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Optima RacingHorses › Desperate Hero (GB)

Desperate Hero (GB)

5yo g · Form & record 2022-04-29 to 2025-03-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Salem bin Ghadayer.
Pedigree Captain Gerrard (IRE) × El Che (GB) (by Winker Watson)
OwnerNorman Court Stud Partner
Ratings Official 102 · best RPR 113 · best TS 95
23
Runs
6
Wins
26.1%
Strike rate
43.5%
Place rate
1.73
Actual / Expected
50.0%
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Full form — last 23 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
2025-03-01 167d Meydan (UAE) 5f Good 13/15 Bernardo Pinheiro 133 102 74 66/1
Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Emirates Skycargo (Turf)
2024-09-15 44d Curragh 5f Good 6/18 0.1 Colin Keane p 132 104 111 88 66/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes Raced centre - prominent - went third 1f out - weakened towards finish - 3rd of 9 in group(op 50/1)
2024-08-02 61d Goodwood 5f Firm 1 10/10 0.5 David Probert p 130 104 87 61 18/1
Group 2 Flat Turf King George Qatar Stakes Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
2024-06-02 30d Hamilton 5f Good 2 1/15 0 Callum Rodriguez p 135 91 113 95 9/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Pressed leader - led over 1f out - soon went clear - ran on well inside final furlong(tchd 8/1)
2024-05-03 26d Goodwood 5f Heavy 2 1/5 0 David Probert p 120 90 100 81 6/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Made all - faced challenge and ridden 2f out - soon edged left - wandered around but kept on well final furlong - gamely(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2024-04-07 162d Bath 5f Heavy 2 6/11 0.5 Rose Dawes p 119 91 87 44 22/1
Flat Turf Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap Pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-10-28 10d Doncaster 5f Heavy 2 9/10 1.75 Rossa Ryan p 128 91 71 57 13/2
Flat Turf William Hill Farewell Flat Handicap Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on far side of group - brief headway over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as heavy - which in his opinion was more testing than when the gelding won on heavy ground at Nottingham and that gelding was feeling the effects of a long season - which was noted; vet had noting to report)(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
2023-10-18 25d Nottingham 5f Heavy 3 1/7 0 Hollie Doyle p 135 86 98 86 6/1
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap Raced centre - prominent - led 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(tchd 13/2)
2023-09-23 35d York 5f Soft 2 7/19 Rose Dawes p 118 86 86 77 16/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap
2023-08-19 16d Newbury 5f Soft 3 1/9 Tom Marquand p 130 80 93 67 4/1
Highclere Castle Gin Handicap
2023-08-03 7d Goodwood 5f Soft 3 7/11 David Probert p 119 79 77 45 8/1
World Pool Handicap
2023-07-27 19d Yarmouth 5f Soft 3 2/11 Kieran Shoemark p 124 79 87 71 8/1
William Hill Epic Boost Racing League Race 5 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-07-08 15d Haydock 5f Firm 4 4/9 George Bass p 127 80 83 74 12/1
Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap
2023-06-23 11d Goodwood 5f Good 4 4/7 Rose Dawes p 128 80 76 59 4/1
William Hill Presents Up Front Handicap
2023-06-12 16d Windsor 5f Good 5 1/6 Tom Marquand p 134 74 85 62 3/1
eventmasters.co.uk Handicap
2023-05-27 23d Goodwood 5f Firm 4 4/9 Rose Dawes 120 75 76 69 11/1
Angus Millar Celebration Handicap
2023-05-04 22d Salisbury 6f Soft 5 8/10 George Bass 134 77 62 37 9/1
William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap
2023-04-12 264d Nottingham 5f Soft 4 5/8 George Bass 129 77 65 53 15/2
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2022-07-22 15d Chepstow 6f Firm 5 1/5 Saffie Osborne 130 77 81 33 1/2
Dragon Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Band D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-07-07 24d Newbury 6f Good 5 4/14 David Egan 126 78 66 57 2/1
Pentair-Jung Pumpen EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C/D) (Qualifier) (Colts & Geldings)
2022-06-13 34d Windsor 5f Firm 5 2/13 Tom Marquand 133 79 68 4/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Band D) (EBF Restricted Race Qual) (GBB Race)
2022-05-10 11d Chepstow 5f Firm 5 3/10 Darragh Keenan 131 67 59 4/1
Cazoo Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses in Bands C and D) (GBB Race)
2022-04-29 DEB Goodwood 5f Good 4 2/6 Darragh Keenan 127 71 61 8/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (EBF Restricted Qual) (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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11654.5%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 25240.0%
Class 34250.0%
Class 4500.0%
Class 56233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)23626.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good7228.6%
Soft6116.7%
Firm6116.7%
Heavy4250.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Goodwood6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-29–2025-03-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.