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Optima RacingHorses › Desert Skyline (IRE)

Desert Skyline (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2016-09-02 to 2019-08-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Elsworth.
Pedigree Tamayuz (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 116 · best TS 106
24
Runs
3
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
45.8%
Place rate
1.4
Actual / Expected
114.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 24 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
2019-08-24 21d York 14f Firm 2 3/22 Gerald Mosse v 131 108 112 106 25/1
Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2019-08-03 22d Goodwood 14f Firm 2 7/13 Gerald Mosse p 136 108 109 85 10/1
Qatar Summer Handicap
2019-07-12 13d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 2 3/17 Gerald Mosse p 136 107 113 56 33/1
bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap)
2019-06-29 14d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 2 11/19 Joshua Bryan p 130 107 105 49 40/1
Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2019-06-15 29d York 14f Soft 1 5/7 Gerald Mosse p 126 107 94 68 14/1
Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes ()
2019-05-17 202d York 14f Firm 1 5/8 Gerald Mosse p 127 109 100 58 20/1
Matchbook Yorkshire Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
2018-10-27 7d Newbury 12f Soft 1 8/10 Gerald Mosse p 130 109 81 51 12/1
Teddington Royal British Legion Stakes (Registered As The St Simon Stakes)
2018-10-20 28d Ascot 16f Soft 1 5/6 Gerald Mosse p 133 110 113 49 28/1
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
2018-09-22 29d Newbury 11f Soft 1 4/7 Gerald Mosse p 129 110 109 40 9/1
Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes (Formerly The Arc Trial)
2018-08-24 24d York 16.5f Firm 1 4/9 William Buick p 129 112 105 97 14/1
Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
2018-07-31 40d Goodwood 16f Good 1 6/7 Silvestre De Sousa p 135 112 108 72 14/1
Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
2018-06-21 34d Ascot 20f Firm 1 9/9 Silvestre De Sousa p 127 112 68 27 11/1
Gold Cup (British Champions Series)
2018-05-18 16d York 14f Firm 1 2/8 Silvestre De Sousa p 130 112 116 105 10/1
Mansionbet Yorkshire Cup (British Champions Series)
2018-05-02 193d Ascot 16f Soft 1 3/6 Silvestre De Sousa 132 112 112 65 7/1
Longines Sagaro Stakes
2017-10-21 36d Ascot 16f Soft 1 9/13 Silvestre De Sousa p 125 112 55 30 9/1
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup
2017-09-15 45d Doncaster 18f Soft 1 1/9 Silvestre De Sousa p 117 110 115 101 2/1
Doncaster Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
2017-08-01 19d Goodwood 16f Good 1 3/14 David Probert p 120 101 112 99 14/1
Qatar Goodwood Cup Stakes (British Champions Series)
2017-07-13 20d Newmarket (July) 13f Good 1 2/9 Fran Berry 127 100 107 79 11/1
Bahrain Trophy Stakes
2017-06-23 20d Ascot 14f Firm 1 6/13 Fran Berry 126 100 98 60 8/1
Queens Vase
2017-06-03 14d Epsom 10f Good 2 3/8 Fran Berry 130 98 102 89 4/1
Investec Private Banking Handicap
2017-05-20 213d Newmarket 10f Soft 1 2/5 Fran Berry 129 94 102 73 7/1
Betway Fairway Stakes ()
2016-10-19 34d Newmarket 9f Soft 4 1/8 Fran Berry 133 83 92 78 13/2
Racing UK HD Nursery Handicap
2016-09-15 13d Yarmouth 8f Firm 4 1/6 Fran Berry 131 81 52 40/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2016-09-02 DEB Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 5 7/9 Fran Berry 131 55 29 50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes

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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 11616.2%
Class 2500.0%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)3266.7%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%
Staying (13f+)1715.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm9111.1%
Soft9222.2%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York500.0%
Ascot500.0%
Goodwood300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-09-02–2019-08-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.