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Horse profile
Desert Express
- TrainerAlan Swinbank
- OwnerLennox Ferdinand
- FamilyPerfect Guest
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2002
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 May 2005, Catterick (8/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 05 | Catterick | 8/13 | 100/1 | 20¾ | Dean McKeown | Alan Swinbank | Why Not Sponsor At Catterick Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-0 | Auvergne (GB) | £3,543 | 5 | 0/11 |
| 28 Apr 05 | Redcar | 12/16 | 50/1 | 16¾ | Robert Winston | Alan Swinbank | Car Boot Sales Here - Every Saturday / Sunday Median Auction Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 9-0 | Second Reef (GB) | £3,851 | 13 | 0/15 |
| 15 Apr 05 | Thirsk | 13/15 | 28/1 | 24¼ | Dean McKeown | Alan Swinbank | Dog And Gun Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I) | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 8-12 | Drum Dance (IRE) | £3,838 | - | 0/14 |
Why Not Sponsor At Catterick Maiden Stakes
Class 57fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 3 May 05
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 8/13
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 20¾
- Jockey
- Dean McKeown
- Trainer
- Alan Swinbank
- Race
- Why Not Sponsor At Catterick Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Auvergne (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,543
- Days
- 5
- Future form
- 0/11
Car Boot Sales Here - Every Saturday / Sunday Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Class 57fGood
All fields
- Date
- 28 Apr 05
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 12/16
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 16¾
- Jockey
- Robert Winston
- Trainer
- Alan Swinbank
- Race
- Car Boot Sales Here - Every Saturday / Sunday Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Second Reef (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,851
- Days
- 13
- Future form
- 0/15
Dog And Gun Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
Class 56fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 15 Apr 05
- Course
- Thirsk
- Pos
- 13/15
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- 24¼
- Jockey
- Dean McKeown
- Trainer
- Alan Swinbank
- Race
- Dog And Gun Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Drum Dance (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,838
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/14
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Swinbank | 15 Apr 05 | 3 May 05 | 13/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Alan Swinbank
- Trainer
- Alan Swinbank
- First run
- 15 Apr 05
- Last run
- 3 May 05
- First run for yard
- 13/15
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 15 Apr 05 | 3 May 05 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 15 Apr 05
- Last run
- 3 May 05
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f to 6f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 16 runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McKeown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Dean McKeown
- Jockey
- Dean McKeown
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Robert Winston
- Jockey
- Robert Winston
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Swinbank | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Alan Swinbank
- Trainer
- Alan Swinbank
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 1 to 7 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 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 %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
1 to 7 days
- Days since last run
- 1 to 7 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShinko Forest (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchPerfect Guest (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWhat A Guest (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Perfect Guest (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinko Forest (IRE) | Perfect Guest (GB) | What A Guest (GB) | gelding | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1f | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3½f |
Shinko Forest (IRE)
- Damsire
- What A Guest (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Shinko Forest (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,213 | 225 | 588 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 769 | 73 | 176 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 266 | 18 | 64 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 89 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,213
- Wins
- 225
- Placed
- 588
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 769
- Wins
- 73
- Placed
- 176
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 266
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 64
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 89
- Wins
- 4
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Shinko Forest (IRE) × What A Guest mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Express (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Desert Express (IRE)
- Horse
- Desert Express (IRE)
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Perfect Guest (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By King Of Clubs I (GB)
- Court Equerry (IRE)0W · 3R
By Dara Monarch (GB)
- Floral Street (GB)1W · 23R
By Top Ville (IRE)
- Return Again (IRE)6W · 24R
By Shernazar (GB)
- Sharp Outlook (IRE)1W · 7R
By Silver Kite (USA)
- Rupert's Double (IRE)0W · 2R
By Elbio (GB)
- Springfield Guest (IRE)1W · 42R
By Orpen (USA)
- Impeccable Guest (IRE)2W · 17R
Female line
- 1Perfect Guest (GB)
Notable relatives
Niece (out of a sibling)
- Tramp Stamp (IRE)2W · 12R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Desert Express foaled?
Desert Express (IRE) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of Desert Express?
Desert Express (IRE) is by Shinko Forest (IRE) out of Perfect Guest (GB), a daughter of What A Guest (GB).
Who trained Desert Express?
Desert Express (IRE) was trained by Alan Swinbank and owned by Lennox Ferdinand at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Desert Express' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Desert Express (IRE) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Desert Express still racing?
Desert Express (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 May 2005 at Catterick in the Why Not Sponsor At Catterick Maiden Stakes, finishing 8th of 13, and has not run there since.
Is Desert Express related to any top horses?
Desert Express (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Tramp Stamp (IRE) (niece, Grade 3 winner), from the Perfect Guest (GB) family.
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