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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Cry (IRE)

Desert Cry (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-17 to 2017-11-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 151 · best TS 138
17
Runs
4
Wins
23.5%
Strike rate
41.2%
Place rate
2.45
Actual / Expected
200.5%
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Full form — last 17 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
2017-11-05 197d Carlisle 20f Soft 2 1/9 William Kennedy b 165 145 149 121 33/1
Bet At racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-22 14d Ayr 21.5f Soft 2 10/10 Brian Hughes b 166 147 133 118 12/1
Ayrhire Hospice Land OBurns Starlight Walk Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-08 28d Aintree 24.5f Good 1 13/22 Brian Hughes b 165 150 128 121 50/1
Gaskells Handicap Hurdle
2017-03-11 21d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 3 1/6 Brian Hughes b 166 140 151 138 11/4
Caledonia Best Handicap Hurdle (for The Craigie Cup)
2017-02-18 47d Haydock 23f Soft 1 4/5 William Kennedy b 156 140 139 109 9/1
Betfred Rendlesham Hurdle
2017-01-02 24d Ayr 21.5f Soft 3 1/6 William Kennedy b 166 135 143 58 10/3
Racing UK Winter Season Ticket Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-09 21d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 3 1/10 William Kennedy b 161 125 135 97 8/1
Alfa Aggregates Golden Spurs Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2016-11-18 145d Haydock 23f Soft 3 2/10 William Kennedy b 159 123 132 67 16/1
Roofing Consultants Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-26 29d Cartmel 21f Soft 2 6/6 William Kennedy b 164 139 129 87 8/1
Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase
2016-05-28 15d Cartmel 17f Good 3 3/8 James Cowley b 161 125 124 120 5/1
Swan Hotel & Spa Confined Handicap Hurdle
2016-05-13 53d Aintree 20f Firm 2 3/10 James Cowley b 140 127 124 120 25/1
Will She/Wont She Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-21 54d Kelso 21f Soft 3 4/9 Henry Brooke b 166 130 123 82 16/1
Queens Head Hotel Kelso Best Bar None Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-27 25d Catterick 19.5f Soft 3 4/6 Wayne Hutchinson 161 135 108 111 10/1
Happy Retirement George Moore Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-02 21d Ayr 21.5f Heavy 2 4/8 Henry Brooke 164 138 113 50 10/1
32Red Casino Handicap Hurdle
2015-12-12 259d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 2 11/13 William Kennedy 166 152 125 115 33/1
Unicoin Group Handicap Chase
2015-03-28 70d Navan 20f Heavy 4/8 Paul Carberry 159 154 142 96 14/1
Webster Cup Chase
2015-01-17 DEB Haydock 16f Heavy 1 5/7 Jason Maguire 158 149 127 11/1
StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8337.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 26116.7%
Class 37342.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17423.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10330.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr4250.0%
Haydock300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-17–2017-11-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.