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Horse profile
Desert Flyer
- TrainerJohn Gosden
- OwnerHM The King (The Queen)
- FamilyDesert Gold
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2017
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £6,857 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Nov 2020, Kempton (AW) (1/8)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 20 | Kempton (AW) | 1/8 | 6/5F | won shd | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard to Slow | 9-4 | Elmetto (GB) | £3,429 | 333 | 1/6 |
| 14 Dec 19 | Newcastle (AW) | 1/13 | 11/4 | won ¾ | Robert Havlin | John Gosden | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 9-0 | Spectrum Of Light (IRE) | £3,429 | - | 2/8 |
- 1/811 Nov 20 · Kempton (AW)6/5F
Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
Class 57fStandard to Slow
All fields
- Date
- 11 Nov 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 6/5F
- Btn
- won shd
- Jockey
- Robert Havlin
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard to Slow
- Wgt
- 9-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Elmetto (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,429
- Days
- 333
- Future form
- 1/6
- 1/1314 Dec 19 · Newcastle (AW)11/4
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes
Class 51mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 14 Dec 19
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Pos
- 1/13
- SP
- 11/4
- Btn
- won ¾
- Jockey
- Robert Havlin
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Race
- Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Spectrum Of Light (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,429
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/8
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes | 1/8 | Elmetto (GB) | 2 | 30 Nov 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Median Auction Maiden Stakes |
| 14 Dec 19 | Newcastle (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes | 1/13 | Dublin Pharaoh (USA) | 3 | 15 Feb 20 | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes |
| 14 Dec 19 | Newcastle (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes | 1/13 | Cable Speed (IRE) | 4 | 4 Jan 20 | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Median Auction Stakes (Div I) |
- 1/811 Nov 20 · Kempton (AW)
Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 11 Nov 20
- Course
- Kempton (AW)
- Race
- Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 1/8
- Winner next time
- Elmetto (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 30 Nov 20
- At
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race won
- Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Median Auction Maiden Stakes
- 1/1314 Dec 19 · Newcastle (AW)
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 14 Dec 19
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Race
- Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 1/13
- Winner next time
- Dublin Pharaoh (USA)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 15 Feb 20
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes
- 1/1314 Dec 19 · Newcastle (AW)
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 14 Dec 19
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Race
- Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 1/13
- Winner next time
- Cable Speed (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 4 Jan 20
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Median Auction Stakes (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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 14 Dec 19 | 11 Nov 20 | 1/13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,857 | €0 |
John Gosden
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- First run
- 14 Dec 19
- Last run
- 11 Nov 20
- First run for yard
- 1/13
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,857
- 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £6,857 | €0 | 14 Dec 19 | 11 Nov 20 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,857
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 14 Dec 19
- Last run
- 11 Nov 20
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchShamardal (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireShamardal (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Sire's damHelsinki (GB)
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 branchWhite Moonstone (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDynaformer (USA)
- Dam's damDesert Gold (USA)
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
- White Moonstone (USA) · by Dynaformer (USA) · 5 winners from 6 runners · Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins)
- Desert Gold (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamardal (USA) | White Moonstone (USA) | Dynaformer (USA) | Godolphin | 19 Feb 17 | bay | mare | Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f | Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f |
Shamardal (USA)
- Sire
- Shamardal (USA)
- Damsire
- Dynaformer (USA)
- Breeder
- Godolphin
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 17
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.4f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Shamardal (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,431 | 1,255 | 2,988 | 2 | 2 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,891 | 570 | 1,409 | 2 | 2 | ||
| On AW going | 2,860 | 488 | 1,127 | 2 | 2 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 1,332 | 226 | 525 | 2 | 2 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,431
- Wins
- 1,255
- Placed
- 2,988
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,891
- Wins
- 570
- Placed
- 1,409
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 2,860
- Wins
- 488
- Placed
- 1,127
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 1,332
- Wins
- 226
- Placed
- 525
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 2
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.
Shamardal (USA) × Dynaformer (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 8 | £14,625 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | £4,995 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 10 | £19,620 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £14,625
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,995
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 5
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £19,620
- 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
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Flyer (GB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | £6,857 | €0 |
| Radjash (GB) | 23 | 1 | 0 | £10,876 | €0 |
| Sea Silk (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| State Event (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Shamacam (GB) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £1,887 | €0 |
Desert Flyer (GB)
- Horse
- Desert Flyer (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,857
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Radjash (GB)
- Horse
- Radjash (GB)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,876
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sea Silk (GB)
- Horse
- Sea Silk (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
State Event (GB)
- Horse
- State Event (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Shamacam (GB)
- Horse
- Shamacam (GB)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,887
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 1 winner (3 black-type wins)
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Radjash (GB)1W · 23R
Half siblings
By Dubawi (IRE)
- Dufay (IRE)0W · 3R
- Wemyss Ware (IRE)1W · 2R
By Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Sea Stone (IRE)3W · 10R
By Teofilo (IRE)
- Bridestones (IRE)1W · 6R
Female line
- 1White Moonstone (USA) · by Dynaformer (USA)
- 2Desert Gold (USA)
Notable relatives
Dam
- White Moonstone (USA)4W · 4R · 1 G1
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Albasharah (USA)4W · 9R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Desert Flyer foaled?
Desert Flyer (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 19 February 2017.
Who are the sire and dam of Desert Flyer?
Desert Flyer (GB) is by Shamardal (USA) out of White Moonstone (USA), a daughter of Dynaformer (USA), and was bred by Godolphin.
Who trained Desert Flyer?
Desert Flyer (GB) was trained by John Gosden and owned by The Queen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Desert Flyer's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Desert Flyer (GB) won 2 of 2 races (100%).
What is Desert Flyer's biggest win?
Desert Flyer (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 5 victories, most recently the Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 11 November 2020.
Has Desert Flyer ever been beaten?
Desert Flyer (GB) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 2 of those races.
Is Desert Flyer still racing?
Desert Flyer (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 November 2020 at Kempton (AW) in the Unibet Casino Deposit £10 Get £40 Bonus Novice Stakes, finishing 1st of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Desert Flyer related to any top horses?
Desert Flyer (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include White Moonstone (USA) (dam, Group 1 winner) and Albasharah (USA) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Desert Gold (USA) family.
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