Desert Safari Horse Racing Form | York 13:50 18th August 2021

Desert Safari' Form | 18th August 2021

18th August 2021 Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap

Age
4
Weight
9-3
Trainer
M Johnston
(Last 14 Days: 6-70, 8.57%)
Owner
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Godolphin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-02-18
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Group, Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
0m 5f 89y
Runners
22
Prize Money
£70,000
Is Desert Safari Improving?
Does Desert Safari 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 Safari 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 2021-08-07 12:50 Ascot / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 42K
Cup, Handicap
9-6 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.1 Tis Marvellous 9-13 1m 1.955s

raced near side, tracked group leader, ridden inside final furlong, led group towards finish and ran on well, just failed

M Johnston
James Doyle
7 8.46
2.64
95
1 2021-07-31 15:40 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 225K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
8-12 Soft 7 /24 - btn 3.05 Commanche Falls 9-1 1m 16.6225s

chased leaders near side, went 2nd in group 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final 100 yards

M Johnston
J Fanning
29 30.21
7.84
98
2 2021-07-27 16:10 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-0 Soft 3 /12 - btn 3 Lord Riddiford 8-6 59.83s

held up in touch, edged right and headway 2f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, no extra close home

M Johnston
J Fanning
13 14.68
3.23
96
3 2021-07-16 19:30 Hamilton / 2 / 0m 6f 6y / Flat Turf / 30K
Cup, Handicap
9-11 Good 10 /11 - btn 8.3 Commanche Falls 9-8 1m 11.13s

chased leaders out wide, weakened over 1f out

M Johnston
B A Curtis
17 16.82
5.1
98
4 2021-06-25 18:45 Newcastle / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 50K
Cup, Handicap
9-10 Standard 11 /14 - btn 4.65 Caspian Prince 9-7 1m 0.4s

mid-division, effort over 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

M Johnston
Tom Marquand
7 8.6
3.15
100
5 2021-06-19 17:00 Ascot / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Handicap, Heritage, Stakes
9-3 Soft 11 /21 - btn 10.2 Rohaan 9-8 1m 17.64s

switched right and led far side group and likely overall, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased

M Johnston
L Dettori
29 38
9.4
100
6 2021-06-05 17:50 Epsom Downs / 2 / 0m 6f 3y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
9-2 Good To Soft 8 /9 - btn 9.1 Ejtilaab 8-8 1m 10.875s

chased leaders, hung left 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

M Johnston
B A Curtis
11 13.03
3.78
100
7 2021-05-01 15:10 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-4 Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 0.2 Stone Of Destiny 9-7 58.28s

chased leader, led entering final furlong, shaken up and pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely to assert close home

M Johnston
J Fanning
3 2.96
1.8
96
8 2021-04-24 16:25 Ripon / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 19K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 3.5 Staxton 8-9 1m 11.04s

tracked leader, pushed along 2f out disputing second, every chance 1f out, weakened close home

M Johnston
F Norton
2.75 2.91
1.93
96
9 2021-04-05 17:10 Kempton / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 19K
Handicap
9-6 Standard To Slow 1 /7 - win 0.75 Jonah Jones 9-1 1m 12.86s

made all, led, upped tempo 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly

M Johnston
F Norton
5.5 5.76
3.08
93
10 2020-10-10 15:10 York / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap, Heritage
8-11 Soft 3 /21 - btn 3.5 Gulliver 9-7 1m 15.485s

chased leader towards near side, led group inside final 2f, ridden and looked to hold every chance until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

M Johnston
F Norton
29 55
8.3
93
11 2020-10-02 16:50 Ascot / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Soft 4 /9 - btn 3.3 Stone Circle 7-13 1m 15.825s

midfield, switched right 2f out, kept on steadily to take fourth in last 110 yards

M Johnston
J Fanning
15 15.97
3.85
94
12 2020-09-20 15:00 Chelmsford / 2 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 19K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 3 /6 - btn 2.25 Live In The Moment 8-13 58.6s

chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on but no impression final 110yds

M Johnston
J Fanning
3 3.36
2.04
88
13 2020-09-13 14:55 Chelmsford / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 20K
Handicap
8-9 Standard 1 /7 - win 1.75 Raucous 9-7 1m 10.31s

took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway and led final 110yds, ran on well, won going away

M Johnston
J Fanning
13 14
6.2
88
14 2020-08-30 14:25 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Soft 7 /10 - btn 7.7 Atalanta's Boy 9-0 1m 14.765s

in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and briefly led over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

M Johnston
J Fanning
19 22.52
5.95
91
15 2020-03-04 16:30 Lingfield / 3 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 5 /5 - btn 6.75 Corvair 9-1 1m 12.45s

took keen hold, soon led, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final 110yds

M Johnston
J Fanning
4.5 4.29
1.86
94
16 2020-02-19 15:40 Newcastle / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 30K
Condition, Stakes
9-0 Standard 3 /5 - btn 2.05 Lord Of The Lodge 9-0 1m 12.19s

close up, challenging going easily over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, lost second towards finish

M Johnston
J Fanning
7 7.98
3.22
94
17 2019-10-22 15:45 Newcastle / 2 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 14.56K
Condition, Stakes
9-9 Standard 2 /5 - btn 5 Temple Of Heaven 9-9 1m 13.02s

led, ridden, hung left and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

M Johnston
J Fanning
2.62 2.7
1.58
95
18 2019-10-05 14:55 Redcar / 1 / 0m 5f 217y / Flat Turf / 99.24K
Listed
9-0 Heavy 3 /17 - btn 3.5 Summer Sands 8-3 1m 13.475s

raced far side, led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

M Johnston
R Kingscote
7 8.51
2.87
95
19 2019-09-25 17:00 Kempton / 5 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 3.88K
Auction, Median, Novice, Stakes
9-9 Standard To Slow 1 /10 - win 4.5 Qasbaz 9-2 1m 13.52s

made all, stretched on 2f out, clear final furlong, pushed out firmly

M Johnston
R L Moore
2.2 2.49
1.33
20 2019-09-09 18:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 0m 6f 20y / Flat AW / 3.43K
Grand, Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard 1 /11 - win 1.5 Say It Simple 9-0 1m 14.65s

soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, ran on

M Johnston
Oisin Murphy
1.83 2.04
1.38