Horse Details

Desperate Hero (GB)

32 Runs 6 Wins (18.8%) 5 Places (15.6%)

Owner:

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer

5 years old gr GB

Sire: Captain Gerrard (IRE)

Dam: El Che (GB)

Damsire: Winker Watson

Past Runs (32 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
09/01/26 17:35	Meydan (UAE)	5	5f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	4	0:58.03	1	90	9-11	13/1	Dwelt start - prominent - hampered soon after start - lost ground and towards rear after 1f - headway 3f out - up the centre and went fourth inside final 110yds - soon no extra Dwelt start - prominent - hampered soon after start - lost ground and towards rear after 1f - headway 3f out - up the centre and went fourth inside final 110yds - soon no extra
19/12/25 15:15	Meydan (UAE)	10	5f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	4	0:59.18	1.5	90	9-0	80/1	In touch with leaders on outer - headway over 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds In touch with leaders on outer - headway over 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds
12/12/25 16:25	Meydan (UAE)	10	6f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	6	1:14.10	0.3	94	8-13	12/1	Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - edged left and weakened over 1f out Slowly into stride - soon in touch with leaders - edged left and weakened over 1f out
15/11/25 12:00	Jebel Ali (UAE)	2	5f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	4	0:59.68	1.5	97	9-7	9/1	Narrow lead - headed 2f out - faded Narrow lead - headed 2f out - faded
16/03/25 11:15	Jebel Ali (UAE)	1	6f	Xavier Ziani	Salem bin Ghadayer	5	1:12.56	1	98	9-5	70/1	Forced pace - headed 1f out - weakened Forced pace - headed 1f out - weakened
01/03/25 15:25	Meydan (UAE)	12	5f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	13	0:58.26	1.25	102	9-7	66/1	Prominent - weakened 2f out(op 50/1) Prominent - weakened 2f out(op 50/1)
24/01/25 15:50	Meydan (UAE)	3	5f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	9	0:58.13	6	107	9-6	12/1	Tracked pace - folded tamely final 2f(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) Tracked pace - folded tamely final 2f(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
03/01/25 16:30	Meydan (UAE)	3	6f	Bernardo Pinheiro	Salem bin Ghadayer	6	1:13.63	3.25	108	9-0	18/1	Narrow lead - headed 2f out - weakened quickly(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Narrow lead - headed 2f out - weakened quickly(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
06/10/24 14:05	Longchamp (FR)	6	5f	Callum Rodriguez	Jack Channon	4	0:56.88	1.25	–	9-11	34/1	Prominent - ridden to lead 2f out - driven and headed 1 1/2f out - edged left inside final furlong - no extra final 75yds Prominent - ridden to lead 2f out - driven and headed 1 1/2f out - edged left inside final furlong - no extra final 75yds
15/09/24 15:35	Curragh (IRE)	2	5f	Colin Keane	Jack Channon	6	0:57.85	0.1	104	9-6	66/1	Raced centre - prominent - went third 1f out - weakened towards finish - 3rd of 9 in group(op 50/1) Raced centre - prominent - went third 1f out - weakened towards finish - 3rd of 9 in group(op 50/1)
02/08/24 15:35	Goodwood	1	5f	David Probert	Jack Channon	10	0:57.91	.5	104	9-4	18/1	Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1) Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 12/1)
06/07/24 13:50	Sandown	4	5f	Callum Rodriguez	Jack Channon	3rd	1:3.22	1	104	9-5	5/1	Disputed lead - led 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden final furlong - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 7/2) Disputed lead - led 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden final furlong - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 7/2)
02/06/24 17:10	Hamilton	13	5f	Callum Rodriguez	Jack Channon	1st	0:57.63	Won	91	9-9	9/1	Pressed leader - led over 1f out - soon went clear - ran on well inside final furlong(tchd 8/1) Pressed leader - led over 1f out - soon went clear - ran on well inside final furlong(tchd 8/1)
03/05/24 15:50	Goodwood	3	5f	David Probert	Jack Channon	1st	1:0.99	Won	90	8-8	6/1	Made all - faced challenge and ridden 2f out - soon edged left - wandered around but kept on well final furlong - gamely(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2) Made all - faced challenge and ridden 2f out - soon edged left - wandered around but kept on well final furlong - gamely(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
07/04/24 15:43	Bath	9	5f	Rose Dawes	Jack Channon	6	1:7.40	.5	91	8-7	22/1	Pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) Pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
28/10/23 15:20	Doncaster	2	5f	Rossa Ryan	Jack Channon	9	1:3.99	1.75	91	9-2	13/2	Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on far side of group - brief headway over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as heavy - which in his opinion was more testing than when the gelding won on heavy ground at Nottingham and that gelding was feeling the effects of a long season - which was noted; vet had noting to report)(op 9/2 tchd 7/1) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders on far side of group - brief headway over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as heavy - which in his opinion was more testing than when the gelding won on heavy ground at Nottingham and that gelding was feeling the effects of a long season - which was noted; vet had noting to report)(op 9/2 tchd 7/1)
