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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Mark Venus & Peter Chapple-Hyam

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

6th

1

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Goodwood

Desperate Dan

11st 3lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Had an excellent spell last autumn, winning two of his final three starts at 1m (good and heavy); needed further progress to win the Spring Mile at Doncaster in March and that didn't happen but he ran well for a long way; can be more of a factor under Brodie Hampson who won this last year.

15/8F

9th

8

(13)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Desperate Dan

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

An ideal type for this prize having ended last term with a C&D win, showing career-best form; that was on heavy but he seems versatile as regards ground; further progress is not out of the question; shortlisted.

11/1

1st

11

(3)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Desperate Dan

9st 1lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Did well last autumn (including heavy-ground win) and back to form with a 1m Windsor success (good) in September; only a respectable fourth at Nottingham (good to soft) since, though.

11/1

4th

4

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:28 Nottingham

Desperate Dan

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Off the mark in impressive style in this race last year (heavy); returned to form with a Windsor win (1m, good) on latest start, which sees him back up 4lb today (10lb higher than 12 months ago) but on the shortlist.

7/2J

1st

3

(9)

8th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

16:34 Windsor

Desperate Dan

10st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Needs to get back on track but recent runs have been on good ground and he showed a liking for the mud when first and second in 1m handicaps last year; on a handy mark but wouldn't want conditions to dry out and that seems likely.

9/2