Desert Friend Horse Racing Form | Curragh 17:45 29th March 2025

Desert Friend' Form | 29th March 2025

29th March 2025 Tote.ie Handicap

Age
9
Weight
8-13
Trainer
Mrs D Foster
(Last 14 Days: 1-3, 33.33%)
Owner
Mrs Margaret Ahern
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2016-03-26
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Does Desert Friend 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 Friend 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 2025-03-20 15:37 Cork / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Good U /20 - btn Luminous Light 11-5 -

towards rear, no impression when hampered and unseated rider 7th

Mrs D Foster
C M Quirke
19 24.96
5.57
108
1 2025-03-02 15:30 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Charity, Handicap, Hurdle
11-9 Yielding 5 /17 - btn 12.75 Darcy's Friend 10-4 4m 1.57s

mid-division, 8th before 4th, headway after 3 out, no impression in 8th last, kept on without threatening closing stages

Mrs D Foster
C M Quirke
29 56.92
6.8
109
2 2024-10-22 15:45 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-12 Soft 7 /17 - btn 6.35 Barrogstown Girl 9-5 2m 13.048s

mid-division, closer in 5th 3f out, soon ridden, no impression

Mrs D Foster
B M Coen
17 30.66
4.8
66
3 2024-09-23 17:25 Listowel / 1m 6f 55y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
10-0 Good 12 /14 - btn 15.55 Sir Allen 9-8 3m 21.67s

in touch, 6th halfway, lost place over 2f out, under pressure and weakened 1 1/2f out

Mrs D Foster
D P McDonogh
9.5 11.5
3.75
68
4 2024-09-01 17:30 Tipperary / 1m 4f 110y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap, National
10-2 Good 7 /16 - btn 6.6 Polemon 9-10 2m 47.91s

mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in 5th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

Mrs D Foster
B M Coen
9 12.5
2.74
69
5 2024-08-01 17:40 Galway / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 17K
Handicap
10-2 Good 7 /18 - btn 12.5 Hidden Land 9-11 2m 42.68s

mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and soon no impression, no extra final furlong

Mrs D Foster
J A Heffernan
17 24.82
5.1
70
6 2024-07-18 20:30 Leopardstown / 1m 4f 180y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-13 Good 4 /11 - btn 0.7 Cloud Seeker 9-3 2m 48.11s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden to go 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

Mrs D Foster
B M Coen
6 6.8
2.35
69
7 2024-06-24 19:50 Ballinrobe / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-9 Good 1 /11 - win 0.2 Mayo For Sam 9-0 2m 54.62s

held up, 8th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, challenged 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, just prevailed at line

Mrs D Foster
B M Coen
6.5 8.14
2.6
63
8 2024-06-08 17:15 Navan / 1m 2f 40y / Flat Turf / 10K
Group, Handicap
10-0 Good 5 /22 - btn 4.5 Mayo For Sam 8-9 2m 8.94s

towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 3f out, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on to go 5th final 100 yards, kept on one pace

Mrs D Foster
G F Carroll
13 17.72
4.5
63
9 2024-05-29 17:08 Tipperary / 1m 4f 110y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
10-0 Soft 8 /17 - btn 14.6 Sceptred Isle 8-13 3m 3.86s

pressed leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Mrs D Foster
G F Carroll
34 55.57
9.4
63
10 2024-05-07 19:50 Ballinrobe / 2m 1f 31y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-8 Good To Yielding U /12 - btn Je T'ai Porte 11-5 -

mid-division, 7th halfway, slow 4 out and soon detached, no impression when mistake and unseated rider next

Mrs D Foster
A P Kelly
19 22.38
6.6
112
11 2024-03-24 14:55 Limerick / 2m 0f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 11K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-11 Heavy 7 /12 - btn 45 Zeeband 11-7 4m 41.8s

mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression and weakened before 2 out

Mrs D Foster
Eoin G Kelly
9.5 15
3.67
112
12 2024-02-10 15:05 Naas / 1m 7f 175y / Hurdle Turf / 12.21K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Heavy 3 /10 - btn 4.75 Whiskeywealth 11-11 4m 14.05s

rear of mid-division, mistake at 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, 7th halfway, 6th after 3 out, headway 2 out where mistake, 2nd before last, dropped to 3rd and no extra closing stages

Mrs D Foster
Eoin G Kelly
19 22.16
5.04
111
13 2024-01-19 17:00 Dundalk / 2m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
10-1 Standard 8 /14 - btn 2.55 Gains Of War 8-13 3m 37.03s

mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along early straight 6th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

Mrs D Foster
R P Cleary
15 19.5
5.7
63
14 2023-11-16 14:40 Punchestown / 2m 0f 107y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Soft 13 /16 - btn 35.25 Miss Pronunciation 11-9 4m 24.05s

mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra

P Byrne
D King
51 95
13
113
15 2023-10-20 16:40 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Apprentice, Claiming
9-6 Standard 9 /12 - btn 13.35 Autocrat 9-12 -

