Horse profile
Desert Storm (DEN)
by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Boss Lady (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
22 runs · 18 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Sep 2009 — 6,265 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 10th of 10
2 wins · Nottingham & Yarmouth
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Desert Storm (DEN) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Oct 2006. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 67, 41lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 41lb off peak
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 11 (50%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.51Fair A/E n=22 · 0.42 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 75dAvg 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 rating67↓ 41lb off peak
67
62–108
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 Prince (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
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
Boss Lady (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them High Priestess (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Priestess (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Pirates Punch (IRE) | 26 | 2 | 2m1f–2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.50 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ian Popham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 2 | 10% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.00 |
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 09+16d | Laytown (AW) | Carroll Estates Home Builders Claiming Race | 10/10 | 13 | 10-2 | 67 | 33C | Declan McDonogh | 4/1C |
| 16 Aug 09+26d | Tramore | Waterford & Tramore Directors Beginners Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | 106 | — | Davy Russell | 7/1 |
| 21 Jul 09+9d | Ballinrobe | Tim Kelly Electrical Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 4 | 11-12 | 97 | 114A | Barry Geraghty | 4/1 |
| 12 Jul 09+10d | Perth | Toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle | 3/12 | 21 | 11-0 | 97 | 90C | Jason Maguire | 11/4 |
| 02 Jul 09+58d | Bellewstown | Bambury Bookmakers (q.r.) Handicap (60-90) | 3/9 | shd | 11-6 | 66 | 73A | Ms N Carberry | 6/1 |
| 05 May 09+37d | Exeter | Champagne Lanson Rose Handicap Chase | 2/11 | 21 | 11-10 | 106 | 109A | Tom O'Brien | 14/1 |
| 29 Mar 09+12d | Newton Abbot | Welcome Back To Newton Abbot Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/13 | 1½ | 11-0 | 106 | 90C | Richard Johnson | EvensF |
| 17 Mar 09+77d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | nk | 11-7 | 102 | 120A | Richard Johnson | 6/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 08+47d | Taunton | Steve Logan Memorial (county Contractors) Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 3¼ | 10-11 | 104 | 86C | Richard Johnson | 9/4F |
| 13 Nov 08+19d | Taunton | Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle | 7/11 | ¾ | 10-5 | 104 | 96A | Ian Popham | 50/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+573d | Aintree | Warren's Of Warwick Maiden Hurdle | 8/18 | 9 | 10-7 | 108 | 90C | Ian Popham | 40/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 07+113d | Newton Abbot | Welcome Back Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/11 | 7 | 10-13 | — | 88C | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 06+45d | Market Rasen | Beth Hamer-Philip Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | PU/10 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Tom O'Brien | 8/11F |
| 25 Oct 06+30d | Nottingham | Will Scarlet Handicap | 1/16 | 10-0 | 65 | 81C | Neil Callan | 11/2 | |
| 25 Sep 06+11d | Bath | Bristol University Handicap | 10/12 | 7 | 9-4 | 65 | 56C | Neil Callan | 7/4F |
| 14 Sep 06+10d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Tourism Handicap | 1/16 | 9-10 | 62 | 67C | Ryan Moore | 9/2J | |
| 04 Sep 06+307d | Bath | John Smith's Extra Smooth Maiden Handicap | 2/15 | 3 | 9-9 | 62 | 76C | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 05+16d | Catterick | Hambleton Maiden Stakes | 2/15 | 5 | 9-0 | 66 | 74C | Alan Munro | 3/1J |
| 16 Oct 05+22d | Musselburgh | Rectangle Group Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | ½ | 9-0 | 67 | 63C | Chris Catlin | 11/10F |
| 24 Sep 05+15d | Ripon | Coverdale Maiden Stakes | 2/10 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 52C | Ryan Moore | 13/8F |
| 09 Sep 05+125d | Sandown | Cementation Foundations Skanska Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 53C | Johnny Murtagh | 12/1 |
| 07 May 05 | Lingfield | Maiden Stakes | 8/13 | 1 | 8-11 | — | 55C | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Storm won?
- Desert Storm (DEN) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 11 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Storm?
- Desert Storm (DEN) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Laytown (AW) on 1 September 2009.
- Who is Desert Storm's sire?
- Desert Storm (DEN) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Boss Lady (IRE), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
- What going does Desert Storm prefer?
- Desert Storm (DEN) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desert Storm's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 1 September 2009. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Desert Storm's sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Desert Storm's siblings?
- Out of Boss Lady (IRE), Desert Storm (DEN) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: High Priestess (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.