Horse Details

Desert Friend (IRE)

49 Runs 3 Wins (6.1%) 8 Places (16.3%)
Owner: Mrs Margaret Ahern Silks Mrs Margaret Ahern Trainer: P J F Murphy
9 years old ch IRE
Sire: Universal (IRE)
Dam: Assabiyya (IRE)
Damsire: Cape Cross
Past Runs (49 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
19/12/25
19:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 13 1m4f Luke McAteer P J F Murphy 6 2:35.60 1.25 57 9-13 10/1
(op 11/1)
26/11/25
16:18 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 2m Conor Cusack P J F Murphy 5 3:36.64 0.3 59 9-8 8/1
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway to lead after 7f - headed over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/2)
07/11/25
18:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 3 1m4f Conor Cusack P J F Murphy 0 - 0 61 9-1 50/1
(op 40/1)
29/10/25
17:40 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 1m4f Ben Coen P J F Murphy 12 2:37.51 .75 63 9-10 - -
31/08/25
17:30 		Tipperary (IRE) 11 1m4½f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 9 2:57.11 1.25 65 9-9 18/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1)
18/07/25
19:27 		Down Royal (IRE) 5 1m5f Patrick McGettigan Mrs Denise Foster 6 2:51.47 .75 66 9-12 9/2
Prominent - soon went second - weakened over 1f out(tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
28/06/25
16:05 		Curragh (IRE) 8 1m2f Ms Hannah Smullen Mrs Denise Foster 10 2:10.26 .75 68 8-9 16/1
Took keen hold - midfield - good headway disputing second 4f out - challenging 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 8/1)
23/06/25
19:50 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 10 1m5f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 4 2:58.13 0.3 67 9-11 5/1
Midfield - stayed on from 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong(op 4/1)
07/06/25
17:05 		Navan (IRE) 13 1m6f Rory Cleary Mrs Denise Foster 3rd 3:7.54 .5 64 8-12 16/1
Prominent - led over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish
09/05/25
20:30 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 9 1m5f Chris Hayes Mrs Denise Foster 2nd 3:1.44 3.25 64 8-12 9/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 3f - went second 2f out - no chance with winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/1)
26/04/25
17:30 		Navan (IRE) 16 1m5f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 6 3:0.18 0.2 64 9-8 9/1
Bumped start - took keen hold - midfield - hampered rival after 1f - headway 3f out - not clear run over 1f out - in the clear and went fourth inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places towards finish (jockey said gelding was a bit keen in early stages)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
29/03/25
17:45 		Curragh (IRE) 12 1m4f Wayne Lordan Mrs Denise Foster 7 2:47.32 0.3 65 8-13 25/1
Prominent - no extra from 1f out(op 16/1)
20/03/25
15:37 		Cork (IRE) - 2m4f Cian Quirke Mrs Denise Foster 99 - - 108 10-11 18/1
Towards rear - hampered by faller and unseated 7th(op 25/1)
02/03/25
15:30 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m Cian Quirke Mrs Denise Foster 5 4:2.21 1.5 109 11-9 28/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 33/1)
22/10/24
15:45 		Curragh (IRE) 12 1m2f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 7 - - 66 9-12 16/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced from 2f out(op 14/1)
23/09/24
17:25 		Listowel (IRE) 1 1m6f Declan McDonogh Mrs Denise Foster 12 3:21.14 0.3 68 10-0 17/2
Took keen hold - soon midfield - weakened from 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
01/09/24
17:30 		Tipperary (IRE) 6 1m4½f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 7 2:47.67 0.3 69 10-2 8/1
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1)
01/08/24
17:40 		Galway (IRE) 18 1m4f Seamie Heffernan Mrs Denise Foster 7 2:42.68 3.25 70 10-2 16/1
Midfield - edged right and weakened over 2f out(op 14/1)
18/07/24
20:30 		Leopardstown (IRE) 9 1m5f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 4 2:48.09 0.1 69 9-13 5/1
Midfield but in touch with leaders - going easily when headway over 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
24/06/24
19:50 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 8 1m5f Ben Coen Mrs Denise Foster 1st 2:54.62 Won 63 9-9 11/2
Towards rear - midfield before halfway - headway from over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - soon challenging - led narrowly towards finish (jockey said gelding got tight for room 2 1/2f out)(tchd 6/1)
08/06/24
17:15 		Navan (IRE) 20 1m2f Gary Carroll Mrs Denise Foster 5 2:8.79 .5 63 10-0 12/1
Towards rear - headway against far rail from over 3f out - not clear run inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
29/05/24
17:08 		Tipperary (IRE) 9 1m4½f Gary Carroll Mrs Denise Foster 8 3:3.11 0.3 63 10-0 33/1
Soon pressed leader - led narrowly over 7f out - disputed lead over 5f out - pressed leader over 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when carried left over 1f out(op 25/1)
07/05/24
19:50 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1f Aidan Kelly Mrs Denise Foster 99 - - 112 10-8 18/1
Midfield - weakening and towards rear when mistake 4 out - bad mistake and unseated 3 out(tchd 20/1)
24/03/24
14:55 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m Eoin G Kelly Mrs Denise Foster 7 4:44.05 13 112 11-11 17/2
Midfield - bit short of room on inner after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
10/02/24
15:05 		Naas (IRE) - 2m Eoin G Kelly Mrs Denise Foster 3rd 4:14.29 2 111 11-7 18/1
Midfield - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - steady headway before 2 out - ridden and chased clear leader when not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in(op 16/1)
19/01/24
17:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 2m Rory Cleary Mrs Denise Foster 8 3:36.94 0.3 63 10-1 14/1
Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
16/11/23
