Icare Desbois (2018) Horse
About
Icare Desbois is a 7yo gelding trained by D H Kelly. He is by Triple Threat out of Sologne. So far he has won 3 races. On 17 April 2022 at Fairyhouse, Icare Desbois secured his most important win, earning $56,975 in the George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper. The horse has been a profitable selection for bettors over time. Backing Icare Desbois throughout his career would have produced a 3% return on investment.
Raced At
Dundalk
• Navan
• Killarney
• Fairyhouse
• Listowel
• Curragh
• Galway
• Punchestown
• Naas
• Down Royal
• LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 27-Nov-25 2410m SYNTHETIC R7 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:39.500, SP: 9.00 1st Cinammon Coco ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 2nd El Galvino ( R Colgan 139 ) 0.50L 3rd Ballyadam ( B Lee 139 ) 2.75L 7th Icare Desbois ( C Keane 139 ) 8.20L See full results | C Keane 63kg 8.20L | 7 (14) |
| Navan 23-Oct-25 2820m SOFT R6 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:11.850, SP: 5.50 1st Dippedinmoonlight ( G Carroll 135 ) 2nd Lord Byron ( W Lordan 134 ) 3.25L 3rd Boxing Great ( R Colgan 140 ) 8.00L 8th Icare Desbois ( C Keane 140 ) 30.55L See full results | C Keane 63.5kg 30.55L | 8 (10) |
| Killarney 06-Oct-25 2260m HEAVY R7 Md $1,100 (of $11,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:30.420, SP: 13.00 1st Seo Linn ( B Lee 130 ) 2nd Factual Fact ( G Carroll 135 ) 8.50L 3rd Icare Desbois ( C Keane 135 ) 8.60L See full results | C Keane 61.2kg 8.60L | 3 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Dec-24 3320m SOFT R7 CL1 HcpH $3,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 03:59.500, SP: 9.00 1st Washington ( P N O'brien 144 ) 2nd Enniskerry ( S Flanagan 155 ) 5.00L 3rd Media Naranja ( S Ewing 145 ) 1.75L 5th Icare Desbois ( P Townend 152 ) 10.75L See full results | P Townend 68.9kg 10.75L | 5 (13) |
| Listowel 27-Sep-24 3220m SOFT R2 CL1 HcpH (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:09.900, SP: 15.00 Prominent, led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra last 1st Frankendael ( D King 142 ) 2nd Lord Erskine ( D O'keeffe 153 ) 2.25L 3rd Helvic Dream ( S Ewing 150 ) 1.75L 9th Icare Desbois ( S O'keeffe 156 ) 13.50L See full results | S O'keeffe 70.8kg 13.50L | 9 (15) |
| Curragh 31-Aug-24 2410m GOOD R8 Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race $60 (of $100), Winning Time: 02:38.500, SP: 4.50 1st Icare Desbois ( S Searle 171 ) 2nd Indulging ( E L O'neill 168 ) 1.25L 3rd By Your Side ( P J Smullen 174 ) 0.50L See full results | S Searle 77.6kg | 1 (20) |
| Killarney 23-Aug-24 3420m SOFT R2 HcpH $900 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:02.700, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders and led briefly 2nd, 2nd halfway, led again briefly 3 out, lost place after next and soon no extra 1st Miss Fourie ( J Coen 140 ) 2nd Mighty Tom ( R James 166 ) 9.00L 3rd Kings Hill ( J G Gilligan 160 ) 1.50L 6th Icare Desbois ( P Townend 158 ) 21.25L See full results | P Townend 71.7kg 21.25L | 6 (10) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 3230m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpH (of $270,000), Winning Time: 03:40.300, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid-division, some headway into 9th 2 out, pushed along and 7th at last, kept on one pace 1st Nurburgring ( J J Slevin 150 ) 2nd Ndaawi ( J Kennedy 145 ) 7.00L 3rd My Mate Mozzie ( K Donoghue 158 ) 0.15L 7th Icare Desbois ( M J M O'sullivan 146 ) 14.75L See full results | M J M O'sullivan 66.2kg 14.75L | 7 (19) |
| Punchestown 08-Jun-24 3370m GOOD R1 NvH $2,800 (of $13,999), Winning Time: 04:03.700, SP: 1.67 Tracked leaders in 2nd, improved to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, ridden approaching last, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong 1st Napper Tandy ( J Smith 160 ) 2nd Icare Desbois ( K Callaghan 166 ) 2.00L 3rd Ta Na La ( S O'callaghan 153 ) 8.50L See full results | K Callaghan 75.3kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Killarney 12-May-24 3420m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $40,000), Winning Time: 04:16.000, SP: 6.00 Led on outer, headed and dropped to 2nd after 2nd, improved to lead again after 4 out, pushed along and went 3 lengths clear before last, bad mistake last and soon unseated rider 1st Senecia ( P T Enright 155 ) 2nd So Scottish ( M P Walsh 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Fiveonefive ( J C Gainford 152 ) 7.50L UPL Icare Desbois ( P Townend 152 ) 0.00L See full results | P Townend 68.9kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Naas 16-Apr-24 3330m SOFT R1 MdH $7,200 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 04:16.400, SP: 2.50 Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, closer in 3rd and switched to stands\' side after last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well 1st Icare Desbois ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Union Station ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Omniscient ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 1.75L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (19) |
| Down Royal 18-Mar-24 3390m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:26.060, SP: 3.75 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, mid-division halfway and pushed along approaching 3 out, 7th and no impression 2 out, no extra and eased 1st Faulty ( S Ewing 158 ) 2nd Addragoole ( C Stone-walsh 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Doctor Glide ( K M Donoghue 158 ) 6.50L 7th Icare Desbois ( P Townend 166 ) 25.50L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 25.50L | 7 (20) |
| Naas 29-Jan-24 3730m SOFT R5 MdH $450 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:01.700, SP: 2.25 In touch, pecked slightly at 1st, not fluent in 4th at 3rd, not fluent 4 out, jumped right 3 out, mistake 2 out, not fluent last, no extra 1st Cleatus Poolaw ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Nas Na Riogh ( R Blackmore 166 ) 8.00L 3rd Butcher Hollow ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 0.30L 5th Icare Desbois ( P Townend 166 ) 11.75L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 11.75L | 5 (11) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH $1,500 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 19.00 Tracked leader, slight mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and 3rd before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace 1st King Of Kingsfield ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Mirazur West ( M P Walsh 166 ) 6.00L 3rd Icare Desbois ( D E Mullins 166 ) 6.75L See full results | D E Mullins 75.3kg 6.75L | 3 (23) |
| Naas 12-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 03:59.100, SP: 4.50 Prominent, 5th after 4th, no impression in 6th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, pulled up before last 1st Slade Steel ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2nd King Of Kingsfield ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Musta Lovea Lovea ( G Brouder 166 ) 0.30L UPL Icare Desbois ( P Townend 166 ) 0.00L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (22) |
| Fairyhouse 17-Apr-22 3220m SOFT R7 $60,000 (of $56,975), Winning Time: 04:09.400, SP: 17/2 Held up towards rear, mid-division on outer halfway, 6th entering straight, soon challenged travelling well, led 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Icare Desbois ( J Townend 160 ) 2nd Lecky Watson ( P W Mullins 160 ) 2.25L 3rd Dr Eggman ( P Taaffe 160 ) 0.50L See full results | J Townend 72.6kg | 1 (15) |
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