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Desert Secrets (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Jonathan Portman · Last owner M J Vandenberghe
by Almutawakel (GB) out of Shaping Up (USA) (Storm Bird)
31 runs · 14 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Jun 2009 — 6,340 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 3 wins · Leicester & Fontwell Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Desert Secrets (IRE) is 3 from 31. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. Last raced off 99, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 31 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Desert Secrets (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Miss Tenacity (GB)20——
Official rating99↓ 11lb off peak
99 65–110

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 (jumps) 103A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 13 Apr 2009 Official rating 99 at the last jumps run, 18 Jun 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 67C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 10 Jun 2005 Official rating 65 at the last flat run, 25 Feb 2006

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 →

Jumps 20 figures · best 125A · median 95.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good10125A95.5—
Good to Soft6110C100.5—
Good to Firm296C91.5—
Soft286C77—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11125A96—
1m5f – 2m7106C95—
2m5f – 3m2103A95—
Flat 4 figures · best 67C · median 42
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)231C29—
Good to Firm267C60—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f367C53—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 31 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 31 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
Almutawakel (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 664 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).

Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.6% from 112.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−8—
Good to Firm13885.8%−2.20 from 4
Good155127.7%−0.32 from 15
Good to Soft8289.8%+1.81 from 7
Soft7667.9%−0.10 from 2
Heavy4349.3%+1.30 from 1
Standard (AW)163159.2%+1.20 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f800%−8—
6f – 7f152149.2%+1.2—
1m – 1m1f1121311.6%+3.6—
1m2f – 1m4f12186.6%−1.40 from 4
1m5f – 2m13675.1%−2.91 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f7379.6%+1.62 from 13
2m5f – 3m4936.1%−1.90 from 5
Over 3m1317.7%−0.3—

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
Shaping Up (USA) (Storm Bird)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hurricane Twister (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m1f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hurricane Twister (IRE)4347f–1m1f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 15 2 13% +7.00
Good to Soft 7 1 14% −5.09
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 15 2 13% −8.09
Class 3 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 6 1 17% +11.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leicester 6 2 33% +16.00
Chepstow 4 0 0% −4.00
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Sandown 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 1 50% −0.09
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 2 15% +5.91
1m5f – 2m 9 1 11% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gerard Tumelty 5 1 20% +12.00
Wayne Hutchinson 4 1 25% +1.00
Mark Bradburne 2 0 0% −2.00
Aidan Coleman 2 0 0% −2.00
Robert Thornton 2 0 0% −2.00
Timmy Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
Graham Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Eddie Ahern 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Jones 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Dominic Elsworth 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Stephen Craine 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D J Boland 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Tinkler 1 1 100% +0.91
Alan Munro 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Hills 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 29 3 10% −5.09
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 6 1 17% +11.00
2007 5 0 0% −5.00
2006 10 2 20% −3.09
2005 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 15 2 13% +7.00
Hurdle 11 1 9% −9.09
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00

