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Horse profile
Desert Sprite
- TrainerEdgar Byrne
- OwnerMrs Eithne Hamilton
- FamilyTry To Catch Me
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2002
- Highest OR
- 66
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €568 IRE
- Last official rating
- 58 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 18 Jun 2005, Down Royal (IRE) (14/14)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Recent form
2198612314
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 05 | Down Royal (IRE) | 14/14 | 16/1 | dist | R M Burke | Edgar Byrne | William Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Good | 8-7 | 58 | - | Portacarron (IRE) | €6,910 | 25 | 0/12 |
| 24 May 05 | Sligo (IRE) | 3/16 | 14/1 | 7 | R M Burke | Edgar Byrne | Tuesday 28th At Sligo Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6½f | Soft | 9-9 | 59 | - | Indian Four (IRE) | €5,528 | 20 | 0/15 |
| 4 May 05 | Tipperary (IRE) | 12/16 | 10/1 | 11¾ | N G McCullagh | Edgar Byrne | Sologhead Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 5f | Soft to Heavy | 9-0 | 60 | p | Jamie's Prince (IRE) | €6,910 | 37 | 0/15 |
| 28 Mar 05 | Cork (IRE) | 6/14 | 20/1 | 5¼ | Chris Hayes | Edgar Byrne | Mallow Handicap | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 7-7 | 66 | - | Deerpark (IRE) | €10,365 | 156 | 2/13 |
| 23 Oct 04 | Curragh (IRE) | 8/23 | 33/1 | 7½ | R M Burke | Edgar Byrne | £10 Free Bet At skybet.com Median Auction Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft to Heavy | 8-11 | - | - | Melody Island (IRE) | €11,747 | 16 | 1/19 |
| 7 Oct 04 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 9/13 | 33/1 | 10¾ | R M Burke | Edgar Byrne | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 7f | Yielding | 8-11 | - | - | Hestia (GB) | €11,747 | 32 | 1/12 |
| 5 Sep 04 | Curragh (IRE) | 21/23 | 25/1 | 17 | R M Burke | Edgar Byrne | Bloodstock Underwriting European Breeders Fund Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Firm | 8-11 | - | - | Ad Valorem (USA) | €13,129 | - | 1/21 |
William Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
- Date
- 18 Jun 05
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/14
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- R M Burke
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- William Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-7
- OR
- 58
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Portacarron (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,910
- Days
- 25
- Future form
- 0/12
Tuesday 28th At Sligo Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)6½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 05
- Course
- Sligo (IRE)
- Pos
- 3/16
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 7
- Jockey
- R M Burke
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- Tuesday 28th At Sligo Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 59
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Indian Four (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,528
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 0/15
Sologhead Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)5fSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 4 May 05
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Pos
- 12/16
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 11¾
- Jockey
- N G McCullagh
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- Sologhead Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5f
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- 60
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- Jamie's Prince (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,910
- Days
- 37
- Future form
- 0/15
Mallow Handicap
Handicap (unclassified)6fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 28 Mar 05
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/14
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Chris Hayes
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- Mallow Handicap
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 7-7
- OR
- 66
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Deerpark (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €10,365
- Days
- 156
- Future form
- 2/13
- 8/2323 Oct 04 · Curragh (IRE)33/1
£10 Free Bet At skybet.com Median Auction Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fSoft to Heavy
All fields
- Date
- 23 Oct 04
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 8/23
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 7½
- Jockey
- R M Burke
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- £10 Free Bet At skybet.com Median Auction Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Melody Island (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €11,747
- Days
- 16
- Future form
- 1/19
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding
All fields
- Date
- 7 Oct 04
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/13
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 10¾
- Jockey
- R M Burke
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Yielding
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Hestia (GB)
- Winner prize
- €11,747
- Days
- 32
- Future form
- 1/12
- 21/235 Sep 04 · Curragh (IRE)25/1
Bloodstock Underwriting European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 5 Sep 04
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Pos
- 21/23
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 17
- Jockey
- R M Burke
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Race
- Bloodstock Underwriting European Breeders Fund Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Ad Valorem (USA)
- Winner prize
- €13,129
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 05 | Cork (IRE) | Mallow Handicap | 6/14 | Oddshoes (IRE) | 4 | 10 Apr 05 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Leopardstown Aertel Page 277 Handicap |
| 28 Mar 05 | Cork (IRE) | Mallow Handicap | 6/14 | Fontanally Springs (IRE) | 9 | 14 May 05 | Naas (IRE) | Irish Pride Bakeries Handicap |
| 23 Oct 04 | Curragh (IRE) | £10 Free Bet At skybet.com Median Auction Maiden | 8/23 | Tamara Gervasoni (IRE) | 4 | 18 May 05 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Ashbourne Median Auction Maiden |
| 7 Oct 04 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden | 9/13 | Midnight Mist (IRE) | 8 | 17 Jun 05 | Down Royal (IRE) | Lynam Merit Maiden |
