Kilfrush Desert
Kilfrush Desert has yet to break through to the winner's circle, despite showing real promise in close finishes. The 3-year-old has run six times without a win, but the numbers tell a more encouraging story than a bare record suggests. Three times the horse has been placed, and more importantly, it has finished second twice in its last six outings — most recently just over a week ago. That kind of consistency, even without victory, hints at a horse that belongs in competitive races but has simply not had the luck or the final kick to get over the line.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
Trained by Kevin Ryan at Hambleton in North Yorkshire, Kilfrush Desert is part of a yard that has already sent out 45 winners this season, so the operation knows how to get horses ready to win. The recent form — particularly those two second-place finishes — suggests the horse is close to finding that breakthrough moment. At only three years old, Kilfrush Desert still has time to develop, and horses that are running well but not yet winning can turn corners quite suddenly. Still active and racing regularly, this is a horse worth watching for that elusive first victory.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
5th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
2 Sep
8th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
12 Aug
8th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
17 Jun
2nd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
20 Apr
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
16 Apr
3rd
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jun |
0% |