Kalahari Desert (IRE)
Kalahari Desert (IRE) is yet to win from 27 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Catterick (Aug 2011). Last raced off 42, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–27Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (11.1%)Placed
- −27.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=26 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 188 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 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,213 | 130 | 10.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 1,420 | 122 | 8.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 773 | 62 | 8% | −1.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,043 | 114 | 10.9% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 376 | 42 | 11.2% | +1.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,016 | 181 | 9% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,628 | 167 | 10.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 19 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,022 | 288 | 9.5% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 953 | 76 | 8% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 485 | 46 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 562 | 57 | 10.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 20 | 9.5% | 0 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +2.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −9.5 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Love Island (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Love Island (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Island (GB) | 59 | 7 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Desert Falls (GB) | 41 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Rio Sands (GB) | 60 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Carlisle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stainton | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Amy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Natasha Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danielle McCreery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Pickard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Visor | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Kalahari Desert won?
- Kalahari Desert (IRE) has yet to win, from 27 archived starts between 2009 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Kalahari Desert?
- Kalahari Desert (IRE) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Ripon on 24 September 2011.
- Who is Kalahari Desert's sire?
- Kalahari Desert (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Sally Traffic (GB), whose sire is River Falls I.
- What is Kalahari Desert's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 42, from the run on 24 September 2011. The highest on record is 63.
- What is Kalahari Desert's sire's record?
- Captain Rio (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 6,912 runs since Jan 2008 (423 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Kalahari Desert's siblings?
- Out of Sally Traffic (GB), Kalahari Desert (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Love Island (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Love Island (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.