Grey gelding Grey Mirage by Flower Child (Brother) 1979 - 2006
Career Starts 70 1st 34 2nd 11 3rd 8
Win & Place £654,066
Desert Orchid prints - 21 available for purchase
11 Jan 83 Kempton 2m Nov Hdl £1,638 |
18 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 4m 01.2s |
1 Boardmans Crown 4-11-0 M Bastard 6/1 |
2 Butlers Pet 4-10-10 B Wright(4) 50/1 |
3 Busaco 4-10-10 M Perrett(4) 9/4 |
F DESERT ORCHID 4-11-0 C Brown 50/1 |
behind when fell last |
Dist: shd-1-1½-hd-8 |
24 Feb 83 Wincinton 2m Mdn Hdl £645 |
22 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 3m 55.4s |
1 Raise the Offer 4-10-10 J Francome 12/1 |
2 Hollymount 4-10-10 B de Haan 10/1 |
3 Ikoyi Sunset 3-10-10 W Smith 5/2 |
0 DESERT ORCHID 4-10-10 C Brown 9/1 |
Dist: 1½-5-2-2½-6 |
11 Mar 83 Sandown 2m Nov Hdl £1,265 |
16 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 4m 09.4s |
1 Diamond Hunter 5-11-5 S Smith Eccles 4/1 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 4-10-6 C Brown 7/1 |
headway 2 out, strong run flat, finished well |
3 Emperor Charles 6-11-5 B de Haan 15/2 |
Dist: nk-3 |
25 Mar 83 Newbury 2m ½f Nov Hdl £1,932 |
14 ran HEAVY 8 hdls Time 4m 26.6s |
1 Applejo 7-11-0 J Lovejoy(7) 20/1 |
2 Destiny Bay 5-11-7 H Davies 7/4 fav |
3 El Mansour 4-11-0 S Smith Eccles 20/1 |
7 DESERT ORCHID 4-10-10 C Brown 5/2 |
every chance 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out |
Dist: shhd-5-3-½-10 |
29 Oct 83 Ascot 2m Nov Hdl £1,932 |
5 ran FIRM 8 hdls Time 3m 49.6s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 4-10-10 C Brown 11/8 |
made all, unchallenged |
2 Lucky Rascal 4-10-6 P Double(4) 5/4 fav |
3 Sammy Lux 5-10-10 Mr P Schofield(4)13/2 |
Dist: 20-15 |
18 Nov 83 Ascot 2m Nov Hdl £2,317 |
3 ran FIRM 8 hdls Time 3m 52.2s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 4-11-6 C Brown |
made all, mistake 6th, blundered 2 out, unchallenged |
2 Don Giovanni 4-11-6 J Francome 7/4 |
3 Gillie’s Prince 4-10-11 W Morris(4)25/1 |
Dist: 15-30 |
2 Dec 83 Sandown 2m 5½f Nov Ch £4,885 |
9 ran FIRM Time 5m 14.s |
1 Catch Phrase 5-11-4 R Rowe 9/4 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 4-11-3 C Brown 5/6 Fav |
mistake 2nd, led to flat, hard ridden |
3 Flash Fred 6-11-4 J Lovejoy 16/1 |
Dist: ¾-10-15-10-2½ |
26 Dec 83 Kempton 2m Nov Hdl £3,548 |
10 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 3m 47.8s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 4-11-10 R Linley 7/4 Fav |
mistake 3rd, made all, unchallenged |
2 Ihaventalight 4-10-10 J Francome 5/2 |
3 Derby Dilly 4-10-10 JJ O’Neill 9/1 |
Dist: 15-1-½-1-25 |
7 Jan 84 Sandown 2m Hdl £4,482 |
6 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 3m 58.9s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 5-11-11 C Brown 5/6 Fav |
