Lukes Desire (IRE)
Lukes Desire (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Aug 2009. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 47, 28lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 2 (14.3%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.74Fair A/E n=14 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 349 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 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futune (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Splendid Marju (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dusk And Dawn (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| John Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 12+161d | Dundalk (AW) | www.valuecentre.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 11/11 | 1 | 8-10 | 47 | 35A | Chris Hayes | 28/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 11+349d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden Hurdle | 15/16 | 5 | 11-3 | — | 79C | John Cullen | 100/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 10+29d | Cork | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (Div 2) | 14/14 | nk | 9-4 | 66 | 31A | Sean Levey | 25/1 |
| 17 Sep 10+96d | Listowel | L.m. Carey & Company Handicap (50-80) | 12/15 | 7 | 9-1 | 70 | 48C | Ben Curtis | 33/1 |
| 13 Jun 10+233d | Cork | Kerry Group Handicap (50-75) | 12/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 70 | 30C | Gary Carroll | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 09+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Www.dundalkstadium.com Nursery Handicap (50-75) | 12/14 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 75 | 58A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 09 Oct 09+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Star Appeal Stakes (Listed) | 9/10 | shd | 8-12 | 75 | 63A | Chris Hayes | 100/1 |
| 13 Sep 09+32d | Curragh | Go Racing At The Curragh Nursery Handicap (50-80) | 15/18 | 3 | 8-11 | 69 | 45C | Kevin Manning | 8/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+10d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Nursery (50-90) | 4/9 | ½ | 8-0 | 71 | 67A | Kieran O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 02 Aug 09+15d | Cork | Navigation Road Nursery (50-80) | 1/6 | 7-11 | 52 | 79B | Kieran O'Neill | 12/1 | |
| 18 Jul 09+22d | Tipperary | Knockanglass Stables Nursery (50-80) | 3/10 | 4 | 7-13 | 50 | 56A | Shane Foley | 14/1 |
| 26 Jun 09+44d | Curragh | Kildare Village E.B.F Fillies Maiden | 6/12 | 5½ | 9-0 | 50 | 59C | Rory Cleary | 50/1 |
| 13 May 09+19d | Naas | Curragh Lawns Nursing Home E.B.F Fillies Maiden | 12/13 | 10 | 9-0 | 50 | 43C | Colm O'Donoghue | 33/1 |
| 24 Apr 09 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Fillies Maiden | 7/10 | shd | 9-0 | — | 44A | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Lukes Desire won?
- Lukes Desire (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Lukes Desire?
- Lukes Desire (IRE) was trained by F Costello on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 9 March 2012.
- Who is Lukes Desire's sire?
- Lukes Desire (IRE) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Splendida Idea (IRE), whose sire is Kenmare.
- What going does Lukes Desire prefer?
- Lukes Desire (IRE) 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 Lukes Desire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 9 March 2012. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Lukes Desire's sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Lukes Desire's siblings?
- Out of Splendida Idea (IRE), Lukes Desire (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.