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Desert Swirl (IRE)

4yo filly · Form & record 2023-04-05 to 2024-02-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alex French.

Pedigree Cracksman (GB) × Khaleesi Wind (IRE) (by Exceed And Excel)

OwnerR Maryson

Ratings Official 45 · best RPR 62 · best TS 44

Runs

Wins

11.1%

Strike rate

22.2%

Place rate

1.75

Actual / Expected

-27.8%

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Full form — last 9 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
2024-02-15	11d	Chelmsford (AW)	5f	Standard	6	1/6	0	George Wood b	135	45	62	44	11/2
Flat AW chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Classified Stakes Towards rear - smooth headway from 2f out - led 1f out - drifted left but ran on well inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-04	13d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	6	3/12	1.75	George Wood b	127	49	52	42	125/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-01-22	20d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	6	8/10	0.5	Christian Howarth	127	46	33	–	22/1
Flat AW racingtv.com Handicap Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-01-02	188d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	6/11	3	Gina Mangan	131	48	43	3	80/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Classified Stakes Towards rear - raced wide home turn - soon hung left - some headway 1f out - no extra final furlong (jockey said filly hung left-handed under pressure)(op 50/1)
2023-06-28	10d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	8/10	–	Taylor Fisher b	130	50	35	13	28/1
Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Apprentice Handicap
2023-06-18	15d	Salisbury	7f	Firm	6	9/9	–	Emily Ivory	123	50	6	–	20/1
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
2023-06-03	10d	Lingfield	7f	Firm	5	4/5	–	Joshua Bryan	127	–	36	11	15/2
At The Races App Form Study Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)
2023-05-24	49d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	8/12	–	Luke Morris	125	–	43	4	20/1
Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB) (Div II)
2023-04-05	DEB	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	3	8/9	–	Luke Morris	123	–	52	26	17/2
Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C & D) (GBB)

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
Quick (under 2wk)	4	1	25.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	2	0	0.0%
Class 6	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	2	1	50.0%
Mile (7-9f)	7	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	7	1	14.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kempton (AW)	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-05–2024-02-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.