Desert Safari (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

15-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Pride of Dubai

Dam

Bint Snitzel

Prize Money

30785

Trainer

Philip Cole

Owners

Mrs R I Cole, M R Neumann, J Hunt & P M Cole

About

Desert Safari is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Philip Cole in Darwin. His sire is Pride of Dubai and his dam is Bint Snitzel. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after 15 starts. In his latest start at Bedourie on 14 Sep 2024, ridden by Erin Molloy, he placed second behind Goin' Skitz.

Raced At

Birdsville • Katherine • Darwin • Ipswich • Ballina • Deagon • Sunshine Coast • Wyong • Scone • Warwick Farm • Kembla Grange • Gold Coast • Rosehill Gardens

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Bedourie 14-Sep-24 1100m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,430 (of $13,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.400, SP: 1.60 1st Goin' Skitz ( J Keating 60.5 ) 2nd Desert Safari ( E Molloy 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Klondike Strike ( T Banks 60.5 ) 0.90L See full results	E Molloy 60.5kg, Cd 62.5kg 0.40L	2 (4)
Birdsville 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 CL2 Hcp $275 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.730, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Skylight Song ( C Lowe 63 , Cd 65 ) 2nd Baldassare ( C Whiteley 64.5 ) 8.97L 3rd Secretly Better ( D Bennett 63.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 11.35L 6th Desert Safari ( M Gray 56.5 ) 28.72L See full results	M Gray 56.5kg 28.72L	6 (6)
Birdsville 06-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,180 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.460 1st Mister ( S Galvin 60.5 ) 2nd Desert Safari ( D Gillett 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 0.56L 3rd Goin' Skitz ( J Keating 60.5 ) 1.72L See full results	D Gillett 60.5kg, Cd 62kg 0.56L	2 (4)
Betoota 31-Aug-24 1200m GOOD R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 1.50 1st Kipsamo ( K Lenton 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Goin' Skitz ( J Keating 60.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Desert Safari ( D Gillett 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 6.50L See full results	D Gillett 60.5kg, Cd 62kg 6.50L	3 (4)
Katherine 17-Aug-24 1000m GOOD R4 Mdn Set Weight $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.040, SP: 17.00 1st Full Damage ( S Tsaikos 59 ) 2nd Desert Safari ( D Gillett 59 , Cd 61 ) 2.50L 3rd Tortellini ( S D Logan 57 ) 5.00L See full results	D Gillett 59kg, Cd 61kg 2.50L	2 (9)
Darwin 08-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.040, SP: 19.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Rhesus ( M Salter 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Call It A Loan ( C Hunter 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Valkur ( S D Logan 56.5 ) 3.30L 8th Desert Safari ( I Luximon 58.5 ) 12.40L See full results	I Luximon 58.5kg 12.40L	8 (9)
Darwin 11-May-24 1100m GOOD R4 Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.800, SP: 15.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Miami Vice ( E Lines 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Ibegood ( J Hampson 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 5.80L 3rd Nassau County ( J Todd 59 ) 6.30L 7th Desert Safari ( V Arnott 58.5 ) 10.50L See full results	V Arnott 58.5kg 10.50L	7 (9)
Ipswich 21-Feb-24 1350m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.050, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Torabella ( A Jones 55.5 ) 2nd Assemble ( J Orman 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 3.26L 3rd Ride For Luck ( R Dolan 57.5 ) 5.75L 10th Desert Safari ( B Wheeler 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 18.17L See full results	B Wheeler 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 18.17L	10 (13)
Ballina 25-Jan-24 1300m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.490, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Bravezel ( B Loy 59 ) 2nd Majestic Teako ( N Masuda 56 ) 0.02L 3rd Singular ( J Bayliss 58 ) 0.44L 8th Desert Safari ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 3.25L See full results	J Guthmann-chester 59kg 3.25L	8 (10)
Deagon 28-Dec-23 1050m SOFT 5 R7 3y mdn-trl Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Vindicta ( A Jones ) 2nd Termagant ( E Lang ) 2.75L 3rd Pure Paradise ( B Shinn ) 3.25L 4th Desert Safari ( B Wheeler 0 ) 7.75L	B Wheeler 0 7.75L	4 (7)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 12-Dec-23 850m GOOD 4 R12 3ymdn-trl Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Bute Moves ( M D Plessis ) 2nd Royal Rubick ( K Wilson-taylor ) 0.20L 3rd Cooroi Heights ( T Marshall ) 0.40L 4th Desert Safari ( D Thornton 0 ) 1.40L	D Thornton 0 1.40L	4 (8)
Ipswich 25-Sep-23 1350m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.190, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Thorsby ( E Lang 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Private Message ( J Lloyd 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Desert Safari ( J Orman 57 ) 3.10L See full results	J Orman 57kg 3.10L	3 (10)
Sunshine Coast 03-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.340, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Red Defcon ( M Wishart 55 ) 2nd Moszur ( B E Thompson 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Desert Safari ( J Orman 57 ) 4.10L See full results	J Orman 57kg 4.10L	3 (11)
Newcastle 29-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,150 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Mirra Impact ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 2nd Etched In Time ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 0.64L 3rd Team America ( K Jennings 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.31L 4th Desert Safari ( A Collett 56.5 ) 1.55L See full results	A Collett 56.5kg 1.55L	4 (10)
Wyong 15-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $3,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.320, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Gardenzio ( K Nestor 58 ) 2nd Concordia ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 2.73L 3rd Desert Safari ( J Stanley 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.76L See full results	J Stanley 56.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.76L	3 (6)
Scone 30-Jun-23 900m SOFT 5 R6 Mdn Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.940, SP: 6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Klum ( H V D Hoven 55 ) 2nd Super Story ( C Reith 59.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Dubai Bound ( D Mclellan 55.5 ) 0.64L LR Desert Safari ( A Morgan 56 ) 0.00L See full results	A Morgan 56kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Royal Randwick 13-Jun-23 1045m GOOD 4 R4 Open-bt Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Shalailed ( T Schiller 0 ) 2nd Hollywood Hero ( J Collett 0 ) 0.77L 3rd Smart Legend ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 0.83L 7th Desert Safari ( J Stanley 0 ) 5.83L	J Stanley 0 5.83L	7 (8)
Warwick Farm 26-May-23 806m GOOD 4 R6 2yc&g-bt Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Tigers Roar ( D Yeo 0 ) 2nd Fameux ( C Schofield 0 ) 0.12L 3rd Invade And Conquer ( O Chambers 0 ) 0.25L 4th Desert Safari ( J Stanley 0 ) 1.01L	J Stanley 0 1.01L	4 (8)
Kembla Grange 05-Apr-23 790m SOFT 7 R6 2y-bt Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:46.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Bongo Rhythm ( T Schiller 0 ) 2nd Zazel ( W Costin 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Yukan Rose ( S Guymer 0 ) 1.00L 5th Desert Safari ( A Collett 0 ) 6.30L	A Collett 0 6.30L	5 (6)
Gold Coast 07-Jan-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.650, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Royal Entrance ( J Mcdonald 55.5 ) 2nd Sonny Daze ( B Thornton 55.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Worx ( B Avdulla 55.5 ) 2.30L 7th Desert Safari ( C Schofield 55.5 ) 7.60L See full results	C Schofield 55.5kg 7.60L	7 (8)
Warwick Farm 23-Dec-22 813m SYNTHETIC R13 2YC&G-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Desert Safari ( C Schofield 0 ) 2nd Autunno ( R Dolan 0 ) 0.80L 3rd General Salute ( J R Collett 0 ) 1.30L	C Schofield 0	1 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R9 2yo bt Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Lazzago ( B Avdulla 0 ) 2nd Ostraka ( C Schofield 0 ) 0.24L 3rd Exceed The Sky ( T Clark 0 ) 2.31L 6th Desert Safari ( R Bayliss 0 ) 7.21L	R Bayliss 0 7.21L	6 (9)