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Desperate Dan (IRE)

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam · J: Marco Ghiani · O: Mark Venus Peter Chapple Hyam

By Dandy Man (IRE) out of Angel Grace (IRE)

Form 6-06141-9646

9/4 Current odds

3/17 W/R

90 RPR

80 TS

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Running today

17 runs
3 wins
placed
18% strike
0 d off
90 best RPR

Running today

M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I)

14:17 · Haydock · 7f212y · Heavy · Class 3

#3 No.

9-9 Weight

Marco Ghiani Jockey

9/4 5/2 2/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 6-06141-9646 0 days off

6 4 6 9 1 4

At Haydock 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Heavy 2/6 2 wins · 3 placed

Best RPR 90 Career peak

Best TS 85 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 35%; best at Windsor (100% from 2 runs).

Windsor 100% 1-1-2
Doncaster 50% 1-0-2
Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
Nottingham 50% 1-0-2
Haydock 0% 0-0-2
Newbury 0% 0-0-2
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Neil Callan 50% 3-0-6
Ray Dawson 60% 0-3-5
George Wood 0% 0-0-1
Jim Crowley 0% 0-0-1
Marco Ghiani NOW 0% 0-0-1
Miss Brodie Hampson 0% 0-0-1
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-1
Warren Fentiman 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Peter Chapple-Hyam NOW 35% 3-3-17

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 1-1-5
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-4
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy 50% 2-1-6

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 0-1-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 42% 3-2-12
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Oct 2026 M6Toll Road To Victory Handicap Stakes (Div I) Haydock Class 3 6th/10 6.5 Heavy 1m Marco Ghiani OR 84 2/1F

26 Sep 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes Haydock Class 2 4th/9 2.25 Heavy 1m George Wood OR 84 14/1

12 Jun 2026 Download The Track Radio App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Goodwood Class 4 6th/8 .5 Soft 1m Miss Brodie Hampson OR 86 15/8F

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Epic Boosts Spring Mile Handicap (Str) Doncaster Class 2 9th/22 0.1 Good To Soft 1m Neil Callan OR 86 11/1

25 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap (Str) Doncaster Class 3 1st/14 +0 Heavy 1m Neil Callan OR 82 11/1

8 Oct 2025 PricedUp Handicap (Div 1) Nottingham Class 4 4th/11 .75 Good To Soft 1m75y Neil Callan OR 82 7/2J

8 Sep 2025 WBK Catering Equipment Handicap Windsor Class 4 1st/9 +0 Good 1m31y Neil Callan OR 78 9/2

25 Jul 2025 Close Brothers And Cancer Research UK Handicap Sandown Class 4 6th/7 1.25 Good 1m Jim Crowley OR 80 12/1

3 May 2025 Betfred Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Newmarket Class 2 13th/13 43 Good 1m1f Warren Fentiman OR 82 33/1

26 Oct 2024 PMS Oxford Handicap Newbury Class 3 6th/11 0.1 Heavy 1m2f Neil Callan OR 82 3/1F

Connections

Trainer: Peter Chapple-Hyam 15%
Jockey: Marco Ghiani 16%
Owner: Mark Venus Peter Chapple Hyam
Sire: Dandy Man (IRE)
Dam: Angel Grace (IRE)
Dam sire: Dark Angel
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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