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Desert Destination (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Desert Destination

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2017
Colour
bay
Highest OR
77
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,299 GB
Last official rating
72 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
22 Aug 2020, Chelmsford (AW) (12/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
4212

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
22 Aug 20Chelmsford (AW)12/125/1distCallum ShepherdSaeed bin Suroortote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP HandicapClass 4Flat AW7fStandard9-477Extrodinair (GB)£5,175212/10
1 Aug 20Chepstow2/105/2nseGeorge WoodSaeed bin SuroorWinner Factory At valuerater.co.uk Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1mGood9-5-Sun Tide (GB)£3,493210/9
11 Jul 20Salisbury4/1211/49¾Pat CosgraveSaeed bin SuroorEvery Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (Div II)Class 5Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-2-Baashir (IRE)£3,493-0/11
  • 12/1222 Aug 20 · Chelmsford (AW)5/1

    tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap

    Class 47fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    22 Aug 20
    Course
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Pos
    12/12
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-4
    OR
    77
    Winner / 2nd
    Extrodinair (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,175
    Days
    21
    Future form
    2/10
  • 2/101 Aug 20 · Chepstow5/2

    Winner Factory At valuerater.co.uk Maiden Stakes

    Class 51mGood

    All fields
    Date
    1 Aug 20
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    2/10
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    nse
    Race
    Winner Factory At valuerater.co.uk Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-5
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Sun Tide (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,493
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/9
  • 4/1211 Jul 20 · Salisbury11/4

    Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (Div II)

    Class 57fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    11 Jul 20
    Course
    Salisbury
    Pos
    4/12
    SP
    11/4
    Btn
    9¾
    Race
    Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Baashir (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,493
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/11

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
22 Aug 20Chelmsford (AW)tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap12/12Cry Havoc (IRE)213 Sep 20Chelmsford (AW)betfred.com Handicap
22 Aug 20Chelmsford (AW)tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap12/12Juan Les Pins (GB)84 Sep 20Kempton (AW)Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div I)
  • 12/1222 Aug 20 · Chelmsford (AW)

    tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    22 Aug 20
    Course
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Race
    tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap
    This horse
    12/12
    Winner next time
    Cry Havoc (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 Sep 20
    At
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Race won
    betfred.com Handicap
  • 12/1222 Aug 20 · Chelmsford (AW)

    tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    22 Aug 20
    Course
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Race
    tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap
    This horse
    12/12
    Winner next time
    Juan Les Pins (GB)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    4 Sep 20
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div I)

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor11 Jul 2022 Aug 204/1277777730100.0%33.3%£1,299€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
11 Jul 20
Last run
22 Aug 20
First run for yard
4/12
OR first run
77
OR last run
77
Best OR
77
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat30100.0%33.3%£1,299€07711 Jul 2022 Aug 20
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
77
First run
11 Jul 20
Last run
22 Aug 20

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 Turf20100.0%50.0%£1,299€0
Flat AW10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£260€0
Good10100.0%100.0%£1,040€0
Standard10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£260
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Standard
Going
Standard
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 (€)
7f to 1m30100.0%33.3%£1,299€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
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 (€)
Chelmsford (AW)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chepstow10100.0%100.0%£1,040€0
Salisbury10000.0%0.0%£260€0
Chelmsford (AW)
Course
Chelmsford (AW)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Salisbury
Course
Salisbury
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£260
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 520100.0%50.0%£1,299€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
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 runners30100.0%33.3%£1,299€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July10000.0%0.0%£260€0
August20100.0%50.0%£1,040€0
July
Month
July
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£260
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Callum Shepherd10000.0%0.0%£0€0
George Wood10100.0%100.0%£1,040€0
Pat Cosgrave10000.0%0.0%£260€0
Callum Shepherd
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
George Wood
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pat Cosgrave
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£260
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Saeed bin Suroor30100.0%33.3%£1,299€0
Saeed bin Suroor
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30100.0%33.3%£1,299€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
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%£260€0
15 to 30 days20100.0%50.0%£1,040€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 (£)
£260
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNight Of Thunder (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNight Of Thunder (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
  2. Sire's damForest Storm (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 branchScarlett Rose (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamScarlett Rose (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRoyal Applause (GB)
  2. Dam's damBillie Blue (GB)

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
Billie Blue (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDesert Destination (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2017
SireNight Of Thunder (IRE)
DamScarlett Rose (GB)
DamsireRoyal Applause (GB)
Sire's sireDubawi (IRE)
Sire's damForest Storm (GB)
2nd damBillie Blue (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingBlue Point (IRE)

Female line

  1. Scarlett Rose (GB) · by Royal Applause (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
  2. Billie Blue (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Night Of Thunder (IRE)Scarlett Rose (GB)Royal Applause (GB)Oak Lodge Bloodstock28 Apr 17baygeldingFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2fFlat 7.1f · NH 2m2f
Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Breeder
Oak Lodge Bloodstock
Foaled
28 Apr 17
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Night Of Thunder (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,4687351,67916.5%37.6%30
At 7f to 1m2,11337179917.6%37.8%30
On Good going1,17118543415.8%37.1%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going5599220416.5%36.5%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,468
Wins
735
Placed
1,679
Win %
16.5%
Place %
37.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,113
Wins
371
Placed
799
Win %
17.6%
Place %
37.8%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,171
Wins
185
Placed
434
Win %
15.8%
Place %
37.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
559
Wins
92
Placed
204
Win %
16.5%
Place %
36.5%
This horse runs
1
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.

Night Of Thunder (IRE) × Royal Applause (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%0133523.1%£26,414€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
23.1%
Prize GB (£)
£26,414
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Wonderwork (IRE)1030£25,115€0
Desert Destination (IRE)300£1,299€0
Wonderwork (IRE)
Runs
10
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£25,115
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Desert Destination (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,299
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat7777771
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
77
Highest OR
77
Lowest OR
77
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
22 Aug 20Chelmsford (AW)Flat7712/12
  • 12/1222 Aug 20 · Chelmsford (AW)
    All fields
    Date
    22 Aug 20
    Course
    Chelmsford (AW)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    77
    Pos
    12/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat7277-577-5
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
72
OR last run
77
Change
-5
Highest OR
77
v highest
-5

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Scarlett Rose (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Scarlett Rose (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Starcraft (NZ)

By Footstepsinthesand (GB)

By Teofilo (IRE)

By Shamardal (USA)

By Frankel (GB)

By Earthlight (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Scarlett Rose (GB) · by Royal Applause (GB)
  2. 2Billie Blue (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

First cousin

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin twice removed

First cousin once removed

View full Billie Blue family

In brief

When was Desert Destination foaled?

Desert Destination (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 28 April 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Desert Destination?

Desert Destination (IRE) is by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Scarlett Rose (GB), a daughter of Royal Applause (GB), and was bred by Oak Lodge Bloodstock.

Who trained Desert Destination?

Desert Destination (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Desert Destination's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Desert Destination (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.

What was Desert Destination's official rating?

Desert Destination (IRE) was last officially rated 72 on the Flat (career high 77).

Is Desert Destination still racing?

Desert Destination (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 August 2020 at Chelmsford (AW) in the tote.co.uk Now Never Beaten By SP Handicap, finishing 12th of 12, and has not run there since.

Is Desert Destination related to any top horses?

Desert Destination (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Blue Point (IRE) (half-brother, Group 1 winner), Formosina (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner) and Gilded (IRE) (first cousin, Group 2 winner), from the Billie Blue (GB) family.

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