Desert Of The Sea (2021) Horse
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Desert Of The Sea is a 5yo b colt trained by T G McCourt in Meath. He is by Footstepsinthesand out of Dame D'honneur. The horse has not yet secured a maiden win, remaining winless after 20 attempts. In its latest outing at Leopardstown on 7 Aug 2026, James Ryan rode Desert Of The Sea to an eighth‑place finish, behind winner Launch Time.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 07-Aug-26 1447m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $19,668) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:29.690, SP: 34.00 1st Launch Time ( C Keane 136 ) 2nd Jazzit ( S Tormey 133 , Cd 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Draiocht ( W Lordan 126 ) 0.80L 8th Desert Of The Sea ( J Ryan 123 ) 3.45L See full results | J Ryan 55.8kg 3.45L | 8 (20) |
| Bellewstown 03-Jul-26 1601m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $9,911) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.390, SP: 12.00 1st Micasso ( S Heffernan 128 ) 2nd Tortola ( L Mcateer 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Mullacash Buzz ( R Mulligan 122 ) 0.30L 15th Desert Of The Sea ( R Whearty 122 ) 20.00L See full results | R Whearty 55.3kg 20.00L | 15 (18) |
| Leopardstown 19-Jun-26 1811m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $11,821) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:54.240, SP: 23.00 1st Yquem ( C Hayes 122 ) 2nd Nibras Rainbow ( L Roche 132 ) 3.50L 3rd Medieval Night ( J M Sheridan 139 ) 0.75L 7th Desert Of The Sea ( S Tormey 122 , Cd 115 ) 6.35L See full results | S Tormey 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 6.35L | 7 (17) |
| Dundalk 21-Mar-26 1408m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp (of $14,675) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:26.950, SP: 9.00 1st Amemri ( L Mcateer 139 ) 2nd Comfort Line ( C Rowan 141 ) 2.00L 3rd Sakakawea ( C Keane 130 ) 0.00L 7th Desert Of The Sea ( S Tormey 124 , Cd 117 ) 5.15L See full results | S Tormey 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 5.15L | 7 (17) |
| Dundalk 07-Mar-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp $3,300 (of $9,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 4.50 1st Bella Colombia ( B Lee 141 ) 2nd Desert Of The Sea ( W Joyce 124 , Cd 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Alex Belardo ( S Rutledge 140 ) 0.30L See full results | W Joyce 56.2kg, Cd 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (17) |