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
2009 · 3 runs
18 Jun 09+66d Ffos Las Owens-palletforce Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-10 99— Mark Bradburne 16/1
13 Apr 09+22d Chepstow Freebets.co.uk Bingo Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 5 11-4 102103A Mark Bradburne 40/1
22 Mar 09+84d Wincanton Wessex Waste Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 8 11-0 10687C Gerard Tumelty 20/1
2008 · 6 runs
28 Dec 08+24d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8/12 16 10-10 10785C Gerard Tumelty 20/1
04 Dec 08+17d Leicester Vale Of Belvoir Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 16 11-6 10786C Gerard Tumelty 10/1
17 Nov 08+29d Leicester Castle Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-12 95125A Gerard Tumelty 16/1
19 Oct 08+177d Fontwell Megan And Tayla Ware Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-7 97— Sam Jones 14/1
25 Apr 08+59d Chepstow Sun Trade Windows Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-2 100— Paul Moloney 12/1
26 Feb 08+69d Leicester 'Right Time' Watches Peterborough Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 7 10-5 10198A Aidan Coleman 7/1
2007 · 5 runs
19 Dec 07+21d Newbury Powersolve Electronics Greatwood Charity Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-13 101103C Aidan Coleman 33/1
28 Nov 07+5d Chepstow KPMG Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 2 11-7 10586C Gerard Tumelty 28/1
23 Nov 07+22d Exeter South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran UR/8 — 10-9 105— Wayne Hutchinson 12/1
01 Nov 07+196d Stratford W & S Recycling Handicap Chase Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 4 11-7 10796C Wayne Hutchinson 33/1
19 Apr 07+112d Cheltenham Yorkshire Bank Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-2 86— Dominic Elsworth 50/1
2006 · 10 runs
28 Dec 06+32d Leicester ladbrokes.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 9 11-1 10896C Wayne Hutchinson 8/1
26 Nov 06+50d Leicester Ladbrokes.com Mares' Only Novices' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 10-2 10895C Wayne Hutchinson 4/1
07 Oct 06+167d Chepstow Bet At Blue Square Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 7/13 3½ 10-4 11093C Robert Thornton 40/1
23 Apr 06+4d Stratford Totepool Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 11 10-9 8881C Paddy Brennan 11/2
19 Apr 06+20d Cheltenham Cheltenham Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 17f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 3½ 10-9 94108C Robert Thornton 50/1
30 Mar 06+27d Wincanton wincantonracecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 7 10-9 9868C Stephen Craine 11/1
03 Mar 06+6d Newbury Stan James Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 ½ 10-9 9190C Mr D J Boland 11/1
25 Feb 06+21d Lingfield (AW) Play In Monte Carlo With littlewoodspoker.com Handicap Class 5 · 13f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 4 8-8 6531C Robert Winston 25/1
04 Feb 06+28d Sandown Anthony Baker Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 6 10-10 10084C Timmy Murphy 50/1
07 Jan 06+24d Fontwell Cortaflex For Horses Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-1 100110C Andrew Tinkler 10/11F
2005 · 7 runs
14 Dec 05+12d Newbury Cantorspreadfair.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 2/16 8 10-5 —106C Timmy Murphy 25/1
02 Dec 05+13d Sandown Celia Blaker 80th Birthday Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-7 —— Graham Lee 14/1
19 Nov 05+126d Huntingdon totepool Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 nk 10-7 —98C Graham Lee 18/1
16 Jul 05+20d Lingfield (AW) Andrex Quilts Challenge Fillies' Handicap (AW) Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 8 8-7 6527C Eddie Ahern 13/2
26 Jun 05+16d Windsor stanjames.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 11.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 nk 8-2 65— Eddie Ahern 7/2
10 Jun 05+16d Sandown Royal Star & Garter Home Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 5/16 nk 8-9 6567C Alan Munro 40/1
25 May 05 Newmarket Outsiders Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 ½ 9-1 6753C Michael Hills 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Desert Secrets won?
Desert Secrets (IRE) won 3 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.7%. Placed 7 times in total (22.6% of starts).
Who trained Desert Secrets?
Desert Secrets (IRE) was trained by Jonathan Portman on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 18 June 2009.
Who is Desert Secrets's sire?
Desert Secrets (IRE) is by Almutawakel (GB) out of Shaping Up (USA), whose sire is Storm Bird.
What going does Desert Secrets prefer?
Desert Secrets (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Desert Secrets's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 18 June 2009. The highest on record is 110.
What is Desert Secrets's sire's record?
Almutawakel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 664 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.6% from 112.
Who are Desert Secrets's siblings?
Out of Shaping Up (USA), Desert Secrets (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hurricane Twister (IRE) (4). The wins came over 7f–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Desert Secrets produced winners?
As a dam, Desert Secrets (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2005. 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.