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Horse profile
Desert Reef
- TrainerM Halford
- OwnerFox Cover Racing Club
- FamilyFairy Tern
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2001
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €8,280 IRE
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Oct 2003, Roscommon (IRE) (1/14)
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 03 | Roscommon (IRE) | 1/14 | 20/1 | won ½ | S Hunter | M Halford | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-4 | Shoshana (IRE) | €8,280 | 0/13 |
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
- Date
- 6 Oct 03
- Course
- Roscommon (IRE)
- Pos
- 1/14
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- won ½
- Jockey
- S Hunter
- Trainer
- M Halford
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-4
- Winner / 2nd
- Shoshana (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,280
- 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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Halford | 6 Oct 03 | 6 Oct 03 | 1/14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €8,280 |
M Halford
- Trainer
- M Halford
- First run
- 6 Oct 03
- Last run
- 6 Oct 03
- First run for yard
- 1/14
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,280
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €8,280 | 6 Oct 03 | 6 Oct 03 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,280
- First run
- 6 Oct 03
- Last run
- 6 Oct 03
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDesert Sun (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireDesert Sun (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
- Sire's damSolar (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 branchFairy Fortune (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRainbow Quest (USA)
- Dam's damFairy Tern (GB)
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
- Fairy Fortune (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA) · 4 winners from 7 runners
- Fairy Tern (GB) · 5 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sun (GB) | Fairy Fortune (GB) | Rainbow Quest (USA) | filly | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f | Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f |
Desert Sun (GB)
- Sire
- Desert Sun (GB)
- Damsire
- Rainbow Quest (USA)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.5f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Desert Sun (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 2,425 | 226 | 574 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 889 | 77 | 208 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good going | 425 | 32 | 83 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good going | 157 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 2,425
- Wins
- 226
- Placed
- 574
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 889
- Wins
- 77
- Placed
- 208
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 425
- Wins
- 32
- Placed
- 83
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good going
- Runs
- 157
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 32
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Desert Sun (GB) × Rainbow Quest mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €8,280 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €8,280 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,280
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,280
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 Reef (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €8,280 |
| Hughie The Dealer (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Sahara Sun (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Desert Reef (IRE)
- Horse
- Desert Reef (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €8,280
Hughie The Dealer (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sahara Sun (IRE)
- Horse
- Sahara Sun (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- 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
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Desert Sun (GB) out of Fairy Fortune (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dominion (GB)
- Iron And Steel (GB)0W · 6R
By Primo Dominie (GB)
- Fairy Domino (GB)1W · 16R
By Wolfhound (USA)
- Halloa (GB)1W · 6R
By Rudimentary (USA)
- Counsel's Opinion (IRE)9W · 61R
By Dr Devious (IRE)
- Queensland (IRE)0W · 4R
By Desert Prince (IRE)
- Desert Fortune I (IRE)0W · 10R
Female line
- 1Fairy Fortune (GB) · by Rainbow Quest (USA)
- 2Fairy Tern (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Desert Reef foaled?
Desert Reef (IRE) was foaled in 2001.
Who are the sire and dam of Desert Reef?
Desert Reef (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Fairy Fortune (GB), a daughter of Rainbow Quest (USA).
Who trained Desert Reef?
Desert Reef (IRE) was trained by M Halford and owned by Fox Cover Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Desert Reef's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Desert Reef (IRE) won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is Desert Reef's biggest win?
Desert Reef (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden at Roscommon (IRE) on 6 October 2003.
Has Desert Reef ever been beaten?
Desert Reef (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 1 of that race.
Is Desert Reef still racing?
Desert Reef (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2003 at Roscommon (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden, finishing 1st of 14, and has not run there since.
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