Desert Cave (2018) Horse
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Desert Cave is an 8yo bay horse trained by Ian Donoghue in Meath. It is by Court Cave out of Big Hill and has recorded 2 wins. On 18th Jun 2024 at Kilbeggan, Desert Cave secured its most significant victory to date, claiming the $6629.00 Belvedere House & Gardens Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (div 2).
Raced At
Thurles • Cartmel • Kilbeggan • Killarney • Fairyhouse • Galway • Wexford • Tramore • Naas • Leopardstown • PunchestownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thurles 06-Feb-26 3621m SOFT R1 Ch $330 (of $11,002), SP: 151.00 1st Salvator Mundi ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Fishery Lane ( B Hayes 166 ) 28.00L 3rd Dr Eggman ( D Mullins 166 ) 33.50L 5th Desert Cave ( C Stone-walsh 166 ) 68.50L See full results | C Stone-walsh 75.3kg 68.5kgL | 5 (11) |
| Ballindenisk 10-Jan-26 4828m HEAVY Nv (of $5,207), SP: 9.00 1st King Alex ( J Ahern 170 ) 2nd Lord Of Kerak ( A Verling 165 ) 12.00L 3rd Ciel De Neige ( C J Tobin 165 ) 1.00L 6th Desert Cave ( E J Daly 165 , Cd 0 ) 27.50L | E J Daly 74.8kg, Cd 0 27.50L | 6 |
| Ballindenisk 30-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $5,207), SP: 11.00 1st Bartlemy Boy ( A O'sullivan 170 ) 2nd King Alex ( J Ahern 165 ) 0.20L 3rd Panda Boy ( J L Gleeson 170 ) 2.00L Desert Cave ( E J Daly 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | E J Daly 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD |
| Cartmel 29-Jun-25 4450m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpH (of $7,723), Winning Time: 05:41.690, SP: 50.00 1st Greatness Awaits ( D Gilligan 155 ) 2nd Go Go Chicago ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 0.15L 3rd Imperial Data ( R P Mclernon 168 ) 25.00L UPL Desert Cave ( J Gainford 167 ) 0.00L See full results | J Gainford 75.8kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Kilbeggan 01-Jun-25 4100m GOOD R5 Ch (of $11,002), Winning Time: 05:00.500, SP: 41.00 Close up, 5th after 6th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off 1st Aspurofthemoment ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd St Cuthbert's Cave ( S Ewing 166 ) 3.00L 3rd Nouvotic ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 5.50L 9th Desert Cave ( J P Shinnick 166 , Cd 169 ) 74.50L See full results | J P Shinnick 75.3kg, Cd 76.7kg 74.5kgL | 9 (12) |
| Killarney 13-May-25 4070m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $15,999), Winning Time: 04:56.900, SP: 33.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden before straight, 2nd when bad mistake 3 out and unseated rider 1st My Gaffer ( D Mullins 147 ) 2nd Popova ( S Flanagan 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Howdoyalikeherhome ( D Gilligan 151 ) 0.00L Desert Cave ( J Gainford 151 ) 0.00L See full results | J Gainford 68.5kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 4070m SOFT R6 NvH (of $7,826), Winning Time: 04:59.400, SP: 50/1 Always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Big Chou ( C Stone-walsh 158 ) 2nd Apple's Of Bresil ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 8.00L 3rd Brave Fortune ( J J Doyle 158 ) 1.25L UPL Desert Cave ( S Fitzgerald 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | S Fitzgerald 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Galway 26-Oct-24 4410m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $22,001), Winning Time: 05:33.010, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, 7th after 7th, lost place and weakened before 2 out, tailed off 1st Four Clean Aces ( P Townend 150 ) 2nd Zeeband ( J G Gilligan 164 , Cd 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Iceberg Theory ( S W Flanagan 152 ) 6.50L 10th Desert Cave ( K Sexton 146 ) 83.45L See full results | K Sexton 66.2kg 83.5kgL | 10 (10) |
| Kilbeggan 04-Sep-24 3820m SOFT R4 NvHcpH $1,101 (of $5,739), Winning Time: 04:55.500, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 4th, ridden and led after 2 out, headed at last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 3rd close home 1st Churchwarden ( B W Harvey 157 ) 2nd Andyourbirdcansing ( C M Quirke 152 ) 0.75L 3rd Desert Cave ( S Fitzgerald 166 ) 2.00L See full results | S Fitzgerald 75.3kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4530m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $8,870), Winning Time: 05:22.700, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, trailing when badly hampered next, pulled up entering straight 1st Talk In The Park ( D J O'keeffe 159 ) 2nd Sea Music ( D Meyler 158 ) 6.00L 3rd Costanuci ( A P Kelly 158 ) 1.75L UPL Desert Cave ( J P Shinnick 159 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J P Shinnick 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (20) |
