Desert Hero Horse Racing Form | Sandown 14:25 26th April 2024

Desert Hero' Form | 26th April 2024

26th April 2024 bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3)

Age
4
Weight
9-2
Trainer
W J Haggas
(Last 14 Days: 5-17, 29.41%)
Owner
Hm The King & Hm The Queen
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Queen Elizabeth II
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2020-01-29
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 3
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 1f 209y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£85,000
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Does Desert Hero 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 Hero 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 2023-09-16 15:35 Doncaster / 1 / 1m 6f 115y / Flat Turf / 743K
Champion, Group, Leger, Stakes, Group 1
9-3 Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 3.25 Continuous 9-3 3m 7.762s

sweating, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 3f out, driven over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
7 8.22
2.54
110
1 2023-08-03 15:00 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 3f 218y / Flat Turf / 200K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Soft 1 /6 - win 0.3 Chesspiece 9-3 2m 43.86s

held up in rear, headway travelling well when not clear run inside final 2f, soon switched right, strong challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
8 9.4
3.55
102
2 2023-06-22 15:05 Ascot / 2 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage, Stakes
8-13 Good To Firm 1 /19 - win 0.2 Valiant King 8-11 2m 29.56s

off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
19 21
4.45
94
3 2023-05-20 15:00 Newbury / 2 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Cup, Gold, Handicap, Heritage
9-0 Good 8 /14 - btn 3.1 Bertinelli 9-5 2m 10.09s

sweating,raced keenly, led and set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
5 6.11
2.15
94
4 2022-10-24 14:30 Redcar / 5 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-11 Heavy 1 /7 - win 3 Burglar's Dream 9-4 2m 2.51s

handy, pushed along well over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, in command and continued to hang right inside last, straightened up and kept on well, always doing enough

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
1.14 1.16
1.03
94
5 2022-08-20 14:40 Sandown / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Good 3 /6 - btn 5.25 Silver Knott 9-3 1m 30.61s

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no impression

W J Haggas
Cieren Fallon
3.12 3.33
1.81
6 2022-06-30 14:30 Haydock / 4 / 0m 6f 212y / Flat Turf / 10K
Novice, Stakes
9-7 Soft 1 /9 - win 2.75 Captain Winters 9-7 1m 29.87s

mid-division, nudged along briefly after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, asserted final 100yds, comfortably

W J Haggas
Tom Marquand
5 6
2.12