Desert Sprite (IRE)
Desert Sprite (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 16 at Sligo (May 2005). Last raced off 58, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Desert Sprite (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Come On Dave (IRE) (14 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Come On Dave (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come On Dave (IRE) | 91 | 14 | 5f–5½f | Class 3 |
| Muharaaj (IRE) | 22 | 4 | 5f–7½f | — |
| Desert Aisling (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Desert Strom (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Amara Win (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 66Highest OR
- 27dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,558 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 10 | 16.1% | +7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,039 | 100 | 9.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,094 | 87 | 8% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 563 | 47 | 8.3% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 719 | 56 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 242 | 18 | 7.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,839 | 186 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,154 | 128 | 11.1% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,309 | 217 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 909 | 55 | 6.1% | −3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 528 | 50 | 9.5% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 406 | 33 | 8.1% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 20 | 10.6% | +1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | −7.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dubai Prince (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Dubai Prince (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Prince (IRE) | 20 | 11 | 7f–2m1f | Group 3 |
| Authorship (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Cadre (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 3 |
| Mojave (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Umniyah (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Born To Frolic (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R M Burke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hood + visor | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 05+25d | Down Royal | William Ewart Properties Ltd. Rated Race | 14/14 | 20 | 8-7 | 58 | 21C | R M Burke | 16/1 |
| 24 May 05+20d | Sligo | Tuesday 28th At Sligo Handicap (40-60) | 3/16 | 2½ | 9-9 | 59 | 52C | R M Burke | 14/1 |
| 04 May 05+37d | Tipperary | Sologhead Handicap (0-70) | 12/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 60 | 36C | N G McCullagh | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 05 | Cork | Mallow Handicap (60-90) | 6/14 | ¾ | 7-7 | 66 | 62C | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Sprite (IRE) won?
- Desert Sprite (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2005. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Sprite (IRE)?
- Desert Sprite (IRE) was trained by Edgar Byrne on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 18 June 2005.
- Who is Desert Sprite (IRE)'s sire?
- Desert Sprite (IRE) is by Tagula (IRE) out of Desert Frolic (IRE), whose sire is Persian Bold.
- What is Desert Sprite (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 18 June 2005. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Desert Sprite (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Tagula (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 5,558 runs since Jan 2008 (382 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 909.
- Who are Desert Sprite (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Desert Frolic (IRE), Desert Sprite (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Dubai Prince (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Dubai Prince (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Desert Sprite (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Desert Sprite (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Come On Dave (IRE) (14). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Come On Dave (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7½f. As at Oct 2026.