Man Of Desert (2021) Horse
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Man Of Desert is a 5yo trained by C A Dwyer in Newmarket. He is out of the mare Desert Berry and sired by Study Of Man. The horse has not yet secured a maiden win, remaining winless in 11 starts. In his latest start at Yarmouth on 28 May 2026, Tom Marquand rode him to a fourth‑place finish, behind the victor Hengest.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth 28-May-26 2033m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $614 (of $9,837) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:10.210, SP: 10.00 1st Hengest ( L Morris 140 ) 2nd King'S Hand ( B Loughnane 136 ) 0.75L 3rd Harlington ( L Wright 135 , Cd 130 ) 3.25L 4th Man Of Desert ( T Marquand 132 ) 6.50L See full results | T Marquand 59.9kg 6.50L | 4 (5) |
| Kempton 21-May-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.160, SP: 5.00 1st Influential ( R Dawson 135 ) 2nd Billy Mill ( L Edmunds 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Bubbles Wonky ( D Muscutt 134 ) 0.75L 7th Man Of Desert ( O Murphy 130 ) 4.10L See full results | O Murphy 59kg 4.10L | 7 (14) |
| Kempton 04-May-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Hcp $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.160, SP: 5.00 1st Valentine Boy ( J Dace 124 ) 2nd Influential ( R Dawson 134 ) 1.25L 3rd Bubbles Wonky ( D Muscutt 135 ) 0.75L 5th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 132 ) 3.75L See full results | S D Sousa 59.9kg 3.75L | 5 (8) |
| Yarmouth 21-Apr-26 1411m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $10,623) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.140, SP: 10.00 1st Philanthropist ( G Wood 137 ) 2nd Candonomore ( M Ghiani 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Rogue Allegiance ( L Morris 126 ) 1.00L 10th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 130 ) 5.25L See full results | S D Sousa 59kg 5.25L | 10 (12) |
| Newcastle 18-Oct-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.040, SP: 8.00 1st Mr Mistoffelees ( O J Orr 131 ) 2nd Criminal Shore ( D Nolan 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Eve's Boy ( P Mulrennan 130 ) 0.00L 7th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 135 ) 10.90L See full results | S D Sousa 61.2kg 10.90L | 7 (8) |
| Sandown 24-Jul-25 2000m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $11,312) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:20.640, SP: 3.25 1st Beach Point ( O Murphy 122 ) 2nd Alcaraz ( P Jamin 137 ) 1.75L 3rd Croeso Cymraeg ( C Howarth 134 ) 3.75L 8th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 132 ) 12.25L See full results | S D Sousa 59.9kg 12.25L | 8 (8) |
| Yarmouth 11-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp $663 (of $10,623) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.550, SP: 8.50 Close 3rd near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened, lost modest 4th towards finish 1st Unassuming ( B Loughnane 126 ) 2nd Believe The Storm ( J Doyle 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Rogue Encore ( D Egan 132 ) 1.50L 4th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 130 ) 2.45L See full results | S D Sousa 59kg 2.45L | 4 (7) |
| York 16-May-25 2060m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $59,022) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.660, SP: 26.00 Slowly into stride, soon mid-division racing keenly, effort and pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out 1st Thunder Run ( C Lee 138 ) 2nd Tony Montana ( D Egan 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Have Secret ( B Garritty 128 ) 1.00L 12th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 120 ) 13.95L See full results | S D Sousa 54.4kg 13.95L | 12 (13) |
| Yarmouth 01-May-25 1610m GOOD R4 CL5 Md $1,014 (of $7,869) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.670, SP: 201.00 Held up towards rear, switched left over 4f out, headway over 2f out, prominent over 1f out, 3rd and held towards finish 1st Roman Centurion ( C Shepherd 129 ) 2nd Spy Kingdom ( O Murphy 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Man Of Desert ( M Ghiani 142 ) 1.05L See full results | M Ghiani 64.4kg 1.05L | 3 (12) |
| Southwell 20-Apr-25 1620m GOOD R4 CL5 Nv (of $7,082) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.050, SP: 15.00 Slowly away, held up towards rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, never involved 1st Arctic Grey ( P J Dobbs 128 ) 2nd Nebras ( H Doyle 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Rogue Millions ( H Davies 128 ) 1.25L 6th Man Of Desert ( A Keeley 142 ) 8.05L See full results | A Keeley 64.4kg 8.05L | 6 (8) |
| Ffos Las 11-Jul-24 1610m SOFT R5 CL5 Md (of $7,182) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 5.50 Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong 1st Arolla ( O Murphy 128 ) 2nd Groovy Baby ( H Turner 128 ) 3.25L 3rd Prophet's Path ( F Marsh 133 ) 0.20L 6th Man Of Desert ( S D Sousa 133 ) 4.75L See full results | S D Sousa 60.3kg 4.75L | 6 (12) |