made all, unchallenged |
2 Ihaventalight 5-11-11 J Francome 4/1 |
3 Horn of Plenty 5-11-7 H Davies 50/1 |
Dist: 8-15-2½-½-8 |
8 Feb 84 Ascot 2m Nov Hdl £2,977 |
10 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time N/A |
1 DESERT ORCHID 5-11-11 C Brown 2/1 Fav |
2 Hill’s Pageant 5-11-1 K Mooney 12/1 |
3 Brown Trix 6-11-5 J Francome 7/1 |
Dist: 8-12-8-10-8 |
23 Feb 84 Wincanton 2m Hdl £6,059 |
9 ran YIELDING 8 hdls Time 3m 40.1s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 5-11-2 C Brown 2/1 Fav |
mistake 4th, made all, ran on well |
2 Stan’s Pride 7-10-11 R Crank 3/1 |
3 Very Promising 6-11-2 B de Haan 8/1 |
Dist: 4-12-2-8 |
13 Mar 84 Cheltenham 2m Hdl £36,680 |
14 ran GOOD Time 3m 52.6s |
1 Dawn Run 6-11-9 J J O’Neill 4/5 Fav |
2 Cima 6-12-0 P Scudamore 66/1 |
3 Very Promising 6-12-0 S Morshead 16/1 |
0 DESERT ORCHID 5-12-0 C Brown 7/1 |
led 3rd and 4th, weakened 5th |
Dist: ¾-4-1½-¾-2 |
20 Oct 84 Kempton 2m Hdl £3,915 |
10 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 3m 49.20s |
1 Ra Nova 5-11-10 M Perrett 5/1 |
2 Janus 6-11-4 R Rowe 14/1 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 5-11-10 C Brown 2/1 Fav |
led til approaching last |
Dist: 1½-4-½-15-6 |
15 Dec 84 Ascot 2m Hdl £4,819 |
5 ran GD-SOFT 8 hdls Time 3m 56.00s |
1 See You Then 4-11-8 J Francome 11/10 Fav |
2 Joy Ride 4-10-8 S Smith Eccles 8/1 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 5-11-8 C Brown 5/1 |
chased leader, led 2 out, one pace |
Dist: 2-5-15-25 |
26 Dec 84 Kempton 2m Hdl £15,572 |
7 ran GD-SOFT 8 hdls Time 3m 59.30s |
1 Browne’s Gazette 6-11-3 D Browne 11/8 Fav |
2 DESERT ORCHID 5-11-3 C Brown 10/1 |
looked well, mistake 3rd, led to 2 out, ridden not quicken |
3 See You Then 4-11-3 J Francome 2/1 |
Dist: 15-10-8-8-10 |
12 Jan 85 Leopardstown Listed Hcap Hdl £24,393 |
20 ran GOOD Time 3m 52.4s |
1 Hansel Rag 5-10-0 A Powell 14/1 |
2 Bonalma 5-10-0 B Sheridan 11/1 |
3 Another Shot 7-10-12 Mr T M Walsh 14/1 |
13 DESERT ORCHID 6-12-0 C Brown 11/1 |
Dist: 2½-2-shhd-3-1½ |
2 Feb 85 Sandown 2m Hdl £4,417 |
8 ran GD-SOFT 8 hdls Time 4m 08.20s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 6-11-5 C Brown 2/1 Fav |
made all, quickened 3rd, ran on well |
2 Mr Moonraker 8-10-10 B Powell 5/1 |
3 Infielder 6-10-11 J Francome (1lb ow) 10/1 |
Dist: 10-1½-¾-hd-15 |
12 Mar 85 Cheltenham 2m Hdl £38,030 |
14 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 3m 51.70s |
1 See You Then 5-12-0 S Smith Eccles 16/1 |
2 Robin Wonder 7-12-0 J J O’Neill 66/1 |
3 Stan’s Pride 8-11-9 S Morshead 100/1 |
P DESERT ORCHID 6-12-0 C Brown 20/1 |
chased leader til weakened appr 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out |
