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Desert Friend
Desert Friend (IRE)
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Jockey:
L. T. McAteer
Trainer:
P. J. F. Murphy
Form:
0690656
Owner:
Mrs Margaret Ahern
Age:
9
Sex:
Gelding
Colour:
Chestnut
Official Rating:
57
Last Ran:
2 days ago
Sire:
Universal
Dam:
Assabiyya
Dam's Sire:
Cape Cross
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Records (since 2018)
Race Type
Starts
Wins
2nds
3rds
Chase
4
1
0
0
Flat Turf
38
5
1
2
Hurdle
17
1
1
4
Form
DATE
COURSE
DIST.
GOING
CL.
TYPE
POS.
BEATEN
JOCKEY
SP
OR
REPLAY
19 Dec 2025
Dun
1m 4f
Std
F
6/13
5.35
L. T. McAteer
10/1
57
26 Nov 2025
Dun
2m
Slow
F
5/11
6.95
Conor Cusack
8/1
59
07 Nov 2025
Dun
1m 4f
Std
F
6/14
7.45
Conor Cusack
50/1
61
29 Oct 2025
Dun
1m 4f
Slow
F
12/14
9.35
Ben Martin Coen
40/1
63
59 day break
Change of Owner: Magnificent Eight Syndicate to Mrs Margaret Ahern
Change of Stable: Mrs D Foster to P J F Murphy
59 day breakChange of Owner: Magnificent Eight Syndicate to Mrs Margaret AhernChange of Stable: Mrs D Foster to P J F Murphy
31 Aug 2025
Tip
1m 4f 110y
Gd/Sft
F
9/14
24.2
Ben Martin Coen
18/1
65
18 Jul 2025
Dow
1m 5f
Good
F
6/8
6.35
P. McGettigan
9/2
66
28 Jun 2025
Cur
1m 2f
Good
F
10/14
5.47
Miss H. M. Smullen
16/1
68
23 Jun 2025
Bal
1m 5f 9y
Gd/Sft
F
4/14
8.7
Ben Martin Coen
5/1
67
07 Jun 2025
Nav
1m 6f
Gd/Sft
F
3/21
2.5
R. P. Cleary
16/1
64
09 May 2025
Bal
1m 4f 202y
Good
F
2/10
3.25
C. D. Hayes
9/2
64
26 Apr 2025
Nav
1m 5f
Soft
F
6/18
6.7
Ben Martin Coen
9/1
64
29 Mar 2025
Cur
1m 4f
Soft
F
7/18
4.7
W. M. Lordan
25/1
65
20 Mar 2025
Cor
2m 4f
Gd/Sft
H
UR/20
89.45
C. M. Quirke
18/1
108
02 Mar 2025
Leo
2m
Gd/Sft
H
5/17
12.75
C. M. Quirke
28/1
109
131 day break
131 day break
22 Oct 2024
Cur
1m 2f
Gd/Sft
F
7/17
6.17
Ben Martin Coen
16/1
66
23 Sep 2024
Lis
1m 6f 55y
Gd/Sft
F
12/14
15.45
Declan McDonogh
17/2
68
01 Sep 2024
Tip
1m 4f 110y
Good
F
7/16
6.4
Ben Martin Coen
8/1
69
01 Aug 2024
Gal
1m 4f
Gd/Sft
F
7/18
12.5
Seamie Heffernan
16/1
70
18 Jul 2024
Leo
1m 4f 180y
Good
F
4/11
0.45
Ben Martin Coen
5/1
69
24 Jun 2024
Bal
1m 5f
Good
F
1/11
0.1
Ben Martin Coen
11/2
63
08 Jun 2024
Nav
1m 2f 40y
Good
F
5/22
4.3
G. F. Carroll
12/1
63
29 May 2024
Tip
1m 4f 110y
Soft
F
8/17
14.4
G. F. Carroll
33/1
63
07 May 2024
Bal
2m 1f 31y
Good
C
UR/12
33.2
A. P. Kelly
18/1
112
24 Mar 2024
Lim
2m 50y
Heavy
H
7/12
45.0
Eoin G. Kelly
17/2
112
10 Feb 2024
Naa
1m 7f 175y
Heavy
H
3/10
4.75
Eoin G. Kelly
18/1
111
19 Jan 2024
Dun
2m
Slow
F
8/14
2.25
R. P. Cleary
14/1
63
64 day break
Change of Owner: YerManMilan Syndicate to Magnificent Eight Syndicate
Change of Stable: Philip Michael Byrne, Ireland to Mrs D Foster
64 day breakChange of Owner: YerManMilan Syndicate to Magnificent Eight SyndicateChange of Stable: Philip Michael Byrne, Ireland to Mrs D Foster
