Ireland 8yo

Desert Cave (IRE)

T: G Ahern · J: Rian Lane · O: Mrs Marie Gubbins

By Court Cave (IRE) out of Big Hill (IRE)

Form U9P-5650070

50/1 Current odds

1/20 W/R

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Resting

20 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
61 d off
114 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures U9P-5650070 61 days off

0 7 0 0 5 6

At Wexford 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 3m 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 114 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 20
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 10%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kilbeggan — well clear of the 10% career baseline.

Kilbeggan SPEC 50% 1-1-4
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Tramore 0% 0-0-2
Cartmel 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Shane Fitzgerald 20% 0-1-5
John Shinnick 33% 1-0-3
Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-2
Jordan Gainford 0% 0-0-2
Josh Williamson 0% 0-0-2
Kevin Sexton 0% 0-0-2
Rian Lane NOW 0% 0-0-2
Brian Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Niall Prendergast 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Declan Queally 20% 1-1-10
Ian Patrick Donoghue 0% 0-0-4
Cian Collins 0% 0-0-3
G Ahern NOW 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-5
Good to Soft 20% 0-1-5
Soft 0% 0-0-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 10% 1-1-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

23 Jul 2026 Cottage Autism Network Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Wexford (IRE) V 13th/14 1.75 Good 3m Rian Lane OR 98 100/1

10 Jul 2026 RBC Brewin Dolphin Hurdle Cork V 7th/9 60 Good 3m Rian Lane OR 102 300/1

2 Jul 2026 Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle Limerick P 10th/14 28 Good 2m4f Brian Hayes OR 105 80/1

15 May 2026 BOMAG Construction Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan TB 11th/14 2.5 Good To Yielding 1m7f153y Josh Williamson OR 108 66/1

20 Apr 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle Tramore TP 5th/7 8 Good To Yielding 2m Josh Williamson OR 112 7/1

17 Mar 2026 Bluegrass High Performance Rated Novice Chase Down Royal T 6th/7 11 Good To Yielding 2m4f86y Conor Stone-Walsh OR 107 25/1

5 Feb 2026 Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase Thurles HT 5th/10 33 Soft 2m2f Conor Stone-Walsh 150/1

29 Jun 2025 Fleets Farm Handicap Hurdle Cartmel Class 4 T PU - Good To Soft 2m6f31y Jordan Gainford OR 119 50/1

1 Jun 2025 Geoff Scally's Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase Kilbeggan T 9th/12 33 Good 2m4f80y John Shinnick 40/1

12 May 2025 Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle Killarney T UR - Yielding 2m4f50y Jordan Gainford OR 114 33/1

Connections

Trainer: G Ahern 5%
Jockey: Rian Lane 0%
Owner: Mrs Marie Gubbins
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Big Hill (IRE)
Dam sire: Beat All
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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