Desert Cave
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Desert Cave is a 7yo b from Ireland trained by D Queally. It is sired by the stallion Court Cave out of the dam Big Hill. Desert Cave has won 2 races in its career so far. On 18th Jun 2024 at Kilbeggan, Desert Cave achieved its most notable victory, securing the prize in the $6300 Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (div 2).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 m R6 NvH, Winning Time: 07:39.400, SP: 50/1 | S Fitzgerald 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Galway 26-Oct-24 4407m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $13,200), Winning Time: 05:33.010, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, 7th after 7th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, tailed off | K C Sexton 66.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 10 (10) |
| Kilbeggan 04-Sep-24 3822m SOFT R4 NvHcpH $1,101 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 4:55.500, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 4th, ridden and led after 2 out, headed at last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 3rd close home | S Fitzgerald 75.3kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4527m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $10,200), Winning Time: 05:22.700, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, trailing when badly hampered next, pulled up entering straight | J P Shinnick 72.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (20) |
| Kilbeggan 18-Jun-24 4919m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 06:04.300, SP: 9/2 Prominent, 3rd at 5th, closed 3 out, led after 3 out, travelled well and asserted approaching straight, clear before last, kept on well run-in, very easily | J P Shinnick 73.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Wexford 30-May-24 3419m SOFT R3 HcpH $300 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 4:27.800, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, moderate progress into 11th 3 out, pushed along in 8th entering straight, ridden and kept on from last to go 5th close home | S Fitzgerald 73.9kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 (14) |
| Tramore 23-Apr-24 3365m SOFT R1 MdH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:10.900, SP: 66/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, tailed off | K C Sexton 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (13) |
| Naas 11-Mar-24 3822m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 4:58.200, SP: 200/1 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, off pace halfway, no extra before 4 out, tailed off | S Fitzgerald 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (21) |
| Leopardstown 04-Mar-24 3218m SOFT R2 MdH (of $7,800), Winning Time: 04:07.100, SP: 200/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden towards rear after 3 out, brought down 2 out | N T Prendergast 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Punchestown 22-Feb-24 3354m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 4:37.050, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 3rd, no extra after 3 out, weakened | S Fitzgerald 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (16) |
| Liscarroll 19-Mar-23 4828m HEAVY (of $6,300), SP: 6/4 Chsd ldrs, b mstk 4th, mstk 4out, rdn in 2l 2nd bef 2out, no ch with easy wnr bef last where slow | M C O'donovan 77.1kg 32.00L | 2 (6) |
| Bellharbour 05-Feb-23 4828m GOOD (of $6,300), SP: 7/4 Mid-div, 2l 2nd 1/2way, clsr bef 4out, prog to cl 2nd 3out, no ex & held in fair 2nd aft 2out, 10l dwn last, ko | J C Barry 77.1kg 15.00L | 2 (7) |
| Ballycrystal 23-Oct-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $6,300), Winning Time: 0:00.000, SP: 5/4 Ld/disp until wo from 8th where mstk, 1l adv 6out, chall when mstks 3out & 2out, qckr jmp last, held on cl hm | M C O'donovan 74.8kg | 1 (8) |