HORSE PROFILE

Desert Friend (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

ch gelding · by Universal (IRE) out of Assabiyya (IRE)

★ Career record

50
Runs
4
Wins
8%
Win %
11
Placed
22%
Place %
£42,208
Earnings
Recent form 1113919124 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

124
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Dundalk (AW) 11 1 2 9%
Navan 4 0 1 0%
Tipperary 4 0 0 0%
Ballinrobe 4 1 2 25%
Bellewstown 3 0 0 0%
Sligo 3 1 2 33%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 18 2 4 11%
Standard 11 1 2 9%
Yielding 8 0 1 0%
Soft 6 0 0 0%
Heavy 3 0 2 0%
Good To Yielding 3 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m5f–1m6f 13 2 4 15%
1m3f–1m4f 13 0 2 0%
2m 10 1 3 10%
2m1f–2m4f 9 1 2 11%
1m1f–1m2f 3 0 0 0%
Long distance (2m5f+) 2 0 0 0%

⏱ Race history

4
2 Jul
Bellewstown — McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m 6.5f · Good · Conor Cusack
28/1
SP
12
7 Jun
Navan — Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
1m 5f · Good · Chris Hayes
11/1
SP
9
31 May
Listowel — Lane Family Memorial Handicap
2m · Good · Conor Cusack
12/1
SP
1
3 May
Sligo — Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m 6f · Yielding To Soft · Conor Cusack
15/2
SP
9
11 Apr
Bellewstown — Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Handicap
1m 3.5f · Soft · Conor Cusack
7/2
SP
3
10 Apr
Dundalk (AW) — View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap (0-60)
1m 4f · Standard · Chris Hayes
4/1J
SP
1
27 Mar
Dundalk (AW) — Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60)
2m · Standard · Chris Hayes
13/2
SP
11
6 Mar
Dundalk (AW) — Willie Buckley Memorial Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m 4f · Standard · Wayne Hassett
14/1
SP
9
11 Feb
Dundalk (AW) — Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (0-60)
1m 4f · Standard · Chris Hayes
9/1
SP
6
16 Jan
Dundalk (AW) — View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60)
1m 4f · Standard · Killian Leonard
9/1
SP
6
19 Dec
Dundalk (AW) — Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap (0-60)
1m 4f · Standard · Luke McAteer
10/1
SP
5
26 Nov
Dundalk (AW) — Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (0-60)
2m · Standard · Conor Cusack
8/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
26 Mar
Sire
Universal (IRE)
Dam
Assabiyya (IRE)
Damsire
Cape Cross (IRE)
Breeder
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

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