| Dist: 7-3-1½-2½-shhd |
8 Apr 85 Chepstow 2m Hdl £8,480 |
7 ran HEAVY 8 hdls Time 4m 07.00s |
1 Browne’s Gazette 7-11-13 D Browne 8/13 Fav |
2 Ra Nova 6-11-9 M Perrett 9/1 |
3 Stan’s Pride 8-11-4 S Morshead 5/1 |
P DESERT ORCHID 6-11-9(BL*) C Brown |
prominant, mistake 9th, ev chance 3 out, beaten when mistake next |
Dist: 1½-3-¾-20-dist |
13 Apr 85 Ascot 2m Hcap Hdl £3,834 |
8 ran GOOD 8 hdls Time 3m 59.70s |
1 Comedy Fair 5-10-5 J J O’Neill 7/4 Fav |
2 Rhythmic Pastimes 5-10-2 S Smith Eccles 5/1 |
3 Mister Golden 5-10-1 J Duggan 10/3 |
F DESERT ORCHID 6-12-0 C Brown 9/2 |
made all, clear when fell last |
Dist: 1½-1½-10-20-2 |
1 May 85 FLAT Ascot 2m Group3 £15,171 |
11 ran GOOD time 3m 28.78s |
1 Longboat 4-8-8 W Carson 10/1 |
2 Gildoran 5-9-3 B Thomson 7/1 |
3 Spicy Story 4-8-8 Pat Eddery 6/4 Fav |
0 DESERT ORCHID 6-8-8 B Rouse 33/1 |
led 12f, 4th straight, weakened over 2f out |
| Dist: nk-nk-7-3-nk |
19 Oct 85 Kempton 2m Hdl £3,830 |
6 ran FIRM 8 hdls Time 3m 41.40s |
1 Wing and a Prayer 4-11-3 S Sherwood 7/2 |
2 Life Guard 4-11-3 J Frost 25/1 |
3 Monza 7-10-9 R Rowe 13/2 |
F DESERT ORCHID 6-11-4 C Brown 4/9 Fav |
led, quickened 5th, well clear when fell 2 out |
Dist: 1½-10-20-5 |
1 Nov 85 Devon 2m 1f Nov Chase £1,608 |
5 ran GD-FIRM 12 fncs Time 4m 17.80s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 6-11-0 C Brown 4/5 Fav |
looked well, jumped well, made all, unchallenged |
2 Charcoal Wally 6-11-7 R Linley 6/5 |
3 Pridden Jimmy 6-11-0 B J Wright 33/1 |
Dist: 25-dist-25-30 |
15 Nov 85 Ascot 2m Nov Chase £7,987 |
4 ran FIRM 12 fncs Time 3m 52.80s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 6-11-4 C Brown 4/9 Fav |
made all, quickened approaching last, easily |
2 Cocaine 7-11-4 C Mann 9/2 |
3 Yacare 6-11-4 R Rowe 7/1 |
Dist: 12-dist-2 |
30 Nov 85 Sandown 2m Nov Chase £3,759 |
5 ran GOOD 13 fncs Time 3m 59.60s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 6-11-4 C Brown 4/11 Fav |
looked well, made all, comfortably |
2 Taffy Jones 6-10-12 P Barton 5/1 |
3 Evening Song 6-10-7 R Goldstein 33/1 |
Dist: 7-5-8-30 |
14 Dec 85 Ascot 2m 4f Nov Chase £5,639 |
6 ran GOOD 16 fncs Time 4m 55.20s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 6-11-11 C Brown 5/4 Fav |
made virtually all, blundered 14th, unchallenged |
2 Evening Song 6-10-7 R Goldstein 50/1 |
3 Play Boy 6-10-12 J Duggan 3/1 |
Dist: 20-4-10-2 |
10 Jan 86 Ascot 2m Nov Chase £7,037 |
3 ran GD-SOFT 12 fncs Time 4m 04.00s |
1 Pearlyman 7-11-4 P Barton 5/1 |
2 Charcoal Wally 7-11-4 G McCourt 5/1 |
U DESERT ORCHID 7-12-0 C Brown 4/11 Fav |
led til blundered and unseated rider 5th |
Dist: dist |
1 Feb 86 Sandown 2m Nov Chase £7,680 |
6 ran HEAVY 13 fncs Time 4m 07.00s |
