Desert Friend
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Equipment
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- Mrs Margaret AhernCurrent
- Magnificent Eight Syndicateuntil 31 Aug 2025
- Yermanmilan Syndicateuntil 16 Nov 2023
- Abdullah Menahiuntil 26 Jun 2021
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Universal
- Dam
- Assabiyya
- Damsire
- Cape Cross
Trainer history
- CurrentP J F Murphy
- 31 Aug 2025Mrs Denise Foster
- 16 Nov 2023Philip M Byrne
- 30 Aug 2023Denis Gerard Hogan
- 26 Jun 2021David Simcock
- 15 Oct 2018Mark Johnston
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good0/4 · 0%
- Good To Yielding0/1 · 0%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Ballinrobe0/1 · 0%
- Bellewstown0/1 · 0%
- Galway0/1 · 0%
- Listowel0/1 · 0%
- Navan0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | Galway 17:40 EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | 20 | 33/1 | 44.5 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Ballinrobe 19:40 Racing, Sports & Games At Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap | Flat | 4 | 16/1 | 35.3 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bellewstown 19:51 McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap (0-60) | Flat | 4 | 28/1 | 35.7 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Navan 16:37 Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div I) | Flat | 12 | 11/1 | 35.6 |
| 31 May 2026 | Listowel 16:50 Lane Family Memorial Handicap | Flat | 9 | 12/1 | 43.4 |
| 20 May 2026 | Gowran Park 20:20 Ladies Day July 25th Handicap | Flat | — | — | 40.5 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
Spotlight commentary and quotes are editorial content from the Racing Post / Racing API. Ratings (OR/RPR/TS) are from Racing Post. Racing Alpha's AI score is in the “AI” column for runs we rated. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org