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead before halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened

P Byrne
S D Bowen
51 92.65
18.52
67
16 2023-08-30 16:05 Bellewstown / 2m 4f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Claiming, Group, Hurdle
11-9 Good P /9 - btn Must Meet Cecil 10-7 -

tracked leaders early, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear after 4 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out

D Hogan
P K Donovan
13 17.53
4.1
115
17 2023-08-10 17:05 Sligo / 2m 1f 185y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Claiming, Hurdle
11-9 Yielding 5 /7 - btn 16.75 Must Meet Cecil 10-3 4m 19.65s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway and closer 4 out, 2nd briefly 3 out, dropped to 5th approaching 2 out, no extra before last

D Hogan
D King
5 5.45
1.79
116
18 2023-07-11 17:15 Tramore / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Claiming
10-2 Good To Yielding 3 /7 - btn 5.25 Magnetic North 9-11 2m 45.223s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, went 3rd over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, headway into 2nd over 150 yards out, dropped to 3rd close home

D Hogan
J M Sheridan
11 11.5
5.04
71
19 2023-07-04 16:05 Tipperary / 2m 3f 114y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Novice
11-9 Yielding P /7 - btn Railway Hurricane 11-5 -

tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and soon disputed, led before 6th, joined next, not fluent and headed 8th, ridden in 4th after 5 out, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

D Hogan
D Meyler
5 5.46
2.8
120
20 2023-06-09 17:40 Clonmel / 2m 0f 67y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
11-7 Good 1 /7 - win 4.25 Takarengo 11-12 3m 55.2s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd on inner entering straight, challenged before 2 out, led 2 out, asserted before last, stayed on well

D Hogan
D King
6.5 6.86
2.65
21 2023-05-25 18:30 Limerick / 2m 6f 160y / Chase Turf / 13.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Good To Yielding 6 /11 - btn 20.3 Toss Again 11-12 5m 54.991s

rear of mid-division, headway into 4th 6 out, 5th and pushed along entering straight, no extra after 2 out

D Hogan
D Meyler
41 95
12.35
22 2023-01-07 13:02 Cork / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Soft 4 /6 - btn 4.6 Starzov 11-0 4m 16.82s

prominent and disputed lead, led before 4th, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, headed last, ridden and dropped to 4th run-in, kept on closing stages

D Hogan
D Meyler
7 8
3.25
116
23 2022-12-29 14:05 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Hurdle, Novice
12-0
Blinkers
Heavy 3 /6 - btn 6 Marelly 11-4 4m 28s

tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 4th and next, slight mistake 4 out, 2nd entering straight, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

D Hogan
D Meyler
8.5 11.5
3.65
116
24 2022-11-13 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 5 /8 - btn 29 Fennor Cross 11-2 4m 4.873s

always in rear, untidy 2nd, soon struggling, moderate late headway

D Hogan
J J Burke
51 112.45
10.5
124
25 2022-10-21 14:45 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 3f 200y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Good 5 /10 - btn 17.25 Mofasa 11-5 4m 58.385s

held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3 out, 5th and no extra before last

D Hogan
Aidan Coleman
67 123.03
15
118
26 2022-08-29 19:00 Roscommon / 1m 3f 182y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-11 Good 12 /13 - btn 22.75 Disco Boots 9-13 2m 41.94s

mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th entering straight, weakened

D Hogan
J M Sheridan
23 32
5.05
76
27 2022-08-04 17:30 Sligo / 2m 1f 195y / Hurdle Turf / 15.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-7 Good 3 /7 - btn 4 Faron 11-4 4m 21.767s

towards rear, headway into 4th before 4 out, close 3rd 3 out, challenged 2 out, pushed along and no extra from last, kept on one pace

D Hogan
D G Hogan
7.5 8.72
2.47
118
28 2022-07-27 20:20 Galway / 2m 0f 110y / Flat Turf / 17K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Yielding 11 /19 - btn 17.45 Scenic Look 9-9 3m 57.503s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 7f out, led 6f out, joined again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra

D Hogan
D King
41 75
9.2
78
29 2022-07-04 18:30 Roscommon / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16.5K
Hurdle, Ladies, Novice
11-2 Good 3 /8 - btn 5.75 Salvador Ziggy 11-8 4m 58.558s

tracked leaders, led from 5th, slight mistakes 8th and 9th, mistake 2 out and soon ridden and headed, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace

D Hogan
D Meyler
10 14.5
3.11
118
30 2022-06-06 14:35 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Soft 1 /18 - win 8 Moulane West 11-5 4m 17.2s

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, not fluent 6th, kept wide after 4 out and disputed next, led approaching straight, pushed along and went on before 2 out, clear last, kept on well, easily

