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Desert Hero (GB)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2022-06-30 to 2024-06-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by William Haggas.

Pedigree Sea The Stars (IRE) × Desert Breeze (GB) (by Dubawi)

OwnerHm The King Hm The Queen

Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 116 · best TS 105

Runs

Wins

50.0%

Strike rate

62.5%

Place rate

1.81

Actual / Expected

314.3%

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Full form — last 8 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-06-22	35d	Ascot	12f	Firm	1	8/9	1.25	Tom Marquand	129	113	94	42	8/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Hardwicke Stakes Dwelt start - held up in midfield on inner - took keen hold early - pushed along 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 9/1)
2024-05-18	245d	Newbury	12f	Good	1	5/8	1.75	Tom Marquand	128	113	103	43	EvensF
Group 3 Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes Prominent - pushed along and waiting for room over 2f out - switched right 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 5/6)
2023-09-16	44d	Doncaster	14.5f	Soft	1	3/9	–	Tom Marquand	129	110	116	105	6/1
Betfred St Leger Stakes (British Champions Series) (No Geldings)
2023-08-03	42d	Goodwood	12f	Soft	1	1/6	–	Tom Marquand	129	102	113	78	7/1
John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes
2023-06-22	33d	Ascot	12f	Good	2	1/19	–	Tom Marquand	125	94	107	98	18/1
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2023-05-20	208d	Newbury	10f	Good	2	8/14	–	Tom Marquand	126	94	95	39	4/1
BetVictor London Gold Cup Heritage Handicap
2022-10-24	116d	Redcar	9f	Heavy	5	1/7	–	Cieren Fallon	137	94	87	11	1/7
EBF Double Trigger Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-06-30	DEB	Haydock	7f	Soft	4	1/9	–	Tom Marquand	133	–	93	66	4/1
Tuffx Glass EBF Novice Stakes (GBB 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Freshened (1-2m)	4	2	50.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	4	1	25.0%
Class 2	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	2	2	100.0%
Middle (10-12f)	5	2	40.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	2	66.7%
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-30–2024-06-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.