Desert Quest
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Desert Quest is a 7yo from Ireland trained by Ewan Whillans. It is sired by the stallion Footstepsinthesand out of the dam Waha. Desert Quest has won 5 races in its career so far. On 18th Jul 2022 at Ayr, Desert Quest secured its most notable victory, taking the prize in the $7500 Ayr Sunday Market At Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap. It has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had supported Desert Quest throughout its career, you would have gained a 51% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton 14-Aug-24 2427m SOFT R6 Hcp $859 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 02:38.530, SP: 5/1 Keen in mid-division, headway out wide to lead 3f out, hung right and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final furlong | R Scott 63kg 5.25L | 3 (13) |
| Ayr 22-Jul-24 2638m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,965 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:50.480, SP: 4/1 Handy, switched left and ridden well over 1f out, soon headway and pressing leader when jockey dropped whip 1f out, ran on but always held | L Wright 53.1kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Musselburgh 14-Jun-24 3215m GOOD R2 Hcp $982 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 03:28.930, SP: 4/1 Stumbled badly start, always last, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden, went remote 3rd 3f out | R Scott 55.8kg 8.00L | 3 (4) |
| Ayr 03-Jun-24 2638m GOOD R2 Hcp $1,719 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 02:54.080, SP: 6/5 Soon tracking leader, led inside final 4f, pushed along over 2f out, headed final strides | P Mulrennan 59.4kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Musselburgh 03-May-24 2509m GOOD R4 Hcp $3,684 (of $7,851), Winning Time: 02:50.920, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner | C Hardie 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Newcastle 08-Apr-24 2503m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:49.710, SP: 5/1 Dwelt, pulled hard 2f in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders | R Sexton 59.9kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 6 (8) |
| Newcastle 08-Mar-24 2503m GOOD R1 Hcp $275 (of $4,711) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:44.130, SP: 9/2 Prominent, pushed along and hung left under 2f out, slightly hampered 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | R Scott 60.3kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 5 (11) |
| Newcastle 18-Feb-24 2503m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,842 (of $3,926) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:45.110, SP: 9/2 Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong | R Sexton 61.2kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Southwell 24-Jan-24 2835m GOOD R9 Hcp $350 (of $2,983) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:09.030, SP: 15/2 Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression on front pair | R Sexton 58.5kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 4 (10) |
| Newcastle 17-Jan-24 2503m GOOD R1 Hcp $2,983 (of $2,983), Winning Time: 02:54.080, SP: 22/1 Held up disputing 5th, headway far side of group 3f out, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on | R Sexton 58.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Catterick 24-Nov-23 3882m SOFT R5 NvH (of $4,357), Winning Time: 04:45.500, SP: 50/1 Behind, bad mistake and pulled up 2nd | C Nichol 69.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (15) |
| Redcar 19-Sep-23 2814m GOOD R7 Hcp $1,719 (of $3,664) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:06.850, SP: 12/1 Slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, stayed on final furlong, held towards finish | A Mullen 61.2kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Thirsk 09-Sep-23 2816m GOOD R8 Hcp $553 (of $4,711) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:05.770, SP: 16/1 Led and soon clear, reduced lead 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, hung left and dropped away over 1f out | A Mullen 57.6kg, Cd 0 14.00L | 4 (7) |
| Pontefract 20-Aug-23 3444m GOOD R4 Hcp $306 (of $5,234) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:47.800, SP: 12/1 Led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost remote 4th towards finish | P J Mcdonald 56.2kg, Cd 0 18.50L | 5 (9) |
| Redcar 12-Aug-23 2814m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $3,664) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:01.990, SP: 18/1 Front mid-division, ridden and gradually weakened 3f out | C Hardie 63.5kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 6 (12) |
| Nottingham 09-Jul-23 2816m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $3,664) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:11.130, SP: 11/1 Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | C Hardie 60.8kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 9 (11) |
