Desert Friend (2016) Horse
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About
Desert Friend is a 10yo ch trained by P J F Murphy. The horse is by Universal out of Assabiyya. It has won nine races to date. On 25 Jun 2024 at Ballinrobe, Desert Friend captured its biggest victory, earning $9470.00 in the Gain The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thurles 08-Oct-26 2555m GOOD R5 Hcp $484 (of $16,119) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:49.270, SP: 13.00 1st Max Meridius ( J Dalton 134 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Red Glory ( A Grant 142 , Cd 135 ) 7.00L 3rd Queen Of Astolat ( R Holohan 129 , Cd 124 ) 8.75L 5th Desert Friend ( C Cusack 133 , Cd 126 ) 10.50L See full results | C Cusack 60.3kg, Cd 57.2kg 10.50L | 5 (17) |
| Navan 27-Aug-26 2816m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $9,772) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 03:04.360, SP: 34.00 1st Miss Australie ( S Coen 141 ) 2nd Cala Gracioneta ( R Colgan 140 ) 3.75L 3rd Deluca Chop ( P Harnett 133 ) 0.20L 16th Desert Friend ( C Hayes 137 ) 18.35L See full results | C Hayes 62.1kg 18.35L | 16 (26) |
| Galway 28-Jul-26 3338m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $17,110), Winning Time: 03:54.900, SP: 34.00 1st Timurshah ( C Smithers 165 ) 2nd Whats New ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 6.50L 3rd Soldante ( E Finegan 160 ) 3.75L 20th Desert Friend ( J J Slevin 160 ) 41.50L See full results | J J Slevin 72.6kg 41.50L | 20 (23) |
| Ballinrobe 21-Jul-26 2578m GOOD R6 Hcp $819 (of $9,831) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:51.860, SP: 17.00 1st Reflectionist ( J Harnett 129 ) 2nd Wingit ( P Mcgettigan 119 ) 7.50L 3rd Masego ( R Mulligan 129 ) 2.25L 4th Desert Friend ( C Cusack 139 , Cd 132 ) 10.50L See full results | C Cusack 63kg, Cd 59.9kg 10.50L | 4 (11) |
| Bellewstown 03-Jul-26 2916m GOOD R6 Hcp $826 (of $9,911) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:12.240, SP: 29.00 1st Numidia ( M Sheridan 131 ) 2nd Jurality ( A Grant 139 ) 0.00L 3rd Celestially ( S Wallace 126 ) 1.25L 4th Desert Friend ( C Cusack 140 , Cd 138 ) 8.85L See full results | C Cusack 63.5kg, Cd 62.6kg 8.85L | 4 (12) |