1 Berlin 7-11-10 D Browne 5/2 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-10 C Brown 10/11 Fav |
led 3rd to 10th, ridden 11th, rallied flat, ran on well |
3 Allten Glazed 9-11-5 G Bradley 7/1 |
Dist: ½-15-hd-30 |
11 Mar 86 Cheltenham 2m Chase £21,215 |
14 ran GD-SOFT 12 fncs Time 3m 53.30s |
1 Oregon Trail 6-11-8 R J Beggan 14/1 |
2 Charcoal Wally 7-11-8 B Powell 11/1 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-8 C Brown 11/2 |
led 2nd to 10th, ridden 2 out, unable to quicken |
Dist: ¾-8-8-5-shhd |
25 Mar 86 Sandown 2m 4½f Nov Chase £3,993 |
6 ran GD-SOFT 17 fncs Time 5m 12.40s |
1 Clara Mountain 7-11-8 H Davies 2/1 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-8 C Brown 10/11 Fav |
blundered 1st, led 3rd to last, ridden and ran on |
3 Whiskey Eyes 5-10-9 M Harrington 5/1 |
Dist: 1½-15-20-½-8 |
12 Apr 86 Ascot 2m 4f Nov Hcap Chase £11,108 |
13 ran GOOD 16 fncs Time 4m 54.40s |
1 Repington 8-10-3 K Mooney 9/1 |
2 Just Alick 7-10-0 B Powell 10/1 |
3 Garfunkel 7-10-3 R Dunwoody 14/1 |
5 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-7 C Brown 5/1 Fav |
led from 4th, blundered 13th, headed approaching last, 2nd and weakening when mistake last |
Dist: 2-2½-¾-2-12 |
1 Nov 86 Sandown 2m 4½f Listed Hcap Chase £4,950 |
4 ran GOOD 17 fncs Time 5m 15.00s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 7-10-3 C Brown 7/4 JtFav |
made all, ran on well |
2 The Argonaut 8-10-0 S Shiltson 9/4 |
3 Very Promising 8-12-0 R Dunwoody 7/4 JtFav |
Dist: 4-3-bad |
5 Nov 86 Ascot 2m 4f Hcap Chase £18,584 |
6 ran GOOD 16 fncs Time 4m 55.80s |
1 Church Warden 7-10-7 R Dunwoody 12/1 |
2 Berlin 7-11-0 D Browne 9/2 |
3 Amber Rambler 7-11-5 R Rowe 9/2 |
4 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-6 C Brown 7/4 Fav |
chased leader til mistake 11th, every chance 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken flat |
Dist: 1½-4-hd-30 |
13 Dec 86 Ascot 2m Hcap Chase £6,801 |
8 ran GOOD 12 fncs Time 3m 58.50s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-5 C Brown 7/2 |
led 3rd until 5th, led 8th until 10th, quickened and led approaching last |
2 Charcoal Wally 7-11-3 B Powell 4/1 |
3 Little Bay 11-11-10 P Tuck 7/2 |
Dist: 12-2½-hd-6-25 |
26 Dec 86 Kempton 3m Chase £31,696 |
9 ran SOFT 19 fncs Time 6m 18.90s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 7-11-10 C Brown 16/1 |
made virtually all, quickened 2 out, comfortably |
2 Door Latch 8-11-10 R Rowe 10/1 |
3 Bolands Cross 7-11-10 P Scudamore 9/2 |
Dist: 15-6-1-3 |
7 Feb 87 Sandown 3m ½f Hcap Chase £15,666 |
6 ran GOOD 22 fncs Time 6m 12.70s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 8-11-10 C Brown 11/4 |
made virtually all, quickened 2 out, comfortably |
2 Stearsby 8-11-4 G McCourt 3/1 |
