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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Quest (IRE)

Desert Quest (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-07-11 to 2026-07-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ewan Whillans.
Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Waha (IRE) (by Oasis Dream)
OwnerA Whillans C Spark J Wright
BreederWindy Farm Syndicate
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 66 · best TS 57
39
Runs
6
Wins
15.4%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
1.4
Actual / Expected
52.6%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-07-16 44d Hamilton 13f Firm 6 1/5 0 Greg Fairley p 118 48 59 57 11/2
Flat Turf Hamilton Park Centenary Year Handicap Stakes Took keen hold - led - went clear halfway - much reduced lead and faced challenges from over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - gamely(op 7/1)
2026-06-02 22d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 4/11 1.25 Greg Fairley 123 48 52 45 12/1
Flat AW Living North Christmas Fair Handicap Midfield - some headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2026-05-11 60d Catterick 12f Good 6 4/14 0.5 Rowan Scott 129 49 52 39 9/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Midfield - headway 4f out - challenging 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2026-03-12 25d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 5/8 9.5 Greg Fairley 119 51 40 18 33/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(tchd 40/1)
2026-02-15 551d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 9/9 2.25 Dougie Costello 134 53 43 33/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div II) Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 40/1)
2024-08-13 22d Hamilton 12f Soft 6 3/13 5 Rowan Scott 139 56 55 44 5/1
Flat Turf Brien Scooby Ross Memorial Handicap Midfield - not clear run then headway from over 3f out - led over 2f out - soon headed - outpaced from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2024-07-22 39d Ayr 13f Good 5 2/7 0.75 Liam Wright 117 56 63 52 4/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Prominent - hung left from over 2f out - soon lost ground - headway when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - went second and kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2024-06-13 10d Musselburgh 16f Firm 5 3/4 3.75 Rowan Scott 123 56 55 38 4/1
Flat Turf James Jones Sawmill Handicap Stumbled start - raced in last - went third 3f out - edged right and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
2024-06-03 31d Ayr 13f Good 6 2/8 0.2 Paul Mulrennan 131 56 63 28 6/5F
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Pressed leader - led over 4f out - faced challenges from over 2f out - rallied when headed inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 13/8; Mkt2 op 5/4)
2024-05-03 25d Musselburgh 12.5f Good 6 2/7 1.25 Cam Hardie 126 56 60 5/1
Flat Turf weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway and disputing third 4f out - went second over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
2024-04-08 32d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 6/8 0.5 Ryan Sexton 132 57 54 5/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 9/2)
2024-03-07 19d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 5/11 1 Rowan Scott 133 57 61 31 9/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap Steadied start - took keen hold - towards rear on outer - headway and in touch with leaders after 1f - pressed leaders towards near side over 2f out - hung left and no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in straight running on to heels of Easter Island on two occasions - leaving him unable to ride out fully to line)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-02-17 25d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 2/10 0.5 Ryan Sexton 135 56 64 44 9/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway from 2f out - ran on well and went second inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 11/2)
2024-01-23 7d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 6 4/10 0.5 Ryan Sexton 129 54 57 26 15/2
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenway With BetUK Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway from 2f out - switched left over 1f out - bit short of room then kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-01-16 53d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 1/9 0 Ryan Sexton 128 54 62 22/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Apprentice Handicap Slowly away - midfield - smooth headway to lead over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - reduced lead but kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-11-24 66d Catterick 19.5f Soft 4 99/15 Craig Nichol 154 50/1
Hurdle Turf Celebrating Lilians Retirement Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 1st - slow jump 2nd - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding slipped into first hurdle - making a mistake and losing ground - and then made a further mistake at second hurdle having lost his confidence and he therefore felt it prudent to pull gelding up)
2023-09-19 10d Redcar 14f Good 6 2/10 Andrew Mullen p 135 53 60 34 12/1
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2023-09-09 20d Thirsk 14f Good 5 4/6 Andrew Mullen 127 55 42 22 16/1
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2023-08-20 8d Pontefract 17f Firm 5 5/7 P J McDonald 124 56 43 37 12/1
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2023-08-12 35d Redcar 14f Good 6 6/12 Cam Hardie 140 58 49 1 18/1
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2023-07-08 17d Nottingham 14f Good 6 9/10 Cam Hardie 134 59 49 3 11/1
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2023-06-21 254d Hamilton 12f Good 6 2/8 Alex Jary 128 59 60 36 12/1
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2022-10-10 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 9/11 Cam Hardie 140 60 37 33/1
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2022-09-27 14d Ayr 15f Soft 6 8/9 Rowan Scott 139 61 29 20/1
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2022-09-13 38d Redcar 14f Soft 6 10/10 Aiden Brookes 138 61 39 3 9/2
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2022-08-06 19d Redcar 14f Firm 6 1/11 Aiden Brookes 133 58 66 36 5/1
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2022-07-18 15d Ayr 13f Good 5 1/6 Aiden Brookes 119 54 64 21 12/1
Ayr Sunday Market At Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap
2022-07-03 69d Ayr 10f Good 6 6/10 Cam Hardie p 140 55 51 41 33/1
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2022-04-25 223d Ayr 13f Good 6 7/8 Rowan Scott 137 56 22 7/1
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2021-09-14 28d Redcar 14f Firm 6 5/10 Cam Hardie p 128 57 46 33 5/2
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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)700.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15426.7%
Freshened (1-2m)10220.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 58225.0%
Class 629413.8%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)600.0%
Middle (10-12f)13215.4%
Staying (13f+)20420.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good15320.0%
Standard1119.1%
Soft700.0%
Firm6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)9111.1%
Redcar6116.7%
Ayr6116.7%
Hamilton5240.0%
Musselburgh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-07-11–2026-07-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.