Ireland 4yo

Desert Champion (IRE)

T: Paul Midgley · J: David Nolan · O: A Bell P T Midgley

By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Lady Of The Desert (USA)

Form 009288-7865

9/2 Current odds

1/21 W/R

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21 runs
1 wins
placed
5% strike
29 d off
77 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 009288-7865 29 days off

5 6 8 7 8 8

At Southwell (AW) 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 77 Career peak

Best TS 65 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 30
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 19%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 19%; best at Chelmsford (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 20% 0-1-5
Wolverhampton (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Chelmsford (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Southwell (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Catterick 0% 0-0-2
Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Mark Winn 17% 0-1-6
Clifford Lee 75% 1-2-4
David Nolan NOW 0% 0-0-3
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-1
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-1
Harry Russell 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1
Pierre-Louis Jamin 0% 0-0-1
Robert Havlin 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Midgley NOW 8% 0-1-13
James Tate 38% 1-2-8

Going Record

21 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-4
Good 27% 1-3-15
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 19% 1-3-21
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Jun 2026 VIP Enhancement Packages At Southwell Racecourse Classified Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 6 B 5th/10 0.3 Standard 5f David Nolan OR 50 6/1

2 Jun 2026 Penny On The Move Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 6th/8 3 Standard 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 52 4/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Price Boosts Every Day Handicap Lingfield Class 5 V 8th/8 4.75 Good To Firm 5f Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 55 16/1

30 Apr 2026 Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Redcar Class 6 V 7th/9 0.1 Good To Firm 5f David Nolan OR 57 16/1

22 Dec 2025 Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap (Div II) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 B 8th/8 1.25 Standard 5f Mark Winn OR 59 14/1

27 Nov 2025 Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 V 8th/11 4 Standard 5f Mark Winn OR 60 9/1

20 Nov 2025 Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 V 2nd/8 1.5 Standard 5f Mark Winn OR 60 7/2

7 Nov 2025 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 9th/14 0.2 Standard 5f Mark Winn OR 64 50/1

21 Oct 2025 Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 13th/14 0.3 Standard 5f Mark Winn OR 67 40/1

9 Sep 2025 ROA Supporting Racing To School's Milestone Handicap Catterick Class 5 P 13th/13 4.5 Good 5f Harry Russell OR 71 150/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul Midgley 11%
Jockey: David Nolan 11%
Owner: A Bell P T Midgley
Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Lady Of The Desert (USA)
Dam sire: Rahy
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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