3 Bolands Cross 8-11-0 P Scudamore 9/4 Fav |
Dist: 10-3-12-bad |
26 Feb 87 Wincanton 3m 1f Listed Chase £6,323 |
4 ran SOFT 21 fncs Time 7m 00.70s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 8-11-11 C Brown 1/2 Fav |
made all, mistake 11th, blundered 14th, quickened 19th, very easily |
2 Mr Moonraker 10-11-7 B Powell 4/1 |
3 Fire Drill 12-11-7 P Richards 50/1 |
Dist: 12-dist-15 |
18 Mar 87 Cheltenham 2m Chase £25,775 |
8 ran GOOD 12 fncs Time 3m 59.10s |
1 Pearlyman 8-12-0 P Scudamore 13/8 Fav |
2 Very Promising 8-12-0 R Dunwoody 3/1 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 8-12-0 C Brown 9/4 |
led to 2 out, every chance flat, not quicken |
Dist: nk-3-25-3-20 |
8 Apr 87 Ascot 2m 4f Hcap Chase £7,142 |
7 ran GD-SOFT 16 fncs Time 5m 05.20s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 8-12-4 C Brown 7/4 Fav |
led to 12th, mistake 13th, hard ridden & rallied 2 out, led last, ran on well |
2 Gold Bearer 7-9-10 G Landau(4) 33/1 |
3 Sign Again 9-10-3 R Dunwoody(3lb ow) 10/1 |
Dist: 2-3-2½-25-2 |
25 Apr 87 Sandown 3m 5f Listed Hcap Chase £32,250 |
9 ran GD-FIRM 24 fncs Time 7m 12.00s |
1 Lean Ar Aghaidh 10-9-10 G Landau(4) 6/1 |
2 Contradeal 10-10-0 K Mooney 5/1 |
3 Broadheath 10-10-6 P Nicholls 14/1 |
P DESERT ORCHID 8-12-0 C Brown 7/2 |
mistakes, chased leader til 13th, blundered 14th, in rear 16th, blundered and pulled up 19th |
Dist: 5-7-6-2-15 |
29 Oct 87 Wincanton 2m 5f Chase £3,842 |
3 ran GOOD 17 fncs Time 5m 19.60s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 8-11-8 C Brown 1/7 Fav |
made all, very easily |
2 Sugar Bee 9-11-8 H Davies 6/1 |
3 Brittanicus 11-11-1 D Morris 25/1 |
Dist: dist-dist |
18 Nov 87 Kempton 2m 4f Chase £7,503 |
3 ran GD-SOFT 17 fncs Time 5m 18.0s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 8-11-10 C Brown 1/5 Fav |
made all, unchallenged |
2 Bishops Yarn 8-10-10 Richard Guest 7/1 |
3 Galway Blaze 11-10-10 S Sherwood 8/1 |
Dist: 12-1 |
5 Dec 87 Sandown 2m Listed Hcap Chase |
5 ran GOOD 13 fncs Time 3m 58.2s |
1 Long Engagement 6-10-2 R Dunwoody(6lb ow) 3/1 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 8-12-0 C Brown 10/11 Fav |
chased leader, led 10th and 11th, jumped right last, unable to quicken |
3 Amber Rambler 8-9-10 K B Walsh 5/1 |
Dist: 3-15-8-20 |
26 Dec 87 Kempton 3m Chase £31,400 |
9 ran GOOD 19 fncs Time 5m 59.9s |
1 Nupsala 8-11-10 (BL) A-M Pommier 25/1 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 8-11-10 C Brown Evens Fav |
led and mistake 3rd, led 15th until 17th, weakened approaching last |
3 Golden Friend 9-11-10 D Browne 20/1 |
Dist: 15-3-1-20 |
6 Feb 88 Sandown 3m ½f Limited Hcap Chase £20,450 |
11 ran HEAVY 22 fncs Time 6m 40.1s |
