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Horse profile

Desert Shadow (GB)

4yo gelding · Trainer Saeed bin Suroor · Owner Godolphin
by Siyouni (FR) out of Soliloquy (GB) (Dubawi)
11 runs · 9 courses · from May 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Sandown & Lingfield Ran 14 days ago · 7th of 18 Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Desert Shadow is a gelding who has won two of 11 starts, both in handicaps over 6f – 7f on good to firm going. He won a Class 3 handicap at Lingfield in Jul 2026 off a mark of 82 and followed up in a Class 4 handicap at Sandown in Aug 2026 off 85. Typically held up, he last ran off a career-high mark of 96 when seventh of 18 in a Class 2 race at Ascot in Oct 2026.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR at career high
Official rating96At career-high mark
96 77–96

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Redcar, 26 May 2026

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 11 figures · best 136C · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Firm6136C97.54 · 136 / 98.5
Standard (AW)299A86.51 · —
Good2110B103—
Good to Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f6110B97.51 · —
6f – 7f4136C89.54 · 136 / 89.5
1m – 1m1f1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 11 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 109B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 6 Aug 2026 Official rating 96 at the last run, 3 Oct 2026

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 11 figures · best 109B · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good to Firm6109B92.54 · 109 / 94.5
Standard (AW)288A811 · —
Good286A79—
Good to Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f688A80.51 · —
6f – 7f4109B98.54 · 109 / 98.5
1m – 1m1f1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 5 analysed runs

  • Held up 3 (60%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Siyouni (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 13% of 8,312 runs since Jan 2008 (975 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 9.1% from 453.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14321.4%+8.4—
Good to Firm6647911.9%−1.12 from 6
Good1,66023614.2%+1.20 from 2
Good to Soft1,20213811.5%−1.50 from 1
Soft1,34315611.6%−1.4—
Heavy453419.1%−3.9—
Standard (AW)2,97442814.4%+1.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4135312.8%−0.2—
6f – 7f3,20942013.1%+0.12 from 4
1m – 1m1f2,87237313%00 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,47119613.3%+0.30 from 6
1m5f – 2m2833211.3%−1.7—
2m1f – 2m4f55712.7%−0.3—
2m5f – 3m9111.1%−1.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Soliloquy (GB) (Dubawi)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Royal Power (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Royal Power (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Royal Power (FR)511mClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 6 2 33% +2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% −1.50
Class 3 2 1 50% +1.50
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sandown 3 1 33% +1.50
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +2.50
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 4 2 50% +4.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Oisin Murphy 3 1 33% +1.50
Hector Crouch 2 0 0% −2.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Levey 1 1 100% +2.50
Connor Beasley 1 0 0% −1.00
Ray Dawson 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 5 2 40% +3.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 2 33% +2.00
2025 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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
03 Oct 26+35d Ascot Betmgm Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 7f · Good To Firm · 18 ran Mid-pack early - moved right and pushed along 2f out then gained ground into final furlong - weakened inside last 110yds to finish 7th 7/18 nk 9-3 9678C96A Kieran Shoemark 20/1
29 Aug 26+23d Sandown Download The BetMGM App Handicap Stakes Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - made effortless progress 2f out - asked for effort and went in front - drifted right in final furlong and stayed on at one speed before being caught close home 2/8 ¾ 9-13 9492A101A Oisin Murphy 2/1F
06 Aug 26+22d Sandown BetMGM 80s Day Saturday 29 August Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Settled just behind the pace - pushed along approaching the final furlong and moved into contention - took over close home - drew away to score 1/6 10-2 8587B109B Oisin Murphy 7/2
15 Jul 26+50d Lingfield Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes Class 3 · 7.5f · Good To Firm · 4 ran Third early - driven two furlongs out - up to second entering the final furlong before hitting the front in the final 110 yards - stayed on 1/4 9-5 82136C92B Sean Levey 5/2
26 May 26+33d Redcar Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Set the running - driven and drifting left inside the final furlong - overtaken close home - couldn't quicken again in the closing stages finishing second 2/6 1½ 9-7 82110A93B Connor Beasley 10/3
23 Apr 26+236d Southwell (AW) Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 11f · Standard · 6 ran Pulling hard early - sat behind pace-setter then pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlong to finish 5th 5/6 5 9-8 8499A74B Ray Dawson 9/4
30 Aug 25+23d Beverley William Hill Silver Cup Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Went straight to front - dropped to sit second early - regained command over 2f out drifting right then left inside final two furlongs - driven out to line - dead-heated for first 2/9 dht 9-4 80108A85A Kevin Stott 3/1
07 Aug 25+56d Sandown UP Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good · 7 ran Sat wide behind the front group - moved into second approaching final 2f - pushed along inside the last but couldn't threaten the winner 2/7 4 9-4 79110B86A Oisin Murphy 11/4
12 Jun 25+23d Newbury Harriet Cozens Big Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 12 ran Settled at the back early - pushed along with 3f left and outpaced soon after - kept trying to close late gap to finish ninth 9/12 hd 9-9 8096A72A Hector Crouch 11/1
20 May 25+19d Nottingham Family Fun Raceday Sunday 1st June Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Went straight to front - challenged approaching final two furlongs and put under pressure before giving up advantage inside final furlong - dropped away near finish to come home third 3/8 2 9-2 7787B76A Hector Crouch 11/8F
01 May 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 11 ran Went straight to front and dictated a measured gallop - drifted right approaching halfway then again inside final two furlongs - overtaken shortly after - kept going at unchanged effort through the closing stages - held for second 2/11 1¾ 9-1 —74A88A Tom Marquand 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Desert Shadow (GB) won?
Desert Shadow (GB) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 8 times in total (72.7% of starts).
Who trains Desert Shadow (GB)?
Desert Shadow (GB) is trained by Saeed bin Suroor, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 October 2026.
Who is Desert Shadow (GB)'s sire?
Desert Shadow (GB) is by Siyouni (FR) out of Soliloquy (GB), whose sire is Dubawi.
What going does Desert Shadow (GB) prefer?
Desert Shadow (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Desert Shadow (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 3 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Desert Shadow (GB)'s sire's record?
Siyouni (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 8,312 runs since Jan 2008 (975 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 9.1% from 453.
Who are Desert Shadow (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Soliloquy (GB), Desert Shadow (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Royal Power (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Royal Power (FR)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.