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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Raider (GB)

Desert Raider (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-06-02 to 2025-09-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian McInnes.
Pedigree Advertise (GB) × Sahara Sky (IRE) (by Danehill)
OwnerBrian Valentine
BreederBundaberg Ltd
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 67 · best TS 61
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
0.66
Actual / Expected
-59.5%
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Full form — last 21 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
2025-09-19 21d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/11 1.5 Shay Farmer 129 57 57 32 7/2
Flat AW Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2)
2025-08-29 28d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 3/14 2.5 Shay Farmer 129 58 62 54 15/2
Flat AW Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Taken down early - prominent - led over 3f out - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-01 67d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 2/13 1 Shay Farmer 127 57 65 53 40/1
Flat AW JPS Ceilings And Partitions Handicap In touch with leaders - went second over 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 33/1)
2025-05-26 14d Redcar 7f Firm 6 8/11 1 Sean Kirrane 133 58 42 35 28/1
Flat Turf In Memory Of Billy Higgins Handicap (Div I) Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
2025-05-12 10d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 10/10 6 Harry Burns 131 59 35 14 33/1
Flat Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div II) Towards rear throughout(op 25/1)
2025-05-02 211d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 2/8 0.3 Harry Burns 137 58 65 2 40/1
Flat eatflixcinema.com Handicap
2024-10-03 38d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 11/12 1.5 Andrew Mullen p 130 60 19 66/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Ducked left start - raced near side - always behind (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-08-26 98d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 13/13 11 Cam Hardie p 131 61 8 2 50/1
Flat AW Download The AK Bets App Handicap Mounted in chute - raced in second early - prominent - ridden and lost position 3f out - dropped to last over 1f out - detached and eased inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2024-05-20 28d Redcar 7f Firm 6 5/12 0.3 Mark Winn p 134 62 61 46 25/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com Handicap (Div I) Raced in second - led under 2f out - hung right 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 20/1)
2024-04-22 14d Pontefract 6f Soft 6 7/8 8 Cam Hardie tp 134 64 1 25/1
Flat Turf OAP Free Day Handicap Raced wide - always behind(op 18/1)
2024-04-08 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 4/12 1.25 Billy Garritty tp 135 65 62 37 12/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Disputed lead - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
2024-03-31 78d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/9 0.3 Billy Garritty tp 135 65 66 50 33/1
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Hung right throughout - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 22/1)
2024-01-13 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 3/7 0.5 Rossa Ryan p 141 66 66 47 8/11F
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Led - ridden and edged right from over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op Evens)
2024-01-08 4d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/7 0.5 Jack Mitchell p 136 65 61 26 10/11F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Prominent - headway and pressed leader over 3f out - outpaced and lost position from 2f out - rallied inside final furlong(tchd 5/6)
2024-01-04 14d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 6 1/9 0 Rossa Ryan p 129 59 67 61 7/2
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap Made virtually all - went clear 2f out - ridden 1f out - reduced lead inside final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 18/5)
2023-12-21 82d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/9 1.25 Rossa Ryan v 134 59 55 22 11/8F
Flat AW Private Events At Chelmsford City Racecourse Nursery Handicap Midfield and pushed along early - soon recovered and prominent - weakened final 110yds(op 13/8 tchd 7/4)
2023-09-30 19d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/9 Kevin Stott v 136 56 63 44 3/1
Illuminate Christmas Ball Nursery Handicap
2023-09-11 59d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/12 Jason Hart 133 58 32 3/1
Amy Washbourne Bloom Digitally Nursery Handicap
2023-07-14 20d Chester 6f Soft 4 6/7 Franny Norton 130 48 24 50/1
Edwards Homes EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (Qualifier) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
2023-06-24 22d Ayr 6f Good 4 8/9 Joe Fanning 133 57 38 50/1
EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-06-02 DEB Carlisle 5f Firm 3 5/5 Franny Norton 133 30 18/1
Whinnow 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4200.0%
Class 618211.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)500.0%
Mile (7-9f)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard15213.3%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)800.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-06-02–2025-09-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.