Ireland 6yo

Lion Of The Desert (IRE)

T: Grace Harris · J: Joe Anderson · O: Bellys Heroes

By Valirann (FR) out of Sky Queen (IRE)

Form 0-934911321

9/2 Current odds

3/12 W/R

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12 runs
3 wins
placed
25% strike
17 d off
108 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0-934911321 17 days off

1 2 3 1 1 9

At Stratford 1/2 1 win · 2 placed

On Good to Firm 1/2 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 108 Career peak

Best TS 90 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ffos Las — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Ffos Las SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Stratford 100% 1-1-2
Ludlow 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Cork (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Hereford 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Taunton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Joe Anderson NOW 67% 3-3-9
Conor Ring 0% 0-0-1
Niall Moore 0% 0-0-1
Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Grace Harris NOW 60% 3-3-10
Patrick John Kiely 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 33% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-1-2
Good 50% 2-0-4
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 33% 0-1-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 3-3-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Jun 2026 SolidCAM UK Partner Handicap Hurdle Stratford Class 4 H 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 2m6f Joe Anderson OR 105 6/1

30 May 2026 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle Stratford Class 5 H 2nd/10 0.2 Good To Firm 2m6f Joe Anderson OR 102 7/2F

20 May 2026 Mortal Bunny Rum Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Ffos Las Class 5 H 3rd/5 0.1 Good To Soft 2m4f Joe Anderson OR 102 11/2

5 May 2026 Gwyn Brace Handicap Hurdle Ffos Las Class 5 H 1st/10 +0 Good 2m4f Joe Anderson OR 97 7/2J

21 Apr 2026 SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Ffos Las Class 5 H 1st/7 +0 Good 2m4f Joe Anderson OR 94 5/1

26 Mar 2026 NFRC South West Roofing Industry Handicap Hurdle Chepstow Class 5 H 9th/15 0.2 Good To Soft 2m7½f Joe Anderson OR 97 20/1

22 Feb 2026 Claim Your DragonBet Welcome Offer Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hereford Class 5 H 4th/7 .5 Soft 2m5½f Joe Anderson OR 99 13/2

4 Feb 2026 Watch Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Ludlow Class 5 H 3rd/12 7.5 Soft 2m5f Joe Anderson OR 99 50/1

17 Jan 2026 Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle Taunton Class 5 H 9th/13 1.75 Good To Soft 3m Conor Ring OR 103 66/1

5 Dec 2025 JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Hurdle Exeter Class 5 H 12th/14 1.25 Soft 2m2½f Joe Anderson OR 104 40/1

Connections

Trainer: Grace Harris 10%
Jockey: Joe Anderson 19%
Owner: Bellys Heroes
Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: Sky Queen (IRE)
Dam sire: Stowaway
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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