Desperate Dan (2021)
About
Desperate Dan is a 4yo b trained by P W Chapple‑Hyam. He is by the stallion Dandy Man out of the dam Angel Grace. So far, Desperate Dan has won two races. On 8 Sep 2025 at Windsor, he secured his biggest victory to date, earning $10,623.00 in the Cl4 Hcp. He has proven to be a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 23% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor 08-Sep-25 1637m 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 1609m 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 2011m 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 1637m 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 1677m 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 1609m 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 2413m 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 2011m 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) |