16 Nov 2023
Pun
2m 107y
Soft
H
13/16
35.25
D. King
50/1
113
20 Oct 2023
Dun
1m 2f 150y
Slow
F
9/12
13.15
Sean Dylan Bowen
50/1
-
51 day break
Change of Stable: Denis Hogan, Ireland to Philip Michael Byrne, Ireland
51 day breakChange of Stable: Denis Hogan, Ireland to Philip Michael Byrne, Ireland
30 Aug 2023
Blt
2m 4f 90y
Good
H
PU/9
49.45
Philip Donovan
12/1
-
10 Aug 2023
Sli
2m 1f 185y
Gd/Sft
H
5/7
16.75
D. King
4/1
-
11 Jul 2023
Tra
1m 4f
Gd/Sft
F
3/7
5.25
J. M. Sheridan
10/1
-
04 Jul 2023
Tip
2m 3f 114y
Soft
C
PU/7
102.35
Donagh Meyler
4/1
-
09 Jun 2023
Clo
2m 67y
Good
C
1/7
4.25
D. King
11/2
-
25 May 2023
Lim
2m 6f 160y
Gd/Sft
C
6/11
20.27
Donagh Meyler
40/1
-
138 day break
138 day break
07 Jan 2023
Cor
2m
Heavy
H
4/6
4.55
Donagh Meyler
6/1
-
29 Dec 2022
Lim
2m
Heavy
H
3/6
6.0
Donagh Meyler
15/2
-
13 Nov 2022
Chl
2m 87y
Gd/Sft
1
H
5/8
29.0
J J Burke
50/1
-
21 Oct 2022
Chl
2m 3f 200y
Gd/Sft
2
H
5/10
17.25
Aidan Coleman
66/1
-
53 day break
53 day break
29 Aug 2022
Ros
1m 3f 182y
Good
F
12/13
22.75
J. M. Sheridan
22/1
76
04 Aug 2022
Sli
2m 1f 195y
Good
H
3/7
4.0
D. G. Hogan
13/2
-
27 Jul 2022
Gal
2m 110y
Gd/Sft
F
11/19
17.2
D. King
40/1
78
04 Jul 2022
Ros
2m 4f
Good
H
3/8
5.75
Donagh Meyler
9/1
-
06 Jun 2022
Lis
2m
Soft
H
1/18
8.0
Donagh Meyler
10/1
-
185 day break
185 day break
03 Dec 2021
Sed
2m 178y
Soft
4
H
8/10
38.25
Henry Brooke
11/2
-
-
29 Oct 2021
Dun
1m 4f
Std
F
9/12
10.05
James J. Doyle
12/1
78
10 Oct 2021
Lim
2m
Soft
H
5/16
18.25
D. G. Hogan
17/2
-
22 Sep 2021
Lis
2m
Gd/Sft
H
2/10
1.25
Donagh Meyler
11/2
-
88 day break
Change of Owner: Mr Abdullah Menahi to YerManMilan Syndicate
Change of Stable: David Simcock to Denis Hogan, Ireland
88 day breakChange of Owner: Mr Abdullah Menahi to YerManMilan SyndicateChange of Stable: David Simcock to Denis Hogan, Ireland
26 Jun 2021
Chs
1m 7f 196y
Soft
4
F
5/5
7.65
Louis Steward
7/2
79
-
05 Jun 2021
Lin
2m 68y
Gd/Frm
5
F
1/4
0.2
Louis Steward
2/1
76
-
06 May 2021
ChC
1m 6f
Slow
4
F
4/5
5.25
Louis Steward
9/2
77
10 Apr 2021
Wol
2m 120y
Slow
5
F
1/7
0.2
Louis Steward
5/1
74
-
13 Mar 2021
Wol
2m 120y
Slow
5
F
5/8
2.27
Callum Shepherd
12/1
74
-
387 day break
387 day break
20 Feb 2020
ChC
1m 6f
Slow
3
F
4/7
3.7
David Probert
10/1
76
04 Feb 2020
Kem
1m 2f 219y
Slow
4
F
4/7
3.95
Callum Shepherd
10/1
78
183 day break
183 day break
05 Aug 2019
Kem
1m 3f 219y
Std/Slow
4
F
6/6
18.7
Jamie Spencer
16/1
82
17 Jul 2019
Wol
1m 4f 51y
Std
4
F
5/9
8.5
Jamie Spencer
7/2
83
-
275 day break
Change of Stable: Mark Johnston to David Simcock
275 day breakChange of Stable: Mark Johnston to David Simcock
15 Oct 2018
Kem
1m
Std/Slow
5
F
1/10
2.25
Franny Norton
5/6
-
27 Sep 2018
Pon
1m 6y
Good
4
F
4/9
2.45
Franny Norton
4/1
-
11 Sep 2018
Lei
1m 53y
Gd/Frm
4
F
1/4
4.5
Silvestre De Sousa
6/4
-
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