Horse Details

Desert Quest (IRE)

23 Runs 4 Wins (17.4%) 7 Places (30.4%)

Owner:

A Whillans, W Orr, C Spark, J Wright Trainer: Ewan Whillans

4 years old

Sire: Footstepsinthesand (GB)

Dam: Waha (IRE)

Damsire: Oasis Dream

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
13/08/24 20:00	Hamilton	1m4f	Rowan Scott	Ewan Whillans	3rd	2:39.58	5	56	9-13	5/1	Midfield - not clear run then headway from over 3f out - led over 2f out - soon headed - outpaced from over 1f out(op 4/1) Midfield - not clear run then headway from over 3f out - led over 2f out - soon headed - outpaced from over 1f out(op 4/1)
22/07/24 14:30	Ayr	1m5f	Liam Wright	Ewan Whillans	2nd	2:50.60	.75	56	8-5	4/1	Prominent - hung left from over 2f out - soon lost ground - headway when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - went second and kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2) Prominent - hung left from over 2f out - soon lost ground - headway when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - went second and kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
13/06/24 18:40	Musselburgh	2m	Rowan Scott	Ewan Whillans	3rd	3:30.26	3.75	56	8-11	4/1	Stumbled start - raced in last - went third 3f out - edged right and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)(op 10/3 tchd 16/5) Stumbled start - raced in last - went third 3f out - edged right and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)(op 10/3 tchd 16/5)
03/06/24 14:45	Ayr	1m5f	Paul Mulrennan	Ewan Whillans	2nd	2:54.11	0.2	56	9-5	6/5F	Pressed leader - led over 4f out - faced challenges from over 2f out - rallied when headed inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 13/8; Mkt2 op 5/4) Pressed leader - led over 4f out - faced challenges from over 2f out - rallied when headed inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(Mkt1: op 15/8 tchd 13/8; Mkt2 op 5/4)
03/05/24 15:25	Musselburgh	1m4½f	Cam Hardie	Ewan Whillans	2nd	2:51.13	1.25	56	9-0	5/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway and disputing third 4f out - went second over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2) Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway and disputing third 4f out - went second over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
08/04/24 13:50	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Ryan Sexton	Ewan Whillans	6	2:50.84	.5	57	9-6	5/1	Held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 9/2) Held up in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 9/2)
07/03/24 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Rowan Scott	Ewan Whillans	5	2:44.50	1	57	9-7	9/2	Steadied start - took keen hold - towards rear on outer - headway and in touch with leaders after 1f - pressed leaders towards near side over 2f out - hung left and no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in straight running on to heels of Easter Island on two occasions - leaving him unable to ride out fully to line)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Steadied start - took keen hold - towards rear on outer - headway and in touch with leaders after 1f - pressed leaders towards near side over 2f out - hung left and no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in straight running on to heels of Easter Island on two occasions - leaving him unable to ride out fully to line)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
17/02/24 15:57	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Ryan Sexton	Ewan Whillans	2nd	2:45.19	.5	56	9-9	9/2	Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway from 2f out - ran on well and went second inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 11/2) Slowly away - in rear - ridden and headway from 2f out - ran on well and went second inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 11/2)
23/01/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Ryan Sexton	Ewan Whillans	4	3:10.18	.5	54	9-3	15/2	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway from 2f out - switched left over 1f out - bit short of room then kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway from 2f out - switched left over 1f out - bit short of room then kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2)
24/11/23 14:25	Catterick	2m3½f	Craig Nichol	Ewan Whillans	99	-	-	–	11-0	50/1	In rear - awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 1st - slow jump 2nd - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding slipped into first hurdle - making a mistake and losing ground - and then made a further mistake at second hurdle having lost his confidence and he therefore felt it prudent to pull gelding up) In rear - awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 1st - slow jump 2nd - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding slipped into first hurdle - making a mistake and losing ground - and then made a further mistake at second hurdle having lost his confidence and he therefore felt it prudent to pull gelding up)
