Ireland 8yo

Desert Quest (IRE)

T: Ewan Whillans · J: Greg Fairley · O: A Whillans C Spark J Wright

By Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Waha (IRE)

Form 2323-954491

7/1 Current odds

6/41 W/R

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Resting

41 runs
6 wins
placed
15% strike
68 d off
72 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2323-954491 68 days off

1 9 4 4 5 9

At Hamilton 2/5 2 wins · 4 placed

On Good to Firm 2/6 2 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 72 Career peak

Best TS 35 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 37%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Hamilton, Musselburgh — well clear of the 37% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) 22% 1-1-9
Ayr 43% 1-2-7
Redcar 33% 1-1-6
Hamilton SPEC 80% 2-2-5
Musselburgh SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Nottingham 50% 1-0-2
Thirsk 50% 0-1-2
Catterick 0% 0-0-2
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Rowan Scott 20% 0-2-10
Cam Hardie 38% 2-1-8
Aiden Brookes 50% 2-0-4
Ryan Sexton 50% 1-1-4
Greg Fairley NOW 33% 1-0-3
Andrew Mullen 50% 0-1-2
Paul Mulrennan 50% 0-1-2
Alex Jary(3) 100% 0-1-1
Andrew Breslin 100% 0-1-1
Liam Wright(3) 100% 0-1-1
Craig Nichol 0% 0-0-1
Dougie Costello 0% 0-0-1
Graham Lee 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Gormley 0% 0-0-1
P. J. McDonald 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ewan Whillans NOW 39% 4-8-31
Alistair Whillans 30% 2-1-10

Going Record

41 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 67% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 33% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 2-2-6
Good 38% 4-6-26
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-6
Soft 33% 0-1-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

41 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 46% 2-4-13
Staying ≥ 1m4f 43% 4-5-21

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Jul 2026 Hamilton Park Centenary Year Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 6 P 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 1m5f Greg Fairley OR 48 11/2

19 Jun 2026 Good Luck Scotland Classified Stakes Ayr Class 6 9th/9 0.1 Soft 1m5f26y Aiden Brookes OR 48 7/2

2 Jun 2026 Living North Christmas Fair Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 4th/11 1.25 Standard 1m4f98y Greg Fairley OR 48 12/1

11 May 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Catterick Class 6 4th/14 .5 Good 1m4f13y Rowan Scott OR 49 9/1

12 Mar 2026 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 5th/8 9.5 Standard 1m4f98y Greg Fairley OR 51 33/1

15 Feb 2026 Join The Midnite Movement Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 2) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 9th/9 2.25 Standard 1m4f98y Dougie Costello OR 53 33/1

13 Aug 2024 Brien 'Scooby' Ross Memorial Handicap Hamilton Class 6 3rd/13 5 Soft 1m4f15y Rowan Scott OR 56 5/1

22 Jul 2024 Every Race Live On Racing Tv Apprentice Handicap Ayr Class 5 2nd/7 .75 Good 1m5f26y Liam Wright OR 56 4/1

13 Jun 2024 James Jones Sawmill Handicap Musselburgh Class 5 3rd/4 3.75 Good To Firm 1m7f217y Rowan Scott OR 56 4/1

3 Jun 2024 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Ayr Class 6 2nd/8 0.2 Good 1m5f26y Paul Mulrennan OR 56 6/5F

Connections

Trainer: Ewan Whillans 11%
Jockey: Greg Fairley 6%
Owner: A Whillans C Spark J Wright
Sire: Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Dam: Waha (IRE)
Dam sire: Oasis Dream
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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