The level Desert Of The Sea competes at is worth understanding. Class 6 is the lowest rung of British racing — these are the most accessible races on the calendar, where horses tend to be modest and the competition is as open as it gets. Going winless from three races at that level, while still collecting places, points to a horse that runs honestly but has not yet found a race it can win. Whether that changes is the question the trainer, T G McCourt, will be trying to answer.
McCourt operates out of Stamullen in County Meath and has had a productive season, sending out 13 winners. That is a yard in decent form, which makes Desert Of The Sea's continued wait for a first win slightly puzzling — the horses around it are clearly capable of winning races. The fact that Desert Of The Sea raced just yesterday confirms it is right in the middle of an active campaign, so the yard are clearly still searching for the right opportunity to get that elusive win on the board.
Until Desert Of The Sea translates those places into a victory, it remains a horse that runs its race, fills a place, and leaves its supporters wondering what it will take to finally see it in the winner's enclosure.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 | 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other | 20 Mar | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 Oct | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Sep | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 20 Oct | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |