Starry Desert (2022) Horse
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Starry Desert, a 4yo brown gelding, is trained by Chris Waller on the Gold Coast. He is by Sea The Moon out of Etoile Filante and has recorded one win so far. On 15 July 2025 at Newcastle he earned his most significant victory, the $42,000 Maiden Set Weight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Farm 26-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3&4Y BM64 $1,625 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Lancelot Du Lac ( A Hyeronimus 60 ) 2nd Climb The Ladder ( N Rawiller 60.5 ) 0.92L 3rd Cantarito ( C Schofield 57.5 ) 3.61L 8th Starry Desert ( T Berry 59.5 ) 38.48L See full results | T Berry 59.5kg 38.48L | 8 (8) |
| Kensington 14-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM72 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st New Business ( T Clark 55.5 ) 2nd Off The Press ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.29L 3rd My Phar Lady ( J Collett 55 ) 1.19L 10th Starry Desert ( J Mcdonald 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 10.53L See full results | J Mcdonald 55.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 10.53L | 10 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Jan-26 1030m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.590 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Yoshinobu ( T Sherry ) 2nd Glint Of Silver ( T Berry ) 0.86L 3rd Aligned ( A Adkins ) 3.80L 7th Starry Desert ( S Grima ) 8.01L | S Grima 8.01L | 7 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Dec-25 900m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st North England ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Semillion ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.42L 3rd Savvy Hallie ( T Berry ) 3.17L 7th Starry Desert ( S Grima ) 13.68L | S Grima 13.68L | 7 (7) |
| Kensington 27-Aug-25 1800m HEAVY 9 R4 BM72 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.730, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.480 1st Dr Evil ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Sting In The Tail ( Z T Lloyd 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Misterkipchoge ( B Osmond 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.20L 10th Starry Desert ( T Berry 56 ) 6.64L See full results | T Berry 56kg 6.64L | 10 (10) |
| Kensington 13-Aug-25 1550m HEAVY 9 R6 BM72 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 1st Narbold ( J Collett 58.5 ) 2nd I've Bean Tryin' ( A B Collett 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Bat Out Of Hell ( N C Rawiller 60.5 ) 0.92L 6th Starry Desert ( Z Lloyd 56 ) 5.67L See full results | Z Lloyd 56kg 5.67L | 6 (9) |
| Newcastle 15-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Set Weight $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.110, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 1st Starry Desert ( B Nock 59 ) 2nd Skirmish ( A Morgan 55 ) 0.24L 3rd Zo Frilling ( A Adkins 57 ) 0.27L See full results | B Nock 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jul-25 1020m HEAVY 8 R3 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Harry's Evidence ( J Ford ) 2nd Starry Desert ( T Berry ) 0.63L 3rd Afloat ( P Gorton ) 1.19L | T Berry 0.63L | 2 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Jun-25 1030m SOFT 6 R3 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Vin Santo ( T Gould ) 2nd Kikoira ( R Jones ) 1.17L 3rd Pour Benn ( T Sherry ) 1.53L 7th Starry Desert ( T Berry ) 7.34L | T Berry 7.34L | 7 (10) |
| Punchestown 17-Sep-24 1640m GOOD R2 Md $2,230 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.570, SP: $11 1st Genealogy ( R Moore 60.5 ) 2nd Storm Piece ( C T Keane 60.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Starry Desert ( S Foley 60.5 ) 3.80L See full results | S Foley 60.5kg 3.80L | 3 (13) |
| Galway 03-Aug-24 1680m SOFT R3 Md $5,807 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.010, SP: $6.50 Soon led, pressed and joined from halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace, pressed for 2nd close home 1st Puppet Master ( W M Lordan 60.5 ) 2nd Starry Desert ( S Foley 60.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Tennessee Stud ( D P Mcdonogh 60.5 ) 4.30L See full results | S Foley 60.5kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Killarney 16-Jul-24 1630m GOOD R1 Md $1,189 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.590, SP: $8 Led and disputed, headed after 1 1/2f, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong 1st Apples And Bananas ( D B Mcmonagle 60.5 ) 2nd Puppet Master ( J Cleary 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Saratoga ( D P Mcdonogh 60.5 ) 3.80L 4th Starry Desert ( S Foley 133 ) 4.25L See full results | S Foley 60.3kg 4.25L | 4 (9) |
| Tipperary 29-May-24 1430m SOFT R2 Md $793 (of $11,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.180, SP: $5.50 Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, plugged on, never threatened 1st Surpass ( R Moore 60 ) 2nd Shocker ( C Hayes 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Devine Genius ( D Egan 59 ) 3.00L 4th Starry Desert ( S Mccullagh 134 , Cd 137 ) 4.25L See full results | S Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 62.1kg 4.25L | 4 (9) |