Desert Skyline Horse Racing Form | Ascot 16:20 21st June 2018

Desert Skyline' Form | 21st June 2018

21st June 2018 GOLD CUP (GROUP 1) (BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES) (1)

Age
4
Weight
9-1
Trainer
Dominic Elsworth
(Last 14 Days: 1-9, 11.11%)
Owner
C Benham/ D Whitford/ L Quinn/ K Quinn
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Tinnakill Bloodstock & Cannings
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2014-04-27
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Champion, Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
2m 3f 210y
Runners
9
Prize Money
£283,550
Is Desert Skyline Improving?
Does Desert Skyline 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 Skyline 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 2018-05-18 15:30 York / 1 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 93.57K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2
9-4 Good To Firm 2 /8 - btn 3 Stradivarius 9-1 2m 55.75s

held up in rear, smooth headway on inner 3f out, close up 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, edged left and driven inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner

Dominic Elsworth
S De Sousa
11 14.27
2.54
112
1 2018-05-02 15:10 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 209y / Flat Turf / 34.03K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-6 Soft 3 /6 - btn 8 Torcedor 9-2 3m 38.51s

tracked leading pair, ridden over 3f out, tried to close over 2f out but soon left behind by winner, one pace over 1f out

Dominic Elsworth
S De Sousa
8 10.05
3.85
112
2 2017-10-21 13:25 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 209y / Flat Turf / 263.42K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2
8-13
Cheekpieces
Soft 9 /13 - btn 53 Order Of St George 9-7 3m 51.09s

slightly on toes; took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon beaten, tailed off

Dominic Elsworth
S De Sousa
10 13
2.7
112
3 2017-09-15 15:35 Doncaster / 1 / 2m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 56.71K
Champion, Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 2
8-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 1.5 Thomas Hobson 9-3 3m 51.88s

held up in rear, steady headway over 3f out, tracked leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, led last 120yds, kept on strongly

Dominic Elsworth
S De Sousa
3 3.01
1.5
110
4 2017-08-01 15:35 Goodwood / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 296.59K
Champion, Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 1
8-8
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /14 - btn 5.25 Stradivarius 8-8 3m 26.52s

held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair well over 1f out, edged right, stayed on but not pace to get on terms

Dominic Elsworth
David Probert
15 14.09
4.15
101
5 2017-07-13 13:50 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 56.71K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-1 Good 2 /9 - btn 1 Raheen House 9-1 2m 44.94s

broke well, took keen hold, gradually steadied back into midfield after 2f, effort to chase leaders 3f out, pressed leading pair and driven over 1f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, stayed on but always held

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
12 16.5
3.86
100
6 2017-06-23 17:00 Ascot / 1 / 1m 5f 211y / Flat Turf / 91.45K
Group, Group 2
9-0 Good To Firm 6 /13 - btn 3.8 Stradivarius 9-0 3m 2.23s

squeezed out start, in rear, effort when switched left over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not much room and checked final 75yds, kept on but no impression after

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
9 11
3.54
100
7 2017-06-03 14:00 Epsom Downs / 2 / 1m 2f 17y / Flat Turf / 31.13K
Handicap
9-4 Good 3 /8 - btn 1.3 Drochaid 8-8 2m 6.22s

steadied after start, held up in rear, effort 3f out, headway under pressure 1f out, stayed on strongly final 100yds to go 2nd towards finish, never getting to leading pair

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
5 5.45
2.08
98
8 2017-05-20 14:05 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 20.98K
Listed, Stakes
9-3 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.05 Grey Britain 9-3 2m 8.452s

steadied start, held up in touch in last pair, closed and shaken up to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, maintained effort and battled with winner inside final furlong, just held

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
8 9.68
2.08
94
9 2016-10-19 16:50 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Handicap, Nursery
9-7 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 3.5 Ghayyar 9-7 1m 52.11s

held up in touch, closed to challenge well over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on strongly to draw clear final 100yds, comfortably

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
7.5 7.8
2.45
83
10 2016-09-15 14:10 Yarmouth / 4 / 1m 0f 3y / Flat Turf / 4.66K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Good To Firm 1 /6 - win 1 Merlin 9-5 1m 38.34s

pressed leading pair until went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
41 76.97
6.4
11 2016-09-02 18:00 Kempton / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Standard To Slow 7 /9 - btn 9.95 Bay Of Poets 9-5 1m 42.918s

in touch in last trio, ridden halfway, dropped to last and struggling 3f out, no danger after

Dominic Elsworth
F M Berry
51 75
12