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Optima RacingHorses › Desperate Dan (IRE)

Desperate Dan (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-17 to 2026-06-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Angel Grace (IRE) (by Dark Angel)
OwnerMark Venus Peter Chapple Hyam
BreederMrs Noelle Walsh
Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 115 · best TS 107
15
Runs
3
Wins
20.0%
Strike rate
40.0%
Place rate
1.41
Actual / Expected
70.0%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-06-12 76d Goodwood 8f Soft 4 6/8 0.5 Miss Brodie Hampson 157 86 100 57 15/8
Flat Turf Download The Track Radio App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Wore hood - settled in touch - moved up briefly 2f out - ridden and effort expired final furlong
2026-03-28 154d Doncaster 8f Soft 2 9/22 0.1 Neil Callan 134 86 77 68 11/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - disputing lead 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-10-25 17d Doncaster 8f Heavy 3 1/14 0 Neil Callan 127 82 91 80 11/1
Flat Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon midfield - headway and prominent after 2f - led narrowly and edged left over 1f out - ridden and kept on final 110yds(op 16/1)
2025-10-08 30d Nottingham 8.5f Soft 4 4/11 0.75 Neil Callan 135 82 84 34 7/2
Flat Turf PricedUp Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - no extra final furlong(op 4/1)
2025-09-08 45d Windsor 8f Good 4 1/9 0 Neil Callan 142 78 88 77 9/2
Flat Turf WBK Catering Equipment Handicap Midfield - headway on far side of group from 3f out - led 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - edged right but kept on well towards finish(op 13/2)
2025-07-25 83d Sandown 8f Good 4 6/7 1.25 Jim Crowley 137 80 78 10 12/1
Flat Turf Close Brothers And Cancer Research UK Handicap Pressed leader - slightly hampered and weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
2025-05-03 189d Newmarket 9f Good 2 13/13 43 Warren Fentiman 109 82 115 107 33/1
Flat Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2024-10-26 12d Newbury 10f Heavy 3 6/11 0.1 Neil Callan 130 82 76 4 3/1F
Flat Turf PMS Oxford Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway towards near side 2f out - stayed on but never on terms(op 9/4)
2024-10-14 5d Windsor 8f Heavy 5 2/11 0.05 Ray Dawson 140 78 89 81 6/4F
Flat Turf Download The At The Races App Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - soon briefly led - rallied inside final 110yds - just failed(op 13/8 and tchd 15/8)
2024-10-09 13d Nottingham 8.5f Heavy 4 1/11 0 Neil Callan 129 72 89 33 7/1
Flat Turf Join Us Next Week 16th October Handicap Midfield - headway 3f out - pushed along and led 2f out - ridden and went well clear over 1f out - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2024-09-26 23d Newmarket 8f Soft 4 3/8 0.5 Ray Dawson 129 73 76 16 20/1
Flat Turf Ultimate Provence Handicap Took keen hold - disputed lead up the centre - prominent after 2f - lost ground over 1f out - rallied towards finish - went second final stride(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-09-03 48d Newcastle (AW) 10f Standard 5 8/11 0.05 Ray Dawson 134 73 72 29 12/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra when hampered inside final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference inside final furlong)(op 9/1)
2024-07-17 7d Yarmouth 7f Good 5 2/9 6 Ray Dawson 131 70 51 7/1
Flat Turf Aeropak Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) (Div II) Towards rear early - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2024-07-10 54d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 2 11/13 3 Saffie Osborne 130 56 34 66/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission/British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Always behind(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-05-17 DEB Newbury 10f Good 4 8/12 1.25 Ray Dawson 133 67 51 16/1
Flat Turf Coolmore Stud St Marks Basilica EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(tchd 14/1)

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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 32150.0%
Class 47228.6%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)11327.3%
Middle (10-12f)400.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5120.0%
Soft400.0%
Heavy4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-17–2026-06-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.