Desperate Dan (2021) Horse
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About
Desperate Dan is a 5yo colt trained by P W Chapple‑Hyam. He is by Dandy Man out of Angel Grace. To date he has won three races. On 25 Oct 2025 at Doncaster he secured his biggest victory, winning the $24,593.00 Cl3 Hcp. He has been a profitable prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 70% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| GOODwood 13-Jun-26 1609m SOFT R6 CL4 Hcp (of $15,062) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.080, SP: 2.88 1st Warning Sign ( D H Dunsdon 146 ) 2nd Talis Evolvere ( L Murphy 156 , Cd 151 ) 3.25L 3rd Post Rider ( C Murphy 148 , Cd 143 ) 6.50L 6th Desperate Dan ( B Hampson 157 ) 8.20L See full results | B Hampson 71.2kg 8.20L | 6 (8) |
| Doncaster 29-Mar-26 1609m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp (of $73,778) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: 12.00 1st Mezcala ( G Bass 133 ) 2nd Far From Dandy ( C Keane 138 ) 2.50L 3rd Lir Speciale ( C J Whiteley 130 ) 0.20L 9th Desperate Dan ( N Callan 134 ) 9.95L See full results | N Callan 60.8kg 9.95L | 9 (22) |
| Doncaster 25-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R5 CL3 Hcp $13,085 (of $24,593) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 12.00 1st Desperate Dan ( N Callan 127 ) 2nd Galeron ( M Ghiani 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Valvano ( H Crouch 141 ) 1.00L See full results | 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 1st Ultrasoul ( R Dawson 136 ) 2nd Transparent ( R Hornby 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Good Heavens ( J Hart 137 ) 1.75L 4th Desperate Dan ( N Callan 135 ) 2.80L See full results | 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 1st Desperate Dan ( N Callan 142 ) 2nd Dalmally ( K Shoemark 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Mawood ( G Wood 135 ) 1.25L See full results | N Callan 64.4kg | 1 (9) |