Horse profile
Desert Sea (IRE)
by Desert Sun (GB) out of Sea of Time (USA) (Gilded Time)
32 runs · 16 courses · from Jul 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jul 2011 — 5,596 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2011 · 8th of 8
7 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Desert Sea (IRE) is 7 from 32, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Coral Marathon at Sandown (Jul 2009). Hasn't won since Jul 2009.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
- 7–32Wins / Runs
- 21.9%Strike rate
- 12 (37.5%)Placed
- +39.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 2.59Fair A/E n=32 · 2.16 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 70dAvg 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 rating90↓ 6lb off peak
90
60–96
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
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).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +8.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 220 | 18 | 8.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 87 | 4 | 4.6% | −4.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −2.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 479 | 58 | 12.1% | +2.8 | 4 from 8 |
| 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 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 265 | 26 | 9.8% | +0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.1 | 5 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 127 | 9 | 7.1% | −2.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 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 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sea of Time (USA) (Gilded Time)
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Gold Merlion (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Gold Merlion (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Merlion (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Synchronicity (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Dr Proctor (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Elusive Sea (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Steel Toe Cap (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| One Cool Girl (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Snezenka (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 4 | 50% | +29.50 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +14.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 18 | 2 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.50 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sandown | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.50 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 5 | 25% | +13.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Sweeney | 7 | 4 | 57% | +42.50 |
| Martin Dwyer | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.50 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jorge A Ricardo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.50 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +22.50 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 11+18d | Sandown | Coral Marathon (Registered As The Esher Stakes) (Listed) | 8/8 | 12 | 9-0 | 90 | 69C | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 11+73d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 18/19 | 54 | 9-7 | 92 | 75C | Neil Callan | 22/1 |
| 02 Apr 11+204d | Kempton (AW) | williamhill.com Queen's Prize Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 9-12 | 92 | 89A | Martin Dwyer | 3/1F |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 10+23d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap | 14/16 | nk | 9-7 | 93 | 74C | Johnny Murtagh | 14/1 |
| 18 Aug 10+53d | York | totesport Ebor (Heritage Handicap) | 6/20 | nk | 8-10 | 95 | 82A | Neil Callan | 22/1 |
| 26 Jun 10+52d | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap) | 3/19 | ½ | 8-7 | 93 | 90A | Neil Callan | 14/1 |
| 05 May 10+236d | Chester | totesport.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 6/17 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 95 | 87A | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 09+23d | Doncaster | Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap | 11/11 | 30 | 9-8 | 96 | 74C | Seb Sanders | 12/1 |
| 19 Aug 09+46d | York | Totesport Ebor Heritage Handicap | 18/19 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 96 | 70C | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
| 04 Jul 09+59d | Sandown | Coral Marathon (Listed) | 1/6 | 9-0 | 96 | 90B | Ryan Moore | 7/2 | |
| 06 May 09+39d | Chester | Totesport.com Chester Cup Heritage Handicap | 4/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 95 | 85A | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 28 Mar 09+182d | Kempton (AW) | Play Roulette at williamhill.com Queen's Prize Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 90 | 92A | Martin Dwyer | 8/1 | |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 08+13d | Ascot | Broadway Gordon Carter Handicap | 6/13 | 2¾ | 9-10 | 91 | 82A | Royston Ffrench | 11/1 |
| 14 Sep 08+36d | Chelmsford (AW) | Port Handicap | 2/7 | 5 | 9-13 | 90 | 93A | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 09 Aug 08+42d | Ascot | Carvill Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap | 6/10 | 11 | 9-6 | 92 | 68A | Jorge A Ricardo | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 08+14d | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap | 15/18 | 18 | 8-7 | 85 | 64C | Alan Munro | 14/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+238d | Sandown | RBS Private Banking Handicap | 1/12 | 9-9 | 85 | 92A | Ryan Moore | 7/1 | |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 07+64d | Newmarket | 2.5 million totescoop6 Cesarewitch Heritage Handicap | 15/33 | ½ | 8-4 | 85 | 68C | Fergus Sweeney | 66/1 |
| 17 Aug 07+21d | Doncaster | Merryweathers Celebrating 175 Years Heritage Handicap | 1/12 | 8-8 | 81 | 75C | Fergus Sweeney | 20/1 | |
| 27 Jul 07+21d | Ascot | John Guest Brown Jack Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 8-13 | 82 | 67C | Fergus Sweeney | 14/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+27d | Sandown | Consensus Handicap | 2/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 79 | 79C | Jimmy Fortune | 17/2 |
| 09 Jun 07+28d | Haydock | John Willies Handicap | 4/10 | 4 | 8-3 | 82 | 59C | Franny Norton | 6/1 |
| 12 May 07+252d | Ascot | Mitsubishi Electric Handicap | 7/10 | 6 | 9-3 | 83 | 67C | Kerrin McEvoy | 9/2 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 06+35d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 77 | 82C | Fergus Sweeney | 6/4F | |
| 29 Jul 06+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Golf & Racing At Lingfield Park Handicap (AW) | 1/14 | 8-8 | 67 | 67C | Fergus Sweeney | 8/1 | |
| 29 Jun 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Poppy Support Handicap | 2/15 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 60 | 80C | Fergus Sweeney | 9/4F |
| 22 Jun 06+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | World Bet Exchange Wbx.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 60 | 84C | Fergus Sweeney | 16/1 | |
| 29 May 06+30d | Chepstow | Principality Building Services Handicap | 10/15 | 3 | 8-12 | 64 | 47C | Ted Durcan | 33/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+192d | Leicester | John Smith's Central Handicap | 10/14 | ½ | 8-9 | 67 | 54C | Neil Chalmers | 50/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 05+30d | Nottingham | David Ashley Construction Limited Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 7/17 | nk | 9-0 | — | 71C | Sam Hitchcott | 80/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+61d | Folkestone | Book Your Christmas Party Now Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 54C | Chris Catlin | 40/1 |
| 20 Jul 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Go Racing Folkestone Median Auction Maiden Stks (AW) (Div 1) | 11/13 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 59C | Dane O'Neill | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Sea won?
- Desert Sea (IRE) won 7 of 32 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 21.9%. Placed 12 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Sea?
- Desert Sea (IRE) was trained by David Arbuthnot on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 2 July 2011.
- Who is Desert Sea's sire?
- Desert Sea (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Sea of Time (USA), whose sire is Gilded Time.
- What going does Desert Sea prefer?
- Desert Sea (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Sea's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 2 July 2011. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Desert Sea'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 Sea's siblings?
- Out of Sea of Time (USA), Desert Sea (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Gold Merlion (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Gold Merlion (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.