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Covert Desire (GB) silks

Horse profile

Covert Desire

Pivotal (GB) × Secret Flame (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2008
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£867 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
12 Oct 2011, Nottingham (7/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
727

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
12 Oct 11Nottingham7/1515/811½Frankie DettoriMahmood Al ZarooniNottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m2fGood to Soft9-3Eshtibaak (IRE)£2,2641302/10
4 Jun 11Newcastle2/911/2hdAhmed AjtebiMahmood Al ZarooniAlzheimer's Society Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm8-12Miss Aix (GB)£2,914180/8
17 May 11Nottingham7/1410/18¼Ahmed AjtebiMahmood Al ZarooniFamily Fun Day Sunday 29th May Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m½fGood to Firm9-3Mashaaref (GB)£2,267-0/13
  • 7/1512 Oct 11 · Nottingham15/8

    Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m2fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    12 Oct 11
    Pos
    7/15
    SP
    15/8
    Btn
    11½
    Race
    Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Eshtibaak (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,264
    Days
    130
    Future form
    2/10
  • 2/94 Jun 11 · Newcastle11/2

    Alzheimer's Society Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Jun 11
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    hd
    Race
    Alzheimer's Society Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-12
    Winner / 2nd
    Miss Aix (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,914
    Days
    18
    Future form
    0/8
  • 7/1417 May 11 · Nottingham10/1

    Family Fun Day Sunday 29th May Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    17 May 11
    Pos
    7/14
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    8¼
    Race
    Family Fun Day Sunday 29th May Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    Winner / 2nd
    Mashaaref (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,267
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
12 Oct 11NottinghamNottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes7/15Eshtibaak (IRE)123 Mar 12Lingfield (AW)Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap
12 Oct 11NottinghamNottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes7/15Appeal (IRE)611 Nov 11Lingfield (AW)Ashurst Wood Apprentice Handicap
  • 7/1512 Oct 11 · Nottingham

    Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    12 Oct 11
    Race
    Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/15
    Winner next time
    Eshtibaak (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    23 Mar 12
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Breathe Spa At Lingfield Marriott Handicap
  • 7/1512 Oct 11 · Nottingham

    Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    12 Oct 11
    Race
    Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/15
    Winner next time
    Appeal (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    11 Nov 11
    At
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race won
    Ashurst Wood Apprentice Handicap

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mahmood Al Zarooni17 May 1112 Oct 117/1430100.0%33.3%£867€0
Mahmood Al Zarooni
First run
17 May 11
Last run
12 Oct 11
First run for yard
7/14
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat30100.0%33.3%£867€017 May 1112 Oct 11
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 May 11
Last run
12 Oct 11

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf30100.0%33.3%£867€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm20100.0%50.0%£867€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f30100.0%33.3%£867€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nottingham20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle10100.0%100.0%£867€0
Nottingham
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newcastle
Course
Newcastle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 530100.0%33.3%£867€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners10100.0%100.0%£867€0
13 to 16 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10000.0%0.0%£0€0
June10100.0%100.0%£867€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ahmed Ajtebi20100.0%50.0%£867€0
Frankie Dettori10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ahmed Ajtebi
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frankie Dettori
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mahmood Al Zarooni30100.0%33.3%£867€0
Mahmood Al Zarooni
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30100.0%33.3%£867€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10100.0%100.0%£867€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£867
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPivotal (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePivotal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePolar Falcon (USA)
  2. Sire's damFearless Revival (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSecret Flame (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSecret Flame (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMachiavellian (USA)
  2. Dam's damSecret Obsession (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Pivotal (GB)
Secret Flame (GB)
Polar Falcon (USA)
Fearless Revival (GB)
Machiavellian (USA)
Secret Obsession (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseCovert Desire (GB)
Sexcolt
Foaled2008
SirePivotal (GB)
DamSecret Flame (GB)
DamsireMachiavellian (USA)
Sire's sirePolar Falcon (USA)
Sire's damFearless Revival (GB)
2nd damSecret Obsession (USA)
Dam's produce6 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingSecret Quest (GB)

Female line

  1. Secret Flame (GB) · by Machiavellian (USA) · 6 winners from 8 runners
  2. Secret Obsession (USA) · 7 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Pivotal (GB)Secret Flame (GB)Machiavellian (USA)coltFlat 7.8f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f
Pivotal (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Pivotal (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs14,0281,9144,75513.6%33.9%30
At 9f to 11f2,61840896815.6%37.0%30
On Good to firm or firmer going3,07740199813.0%32.4%20
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going5356816812.7%31.4%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
14,028
Wins
1,914
Placed
4,755
Win %
13.6%
Place %
33.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
2,618
Wins
408
Placed
968
Win %
15.6%
Place %
37.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
3,077
Wins
401
Placed
998
Win %
13.0%
Place %
32.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
535
Wins
68
Placed
168
Win %
12.7%
Place %
31.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Pivotal (GB) × Machiavellian mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat17847.1%1152173711.2%£157,146€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
17
Winners
8
Winners %
47.1%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
152
Wins
17
2nd/3rd
37
Win %
11.2%
Prize GB (£)
£157,146
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Il Warrd (IRE)1032Listed£80,437€0
Cardinal (GB)7060-£33,158€0
Picador (GB)1030-£6,747€0
Queen Of Mean (GB)210-£2,849€0
Secret Quest (GB)310-£2,938€0
Hip (GB)510-£6,145€0
Allante (IRE)810-£8,833€0
Majestic Bright (GB)910-£2,961€0
Edgbaston (IRE)100-£0€0
Eulogize (GB)200-£1,107€0
Morrow (GB)200-£472€0
Penny Lane Forever (GB)300-£0€0
Il Warrd (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£80,437
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cardinal (GB)
Runs
70
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£33,158
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Picador (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,747
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Queen Of Mean (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,849
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Secret Quest (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,938
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hip (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£6,145
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Allante (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,833
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Majestic Bright (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,961
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Edgbaston (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Eulogize (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,107
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Morrow (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£472
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Penny Lane Forever (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Secret Flame (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Where Or When (IRE)

By Kyllachy (GB)

By Invincible Spirit (IRE)

By Born To Sea (IRE)

By Helmet (AUS)

Female line

  1. 1Secret Flame (GB) · by Machiavellian (USA)
  2. 2Secret Obsession (USA)

Notable relatives

First cousin

View full Secret Obsession family

In brief

When was Covert Desire foaled?

Covert Desire (GB) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Covert Desire?

Covert Desire (GB) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Secret Flame (GB), a daughter of Machiavellian (USA).

Who trained Covert Desire?

Covert Desire (GB) was trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Covert Desire's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Covert Desire (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Covert Desire still racing?

Covert Desire (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 October 2011 at Nottingham in the Nottingham's Premier Company DG Taxis 0115 9500 500 Maiden Stakes, finishing 7th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Covert Desire related to any top horses?

Covert Desire (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Excellent Art (GB) (first cousin, Group 1 winner), from the Secret Obsession (USA) family.

What is Covert Desire's record at Nottingham?

Covert Desire (GB) ran most often at Nottingham, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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