Lion Of The Desert (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

b gelding · by Valirann (FR) out of Sky Queen (IRE)

Profile

Lion Of The Desert (IRE) is a b gelding, by Valirann (FR) out of Sky Queen (IRE). From 18 career starts, Lion Of The Desert (IRE) has 3 wins, 8 total placed finishes (strike rate 17%, place rate 44%) and total recorded prize money of £16,943.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Career Record

18
Runs
3
Wins
17%
Win %
8
Placed
44%
Place %
£16,943
Earnings

Peak Ratings Achieved

110
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

Performance Breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Stratford 3 1 3 33%
Ffos Las 3 2 3 67%
Clonmel 2 0 1 0%
Chepstow 1 0 0 0%
Hereford 1 0 0 0%
Ludlow 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 6 2 3 33%
Good To Firm 3 1 3 33%
Good To Soft 3 0 1 0%
Soft 3 0 1 0%
Good To Yielding 2 0 0 0%
Yielding 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 9 2 4 22%
Long distance (2m5f+) 7 1 4 14%
2m 2 0 0 0%

Recent Form Analyst Notes

  • Pos 3 19 Jul 2026 Stratford

    up in third early - serious mistake 2 out - soon driven and unable to improve before last

  • Pos 1 30 Jun 2026 Stratford

    Handy early - hit front two out and driven approaching last - stayed on to win

  • Pos 2 30 May 2026 Stratford

    Went straight to front - driven approaching last and stumbled there - dug in under pressure on run-in but caught close home

  • Pos 3 20 May 2026 Ffos Las

    Set the tempo in front early - pushed clear before the second-last then blundered there - overtaken at the last - stayed on for third

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

3
19 Jul 2026
Stratford — Patrick's 60th Celebration Handicap Hurdle Race
2m6f · Good To Firm · Class 4 · Joe Anderson
11/4
SP
1
30 Jun 2026
Stratford — SolidCAM UK Partner Handicap Hurdle
2m6f7y · Good To Firm · Class 4 · Joe Anderson
6/1
SP
2
30 May 2026
Stratford — Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle
2m6f · Good To Firm · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
7/2F
SP
3
20 May 2026
Ffos Las — Mortal Bunny Rum Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
11/2
SP
1
5 May 2026
Ffos Las — Gwyn Brace Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Good · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
7/2J
SP
1
21 Apr 2026
Ffos Las — SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle
2m4f · Good · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
5/1
SP
9
26 Mar 2026
Chepstow — NFRC South West Roofing Industry Handicap Hurdle
2m7f131y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
20/1
SP
4
22 Feb 2026
Hereford — Claim Your DragonBet Welcome Offer Novices' Handicap Hurdle
2m5f163y · Soft · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
13/2
SP
3
4 Feb 2026
Ludlow — Watch RacingTV Handicap Hurdle
2m5f55y · Soft · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
50/1
SP
9
17 Jan 2026
Taunton — Stag Environmental Polaris Dealer Devon / Somerset Novices' Handicap Hurdle
2m7f198y · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Conor Ring
66/1
SP
12
5 Dec 2025
Exeter — JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Hurdle
2m2f111y · Soft · Class 5 · Joe Anderson
40/1
SP
3
2 Oct 2025
Clonmel — Kilmore Maiden Hurdle
2m4f35y · Good · Mr D Kiely
12/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
27 Apr 2020
Sire
Valirann (FR)
Dam
Sky Queen (IRE)
Damsire
Stowaway (GB)
Breeder
Ms Debbie O'Neill

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