1 Charter Party 10-10-11 R Dunwoody 10/3 Fav |
2 Rhyme N’Reason 9-10-7 B Powell 7/2 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 9-12-0 C Brown 7/2 |
led until 1st, led 7th until 11th, mistake 12th, led 13 until 2 out, unable to quicken flat |
Dist: 8-nk-12-2-20 |
25 Feb 88 Wincanton 3m 1f Listed Chase £7,572 |
3 ran GD-SOFT 21 fncs Time 6m 43.5s |
1 Kildimo 8-11-11 G Bradley 2/1 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 9-11-11 C Brown 1/2 Fav |
jumped well, led until approaching last, not quicken |
3 Burrough Hill Lad 12-11-11 R Rowe 9/1 |
Dist: 1½-dist |
16 Mar 88 Cheltenham 2m Champion Chase £39,836 |
8 ran HEAVY 12 fncs Time 4m 7.4s |
1 Pearlyman 9-12-0 T Morgan 15/8 Fav |
2 DESERT ORCHID 9-12-0 C Brown 9/1 |
led to 2 out, hard ridden, ran on flat |
3 Very Promising 10-12-0 R Dunwoody 4/1 |
Dist: 5-1-2½-6-2 |
7 Apr 88 Liverpool 3m 1f Chase £16,040 |
4 ran GOOD 18 fncs time 6m 2.5s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 9-11-5 S Sherwood 3/1 |
jumped well, made all, stayed on well |
2 Kildimo 8-11-5 G Bradley 2/1 Fav |
3 Weather The Storm 8-11-13 T J Taaffe 8/1 |
Dist: 8-12-dist |
23 Apr 88 Sandown 3m 5f Hcap Chase £45,000 |
12 ran GD-FIRM 24 fncs Time 7m 19.5s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 9-11-11 S Sherwood 6/1 |
led until 21st, led 22nd, hard ridden last, ran on well |
2 Kildimo 8-11-12 J Frost 6/1 |
3 Strands of Gold 9-10-0 P Scudamore 6/1 |
Dist: 2½-4-6-2-¾ |
27 Oct 88 Wincanton 2m 5f Chase £3,694 |
5 ran GOOD 17 fncs Time 5m 14.2s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 9-11-8 S Sherwood 2/7 Fav |
made all, well clear from 10th, easily |
2 Bishops Yarn 9-11-8 Richard Guest 9/1 |
3 Golden Friend 10-11-8 D Browne 5/1 |
Dist: 15-½-4-dist |
3 Dec 88 Sandown 2m Listed Hcap Chase £8,813 |
5 ran GOOD 13 fncs Time 3m 59.3s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 9-12-0 S Sherwood 5/2 |
blundered 9th, made all, quickened 11th, very easily |
2 Jim Thorpe 7-10-8 M Dwyer 3/1 |
3 Panto Prince 7-10-10 B Powell 4/1 |
Dist: 12-½-bad |
26 Dec 88 Kempton 3m Chase £37,280 |
5 ran GD-FIRM 19 fncs Time 5m 50.00s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 9-11-10 S Sherwood 1/2 Fav |
mistake 4th, led until 9th, led 13th until 16th, led 2 out, comfortably |
2 Kildimo 8-11-10 J Frost 8/1 |
3 Vodkatini 9-11-10 Peter Hobbs 7/1 |
Dist: 4-5-4-1½ |
14 Jan 89 Ascot 2m Hcap Chase £21,950 |
5 ran GOOD 12 fncs Time 3m 59.9s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 10-12-0 S Sherwood 6/4 Fav |
led 3rd to 5th, led and mistake last, hard ridden and rallied flat, led close home |
2 Panto Prince 8-10-6 B Powell 3/1 |
3 Idas Delight 10-10-0 P Dennis 66/1 |
Dist: hd-8-10 |
4 Feb 89 Sandown 3m ½f Limited Hcap Chase £19,340 |
