Desperate Dan (2021)
About
Desperate Dan is a 4yo b trained by P W Chapple‑Hyam in Newmarket. He is by the stallion Dandy Man out of the mare Angel Grace. So far he has recorded three wins. On 25 Oct 2025 at Doncaster he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $24,593.00 Cl3 Hcp. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 96% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 25-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R5 CL3 Hcp $13,085 (of $24,593) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 12.00 | N Callan 57.6kg | 1 (14) |
| Nottingham 08-Oct-25 1680m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp $706 (of $11,312) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.870, SP: 4.50 | N Callan 61.2kg 2.80L | 4 (11) |
| Windsor 08-Sep-25 1640m SOFT R5 CL4 Hcp $5,653 (of $10,623) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.320, SP: 5.50 | N Callan 64.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Sandown 26-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $11,312) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.320, SP: 13.00 | J Crowley 62.1kg 4.65L | 6 (7) |
| Newmarket 03-May-25 1810m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.590, SP: 34.00 Always behind, never a factor, tailed off | W Fentiman 51.7kg, Cd 54kg 54.4kgL | 13 (13) |
| Newbury 26-Oct-24 2010m HEAVY R3 CL3 Hcp (of $22,133) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:22.550, SP: 4.00 Midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, some headway entering final furlong, weakened towards finish | N Callan 59kg 10.15L | 6 (11) |
| Windsor 14-Oct-24 1640m HEAVY R7 CL5 Hcp $2,063 (of $8,264) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.830, SP: 2.50 Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, battled back gamely towards finish, just failed | R Dawson 63.5kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Nottingham 09-Oct-24 1680m HEAVY R6 CL4 Hcp $5,496 (of $10,329) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:57.090, SP: 8.00 Chased leaders, headway travelling well over 3f out, pushed along to join leader over 2f out, soon led, ran on strongly, soon clear, eased close home, readily | N Callan 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Newmarket 26-Sep-24 1610m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp $1,572 (of $12,788) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.820, SP: 21.00 Raced in centre, overall leader until 5f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd final stride, no chance with winner | R Dawson 58.5kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Newcastle 03-Sep-24 2050m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $3,716), Winning Time: 02:14.550, SP: 12/1 Mid-division on outer, shaken up 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, keeping on when short of room inside final furlong, not recover | R Dawson 60.8kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 8 (11) |
| Yarmouth 18-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R5 Md $2,028 (of $4,320), Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 7/1 Close up, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong | R Dawson 59.4kg 6.00L | 2 (9) |
| Kempton 11-Jul-24 2410m GOOD R3 Nv (of $20,616), Winning Time: 02:33.230, SP: 66/1 Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon awkward under pressure, weakened over 1f out | S Osborne 59kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 11 (13) |
| Newbury 17-May-24 2010m GOOD R6 Md (of $6,480), Winning Time: 02:06.930, SP: 16/1 In touch behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace 2f out, soon weakened | R Dawson 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 8 (12) |