Horse Details

Desert Safari (IRE)

23 Runs 2 Wins (8.7%) 4 Places (17.4%)

Owner:

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Trainer: Mark Johnston

8 years old

Sire: Slade Power (IRE)

Dam: Risen Sun (GB)

Damsire: Shamardal

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
07/03/25 17:45	Meydan (UAE)	6f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	14	1:14.16	4.75	75	9-8	16/1	Prominent - folded tamely 2f out(op 0/1) Prominent - folded tamely 2f out(op 0/1)
22/02/25 16:30	Abu Dhabi (UAE)	6f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	6	1:11.66	1.75	80	8-7	10/1	Held up - never dangerous Held up - never dangerous
07/02/25 16:25	Meydan (UAE)	6f	Xavier Ziani	Salem bin Ghadayer	8	1:10.42	1.75	85	9-0	14/1	Chased leaders - faded(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) Chased leaders - faded(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
08/03/24 17:35	Meydan (UAE)	7f	Royston Ffrench	Salem bin Ghadayer	9	1:27.62	1.5	84	9-11	17/2	Midfield - no threat(op 16/1) Midfield - no threat(op 16/1)
01/03/24 10:45	Jebel Ali (UAE)	6f	Royston Ffrench	Salem bin Ghadayer	12	1:14.47	2.5	86	9-1	9/1	Chased leaders - weakened final furlong Chased leaders - weakened final furlong
09/02/24 17:35	Meydan (UAE)	6f	Mickael Barzalona	Salem bin Ghadayer	6	1:13.45	0.1	87	9-7	11/4	Made running - headed 2 1/2f out - weakened (rider advised that gelding did not appreciate fast tempo of the race and will be better suited racing over a longer distance)(tchd 5/2) Made running - headed 2 1/2f out - weakened (rider advised that gelding did not appreciate fast tempo of the race and will be better suited racing over a longer distance)(tchd 5/2)
02/02/24 17:00	Meydan (UAE)	7f	Mickael Barzalona	Salem bin Ghadayer	2nd	1:25.40	3.5	84	8-13	13/2	Tracked pace - progress 3f out - kept on - not reach leader(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Tracked pace - progress 3f out - kept on - not reach leader(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
02/12/23 11:15	Jebel Ali (UAE)	5f	Royston Ffrench	Salem bin Ghadayer	6	0:59.51	0.3	85	9-5	6/1	Close up - every chance 2f out - weakened final furlong Close up - every chance 2f out - weakened final furlong
18/11/23 12:00	Jebel Ali (UAE)	7f	Royston Ffrench	Salem bin Ghadayer	4	1:25.71	3	87	8-11	7/1	Made running - headed over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong Made running - headed over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
04/11/23 11:15	Jebel Ali (UAE)	6f	Xavier Ziani	Salem bin Ghadayer	2nd	1:12.32	0.1	83	9-8	12/1	In touch - good headway to lead 2f out - headed final 100yds - battled well In touch - good headway to lead 2f out - headed final 100yds - battled well
27/02/22 11:45	Jebel Ali (UAE)	5f	Royston Ffrench	S bin Ghadayer	9	1:0.55	1.75	90	9-0	9/1	Always in last trio Always in last trio
18/08/21 13:50	York	5½f	James Doyle	Mark Johnston	8	1:3.69	.5	97	9-3	11/1	Midfield on far side of group - going easily halfway - headway and prominent when ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1) Midfield on far side of group - going easily halfway - headway and prominent when ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1)
07/08/21 12:50	Ascot	5f	James Doyle	Mark Johnston	2nd	1:1.95	0.1	95	9-6	6/1	Raced towards near side - in touch with leaders - ridden over 1f out - led group inside final furlong - ran on - just failed - 1st of 4 in group(op 9/2) Raced towards near side - in touch with leaders - ridden over 1f out - led group inside final furlong - ran on - just failed - 1st of 4 in group(op 9/2)
31/07/21 15:40	Goodwood	6f	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	7	1:16.46	0.3	98	8-12	28/1	Took keen hold - raced near side - in touch with leaders - smooth headway and disputed lead over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds - 5th of 16 in group(op 25/1) Took keen hold - raced near side - in touch with leaders - smooth headway and disputed lead over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds - 5th of 16 in group(op 25/1)
16/07/21 19:30	Hamilton	6f	Ben Curtis	Mark Johnston	10	1:10.84	0.3	98	9-11	16/1	Midfield - headway over 4f out - raced centre from over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon every chance - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 20/1) Midfield - headway over 4f out - raced centre from over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon every chance - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 20/1)
25/06/21 18:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Tom Marquand	Mark Johnston	11	1:0.26	1.5	100	9-10	6/1	Hampered start - midfield - ridden over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) Hampered start - midfield - ridden over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
19/06/21 17:00	Ascot	6f	Frankie Dettori	Mark Johnston	11	1:17.14	2	100	9-3	28/1	Raced centre early - led group - switched to far side after 1f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - 9th of 12 in group(op 40/1) Raced centre early - led group - switched to far side after 1f - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - 9th of 12 in group(op 40/1)
05/06/21 17:50	Epsom	6f	Ben Curtis	Mark Johnston	8	1:10.24	1.25	100	9-2	10/1	Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1) Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
24/04/21 16:25	Ripon	6f	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	5	1:10.96	0.2	96	9-0	7/4F	Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong(op 2/1) Prominent - pressed leader 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong(op 2/1)
05/04/21 17:10	Kempton (AW)	6f	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	1st	1:12.86	Won	93	9-6	9/2	Made all - pushed along 2f out - 1 length ahead and ridden 1f out - kept on well final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Made all - pushed along 2f out - 1 length ahead and ridden 1f out - kept on well final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
13/09/20 14:55	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	1st	1:10.31	Won	88	8-9	12/1	Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 1f out - headway and led final 110yds - ran on well - won going away(op 11/1) Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 1f out - headway and led final 110yds - ran on well - won going away(op 11/1)
30/08/20 14:25	Goodwood	6f	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	7	1:14.25	1.5	91	9-3	18/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 20/1)
05/10/19 14:55	Redcar	6f	Richard Kingscote	Mark Johnston	3rd	1:13.30	.75	95	9-0	6/1	Raced far side - led narrowly - ridden and headed 2f out - one pace inside final furlong(op 5/1) Raced far side - led narrowly - ridden and headed 2f out - one pace inside final furlong(op 5/1)