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Golden Desert (GER)

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Next Desert (IRE) × Goldsamt (GER) (Rienzi)

TrainerDavid M O'Brien
OwnerMrs A S O'Brien

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2006

See also: Golden Desert (IRE) · Simon Dow · 80 runs · 9 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €6,590 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 Aug 2011, Galway (IRE) (2/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): 13 Jul 2011, Downpatrick (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
28 Aug 11	Galway (IRE)	2/5	4/1	2½	Mr B O'Neill	David M O'Brien	www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Good	11-9	Black Benny (IRE)	€7,590	28	1/4
31 Jul 11	Galway (IRE)	5/8	8/1	15	Mr M J O'Connor	David M O'Brien	Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good	12-0	Blossom Gate (IRE)	€9,660	18	1/7
13 Jul 11	Downpatrick (IRE)	1/5	7/2	won 1½	Mr M J O'Connor	David M O'Brien	Grangecam (C & G) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Good	12-0	Brough Academy (IRE)	€4,830	-	0/3

2/528 Aug 11 · Galway (IRE)4/1
www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
Date
28 Aug 11
Course
Galway (IRE)
Pos
2/5
SP
4/1
Btn
2½
Jockey
Mr B O'Neill
Trainer
David M O'Brien
Race
www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Black Benny (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,590
Days
28
Future form
1/4
5/831 Jul 11 · Galway (IRE)8/1
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
31 Jul 11
Course
Galway (IRE)
Pos
5/8
SP
8/1
Btn
15
Jockey
Mr M J O'Connor
Trainer
David M O'Brien
Race
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Blossom Gate (IRE)
Winner prize
€9,660
Days
18
Future form
1/7
1/513 Jul 11 · Downpatrick (IRE)7/2
Grangecam (C & G) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood
All fields
Date
13 Jul 11
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
7/2
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Mr M J O'Connor
Trainer
David M O'Brien
Race
Grangecam (C & G) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Good
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Brough Academy (IRE)
Winner prize
€4,830
Days
-
Future form
0/3

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 Aug 11	Galway (IRE)	www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race	2/5	Black Benny (IRE)	1	13 Sep 11	Listowel (IRE)	C & F Tooling Maiden Hurdle
31 Jul 11	Galway (IRE)	Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race	5/8	Minella Humour (IRE)	6	15 Aug 11	Roscommon (IRE)	Follow Roscommon On Facebook Maiden Hurdle

2/528 Aug 11 · Galway (IRE)
www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
28 Aug 11
Course
Galway (IRE)
Race
www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race
This horse
2/5
Winner next time
Black Benny (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
13 Sep 11
At
Listowel (IRE)
Race won
C & F Tooling Maiden Hurdle
5/831 Jul 11 · Galway (IRE)
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
31 Jul 11
Course
Galway (IRE)
Race
Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
This horse
5/8
Winner next time
Minella Humour (IRE)
Their pos
6
Won on
15 Aug 11
At
Roscommon (IRE)
Race won
Follow Roscommon On Facebook Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
David M O'Brien	13 Jul 11	28 Aug 11	1/5	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590

David M O'Brien

Trainer: David M O'Brien
First run: 13 Jul 11
Last run: 28 Aug 11
First run for yard: 1/5
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

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Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590	13 Jul 11	28 Aug 11

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590
First run: 13 Jul 11
Last run: 28 Aug 11

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 (€)
NH Flat	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,590

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

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 (€)
Galway (IRE)	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,760
Downpatrick (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,830

Galway (IRE)

Course: Galway (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,760

Downpatrick (IRE)

Course: Downpatrick (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,830

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

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 (€)
2 to 5 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,590
6 to 8 runners	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
July	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€4,830
August	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,760

July

Month: July
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,830

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,760

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr M J O'Connor	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€4,830
Mr B O'Neill	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,760

Mr M J O'Connor

Jockey: Mr M J O'Connor
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,830

Mr B O'Neill

Jockey: Mr B O'Neill
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,760

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
David M O'Brien	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590

David M O'Brien

Trainer: David M O'Brien
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£0	€6,590

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

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	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,830
15 to 30 days	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,760

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,830

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 (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,760

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

Pedigree

Sire branchNext Desert (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireNext Desert (IRE)

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 branchGoldsamt (GER)

Parent · 1

DamGoldsamt (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireRienzi
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

Next Desert (IRE)

Goldsamt (GER)

Not traced

Rienzi

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGolden Desert (GER)

Sexgelding

Foaled2006

SireNext Desert (IRE)

DamGoldsamt (GER)

DamsireRienzi

Dam's produce2 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingGolden Doyen (GER)

Female line

Goldsamt (GER) · 2 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Next Desert (IRE)	Goldsamt (GER)	Rienzi	gelding	NH 2m3½f	NH 2m3f

Next Desert (IRE)

Sire: Next Desert (IRE)
Dam: Goldsamt (GER)
Damsire: Rienzi
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f

Progeny of Next Desert (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	77	12	30	15.6%	39.0%	3	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	22	4	7	18.2%	31.8%	2	1
On Good going	35	8	16	22.9%	45.7%	3	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	9	3	4	33.3%	44.4%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 77
Wins: 12
Placed: 30
Win %: 15.6%
Place %: 39.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 22
Wins: 4
Placed: 7
Win %: 18.2%
Place %: 31.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 35
Wins: 8
Placed: 16
Win %: 22.9%
Place %: 45.7%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 9
Wins: 3
Placed: 4
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 44.4%
This horse runs: 2
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.

Next Desert (IRE) × Rienzi mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	3	1	1	33.3%	£0	€6,590

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

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 (€)
Golden Desert (GER)	3	1	0	£0	€6,590

Golden Desert (GER)

Horse: Golden Desert (GER)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,590

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Goldsamt (GER)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Next Desert (IRE) out of Goldsamt (GER) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Doyen (IRE)

Golden Doyen (GER)4W · 24R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Goldsamt (GER)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Golden Doyen (GER)4W · 24R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was Golden Desert foaled?

Golden Desert (GER) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Golden Desert?

Golden Desert (GER) is by Next Desert (IRE) out of Goldsamt (GER), a daughter of Rienzi.

Who trained Golden Desert?

Golden Desert (GER) was trained by David M O'Brien and owned by Mrs A S O'Brien at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Golden Desert's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Golden Desert (GER) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Golden Desert's biggest win?

Golden Desert (GER)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Grangecam (C & G) INH Flat Race at Downpatrick (IRE) on 13 July 2011.

Has Golden Desert ever been beaten?

Golden Desert (GER) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 31 July 2011 at Galway (IRE) (5th of 8).

Is Golden Desert still racing?

Golden Desert (GER) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 August 2011 at Galway (IRE) in the www.galwayraces.com INH Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Golden Desert related to any top horses?

Golden Desert (GER)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Golden Doyen (GER) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), from the Goldsamt (GER) family.

What is Golden Desert's record at Galway (IRE)?

Golden Desert (GER) ran most often at Galway (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.

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Updated 2011-08-28