Desert Champion (2022)
About
Desert Champion is a 3yo colt trained by P T Midgley. Its sire is Lope De Vega and its dam is Lady Of The Desert. To date, Desert Champion has recorded one win in its career. On 9 March 2025 at Chelmsford City, it claimed its most important victory, earning $8,853.00 in the Class 5 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Catterick 27-Aug-25 1005m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.710, SP: 101.00 | C Hardie 58.1kg 9.55L | 8 (8) |
| Thirsk 02-Aug-25 1005m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $14,755) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.510, SP: 80.00 | M Winn 60.3kg 8.90L | 11 (14) |
| York 26-Jul-25 1087m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: 100.00 Edged right start, always towards rear, well beaten over 1f out | D Nolan 61.7kg 12.10L | 14 (15) |
| Wolverhampton 01-Jul-25 1225m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.950, SP: 40.00 Close 3rd inside, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out until turning in, weakened quickly final furlong | H Davies 60.3kg 12.35L | 9 (10) |
| Thirsk 23-Apr-25 1005m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp (of $17,707) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.390, SP: 21.00 Raced far side of group, chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out | C Lee 60.3kg 17.25L | 10 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 06-Apr-25 1025m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.220, SP: 3.00 Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out | H Crouch 61.2kg 7.75L | 6 (6) |
| Chelmsford City 09-Mar-25 1005m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $4,711 (of $8,853) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.360, SP: 7.00 Raced wide early, pressed leader, led 4f out, ridden clear final furlong, ran on strongly | C Lee 61.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 11-Feb-25 1025m GOOD R2 Nv $926 (of $3,942), Winning Time: 01:01.980, SP: 5/2 Chased leading pair, shaken up 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | C Lee 58.1kg 0.75L | 3 (6) |
| Kempton 09-Jan-25 1207m GOOD R3 Md $444 (of $3,780), Winning Time: 01:14.460, SP: 10/3 Edged left start, soon in touch on outside racing keenly, closed over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner from 110 yards out, lost 2nd towards finish, no extra | N Callan 57.2kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 4 (6) |
| Southwell 19-Dec-24 1221m GOOD R2 Nv $799 (of $3,402), Winning Time: 01:16.130, SP: 3/1 Keen in mid-division, good headway near side rail over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd | C Lee 59kg 0.20L | 3 (9) |
| Chelmsford City 10-Nov-24 1207m GOOD R4 Nv (of $4,187), Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | R Havlin 59kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 6 (10) |