4 ran GOOD 22 fncs Time 6m 18.8s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 10-12-0 S Sherwood 6/5 Fav |
led until 11th, led 2 out and last, quickened and led near finish |
2 Pegwell Bay 8-10-10 C Llewellyn 4/1 |
3 Kildimo 9-10-13 J Frost 2/1 |
Dist: ¾-2½-25 |
16 Mar 89 Cheltenham 3m 2f Gold Cup Chase £68,371 |
13 ran HEAVY 22 fncs Time 7m 17.60s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 10-12-0 S Sherwood 5/2 Fav |
jumped well, led to 14th, left in lead 3 out, soon headed, quickened and led flat |
2 Yahoo 8-12-0 T Morgan 25/1 |
3 Charter Party 11-12-0 R Dunwoody 14/1 |
Dist: 1½-8-dist-dist |
6 Apr 89 Liverpool 3m 1f Chase £20,094 |
8 ran SOFT 18 fncs Time 6m 18.6s |
1 Yahoo 8-11-5 T Morgan 5/1 |
2 Delius 11-11-5 B Dowling 12/1 |
3 Bishops Yarn 10-11-5 Richard Guest 13/1 |
U DESERT ORCHID 10-11-13 S Sherwood 5/4 Fav |
led until unseated rider 12th |
Dist: 10-10-2½-dist |
9 Nov 89 Wincanton 3m 1f Limited Hcap Chase £5,076 |
2 ran GOOD 21 fncs time 6m 29.0s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 10-12-0 R Dunwoody 2/9 Fav |
jumped well, made all, canter |
2 Roll-A-Joint 11-10-4 I Lawrence(3) 4/1 |
Dist: 12 |
2 Dec 89 Sandown 2m Listed Hcap Chase £10,040 |
4 ran GD-FIRM 13 fncs Time 3m 57.1s |
1 Long Engagement 8-10-0 B Powell 9/2 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 10-12-0 R Dunwoody 1/2 Fav |
led to last, unable to quicken |
3 Prideaux Boy 11-10-0 J Shortt 4/1 |
Dist: 2½-2-8 |
26 Dec 89 Kempton 3m Chase £40,986 |
6 ran GOOD 19 fncs Time 6m 04.30s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 10-11-10 R Dunwoody 4/6 Fav |
made all, mistakes 12th and 13th, quickened 2 out, comfortably |
2 Barnbrook Again 8-11-10 B Powell 13/2 |
3 Yahoo 8-11-10 T Morgan 11/2 |
Dist: 8-7-3-6-15 |
8 Feb 90 Wincanton 2m 5f Chase £3,850 |
7 ran GD-SOFT 17 fncs Time 5m 25.2s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 11-12-0 R Dunwoody 30/100 Fav |
led to 5th, led 7th to 9th, led approaching 3 out, easily |
2 Bartres 11-12-0 M Bowlby 33/1 |
3 Mzima Spring 11-11-1 B Powell 16/1 |
Dist: 20-1½-5-1-25 |
24 Feb 90 Kempton 3m Listed Hcap Chase £24,100 |
8 ran GOOD 19 fncs Time 6m 00.10s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 11-12-3 R Dunwoody 8/11 Fav |
jumped well, led to 11th, led 3 out, soon clear |
2 Delius 12-10-3 Peter Hobbs 6/1 |
3 Seagram 10-9-11 N Hawke(3) 33/1 |
Dist: 8-8-15-4-1 |
15 Mar 90 Cheltenham 3m 2f Gold Cup £67,003 |
12 ran GD-FIRM 22 fncs Time 6m 30.9s |
1 Norton’s Coin 9-12-0 G McCourt 100/1 |
2 Toby Tobias 8-12-0 M Pitman 8/1 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 11-12-0 R Dunwoody 10/11 Fav |
led until 16th, every chance 2 out, not quicken |
Dist: ¾-4-7-12-1 |
