) is by Slade Power (IRE) out of Risen Sun (GB), whose sire is Shamardal.
What going does Desert Safari prefer?: Desert Safari (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Desert Safari's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 18 August 2021. The highest on record is 100.
What is Desert Safari's sire's record?: Slade Power (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,941 runs since Apr 2018 (208 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.3% from 127.
Who are Desert Safari's siblings?: Out of Risen Sun (GB), Desert Safari (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Eye Of Heaven (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Eye Of Heaven (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

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