Desert Smoke
Desert Smoke is a two-year-old still searching for her first win after five runs without a breakthrough. Her recent form shows mid-field finishes—fifth, sixth, fourth, sixth, and fifth again—suggesting she is competitive enough to stay in the race but not quite ready to close the door on her rivals when it counts. With no wins or places yet, she has plenty of learning to do, though the fact that she has raced five times in quick succession indicates her trainer believes there is something worth developing.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
He runs for Hugo Palmer's yard at Malpas in Cheshire, a training operation that has already sent out 67 winners this season. Palmer is not known for patience with horses that cannot win races, so Desert Smoke will need to show improvement soon if he is to justify further investment in his racing. Having raced as recently as yesterday, the horse is clearly still in active preparation, which means Palmer will be hoping the next outing brings the breakthrough his record still lacks.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
5th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
12 Sep
6th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
10 Aug
4th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
25 Jul
5th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
10 Jul
6th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |