Desert Cave Horse Racing Form | Thurles 13:07 05th February 2026

Desert Cave' Form | 05th February 2026

05th February 2026 Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

Age
8
Weight
11-12
Trainer
Ian Donoghue
(Last 14 Days: 0-8, 0%)
Owner
H Gettings
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Aaron Collins
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-01-01
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Does Desert Cave Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Desert Cave Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-06-29 14:40 Cartmel / 4 / 2m 6f 31y / Hurdle Turf / 7.85K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft P /9 - btn Greatness Awaits 11-1 -

close up, led after 6th, headed 4 out, soon lost position, struggling 3 out, pulled up

C Collins
Jordan Gainford
51 110
18.15
119
1 2025-06-01 16:22 Kilbeggan / 2m 4f 80y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good 9 /12 - btn 74.5 Aspurofthemoment 11-12 5m 12.917s

close up, 5th after 6th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

C Collins
John Shinnick
41 67.83
12.86
2 2025-05-12 18:08 Killarney / 2m 4f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle, Oaks
10-11
Tongue Strap
Good To Yielding U /10 - btn My Gaffer 10-7 -

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden before straight, 2nd when bad mistake 3 out and unseated rider

C Collins
Jordan Gainford
34 59.73
14.16
114
3 2024-11-30 14:30 Fairyhouse / 2m 4f 55y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4
Tongue Strap
Yielding P /12 - btn Big Chou 10-13 -

always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

D Queally
Shane Fitzgerald
51 88
17
115
4 2024-10-26 16:13 Galway / 2m 5f 200y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 10 /10 - btn 83.45 Four Clean Aces 10-10 5m 49.7s

towards rear, 7th after 7th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

D Queally
Kevin Sexton
11 15.03
3.84
115
5 2024-09-04 15:45 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-12
Tongue Strap
Yielding 3 /6 - btn 2 Churchwarden 11-3 4m 55.9s

tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 4th, ridden and led after 2 out, headed at last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 3rd close home

D Queally
Shane Fitzgerald
8.5 11
4.7
114
6 2024-07-31 17:25 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 17K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Yielding P /20 - btn Talk In The Park 11-5 -

tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, trailing when badly hampered next, pulled up entering straight

D Queally
John Shinnick
21 29.25
5.8
116
7 2024-06-17 18:15 Kilbeggan / 3m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /16 - win 26 Cloughroe 11-9 6m 4.3s

prominent, 3rd at 5th, closed 3 out, led after 3 out, travelled well and asserted approaching straight, clear before last, kept on well run-in, very easily

D Queally
John Shinnick
5.5 6.65
2.2
90
8 2024-05-29 18:30 Wexford / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Tongue Strap
Yielding To Soft 5 /14 - btn 13 Future Proof 10-12 4m 30.4s

towards rear, moderate progress into 11th 3 out, pushed along in 8th entering straight, ridden and kept on from last to go 5th close home

D Queally
Shane Fitzgerald
21 25.73
7.6
90
9 2024-04-22 16:35 Tramore / 2m 0f 160y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Ladies, Maiden
11-4 Good 11 /13 - btn 88.5 Touch Me Not 11-4 4m 25.65s

always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, tailed off

D Queally
Kevin Sexton
67 257.47
16.5
10 2024-03-10 13:07 Naas / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 12 /21 - btn 85.25 Olympic Man 11-12 5m 15.25s

rear of mid-division, never a factor, off pace halfway, no extra before 4 out, tailed off

D Queally
Shane Fitzgerald
201 1000
160
11 2024-03-03 14:15 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-8 Soft B /15 - btn Zeeband 11-8 -

mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden towards rear after 3 out, brought down 2 out

D Queally
N T Prendergast
201 973.35
60
12 2024-02-21 13:45 Punchestown / 2m 0f 148y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Heavy 14 /16 - btn 76.6 Milo Lises 11-4 4m 52.37s

always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 3rd, no extra after 3 out, weakened

D Queally
Shane Fitzgerald
51 112.95
22