Flemington (VIC)
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R10
3h49m
TAB Australian Cup Prelude
2000m | 5:35pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 6m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Set Weight With Penalties
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$150,000
 
 
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R10
5 - Desert Hero (4)
  • 5 Desert Hero (4)
  • J: H Coffey 56.0kg
  • T: C Maher
  • 1-1-3-x-2-5-8-x-0-x
17.0 17.0 21.0 20.0 21.0 20.0
$17.00 $17.00 $21.00 $20.00 $21.00 $20.00
RACE COMMENT
Reasonable effort 16-1/4 len 8th of 9 (4) $9.00 58.5 Isle Of Jura 2414m G B - Ascot Hardwicke Stakes Good Jun 22. Raced wide without cover, Lame 1/5 when 13-1/2 len 16th of 20 (14) $8.50 59.0 Alalcance 2600m Randwick Chairman's Qlty Soft(5) Apr 5. Prepared for this with 3-3/4 len 4th of 6 (2) Station One 1500m Caulfield Heath Barrier Trl Good(4) Feb 25. Import returning for second Australian campaign (48-weeks). Ex W J Haggas in NSW. Wasn't extended in latest Caulfield Heath trial 25 Feb. Betting watch advised.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-0-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-1-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
36%
WIN S/RATE
64%
PLACE S/RATE
11-4-1-2
CAREER
$504,831
PRIZE MONEY
1401 - 2414
WIN RANGE
336
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 11-4-1-2 36% 64% 1
Distance 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 8
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 2
2nd up 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 3
3rd up 3-2-0-0 67% 67% 4
4th up 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 4
Group 1 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 4-1-1-1 25% 75% 2
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1401m (1), 1811m (1), 2414m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 6
Soft 5-2-1-1 40% 80% 2
Heavy 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-3-1-1 50% 83% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 763-104-99-85 14% 38% 7
H Coffey
Trainer 12mth 2394-327-296-300 14% 39% 6
C Maher
Trained at: Cranbourne
Owners: Limerick Lane, V J Nally, J F Hardwick, P H & B N, B Murray, Merricks Station, A J Knight, A B Campbell & Esplanade Racing
Colours: Royal Blue And White Checks, Green Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Sea The Stars - Desert Breeze
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 326
Caulfield Heath (Good) 25/02/2026, Race 2, 1500m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 3.8L, Jockey Ethan Brown, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Station One
2nd Augustus (GER) 0kg 2L
3rd After Summer 0kg 2.5L
16 of 20 287
Randwick (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 3, 2600m, Chairman's Qlty
Finished 16/20 13.6L, Jockey Ryan Moore, Barrier 14, Weight 59kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Alalcance (GB)
2nd Birdman (IRE) 53kg 2.8L
3rd Valiant King (GB) 53kg 3.8L
8 of 9 35
G B - Ascot (Good) 22/06/2024, Race 1, 2414m, Hardwicke Stakes
Finished 8/9 16.3L, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Isle Of Jura (GB)
2nd Goliath (GER) 58.5kg 3.8L
3rd Middle Earth (GB) 58.5kg 4.6L
5 of 8 22
G B - Newbury (Good) 18/05/2024, Race 1, 2414m, Aston Park Stakes
Finished 5/8 8.3L, $5182, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Middle Earth (GB)
2nd King Of Conquest (GB) 58kg 0.1L
3rd Cemhaan (GB) 58kg 4.4L
2 of 7 223
G B - Sandown Park (Soft) 26/04/2024, Race 3, 2011m, Gordon Richards Stakes
Finished 2/7 0.2L, $35205, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$4.33, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Okeechobee (GB)
2nd Desert Hero (GB) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Israr (GB) 58kg 1.0L
3 of 9 44
G B - Doncaster (Soft) 16/09/2023, Race 1, 2916m, St Leger Stakes
Finished 3/9 3.3L, $141775, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Continuous (JPN)
2nd Arrest (IRE) 58.5kg 2.8L
3rd Desert Hero (GB) 58.5kg 3.3L
1 of 6 42
G B - Goodwood (Soft) 03/08/2023, Race 2, 2414m, Gordon Stakes
Finished 1/6 0.3L, $201135, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$4.33, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Desert Hero (GB)
2nd Chesspiece (GB) 58.5kg 0.3L
3rd Canberra Legend (IRE) 58.5kg 3.3L
1 of 19 33
G B - Ascot (Good) 22/06/2023, Race 3, 2414m, 3yo Hcp (105)
Finished 1/19 0.2L, $91399, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 19, Weight 56.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Desert Hero (GB)
2nd Valiant King (GB) 56kg 0.2L
3rd Bertinelli (USA) 61kg 1.5L
8 of 14 208
G B - Newbury (Good) 20/05/2023, Race 2, 2011m, 3yo Hcp (C2)
Finished 8/14 0.3L, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 3, Weight 57kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Bertinelli (USA)
2nd Bold Act (IRE) 61kg 0.3L
3rd Exoplanet (FR) 58.5kg 0.6L
1 of 7 65
G B - Redcar (Heavy) 24/10/2022, Race 1, 1811m, 2yo Nov (C5)
Finished 1/7 3L, $8048, Jockey Cieren Fallon, Barrier 7, Weight 62kg
$1.14, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Desert Hero (GB)
2nd Burglar's Dream (IRE) 59kg 3L
3rd Barossa (IRE) 56.5kg 3.8L
3 of 6 51
G B - Sandown Park (Good) 20/08/2022, Race 2, 1408m, Solario Stakes
Finished 3/6 5.3L, $12027, Jockey Cieren Fallon, Barrier 6, Weight 58.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Silver Knott (GB)
2nd Accolade Start (IRE) 58.5kg 3.3L
3rd Desert Hero (GB) 58.5kg 5.3L