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Ireland 10yo

Desert Friend (IRE)

T: P J F Murphy · J: Chris Hayes · O: Mrs Margaret Ahern
By Universal (IRE) out of Assabiyya (IRE)
Form 66-690400
  1. 0
  2. 0
  3. 4
  4. 0
  5. 9
  6. 6
28/1 Current odds
0/8 W/R
65 RPR
75 TS
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Active
  • 8 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 5 d off
  • 77 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 66-690400 5 days off
0 27 Aug 2026 Racing Next At Navan On Saturday Se… Navan (IRE) 0 27 Jul 2026 EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) 4 20 Jul 2026 Racing, Sports & Games At Tote.ie A… Ballinrobe (IRE) 0 7 Jun 2026 Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday J… Navan (IRE) 9 31 May 2026 Lane Family Memorial Handicap Listowel (IRE) 6 16 Jan 2026 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium … Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Over 1m6f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 77 Career peak
Best TS 77 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
18 Jul 2025 · Down Royal (IRE) · 6th/8 (btn .75) 19 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 6th/13 (btn 1.25) 16 Jan 2026 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 6th/13 (btn .75) 31 May 2026 · Listowel (IRE) · 9th/11 (btn 1.25) 7 Jun 2026 · Navan (IRE) · 12th/16 (btn 2) 20 Jul 2026 · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 4th/11 (btn .75) 27 Jul 2026 · Galway (IRE) · 20th/20 (btn .5) 27 Aug 2026 · Navan (IRE) · 16th/22 (btn 4.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
30
Mean
20
Win %
0%
Placed %
0%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 0%; best at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (0% from 2 runs).

  • Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
  • Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Chris Hayes NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • Conor Cusack 0% 0-0-2
  • J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
  • Killian Leonard 0% 0-0-1
  • Luke McAteer 0% 0-0-1
  • Patrick McGettigan(2) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • P J F Murphy NOW 0% 0-0-7
  • Mrs Denise Foster 0% 0-0-1

Race history

8 of 8 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
27 Aug 2026 Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap Navan (IRE) T 16th/22 4.25 Good 1m6f Chris Hayes OR 55 33/1
27 Jul 2026 EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) T 20th/20 .5 Good 2m½f J J Slevin OR 104 33/1
20 Jul 2026 Racing, Sports & Games At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) T 4th/11 .75 Good To Yielding 1m5f Conor Cusack OR 57 16/1
7 Jun 2026 Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div I) Navan (IRE) T 12th/16 2 Good 1m5f Chris Hayes OR 59 11/1
31 May 2026 Lane Family Memorial Handicap Listowel (IRE) T 9th/11 1.25 Good 2m Conor Cusack OR 60 12/1
16 Jan 2026 View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6th/13 .75 Standard 1m4f Killian Leonard OR 54 9/1
19 Dec 2025 Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6th/13 1.25 Standard 1m4f Luke McAteer OR 57 10/1
18 Jul 2025 GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap Down Royal (IRE) 6th/8 .75 Good 1m5f Patrick McGettigan OR 66 9/2

Connections

Trainer
P J F Murphy 2%
Jockey
Chris Hayes 11%
Owner
Mrs Margaret Ahern
Sire
Universal (IRE)
Dam
Assabiyya (IRE)
Dam sire
Cape Cross
Country
Ireland
Age
10yo

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