14:40 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m½f Daniel King Philip M Byrne 13 4:25.81 1.75 113 11-10 50/1
Midfield - outpaced and lost ground quickly 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 40/1)
20/10/23
16:40 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 17 1m2½f Sean D Bowen Philip M Byrne 9 2:20.16 5 67 9-6 50/1
Pushed along briefly early - soon raced in second - disputed lead from 5f out - weakened from 2f out(op 33/1)
30/08/23
16:05 		Bellewstown (IRE) - 2m4½f Philip Donovan Denis Gerard Hogan 99 - - 115 11-9 12/1
Prominent - mistake 5th - lost position and towards rear before 4 out - pulled up after 3 out
10/08/23
17:05 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m2f Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 5 4:20.49 9.5 116 11-9 4/1
Prominent - not fluent 4th - not fluent and niggled along briefly 5th - pressed leader when not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/2)
11/07/23
17:15 		Tramore (IRE) 4 1m4f J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd 2:44.96 .5 71 10-2 10/1
Prominent in chasing group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
04/07/23
16:05 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m3½f Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 99 - - 120 11-9 4/1
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - led after 5th - awkward jump 6th - soon joined - awkward jump 8th - headed and weakened before 5 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
09/06/23
17:40 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m½f Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 1st 3:55.20 Won – 11-7 11/2
Held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4th - went third 5 out - led going easily 2 out - ridden clear approaching last - kept on well - comfortably(op 9/1)
25/05/23
18:30 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m6½f Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 6 5:55.80 11 – 11-12 40/1
Towards rear early - mistake 5th - headway before 8th - pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 50/1)
07/01/23
13:02 		Cork (IRE) - 2m Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 4 4:17.05 0.1 116 11-5 6/1
Disputed lead early - not fluent 1st - raced in second when not fluent 3rd - led narrowly before 4th - joined before 3 out - pushed along when mistake 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra run-in - lost third towards finish(op 11/2)
29/12/22
14:05 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd 4:28.30 4.5 116 12-0 15/2
Raced freely - prominent - every chance home turn - ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
13/11/22
15:30 		Cheltenham - 2m½f Jonathan Burke Denis Gerard Hogan 5 4:5.84 18 124 11-2 50/1
In rear - mistake 2nd - pushed along and well behind after 3 out (usual 4 out) - minor headway final furlong(op 66/1)
21/10/22
14:45 		Cheltenham - 2m4f Aidan Coleman Denis Gerard Hogan 5 4:58.96 7 125 11-5 66/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - ridden 2 out - weakened last
29/08/22
19:00 		Roscommon (IRE) 17 1m4f J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 12 2:41.18 2.5 76 9-11 22/1
Prominent on outer early - in touch with leaders when pushed along 5f out - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
04/08/22
17:30 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m2f D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd 4:21.99 3.5 118 11-7 13/2
Held up in rear - rapid headway on outer and prominent before 3 out - pushed along and went second after 2 out - ridden and lost second after last - soon no extra(op 10/1)
27/07/22
20:20 		Galway (IRE) 2 2m½f Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 11 3:56.32 1.5 78 9-7 40/1
Raced freely - prominent on inner - disputed lead halfway - ridden and weakened from 2f out(op 22/1)
04/07/22
18:30 		Roscommon (IRE) - 2m4f Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd 4:58.75 4.5 118 11-2 9/1
In touch with leaders - led narrowly 5th - not fluent 5 out - mistake 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
06/06/22
14:35 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 1st 4:17.20 Won – 11-12 10/1
Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led home turn - shaken up and went clear approaching last - comfortably(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
03/12/21
12:00 		Sedgefield - 2m1f Henry Brooke Denis Gerard Hogan 8 4:17.96 6.5 – 11-4 11/2
Led - headed and prominent 3rd - weakened quickly on extended run to last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was displaying signs of heat stress)(op 17/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 10/1)
10/10/21
13:40 		Limerick (IRE) - 2m D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan 5 4:2.36 3 – 12-0 17/2
Chased leaders - smooth headway on outer and went third home turn - weakened and lost two places before 2 out - pushed along and no extra when not fluent and jumped right last(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
22/09/21
13:40 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m Donagh Meyler Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 4:4.25 1.25 – 12-0 11/2
Held up in behind leaders - headway and chased leaders after 3 out - went fourth approaching last - ridden and made challenge run-in - kept on towards finish - always held(op 4/1)
26/06/21
17:05 		Chester 2 2m Louis Steward David Simcock 5 3:39.78 3.75 79 9-1 7/2
Held up in last - ridden home turn - made no telling impression(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
04/02/20
19:30 		Kempton (AW) 1 1m3f Callum Shepherd David Simcock 4 2:22.82 2.5 78 9-5 10/1
Held up in rear - effort 2f out - chased clear leading pair and driven entering final furlong - no impression(op 16/1)
27/09/18
17:00 		Pontefract 9 1m Franny Norton Mark Johnston 4 1:46.92 1.5 – 9-5 4/1
Soon led - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden - headed over 1f out - soon driven and kept on same pace(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 6/1)