D Hogan
D Meyler
11 19
3.75
31 2021-12-03 12:00 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Soft 8 /10 - btn 38.25 Jungle Jack 11-4 4m 17.11s

led, headed after 3rd, pushed along and weakened home turn

D Hogan
Henry Brooke
6.5 8
2.06
32 2021-10-29 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 15.5K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 9 /12 - btn 10.25 Guild 8-6 2m 33.63s

keen, soon tracked leaders, effort straight, no impression and edged right over 1f out, one pace

D Hogan
James J Doyle
13 15.87
4.73
78
33 2021-10-10 13:40 Limerick / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Soft 5 /16 - btn 18.25 Stumptown 11-13 4m 1.45s

in touch, 3rd before 4th, 4th before 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, weakened before last

D Hogan
D G Hogan
9.5 21
2.66
34 2021-09-22 13:40 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Good 2 /10 - btn 1.25 Choir Practice 11-7 4m 4.208s

soon chased leaders, 6th and slight mistake 5th, improved to be prominent approaching straight and effort, kept on without matching winner run-in

D Hogan
D Meyler
6.5 8.2
2.5
35 2021-06-26 17:05 Chester / 4 / 1m 7f 196y / Flat Turf / 9.25K
Handicap
9-1
Hood
Good 5 /5 - btn 7.85 Call My Bluff 9-2 3m 40.06s

held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, no headway entering straight and soon left behind, held entering final furlong and appeared to lose action soon after, eased late

D M Simcock
Louis Steward
4.5 5.1
2.44
79
36 2021-06-05 20:45 Lingfield / 5 / 2m 0f 68y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-8
Hood
Good 1 /4 - win 0.3 Arabescato 9-7 3m 45.14s

close up in 4th, headway 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right, led towards finish, readily

D M Simcock
Louis Steward
3 3.29
1.63
76
37 2021-05-06 18:50 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 9.25K
Handicap
9-1
Hood
Standard 4 /5 - btn 5.25 Blow Your Horn 9-7 3m 0.36000000000001s

in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders

D M Simcock
Louis Steward
5.5 6.65
2.47
77
38 2021-04-10 20:15 Wolverhampton / 5 / 2m 0f 120y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Handicap
9-12
Hood
Standard 1 /7 - win 0.3 Cloud Thunder 9-12 3m 37.08s

keen soon close up, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and hung left entering final furlong, all out

D M Simcock
Louis Steward
6 7
3.15
74
39 2021-03-13 15:50 Wolverhampton / 5 / 2m 0f 120y / Flat AW / 6.55K
Handicap
9-12
Hood
Standard 5 /8 - btn 2.45 Kangaroo Point 9-4 3m 44.42s

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

D M Simcock
Callum Shepherd
13 15.69
3.26
74
40 2020-02-20 19:00 Chelmsford / 3 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 13K
Handicap
8-6
Hood
Standard 4 /7 - btn 3.8 Cosmelli 8-11 3m 3.07s

held up in last pair, headway, bumped and pushed right well over 1f out, hung left under pressure and no impression inside final furlong

D M Simcock
David Probert
11 12
5.2
76
41 2020-02-04 19:30 Kempton / 4 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 11.6K
Handicap
9-5
Hood
Standard To Slow 4 /7 - btn 4.05 Ilhabela Fact 9-4 2m 23.033s

held up in rear, effort 2f out, chased clear leading pair and driven entering final furlong, no impression

D M Simcock
Callum Shepherd
11 13
6.2
78
42 2019-08-05 16:15 Kempton / 4 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 6.47K
Handicap
9-4 Standard To Slow 6 /6 - btn 18.8 Zuba 8-13 2m 38.05s

held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling and lost touch 2f out

D M Simcock
J P Spencer
17 21
6.77
82
43 2019-07-17 19:55 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 5.21K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 5 /9 - btn 8.5 Distant Chimes 9-2 2m 38.53s

slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

D M Simcock
J P Spencer
4.5 5.05
1.89
83
44 2018-10-15 19:15 Kempton / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.88K
Auction, Median, Novice, Stakes
9-9 Standard To Slow 1 /10 - win 2.25 Filles De Fleur 8-11 1m 40.72s

led after 1f, made rest, ridden 2f out, pressed entering final furlong, found plenty for pressure and driven out last 110yds

M Johnston
F Norton
1.83 1.91
1.22
45 2018-09-27 17:00 Pontefract / 4 / 1m 0f 6y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-5 Good 4 /9 - btn 2.55 Never Do Nothing 9-2 1m 47.01s

soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace

M Johnston
F Norton
5 5.6
1.74
46 2018-09-11 16:50 Leicester / 4 / 1m 0f 53y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 1 /4 - win 4.5 Brasca 9-2 1m 44.46s

made all, ridden over 2f out, going clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, comfortably

M Johnston
S De Sousa
2.5 2.58
1.57