| 5 Sep 04 | Curragh (IRE) | Bloodstock Underwriting European Breeders Fund Maiden | 21/23 | Ad Valorem (USA) | 1 | 19 Sep 04 | Curragh (IRE) | St. Bernard Blenheim Stakes |
- 6/1428 Mar 05 · Cork (IRE)
Mallow Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 28 Mar 05
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Mallow Handicap
- This horse
- 6/14
- Winner next time
- Oddshoes (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 10 Apr 05
- Race won
- Leopardstown Aertel Page 277 Handicap
- 6/1428 Mar 05 · Cork (IRE)
Mallow Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 28 Mar 05
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Mallow Handicap
- This horse
- 6/14
- Winner next time
- Fontanally Springs (IRE)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 14 May 05
- Race won
- Irish Pride Bakeries Handicap
- 8/2323 Oct 04 · Curragh (IRE)
£10 Free Bet At skybet.com Median Auction Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 23 Oct 04
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- £10 Free Bet At skybet.com Median Auction Maiden
- This horse
- 8/23
- Winner next time
- Tamara Gervasoni (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 18 May 05
- Race won
- Ashbourne Median Auction Maiden
- 9/137 Oct 04 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 7 Oct 04
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
- This horse
- 9/13
- Winner next time
- Midnight Mist (IRE)
- Their pos
- 8
- Won on
- 17 Jun 05
- Race won
- Lynam Merit Maiden
- 21/235 Sep 04 · Curragh (IRE)
Bloodstock Underwriting European Breeders Fund Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 5 Sep 04
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race
- Bloodstock Underwriting European Breeders Fund Maiden
- This horse
- 21/23
- Winner next time
- Ad Valorem (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 19 Sep 04
- At
- Curragh (IRE)
- Race won
- St. Bernard Blenheim Stakes
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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Byrne | 5 Sep 04 | 18 Jun 05 | 21/23 | 66 | 58 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 |
Edgar Byrne
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- First run
- 5 Sep 04
- Last run
- 18 Jun 05
- First run for yard
- 21/23
- OR first run
- 66
- OR last run
- 58
- Best OR
- 66
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | 66 | 5 Sep 04 | 18 Jun 05 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
- Best OR
- 66
- First run
- 5 Sep 04
- Last run
- 18 Jun 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yielding
- Going
- Yielding
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
Soft to Heavy
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Runs
- 2
- 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 7f to 1m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 |
5f to 6f
- Distance
- 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Curragh (IRE)
- Course
- Curragh (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cork (IRE)
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Down Royal (IRE)
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gowran Park (IRE)
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sligo (IRE)
- Course
- Sligo (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
Tipperary (IRE)
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Handicap (unclassified) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| 17+ runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
March
- Month
- March
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R M Burke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
R M Burke
- Jockey
- R M Burke
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
Chris Hayes
- Jockey
- Chris Hayes
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
N G McCullagh
- Jockey
- N G McCullagh
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Byrne | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 |
Edgar Byrne
- Trainer
- Edgar Byrne
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
p
- Headgear
- p
- Runs
- 1
- 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 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 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
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 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.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €568 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time cheekpieces
- Headgear
- First time cheekpieces
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchTagula (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireTagula (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireTaufan (USA)
- Sire's damTwin Island (IRE)
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 branchDesert Frolic (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePersian Bold (IRE)
- Dam's damTry To Catch Me (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
Try To Catch Me (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseDesert Sprite (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled2002
SireTagula (IRE)
DamDesert Frolic (IRE)
DamsirePersian Bold (IRE)
Sire's sireTaufan (USA)
Sire's damTwin Island (IRE)
2nd damTry To Catch Me (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingDubai Prince (IRE)
Female line
- Desert Frolic (IRE) · by Persian Bold (IRE) · 5 winners from 8 runners
- Try To Catch Me (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagula (IRE) | Desert Frolic (IRE) | Persian Bold (IRE) | filly | Flat 6.9f · NH 2m½f | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f |
Tagula (IRE)
- Sire
- Tagula (IRE)
- Damsire
- Persian Bold (IRE)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.9f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Tagula (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 8,344 | 800 | 2,108 | 7 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 2,788 | 223 | 652 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 707 | 67 | 175 | 4 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Soft going | 254 | 28 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 8,344
- Wins
- 800
- Placed
- 2,108
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 7
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 2,788
- Wins
- 223
- Placed
- 652
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 707
- Wins
- 67
- Placed
- 175
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Runs
- 254
- Wins
- 28
- Placed
- 64
- 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.
