Lion Of The Desert (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ffos Las — well clear of the 45% career baseline.

Ffos Las SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Ludlow 100% 0-1-1
Stratford 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 62% 2-3-8
Conor Ring 0% 0-0-1
Niall Moore 0% 0-0-1
Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Grace Harris NOW 56% 2-3-9
Patrick John Kiely 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

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

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (45% 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 45% 2-3-11

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

2nd/10 30 May 2026 2 days ago

Stratford
- 2m6f
- Good To Firm
- Class 5
- Hood
btn 0.2 OR 102

Joe Anderson

Took keen hold - led - not fluent last(op 9/2)
3rd/5 20 May 2026 12 days ago

Ffos Las
- 2m4f
- Good To Soft
- Class 5
- Hood
btn 0.1 OR 102 +5

Joe Anderson

Led - not fluent 5th - increased tempo before 2 out (usual 3 out) - not fluent last (usual 2 out) - soon headed and bumped - kept on(op 4/1)
1st/10 5 May 2026 27 days ago

Ffos Las
- 2m4f
- Good
- Class 5
- Hood
won 0 OR 97 +3

Joe Anderson

Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent last - soon ridden - led clearly final 110yds - won going away(op 11/4)
1st/7 21 Apr 2026 41 days ago

Ffos Las
- 2m4f
- Good
- Class 5
- Hood
won 0 OR 94 -3

Joe Anderson

Made all - pestered throughout - ridden out final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had…
9th/15 26 Mar 2026 67 days ago

Chepstow
- 2m7½f
- Good To Soft
- Class 5
- Hood
btn 0.2 OR 97 -2

Joe Anderson

Soon led - mistake 5th - headed but pressed leader before 7th - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
4th/7 22 Feb 2026 99 days ago

Hereford
- 2m5½f
- Soft
- Class 5
- Hood
btn .5 OR 99

Joe Anderson

Held up in rear - headway after 6th - went fourth 2 out - kept on(op 11/2)
3rd/12 4 Feb 2026 117 days ago

Ludlow
- 2m5f
- Soft
- Class 5
- Hood
btn 7.5 OR 99 -4

Joe Anderson

Prominent - disputed lead after 2nd - lost position 3 out - weakening when mistake last(op 40/1)
9th/13 17 Jan 2026 135 days ago

Taunton
- 3m
- Good To Soft
- Class 5
- Hood
btn 1.75 OR 103 -1

Conor Ring

In touch with leaders - mistake 5 out - pressed leaders after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
12th/14 5 Dec 2025 178 days ago

Exeter
- 2m2½f
- Soft
- Class 5
- Hood
btn 1.25 OR 104

Joe Anderson

Reduced visibility - in rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
5th/14 4 Aug 2025 301 days ago

Cork (IRE)
- 2m2½f
- Good
btn 3.25

Niall Moore

In rear - not fluent 5th - some headway before 3 out - switched right and no impression from 2 out - hung badly right before last (jockey…