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Ireland 4yo

Desert Raider (GB)

T: Ian McInnes · O: Brian Valentine
By Advertise (GB) out of Sahara Sky (IRE)
Form 7500-208234
  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 8
  5. 0
  6. 2
2/21 W/R
Resting
  • 21 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 10% strike
  • 368 d off

Recent form

Form figures 7500-208234 368 days off
4 19 Sep 2025 Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Han… Newcastle (AW) 3 29 Aug 2025 National Racehorse Week 7th-15th Se… Newcastle (AW) 2 1 Aug 2025 JPS Ceilings And Partitions Handicap Newcastle (AW) 8 26 May 2025 In Memory Of Billy Higgins Handicap… Redcar 0 12 May 2025 Download The Racecourse App Raceday… Wolverhampton (AW) 2 2 May 2025 eatflixcinema.com Handicap Newcastle (AW)

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100
2 Jun 2023 · Carlisle · 5th/5 (btn 4.75) 24 Jun 2023 · Ayr · 8th/9 (btn 1.25) 14 Jul 2023 · Chester · 6th/7 (btn 1.5) 11 Sep 2023 · Newcastle (AW) · 10th/12 (btn 4.5) 30 Sep 2023 · Chelmsford City (AW) · 1st/9 (won 0) 21 Dec 2023 · Chelmsford City (AW) · 4th/9 (btn 1.25) 4 Jan 2024 · Lingfield (AW) · 1st/9 (won 0) 8 Jan 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 5th/7 (btn .5) 13 Jan 2024 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 3rd/7 (btn .5) 31 Mar 2024 · Southwell (AW) · 6th/9 (btn 0.3) 8 Apr 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 4th/12 (btn 1.25) 22 Apr 2024 · Pontefract · 7th/8 (btn 8) 20 May 2024 · Redcar · 5th/12 (btn 0.3) 26 Aug 2024 · Southwell (AW) · 13th/13 (btn 11) 3 Oct 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 11th/12 (btn 1.5) 2 May 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/8 (btn 0.3) 12 May 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 10th/10 (btn 6) 26 May 2025 · Redcar · 8th/11 (btn 1) 1 Aug 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/13 (btn 1) 29 Aug 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 3rd/14 (btn 2.5) 19 Sep 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 4th/11 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
41
Win %
10%
Placed %
29%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 29%; best at Chelmsford City (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

  • Newcastle (AW) 38% 0-3-8
  • Chelmsford City (AW) 50% 1-0-2
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-2
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-2
  • Lingfield (AW) 100% 1-0-1
  • Ayr 0% 0-0-1
  • Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
  • Chester 0% 0-0-1
  • Pontefract 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Rossa Ryan 67% 1-1-3
  • Shay Farmer(3) NOW 67% 0-2-3
  • Harry Burns 50% 0-1-2
  • Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-2
  • Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-2
  • Franny Norton 0% 0-0-2
  • Kevin Stott 100% 1-0-1
  • Andrew Mullen 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
  • Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
  • Joe Fanning 0% 0-0-1
  • Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1
  • Sean Kirrane 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Ian McInnes NOW 25% 0-3-12
  • Charlie Johnston 33% 2-1-9

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
19 Sep 2025 Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 4th/11 1.5 Standard 1m5y Shay Farmer OR 57 7/2
29 Aug 2025 National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 3rd/14 2.5 Standard 1m Shay Farmer OR 58 15/2
1 Aug 2025 JPS Ceilings And Partitions Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 2nd/13 1 Standard 7f14y Shay Farmer OR 57 40/1
26 May 2025 In Memory Of Billy Higgins Handicap (Div 1) Redcar Class 6 8th/11 1 Good To Firm 7f Sean Kirrane OR 58 28/1
12 May 2025 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 10th/10 6 Standard 1m1f104y Harry Burns OR 59 33/1
2 May 2025 eatflixcinema.com Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 2nd/8 0.3 Standard 1m5y Harry Burns OR 58 40/1
3 Oct 2024 Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 11th/12 1.5 Standard 1m5y Andrew Mullen OR 60 66/1
26 Aug 2024 Download The AK Bets App Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 P 13th/13 11 Standard 7f14y Cam Hardie OR 61 50/1
20 May 2024 racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1) Redcar Class 6 P 5th/12 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Mark Winn OR 62 25/1
22 Apr 2024 OAP Free Day Handicap Pontefract Class 6 TP 7th/8 8 Soft 6f Cam Hardie OR 64 25/1

Connections

Trainer
Ian McInnes 9%
Owner
Brian Valentine
Sire
Advertise (GB)
Dam
Sahara Sky (IRE)
Dam sire
Danehill
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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