Tagula (IRE) × Persian Bold mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | £1,019 | €3,528 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | £500 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6 | £1,519 | €3,528 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,019
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,528
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 6
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,519
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,528
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Fry I (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £315 | €0 |
| Desert Sprite (IRE) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €568 |
| Alizarin (IRE) | 13 | 0 | 0 | £704 | €0 |
| Bold Identity (IRE) | 14 | 0 | 0 | £500 | €2,960 |
Small Fry I (IRE)
- Horse
- Small Fry I (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £315
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Desert Sprite (IRE)
- Horse
- Desert Sprite (IRE)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €568
Alizarin (IRE)
- Horse
- Alizarin (IRE)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £704
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Bold Identity (IRE)
- Horse
- Bold Identity (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,960
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 58 | 66 | 58 | 4 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 58
- Highest OR
- 66
- Lowest OR
- 58
- Rated runs
- 4
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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 05 | Down Royal (IRE) | Flat | 58 | -1 | 14/14 |
| 24 May 05 | Sligo (IRE) | Flat | 59 | -1 | 3/16 |
| 4 May 05 | Tipperary (IRE) | Flat | 60 | -6 | 12/16 |
| 28 Mar 05 | Cork (IRE) | Flat | 66 | - | 6/14 |
- 14/1418 Jun 05 · Down Royal (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 18 Jun 05
- Course
- Down Royal (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 58
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 14/14
- 3/1624 May 05 · Sligo (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 05
- Course
- Sligo (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 59
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 3/16
- 12/164 May 05 · Tipperary (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 4 May 05
- Course
- Tipperary (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 60
- Change
- -6
- Pos
- 12/16
- 6/1428 Mar 05 · Cork (IRE)
All fields
- Date
- 28 Mar 05
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 66
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 6/14
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 58 | 58 | 0 | 66 | -8 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 58
- OR last run
- 58
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 66
- v highest
- -8
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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 8 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Tagula (IRE) out of Desert Frolic (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Royal Abjar (USA)
- Jakarta Jade (IRE)3W · 14R
By King's Best (USA)
- Cadre (IRE)2W · 9R
By Shamardal (USA)
- Dubai Prince (IRE)11W · 20R · 2 black-type
- Umniyah (IRE)0W · 1R
By Dubawi (IRE)
- Mojave (IRE)2W · 3R
By Authorized (IRE)
- Authorship (IRE)3W · 7R
By Born To Sea (IRE)
- Born To Frolic (IRE)0W · 9R
Female line
- 1Desert Frolic (IRE) · by Persian Bold (IRE)
- 2Try To Catch Me (USA)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Storming Home (GB)5W · 17R · 1 G1
Half-brother
- Dubai Prince (IRE)11W · 20R · 2 black-type
In brief
When was Desert Sprite foaled?
Desert Sprite (IRE) was foaled in 2002.
Who are the sire and dam of Desert Sprite?
Desert Sprite (IRE) is by Tagula (IRE) out of Desert Frolic (IRE), a daughter of Persian Bold (IRE).
Who trained Desert Sprite?
Desert Sprite (IRE) was trained by Edgar Byrne and owned by Mrs Eithne Hamilton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Desert Sprite's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Desert Sprite (IRE) ran 7 times without winning.
What was Desert Sprite's official rating?
Desert Sprite (IRE) was last officially rated 58 on the Flat (career high 66).
Is Desert Sprite still racing?
Desert Sprite (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 June 2005 at Down Royal (IRE) in the William Ewart Properties Ltd Rated Race, finishing 14th of 14, and has not run there since.
Is Desert Sprite related to any top horses?
Desert Sprite (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Dubai Prince (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Storming Home (GB) (uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Try To Catch Me (USA) family.
What is Desert Sprite's record at Curragh (IRE)?
Desert Sprite (IRE) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.
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