Desertmore Star (IRE)
Desertmore Star (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Musselburgh (Jan 2012). Last raced off 70, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (9.1%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 154dAvg 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.
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 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 421 | 59 | 14% | +3.4 | — |
| Good | 1,665 | 187 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 777 | 101 | 13% | +2.4 | — |
| Soft | 1,254 | 110 | 8.8% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 753 | 63 | 8.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,164 | 95 | 8.2% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,746 | 202 | 11.6% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,538 | 174 | 11.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 428 | 48 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Callum Whillans | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rob McCarth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyle James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Nicol | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J A Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 12+44d | Ayr | Strathmore Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 24 | 10-1 | 70 | 62C | Rob McCarth | 8/1 |
| 25 Jan 12+52d | Musselburgh | Racing Uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 15 | 10-1 | 70 | 89A | Kyle James | 18/1 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 11+29d | Kelso | Sis 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 6 | 9-10 | 75 | 70C | Callum Whillans | 66/1 |
| 05 Nov 11+28d | Kelso | Ship Inn, Dalkeith Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/9 | 11 | 9-7 | 73 | 58C | Callum Whillans | 20/1 |
| 08 Oct 11+226d | Hexham | Eldon Square Derby Day Blues Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 82 | 11-7 | 81 | 69C | Dougie Costello | 4/1 |
| 24 Feb 11+325d | Ayr | Watch Live Racing At Victorchandler.com Hunters' Chase | UR/6 | — | 11-7 | 81 | — | Adam Nicol | 11/2 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 10+716d | Cork | Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase | PU/20 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Mr J A Ryan | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 08+17d | Cork | Glantane Maiden Hurdle | 13/17 | 3½ | 11-7 | 81 | 76A | Pierce Gallagher | 25/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+48d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Spring Team 08 Maiden Hurdle | 10/20 | 5 | 11-7 | 81 | 91C | Pierce Gallagher | 40/1 |
| 14 Feb 08+53d | Thurles | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 9/18 | 9 | 10-13 | 81 | 91C | Pierce Gallagher | 25/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 07 | Thurles | INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 21 | 10-13 | — | 92C | Pierce Gallagher | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desertmore Star won?
- Desertmore Star (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2007 and 2012. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Desertmore Star?
- Desertmore Star (IRE) was trained by R Mike Smith on the most recent run on record, at Ayr on 9 March 2012.
- Who is Desertmore Star's sire?
- Desertmore Star (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Very Very Sweet (IRE), whose sire is Commanche Run.
- What is Desertmore Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 9 March 2012. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Desertmore Star's sire's record?
- Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.