Burning Desire (2022) Horse
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About
Burning Desire is a 4yo bay horse trained by Juan Nel. He is by Potala Palace out of Icy Fire and has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent race at Fairview on 3 July 2026, he was ridden by Bongani Makhubo and finished seventh, behind the winner Walk Right In.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview 03-Jul-26 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $75,991) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 7.00 1st Walk Right In ( K Strydom 132 ) 2nd Fonte ( E Webber 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Made To Measure ( R Fourie 134 ) 1.55L 7th Burning Desire ( B Makhubo 130 , Cd 121 ) 7.85L See full results | B Makhubo 59kg, Cd 54.9kg 7.85L | 7 (11) |
| Kenilworth 27-Apr-26 1501m GOOD R5 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.980, SP: 4.00 1st Mon Papillon ( C Zackey 132 ) 3rd Nicci's Law ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.30L 7th Burning Desire ( R Fourie 132 ) 4.20L See full results | R Fourie 59.9kg 4.20L | 7 (9) |
| Durbanville 18-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 8.00 1st South Of France ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Iona Castle ( S Veale 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Redlight Lane ( R Piechulek 132 ) 0.50L 12th Burning Desire ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 9.55L See full results | L Mxothwa 59.9kg 9.55L | 12 (13) |
| Kenilworth 24-Dec-25 1600m GOOD R8 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.650, SP: 3.75 1st Silver Salute ( C Zackey 131 ) 2nd Giddy Up Grace ( J V Merwe 116 ) 2.00L 3rd South Of France ( A Domeyer 136 ) 0.30L 6th Burning Desire ( R Fourie 131 ) 7.80L See full results | R Fourie 59.4kg 7.80L | 6 (13) |
| Kenilworth 26-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R10 Md $5,940 (of $118,770) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.910, SP: 11.00 1st Given To Fly ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Greek Heiress ( C Little 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Iona Castle ( S Veale 128 ) 2.00L 4th Burning Desire ( R Fourie 128 ) 3.30L See full results | R Fourie 58.1kg 3.30L | 4 (11) |