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Horse profile

Desirable Court (IRE)

6yo mare (at last run, Apr 2019) · Last trainer Dan Skelton · Last owner Craig Buckingham
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Desirable Rhythm (IRE) (Hernando)
9 runs · 6 courses · from May 2018
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Apr 2019 — 2,757 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2019 · 4th of 7 4 wins · Leicester, Warwick & Newton Abbot Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile

Desirable Court (IRE) is 4 from 9, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Charnwood Forest Mares' Chase at Leicester (Jan 2019). Hasn't won since Jan 2019.

Based on 9 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

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

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Desirable Walk (IRE)10——
Official rating131↓ 1lb off peak
131 130–132

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Newton Abbot, 9 May 2018

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 122C · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5122C97—
Good to Firm2105C102.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4105C82.5—
2m5f – 3m2122C113.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: race clock stored as 0 (stranded; re-scored when it lands) (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 28 Dec 2018 Official rating 131 at the last run, 18 Apr 2019

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 122C · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good7122B115—
Good to Firm2122C120.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4122C117.5—
2m5f – 3m3122B114—
1m5f – 2m2119B117.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,953 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.92 from 2
Good3,03234311.3%+1.22 from 7
Good to Soft1,44916111.1%+1—
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.9—
Heavy937646.8%−3.3—
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7911699.4%−0.72 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,85629510.3%+0.21 from 4
2m5f – 3m2,52826510.5%+0.41 from 3
Over 3m6707210.7%+0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hills Of Connemara (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Hills Of Connemara (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hills Of Connemara (IRE)912m7½fClass 4
West Park Boy (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 2 29% −3.62
Good to Firm 2 2 100% +8.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 4 2 50% +7.38
Class 4 3 1 33% −2.00
Class 1 2 1 50% −0.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leicester 2 2 100% +8.50
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 2 1 50% +0.38
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +5.00
2m5f – 3m 3 1 33% −0.62
1m5f – 2m 2 2 100% +0.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Daryl Jacob 4 1 25% −1.62
Harry Skelton 3 2 67% +7.50
Bridget Andrews 2 1 50% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 3 60% +6.50
None 4 1 25% −1.62

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 1 50% −0.50
2018 7 3 43% +5.38

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 5 3 60% +6.50
Hurdle 4 1 25% −1.62

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
2019 · 2 runs
18 Apr 19+98d Cheltenham EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Series Final (Listed) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 7 11-4 13168A115B Harry Skelton 15/2
10 Jan 19+13d Leicester Charnwood Forest Mares' Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1/4 11-2 131100C119B Harry Skelton 1/2F
2018 · 7 runs
28 Dec 18+78d Leicester Great Glen Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 1/3 10-12 130105C122C Harry Skelton 8/1
11 Oct 18+7d Worcester British EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 17 11-4 —46C100C Bridget Andrews 6/1
04 Oct 18+50d Warwick UBS Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good · 1 ran 1/1 10-11 ——116C Bridget Andrews —
15 Aug 18+50d Worcester R&A Mason, Heating & Electrical Services Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 ½ 11-0 132122C114B Daryl Jacob 4/6F
26 Jun 18+30d Newton Abbot Thank You Sylvia For 30 Years Dedication Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 nk 10-11 132—113C Daryl Jacob 7/4
27 May 18+18d Uttoxeter Signal 80's Now On DAB Radio Mares' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 2½ 11-4 —97C120B Daryl Jacob 6/4F
09 May 18 Newton Abbot newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-12 —105A122B Daryl Jacob 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has Desirable Court won?
Desirable Court (IRE) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2018 and 2019, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
Who trained Desirable Court?
Desirable Court (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 18 April 2019.
Who is Desirable Court's sire?
Desirable Court (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Desirable Rhythm (IRE), whose sire is Hernando.
What going does Desirable Court prefer?
Desirable Court (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Desirable Court's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 18 April 2019. The highest on record is 132.
What is Desirable Court's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,953 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Who are Desirable Court's siblings?
Out of Desirable Rhythm (IRE), Desirable Court (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hills Of Connemara (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Hills Of Connemara (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7½f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Desirable Court produced winners?
As a dam, Desirable Court (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.