Regal Desire
Regal Desire is a 3-year-old still searching for a breakthrough after four races without a win. The horse has finished second twice and third once, suggesting it has the ability to run competitively but has yet to convert that promise into victory. Most recently, just a day ago, Regal Desire finished eighth, which marks a step backward from the form shown earlier in the campaign. Before that race, the horse had placed second twice in succession, giving the team genuine hope that a first win was close.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 Brian Ellison at Norton in North Yorkshire, Regal Desire is part of a yard that has already sent out 43 winners this season, indicating a stable operation with winning form across its string. At three years old, the horse still has time to develop and find its winning distance and conditions. The back-to-back second-place finishes suggest it is running in competitive races at an appropriate level, which is where improvement often comes — against decent opposition, horses learn and mature. Whether the recent eighth-place finish represents a temporary blip or signals something more concerning will become clearer when Regal Desire next goes to the track.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
8th
Pontefract
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
5 Sep
9th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
23 Jun
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
21 May
2nd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 May |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
23 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |