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Desert Halo: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Desert Halo is a 7-year-old gelding by Arctic Cosmos, trained by Richard J Bandey. He has won 1 of 15 starts and placed in 4 more, for £12,161 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 8 is a 13% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:25 at Fontwell on 3 October. His best performance rating is 109, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 7%
  • Prize money £12,161
  • Best rating 109
  • Official rating 98

Where Desert Halo runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:25 Fontwell Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle —

Desert Halo form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 May 26 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 4 17 11/1 James Davies 98
6 Apr 26 Hereford Visit Herefordshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 2 12 9/1 Harry Bannister 98
9 Mar 26 Plumpton Mayo Wynne Baxter Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good To Soft 1 — 13/2 Harry Bannister 95
5 Feb 26 Lingfield Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Class 5 2m Heavy 3 30.5 13/2 Harry Bannister 98
19 Jan 26 Lingfield At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 4f Soft 7 76.75 11/1 Harry Bannister 100
8 Dec 25 Fontwell Southern Cranes And Access Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Heavy UR - 14/1 Jack Quinlan 102
7 May 25 Fontwell bet365 Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 4 48.5 9/1 Harry Bannister 105
18 Feb 25 Taunton SWRS Ltd Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 4 13.75 6/1 Harry Bannister 108
25 Jan 25 Uttoxeter Colin Bevan 66th Birthday Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 4 49 10/1 Harry Bannister 112
30 Dec 24 Haydock Betfred 'Classic Bookmaker' EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Soft 4 49.75 10/1 Harry Bannister –
28 Nov 24 Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 2 1.5 80/1 Harry Bannister –
8 Nov 24 Fontwell Broadsword Building Success Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1.5f Good 6 37 22/1 Harry Bannister –
13 Oct 24 Ffos Las DragonBet Backing Welsh Sport Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 4 11 6/1 Harry Bannister –
18 Feb 24 Southwell Join Southwell Golf Club Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Heavy 4 12.25 17/2 Harry Bannister –
14 Apr 23 Ballinrobe DPD Mayo Depot Flat Race 1m 7.5f Soft 2 7 9/2 Mr R W Barron –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter on 2 May 2026. Handy in the pack early - urged forward after the third-last - lost ground under pressure on the run to the line - finished fourth.

Desert Halo by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 8 1 13% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —

Desert Halo by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 4 0 0% —
Good To Soft 4 1 25% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —

Desert Halo by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Lingfield 3 0 0% —
Fontwell 3 0 0% —
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% —
Hereford 1 0 0% —
Plumpton 1 1 100% —
Taunton 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Ffos Las 1 0 0% —
Southwell 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% —

Desert Halo breeding

  • Sire Arctic Cosmos (USA)
  • Dam Dushy Dante (IRE)
  • Damsire Dushyantor (USA)
  • Breeder Joseph Roche
  • Foaled 4 April 2019

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