Desire To Excel (IRE)
Desire To Excel (IRE) is 4 from 9. Won last time out at Epsom Downs (Class 4). Last raced off a career-high mark of 79.
- 4–9Wins / Runs
- 44.4%Strike rate
- 4 (44.4%)Placed
- +16.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.51Fair A/E n=9 · 2.14 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 289 d
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 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +9.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 45 | 11.2% | +2.6 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 526 | 44 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 19 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| Soft | 339 | 16 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 129 | 9 | 7% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 900 | 82 | 9.1% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 31 | 11.3% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 607 | 56 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 2 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 40 | 8.9% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 232 | 11 | 4.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 9 | 6% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 47 | 7 | 14.9% | +6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +3.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Silver Touch (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Silver Touch (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Touch (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Lobster Cocktail (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 6 |
| HMS Pinafore (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Les Yeux Bleus (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Areef (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +17.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +13.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 2 | 100% | +17.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 4 | 50% | +17.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 80% | +20.50 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 09+26d | Epsom Downs | Pcl Whitehall Security Handicap | 1/4 | 9-9 | 79 | 87B | Neil Callan | EvensF | |
| 04 Jul 09+21d | Beverley | C.g.i. Handicap | 1/6 | 9-3 | 76 | 77B | Jimmy Quinn | 7/2 | |
| 13 Jun 09+11d | Leicester | Highcross Leicester Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 72 | 87A | Martin Dwyer | 9/1 | |
| 02 Jun 09+51d | Southwell (AW) | Better Prices, Bigger Wins At Ladbrokes.com Handicap | 7/14 | 1 | 9-6 | 74 | 74A | George Baker | 9/1 |
| 12 Apr 09+289d | Musselburgh | Totequadpot Maiden Stakes | 1/11 | 8-13 | 74 | 76A | Martin Dwyer | 8/1 | |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 08+32d | Folkestone | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | 6 | 9-3 | 71 | 49C | T Quinn | 9/2 |
| 26 May 08+11d | Leicester | Enderby Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | shd | 9-3 | 71 | 69A | T Quinn | 9/4 |
| 15 May 08+11d | Salisbury | Avonbridge At Whitsbury Stud Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | ½ | 9-3 | 71 | 77A | T Quinn | 11/4 |
| 04 May 08 | Newmarket | stanjamesuk.com Maiden Stakes | 3/7 | 2¼ | 9-3 | — | 83A | T Quinn | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desire To Excel won?
- Desire To Excel (IRE) won 4 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 44.4%. Placed 4 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Desire To Excel?
- Desire To Excel (IRE) was trained by Paul Cole on the most recent run on record, at Epsom Downs on 30 July 2009.
- Who is Desire To Excel's sire?
- Desire To Excel (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Sanpala (GB), whose sire is Sanglamore.
- What going does Desire To Excel prefer?
- Desire To Excel (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Desire To Excel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 30 July 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Desire To Excel's sire's record?
- Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
- Who are Desire To Excel's siblings?
- Out of Sanpala (GB), Desire To Excel (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Silver Touch (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Silver Touch (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.