| Kilbeggan 18-Jun-24 4920m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 06:04.300, SP: 9/2 Prominent, 3rd at 5th, closed 3 out, led after 3 out, travelled well and asserted approaching straight, clear before last, kept on well run-in, very easily 1st Desert Cave ( J P Shinnick 163 ) 2nd Cloughroe ( J G Gilligan 167 ) 26.00L 3rd Noriska De La Mare ( N Moore 161 ) 2.00L See full results | J P Shinnick 73.9kg | 1 (16) |
| Wexford 30-May-24 3420m SOFT R3 HcpH $300 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 04:27.800, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, moderate progress into 11th 3 out, pushed along in 8th entering straight, ridden and kept on from last to go 5th close home 1st Future Proof ( P J O'hanlon 155 ) 2nd Johnny Clarke ( D J O'keeffe 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Realtin Lonrach ( J J Slevin 156 ) 3.50L 5th Desert Cave ( S Fitzgerald 163 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L See full results | S Fitzgerald 73.9kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 (14) |
| Tramore 23-Apr-24 3360m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:10.900, SP: 67.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, tailed off 1st Touch Me Not ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 2nd Al Gasparo ( K M Donoghue 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Sloan Sq ( E Walsh 158 ) 20.00L 11th Desert Cave ( K Sexton 158 ) 0.00L See full results | K Sexton 71.7kg 0.00L | 11 (13) |
| Naas 11-Mar-24 3820m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,499), Winning Time: 04:58.200, SP: 201.00 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, off pace halfway, no extra before 4 out, tailed off 1st Olympic Man ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Don Chalant ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 15.00L 3rd Musta Lovea Lovea ( P T Enright 166 ) 4.50L 12th Desert Cave ( S Fitzgerald 166 ) 0.00L | S Fitzgerald 75.3kg 0.00L | 12 (21) |
| Leopardstown 04-Mar-24 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:07.100, SP: 201.00 Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden towards rear after 3 out, brought down 2 out 1st Zeeband ( J G Gilligan 166 ) 2nd Master Otis ( C G O'dwyer 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Crooked Tannie ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 8.00L UPL Desert Cave ( N T Prendergast 166 , Cd 170 ) 0.00L See full results | N T Prendergast 75.3kg, Cd 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Punchestown 22-Feb-24 3350m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:37.050, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 3rd, no extra after 3 out, weakened 1st Milo Lises ( B Hayes 158 ) 2nd Faulty ( S Ewing 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Lightkeeper ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 11.00L 14th Desert Cave ( S Fitzgerald 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | S Fitzgerald 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 14 (16) |
| Liscarroll 19-Mar-23 4830m HEAVY (of $6,300), SP: 2.50 Chsd ldrs, b mstk 4th, mstk 4out, rdn in 2l 2nd bef 2out, no ch with easy wnr bef last where slow 1st Dancing After Dark ( M J O'connor 165 ) 2nd Desert Cave ( M C O'donovan 170 ) 32.00L 3rd Imperial Eddie ( A Burke-ott 165 ) 20.00L | M C O'donovan 77.1kg 32.00L | 2 (6) |
| Bellharbour 05-Feb-23 4830m GOOD (of $6,300), SP: 2.75 Mid-div, 2l 2nd 1/2way, clsr bef 4out, prog to cl 2nd 3out, no ex & held in fair 2nd aft 2out, 10l dwn last, ko 1st Paddy De Pole ( R James 170 ) 2nd Desert Cave ( J C Barry 170 ) 15.00L 3rd Aghmorough Bridge ( P A King 165 ) 6.00L | J C Barry 77.1kg 15.00L | 2 (7) |
| Ballycrystal 23-Oct-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,300), SP: 2.25 Ld/disp until wo from 8th where mstk, 1l adv 6out, chall when mstks 3out & 2out, qckr jmp last, held on cl hm 1st Desert Cave ( M C O'donovan 165 ) 2nd Idy Wood ( B Lawless 165 ) 0.15L 3rd Ultra Beat ( M K Tobin 160 ) 2.50L | M C O'donovan 74.8kg | 1 (8) |