The horse competes mostly at the lower levels of the sport, where a win rate of zero from three Class 6 races tells its own story. Recent form has been mixed: a couple of top-3 finishes in the last six runs, including a 5th-place just days ago, sit alongside some well-beaten efforts. That 5th came just over a day ago, so Desert Of The Sea is an active runner and may be back out soon.
Trainer T G McCourt, based at Stamullen in County Meath, has had a decent season overall with 13 winners sent out from the yard, but this particular horse has proved stubborn to break. For a runner this age with this many races under its belt, a blank scorecard is unusual — most horses at five have either won or been moved on. Whether Desert Of The Sea is simply a genuinely difficult horse to get over the line, or whether it suits a particular type of race or ground that hasn't come up yet, remains to be seen.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
8 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 5 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 Aug | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Oct | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Sep | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |