Desertmore News (2020) Horse
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Desertmore News is a 6yo gelding trained by T Ellis. He is by the stallion Elusive Pimpernel out of the dam Baidin Fheilimi. To date he has won two races. On 20 March 2026 at Sedgefield he claimed his biggest victory, earning $9,837.00 in the Class 4 novice handicap. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 73% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown 25-Apr-26 3215m GOOD R2 CL2 NvHcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:46.700, SP: 11.00 1st Cosmic Connection ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Race To Base ( J M Quinlan 157 ) 3.25L 3rd Bespoke Tailor ( G Sheehan 157 ) 5.50L 10th Desertmore News ( G Andrews 163 ) 15.15L See full results | G Andrews 73.9kg 15.15L | 10 (19) |
| Sedgefield 20-Mar-26 3381m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $5,446 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:57.850, SP: 2.63 1st Desertmore News ( J Andrews 166 ) 2nd A King Of Magic ( F Keighley 166 ) 0.50L 3rd Passing Diamond ( R P Mclernon 159 ) 0.00L See full results | J Andrews 75.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Kempton 22-Feb-26 3219m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH (of $78,696), Winning Time: 03:49.310, SP: 29.00 1st Klub De Reve ( P O'brien 162 ) 2nd Kocktail Bleu ( F Gordon 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Mustang Du Breuil ( J Bowen 152 ) 0.50L 10th Desertmore News ( J Andrews 159 ) 61.00L See full results | J Andrews 72.1kg 61kgL | 10 (12) |
| Southwell 03-Feb-26 3184m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH $5,446 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:03.130, SP: 6.00 1st Desertmore News ( J Andrews 161 ) 2nd Fouroneohfever ( K Woods 161 ) 13.00L 3rd Stung By Tariffs ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 6.50L See full results | J Andrews 73kg | 1 (10) |
| Boulta 22-Nov-25 4828m SOFT (of $5,446), SP: 6.00 1st Barnpark ( E Mahon 170 ) 2nd Kildare D'irlande ( D Doyle 170 ) 4.50L 3rd Desertmore News ( J C Barry 170 ) | J C Barry 77.1kg | 3 |