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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Heather (IRE)

Desert Heather (IRE)

8yo mare · Form & record 2021-03-04 to 2024-11-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rodger Sweeney.
Pedigree Cloudings (IRE) × Heather Feather (IRE) (by Snurge)
OwnerHarry Gettings
Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 122 · best TS 94
16
Runs
3
Wins
18.8%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
49.2%
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Full form — last 16 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
2024-11-07 11d Clonmel 21f Good 6/7 3.5 Mike OConnor t 144 91 109 60 66/1
Listed Chase Turf T.A. Morris Memorial Irish EBF Mares Chase () Didn't jump with fluency - raced lazily at times - in rear throughout(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-10-27 62d Galway 22.5f Soft 2/16 0.5 Shane Fitzgerald t 153 86 89 9/2F
Chase Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Chase Midfield - headway on inner from 2 out - went third over 1f out - soon switched right - ran on well and went second final strides(op 11/2)
2024-08-26 263d Downpatrick 19.5f Good 6/11 0.5 Shane Fitzgerald t 159 86 61 49 11/2
Chase Turf Glenallen Homes Handicap Chase Soon prominent - mistake 4 out - slow jump 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out - eased towards finish(op 5/1)
2023-12-07 32d Clonmel 24f Heavy 2/3 30 Mr R W Barron t 149 128 9/4
Hurdle Turf Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Pressed winner - hit 6th - briefly led before 2 out - no extra when bad mistake last - tired and eased run-in(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
2023-11-05 21d Cork 24f Soft 4/7 3.5 Mr R W Barron 148 128 120 65 9/4F
Listed Hurdle Turf Paddy Power I Still Call It Twitter Irish EBF Novice Hurdle () In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 11/5)
2023-10-15 156d Cork 24f Soft 1/7 0 Mr R W Barron t 147 128 119 61 15/8F
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - went second going best 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - led final strides(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
2023-05-12 22d Kilbeggan 24f Soft 1/16 Mike OConnor t 141 120 122 12/1
Moyvore Whiskey Vault Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-20 14d Kilbeggan 23.5f Good 1/12 Mr R W Barron t 158 106 25 7/1
KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-06 25d Clonmel 19.5f Heavy 4/11 Kevin Sexton t 153 98 11 EVS
Aisling Kennedy Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle
2023-03-12 18d Limerick 24f Soft 2/10 Declan Queally t 159 111 5/1
Watch Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-22 28d Punchestown 22f Soft 3/14 Declan Queally 153 102 12/1
Racing TV Mares Maiden Hurdle
2023-01-25 27d Fairyhouse 19.5f Heavy 99/14 Kevin Sexton v 161 6/1
HAY How Are Ya Campaign Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-29 122d Limerick 19f Heavy 2/14 Kevin Sexton 159 93 94 4/1
Gearys Garage Kilmeedy Maiden Hurdle
2022-08-29 511d Downpatrick 19f Good 5/6 Conor Brassil 157 104 27 66/1
Daria Gapska Miss Northern Ireland Opportunity Beginners Chase
2021-04-05 32d Cork 24f Good 6/10 Mr T OConnor 153 67 12/1
Glenview & Rathbarry Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase
2021-03-04 DEB Clonmel 20f Heavy 6/14 Mr T OConnor 151 66 33/1
Racing Again March 9th Maiden Hunters Chase

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16318.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6233.3%
Heavy500.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Clonmel400.0%
Cork3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-04–2024-11-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.