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Optima RacingHorses › Lion Of The Desert (IRE)

Lion Of The Desert (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-03-06 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Grace Harris.
Pedigree Valirann (FR) × Sky Queen (IRE) (by Stowaway)
OwnerBellys Heroes
BreederMs Debbie O'Neill
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 114 · best TS 91
17
Runs
3
Wins
17.6%
Strike rate
41.2%
Place rate
2.28
Actual / Expected
2.9%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-06-30 31d Stratford 22f Firm 4 1/7 0 Joe Anderson h 155 105 114 69 6/1
Hurdle Turf SolidCAM UK Partner Handicap Hurdle Led - raced in second when headed before 2nd - led again after 2 out - ridden run-in - jockey dropped rein inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 4/1)
2026-05-30 10d Stratford 22f Firm 5 2/10 0.2 Joe Anderson h 162 102 70 74 7/2F
Hurdle Turf Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - led - not fluent when faced challenge last - sustained duel with winner run-in - headed towards finish (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at final hurdle)(op 9/2)
2026-05-20 15d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 3/5 0.1 Joe Anderson h 158 102 102 67 11/2
Hurdle Turf Mortal Bunny Rum Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Led - not fluent 5th - increased tempo before 2 out (usual 3 out) - not fluent last (usual 2 out) - soon headed and bumped - kept on(op 4/1)
2026-05-05 14d Ffos Las 20f Good 5 1/10 0 Joe Anderson h 162 97 104 71 7/2
Hurdle Turf Gwyn Brace Handicap Hurdle Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent last - soon ridden - led clearly final 110yds - won going away(op 11/4)
2026-04-21 26d Ffos Las 20f Good 5 1/7 0 Joe Anderson h 161 94 98 91 5/1
Hurdle Turf SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Made all - pestered throughout - ridden out final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the quicker ground - officially described as good to soft on this occasion - which was noted)(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)
2026-03-26 32d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 5 9/15 0.2 Joe Anderson h 157 97 83 73 20/1
Hurdle Turf NFRC South West Roofing Industry Handicap Hurdle Soon led - mistake 5th - headed but pressed leader before 7th - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2026-02-22 18d Hereford 21.5f Soft 5 4/7 0.5 Joe Anderson h 160 99 89 32 13/2
Hurdle Turf Claim Your DragonBet Welcome Offer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 6th - went fourth 2 out - kept on(op 11/2)
2026-02-04 18d Ludlow 21f Soft 5 3/12 7.5 Joe Anderson h 164 99 94 87 50/1
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead after 2nd - lost position 3 out - weakening when mistake last(op 40/1)
2026-01-17 43d Taunton 24f Soft 5 9/13 1.75 Conor Ring h 167 103 89 51 66/1
Hurdle Turf Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 5 out - pressed leaders after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
2025-12-05 64d Exeter 18.5f Soft 5 12/14 1.25 Joe Anderson h 164 104 53 75 40/1
Hurdle Turf JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Hurdle Reduced visibility - in rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-10-02 12d Clonmel 20f Good 3/12 15 Mr D Kiely 159 97 95 74 12/1
Hurdle Turf Kilmore Maiden Hurdle Midfield - outpaced home turn - left in third 2 out - no match for first two(op 14/1)
2025-09-20 47d Navan 19f Soft 7/14 0.5 Mr D Kiely 159 90 53 22/1
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle Jumped right on occasions - midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra from 2 out(op 10/1)
2025-08-04 28d Cork 18.5f Good 5/14 3.25 Niall Moore 164 104 49 100/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle In rear - not fluent 5th - some headway before 3 out - switched right and no impression from 2 out - hung badly right before last (jockey said gelding was difficult at start of race - raced keenly early on and made a mistake at 3rd last)(op 50/1)
2025-07-07 54d Roscommon 16f Good 9/16 15 Phillip Enright 158 67 29 80/1
Hurdle Turf Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Towards rear throughout(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
2025-05-14 27d Tipperary 17f Soft 8/8 12 Mr G Abbas h 154 63 15 150/1
Flat Turf Racing Again May 27th (Pro/Am) Flat Race Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground quickly 4f out - tailed off from 3f out(tchd 125/1)
2025-04-17 42d Clonmel 20f 12/15 1.25 Mr G Abbas h 161 68 52 100/1
NH Flat Happy Easter To All Our Patrons INH Flat Race
2025-03-06 DEB Thurles (IRE) 15.5f Good 15/18 Mr G Abbas h 161 78 25 150/1
NH Flat Turf Ballagh INH Flat 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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 59222.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17317.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft800.0%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-06–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.