18/10/23 16:50	Nottingham	4	5f	Hollie Doyle	Jack Channon	1st	0:59.48	Won	86	9-9	6/1	Raced centre - prominent - led 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(tchd 13/2) Raced centre - prominent - led 2f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out(tchd 13/2)
23/09/23 16:20	York	8	5f	Rose Dawes	Jack Channon	7	1:0.63	1	86	8-6	16/1	Slowly away - towards rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on - not reach leaders(tchd 14/1) Slowly away - towards rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on - not reach leaders(tchd 14/1)
19/08/23 14:25	Newbury	2	5f	Tom Marquand	Jack Channon	1st	1:2.43	Won	80	9-4	4/1	Raced centre - raced in second - led halfway - pushed along and went further clear over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/1) Raced centre - raced in second - led halfway - pushed along and went further clear over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/1)
03/08/23 17:55	Goodwood	11	5f	David Probert	Jack Channon	7	1:1.46	.5	79	8-7	8/1	Prominent towards near side - no chance with centre and far side from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) Prominent towards near side - no chance with centre and far side from over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
27/07/23 19:30	Yarmouth	2	5f	Kieran Shoemark	Jack Channon	2nd	1:1.83	0.2	79	8-12	8/1	Prominent - led narrowly under 2f out - soon faced challenge - edged right inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 11/1) Prominent - led narrowly under 2f out - soon faced challenge - edged right inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 11/1)
08/07/23 13:30	Haydock	9	5f	George Bass	Jack Channon	4	0:58.69	.5	80	9-1	12/1	In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1) In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
23/06/23 18:55	Goodwood	3	5f	Rose Dawes	Jack Channon	4	0:58.74	2.5	80	9-2	4/1	Soon pressed leader - went clear with winner and carried right when ridden 1f out - lost two places and weakened final 110yds(op 9/2) Soon pressed leader - went clear with winner and carried right when ridden 1f out - lost two places and weakened final 110yds(op 9/2)
12/06/23 19:40	Windsor	7	5f	Tom Marquand	Jack Channon	1st	1:1.56	Won	74	9-8	3/1F	Prominent on outer - headway 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out - comfortably(op 5/2) Prominent on outer - headway 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out - comfortably(op 5/2)
27/05/23 16:55	Goodwood	3	5f	Rose Dawes	Jack Channon	4	0:57.70	1	75	8-8	11/1	Steadied start - in rear - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on and went fourth inside final furlong - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was outpaced)(op 16/1 tchd 10/1) Steadied start - in rear - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on and went fourth inside final furlong - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was outpaced)(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
04/05/23 14:10	Salisbury	7	6f	George Bass	Jack Channon	8	1:17.67	.5	77	9-8	9/1	Held up in rear - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - soon switched left and ridden - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) Held up in rear - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - soon switched left and ridden - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
12/04/23 14:50	Nottingham	7	5f	George Bass	Jack Channon	5	1:5.80	.75	77	9-3	15/2	Held up in rear - ridden and brief headway against near rail over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Held up in rear - ridden and brief headway against near rail over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
22/07/22 20:35	Chepstow	4	6f	Saffie Osborne	Mick Channon	1st	1:12.83	Won	77	9-4	1/2F	Made all - pushed along over 1f out - reminder and went clear inside final furlong - ran on well - comfortably(op 4/6 tchd 8/11) Made all - pushed along over 1f out - reminder and went clear inside final furlong - ran on well - comfortably(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)
07/07/22 18:08	Newbury	5	6f	David Egan	Mick Channon	4	1:13.22	1	78	9-0	2/1F	Took keen hold - led - prominent when headed over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - soon hung left - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout and ran too free)(op 11/8) Took keen hold - led - prominent when headed over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - soon hung left - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout and ran too free)(op 11/8)
13/06/22 17:40	Windsor	2	5f	Tom Marquand	Mick Channon	2nd	0:59.70	1	–	9-7	4/1	Took keen hold - chased leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 10/3) Took keen hold - chased leader - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 10/3)
10/05/22 14:50	Chepstow	9	5f	Darragh Keenan	Mick Channon	3rd	1:0.16	1.75	–	9-5	4/1	Prominent - reminder after 2f - pushed along 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden when headed and lost second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 5/1) Prominent - reminder after 2f - pushed along 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden when headed and lost second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 5/1)
29/04/22 14:05	Goodwood	4	5f	Darragh Keenan	Mick Channon	2nd	0:58.41	4.25	–	9-1	8/1	Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - ridden and ran green over 2f out - edged left 1f out - kept on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - ridden and ran green over 2f out - edged left 1f out - kept on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)