Desert Charm
Desert Charm has found her rhythm in the last few months after a quiet spell earlier in her career. The 4-year-old won twice in his last six races, most recently at Lingfield Park four months ago, and is clearly enjoying racing again after a long break. Those two victories came on normal ground conditions, which suits her—she has won 2 of her 4 races on that type of surface, a 50% win rate that stands out against her overall record of 3 wins from 15 races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Mike Murphy's yard at Westoning has him firing at the right moment. The trainer has sent out 15 winners this season and knows how to get the best from her inmates. Desert Charm first broke her duck at Great Yarmouth in June 2025, and has since clocked up a further two wins, suggesting the horse is still learning her craft and improving with experience. At Class 6 level—the lower tiers of racing—he has won 1 of 5 races, which keeps expectations realistic, but his form over the past month or so shows he is capable of putting winning runs together.
With a recent run just yesterday, Desert Charm remains an active part of the yard's plans. Her pattern is clear: get her on normal ground, keep her sharp between races, and she delivers. She may not be heading for the top tier, but she is doing exactly what you want from a horse at her level—winning enough to pay her way and giving her the yard reason to keep running her.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
12 Sep
3rd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
9 Aug
8th
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
25 Jul
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
27 Jun
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
15 Jun
🏆 Won
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
7 May
3rd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
10 Oct
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
1 Sep
9th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
23 Jul
8th
Leicester
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
27 Jun |
33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
9 Aug |
50% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
12 Oct |
50% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
7 May |
0% |