19/09/23 17:20	Redcar	1m6f	Andrew Mullen	Ewan Whillans	2nd	3:6.97	.75	53	9-9	12/1	Took keen hold - slowly away - held up in rear - pushed along 3f out - steady headway from over 2f out - ridden and good headway against far rail inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 16/1) Took keen hold - slowly away - held up in rear - pushed along 3f out - steady headway from over 2f out - ridden and good headway against far rail inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 16/1)
20/08/23 16:00	Pontefract	2m1f	P J McDonald	Ewan Whillans	5	3:50.88	0.3	56	8-12	12/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway to lead after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway to lead after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
08/07/23 20:42	Nottingham	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Ewan Whillans	9	3:13.42	2.75	59	9-8	11/1	Took keen hold - raced in second - lost position 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1) Took keen hold - raced in second - lost position 2f out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
27/09/22 17:10	Ayr	1m7f	Rowan Scott	Ewan Whillans	8	3:32.23	1.25	61	9-13	20/1	Led - went clear after 2f - reduced lead halfway - alone against far rail when ridden and headed 3f out - soon weakened(op 18/1) Led - went clear after 2f - reduced lead halfway - alone against far rail when ridden and headed 3f out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
13/09/22 17:10	Redcar	1m6f	Aiden Brookes	Ewan Whillans	10	3:8.89	0.3	61	9-12	9/2	Raced freely - prominent - pushed along and weakened quickly 3f out(tchd 5/1) Raced freely - prominent - pushed along and weakened quickly 3f out(tchd 5/1)
06/08/22 17:10	Redcar	1m6f	Aiden Brookes	Ewan Whillans	1st	3:1.39	Won	58	9-7	5/1	Made all - ridden clear over 2f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - faced strong challenge towards finish - just held on(op 15/2) Made all - ridden clear over 2f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - faced strong challenge towards finish - just held on(op 15/2)
18/07/22 13:50	Ayr	1m5f	Aiden Brookes	Ewan Whillans	1st	2:57.29	Won	54	8-7	12/1	Dwelt start - made virtually all - 5 lengths ahead after 3f - reduced lead 4f out - pushed along 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 11/1) Dwelt start - made virtually all - 5 lengths ahead after 3f - reduced lead 4f out - pushed along 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 11/1)
03/07/22 16:37	Ayr	1m2f	Cam Hardie	Ewan Whillans	6	2:10.69	1.25	55	10-0	33/1	In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 4f - ridden and edged left over 2f out - weakened gradually from 1f out(tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 4f - ridden and edged left over 2f out - weakened gradually from 1f out(tchd 25/1)
17/08/21 16:00	Hamilton	1m4f	Cam Hardie	Alistair Whillans	1st	2:36.40	Won	53	8-13	4/1F	Slowly into stride - towards rear early - recovered and held up in behind leaders after 1f - chased leader after 2f - ridden and outpaced over 3f out - headway to challenge over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on strongly(tchd 7/2) Slowly into stride - towards rear early - recovered and held up in behind leaders after 1f - chased leader after 2f - ridden and outpaced over 3f out - headway to challenge over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on strongly(tchd 7/2)
20/07/21 18:15	Nottingham	1m6f	Cam Hardie	Alistair Whillans	1st	3:4.65	Won	50	8-3	5/1	Made virtually all - ridden against far rail over 2f out - kept on well final 110yds - unchallenged(op 8/1 tchd 9/2) Made virtually all - ridden against far rail over 2f out - kept on well final 110yds - unchallenged(op 8/1 tchd 9/2)
15/04/21 18:55	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Paul Mulrennan	Alistair Whillans	11	1:47.34	26	55	9-0	66/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and dropped to rear over 3f out - beaten when hung left over 2f out - lost touch and eased over 1f out - tailed off - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame right hind)(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and dropped to rear over 3f out - beaten when hung left over 2f out - lost touch and eased over 1f out - tailed off - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame right hind)(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
03/09/20 14:20	Haydock	1m	Jamie Gormley	Alistair Whillans	8	1:52.13	11	–	9-0	50/1	Always towards rear(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Always towards rear(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
11/07/20 17:55	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Graham Lee	Alistair Whillans	10	1:31.68	1	–	9-4	12/1	Prominent - close up halfway - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened from over 2f out (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 16/1) Prominent - close up halfway - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened from over 2f out (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 16/1)