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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Cross (GB)

Desert Cross (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2015-09-18 to 2018-08-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jonjo ONeill.
Pedigree Due Diligence (USA) × ?
Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 90 · best TS 66
24
Runs
5
Wins
20.8%
Strike rate
58.3%
Place rate
1.36
Actual / Expected
14.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2018-08-18 32d Chepstow 12f Good 5 6/12 Trevor Whelan 133 75 75 26 6/1
188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier)
2018-07-17 35d Bath 13f Firm 5 3/4 Fran Berry 138 74 77 28 13/8
Rainbow Casinos Cardiff Handicap
2018-06-12 27d Salisbury 12f Firm 5 1/7 Fran Berry 136 71 78 42 4/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap
2018-05-16 151d Bath 13f Firm 5 1/4 Fran Berry 129 67 76 37 9/4
Pimms Handicap
2017-12-16 53d Doncaster 16.5f Good 3 8/10 Jonjo ONeill Jr 145 70 40 33/1
bet365 Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2017-10-24 14d Yarmouth 11.5f Soft 5 3/13 Fran Berry 128 67 70 66 20/1
Philip Southgate Socks & Sandals Handicap
2017-10-10 19d Catterick 12f Soft 5 2/9 Joe Fanning 131 67 71 32 6/1
Wise Betting At racinguk.com Handicap (Div II)
2017-09-21 57d Yarmouth 14f Soft 2 10/12 Ryan Moore 131 67 65 6/1
Bath Summer Staying Series Final Handicap
2017-07-26 18d Bath 14f Good 5 1/7 Fran Berry 132 64 71 17 11/4
Rainbow Casino Aberdeen Handicap (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier)
2017-07-08 21d Nottingham 14f Good 5 3/8 Fran Berry 128 65 69 40 5/1
Genting Casino At The Cornerhouse Handicap
2017-06-17 29d Leicester 12f Firm 5 3/6 Fran Berry 126 66 69 34 7/1
Harby Handicap
2017-05-19 25d Newbury 12f Soft 5 12/14 Shane Kelly 130 67 58 22 7/1
Starlight Wishes Handicap
2017-04-24 19d Windsor 11.5f Firm 6 1/10 Fran Berry 128 61 68 46 5/2
Windsor Racecourse Royal Run Loyalty Card Handicap
2017-04-05 170d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/13 Fran Berry 129 57 68 51 6/1
racinguk.com/hd Handicap
2016-10-17 17d Windsor 11.5f Soft 6 6/11 Jonjo ONeill Jr 150 58 42 22 5/1
RJ Clyde Builders Amateur Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)
2016-09-30 22d Fontwell 17.5f Good 4 3/7 Aidan Coleman 152 90 44 11/4
Performance Foundations Juvenile Maiden Hurdle
2016-09-08 50d Chepstow 12f Soft 6 3/8 Steve Drowne 125 58 61 3/1
Istadia Big Outdoor LED Screens Handicap
2016-07-20 14d Bath 10f Firm 6 2/8 Martin Harley 129 56 65 54 5/1
Design Works Group Handicap
2016-07-06 33d Bath 10f Good 6 4/15 William Carson 125 56 59 42 7/1
IES 25th Anniversary Handicap
2016-06-03 23d Bath 10f Firm 6 1/10 Fran Berry 129 54 59 2 11/1
Bath Ales Barnsey Handicap
2016-05-11 217d Bath 8f Soft 6 5/10 Liam Keniry 128 55 44 20 14/1
David Brown Memorial Handicap
2015-10-07 12d Nottingham 6f Soft 5 7/9 Graham Lee 131 34 7 50/1
EBF 32Red.com EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
2015-09-25 7d Haydock 6f Soft 5 7/11 Graham Lee 126 50 24 100/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2015-09-18 DEB Newbury 6f Soft 4 7/9 Richard Kingscote 131 54 66/1
Al Basti Equiworld EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10440.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 512325.0%
Class 68225.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)13323.1%
Staying (13f+)7228.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1000.0%
Firm7457.1%
Good6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bath7342.9%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-09-18–2018-08-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.