| Hamilton 21-Jun-23 2427m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,719 (of $3,664) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:37.580, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, stayed on, no match for easy winner | A Jary 61.2kg 4.00L | 2 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 11-Oct-22 2815m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $3,726) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:01.610, SP: 33/1 Missed break, led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | C Hardie 63.5kg, Cd 0 27.25L | 9 (12) |
| Ayr 27-Sep-22 3017m SOFT R8 CL6Hcp (of $7,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:36.590, SP: 20/1 Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, dropped away quickly | R Scott 63kg, Cd 0 30.75L | 8 (9) |
| Redcar 13-Sep-22 2814m SOFT R7 CL6Hcp (of $7,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:04.750, SP: 9/2 Prominent, lost position and dropped away quickly 3f out | A Brookes 64.9kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 10 (10) |
| Redcar 06-Aug-22 2814m GOOD R7 CL6Hcp $3,456 (of $7,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:01.390, SP: 5/1 Led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong, just held on | A Brookes 63.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Ayr 18-Jul-22 2638m GOOD R1 CL5Hcp $3,726 (of $7,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:57.290, SP: 12/1 Dwelt soon made all, clear 11f out, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on | A Brookes 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Ayr 03-Jul-22 2011m GOOD R6 CL6Hcp (of $7,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:09.400, SP: 33/1 Raced wide in mid-division, rapid headway chasing leaders 7f out, ridden and weakening when hung badly left inside final 2f | C Hardie 63.5kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 6 (10) |
| Ayr 25-Apr-22 2638m GOOD R7 CL6Hcp (of $6,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:56.840, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | R Scott 62.1kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 7 (8) |
| Redcar 14-Sep-21 2814m GOOD R7 CL6Hcp (of $6,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:03.000, SP: 5/2 Slowly away, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered 2f out | C Hardie 58.1kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 5 (10) |
| Hamilton 17-Aug-21 2427m GOOD R6 CL6Hcp $2,322 (of $5,527) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:36.400, SP: 4/1 Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 10f until 6f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well | C Hardie 56.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Nottingham 21-Jul-21 2816m GOOD R2 CL5HcpNHF $2,862 (of $6,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:04.650, SP: 5/1 Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | C Hardie 52.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Thirsk 30-Jun-21 2816m GOOD R8 CL6Hcp $1,217 (of $6,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:03.030, SP: 18/1 Held up in rear, ridden 3f out with plenty of work to do, minor headway over 1f out, switched right and kept on well final furlong, went second late on | A Breslin 52.6kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Hamilton 26-May-21 1842m SOFT R6 CL6Hcp (of $5,527) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:01.320, SP: 33/1 Always towards rear | R Scott 54kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 7 (10) |
| Musselburgh 29-Apr-21 1799m GOOD R2 CL6Hcp (of $6,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:55.300, SP: 33/1 Chased leaders, lost position on home turn, ridden 3f out, no impression | R Scott 55.8kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 5 (8) |
| Newcastle 16-Apr-21 1613m SYNTHETIC R5 CL6Hcp (of $5,527) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.890, SP: 66/1 Prominent in chasing group in centre, pushed along and struggling 3f out, soon behind | P Mulrennan 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 11 (11) |
| Redcar 23-Sep-20 1608m SOFT R2 CL6 (of $6,545) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.230, SP: 33/1 Held up, pushed along halfway, never on terms | R Scott 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 7 (9) |
| Haydock 03-Sep-20 1602m SOFT R3 CL4Nv (of $8,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.730, SP: 50/1 In rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms | J Gormley 57.2kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 8 (10) |
| Newcastle 12-Jul-20 1420m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5Md (of $6,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.850, SP: 12/1 Prominent, niggled along 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | G Lee 59kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 10 (11) |
| Beverley 23-Jun-20 1495m GOOD R3 CL5Md (of $5,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.280, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, hung left and pushed along over 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | R Scott 59kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 4 (8) |