16 Apr 90 Fairyhouse 3m 4f Irish Grand National £55,200 |
14 ran GOOD Time 7m 30.9s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 11-12-0 R Dunwoody Evens Fav |
2 Barney Burnett 10-10-0(b)B Sheridan 16/1 |
3 Have A Barney 9-10-2 T J Taaffe 7/1 |
Dist: 12-1½-nk-nk |
6 Nov 90 Devon 2m 1f Chase £16,233 |
5 ran GOOD 12 fncs Time 4m 17.40s |
1 Sabin Du Loir 11-11-0 P Scudamore 7/2 |
2 DESERT ORCHID 11-11-0 R Dunwoody Evens Fav |
went 2nd at the 6th, every chance 10th until ridden and beaten approaching last |
3 Setter Country 6-10-9 W Irvine 100/1 |
Dist: 6-20-15 |
1 Dec 90 Sandown 2m Limited Hcap Chase £15,703 |
5 ran GD-FIRM 13 fncs Time 3m 51.6s |
1 Young Snugfit 6-10-7 J Osborne 7/2 |
2 Sabin Du Loir 11-10-8 M Perrett 5/2 |
3 Waterloo Boy 7-10-12 R Dunwoody 11/8 Fav |
4 DESERT ORCHID 11-12-0 G Bradley 5/1 |
led to 6th, in rear from 9th |
Dist: 2-10-8 |
26 Dec 90 Kempton 3m Chase £45,190 |
9 ran GD-SOFT 19 fncs Time 6m 12.1s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 11-11-10 R Dunwoody 9/4 Fav |
always prominent, left in lead 13th, ran on well |
2 Toby Tobias 8-11-10 M Pitman 4/1 |
3 The Fellow 5-11-10 A Kondrat 10/1 |
Dist: 12-5-7 |
12 Jan 91 Ascot 2m Hcap Chase £30,282 |
5 ran GD-SOFT 12 fncs Time 3m 55.1s |
1 Blitzkrieg 8-10-4 T Carmody 11/4 |
2 Young Snugfit 7-10-11 J Osborne 11/4 |
3 Katabatic 8-10-4 L Harvey 7/2 |
4 DESERT ORCHID 12-12-0 R Dunwoody 9/4 Fav |
led until after 2nd, outpaced 4th, ran on one pace from 2 out |
Dist: 1-2-3 |
2 Feb 91 Sandown 3m ½f Limited Hcap Chase £20,700 |
4 ran GOOD 22 fncs Time 6m 20.5s |
1 DESERT ORCHID 12-12-0 R Dunwoody 4/6 Fav |
led to 3 out, led flat, driven out |
2 Nick The Brief 9-10-3 R Supple 11/2 |
3 Kildimo 11-10-7 R Stronge 8/1 |
Dist: ¾-1½-dist |
14 Mar 91 Cheltenham 3m 2f Gold Cup £98,578 |
14 ran GOOD 22 fncs Time 6m 49.8s |
1 Garrison Savannah 8-12-0(bl) M Pitman 16/1 |
2 The Fellow 6-12-0 A Kondrat 28/1 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 12-12-0 R Dunwoody 4/1 |
always prominent, led 11th to 16th, ridden and lost place 17th, stayed on from 2 out |
Dist: shhd-15-2½-hd-2½ |
24 Oct 91 Wincanton 2m 5f Chase £15,775 |
7 ran GD-FIRM 17 fncs Time 5m 05.70s |
1 Sabin Du Loir 12-11-8 P Scudamore 8/11 Fav |
2 DESERT ORCHID 12-11-8 R Dunwoody 7/4 |
chased winner, every chance 13th, no impression |
3 Shannagary 10-11-0 A Tory 14/1 |
Dist: 6-3½-shhd-25 |
26 Nov 91 Huntingdon 2m 4f Chase £15,475 |
4 ran GOOD 16 fncs Time 5m 00.2s |
1 Sabin Du Loir 12-11-9 P Scudamore 4/7 Fav |
2 Norton’s Coin 10-11-9 G McCourt 11/2 |
3 DESERT ORCHID 12-11-9 R Dunwoody 5/2 |
chased winner, jumped slowly 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, unable to quicken |
Dist: 4-shhd-dist |
26 Dec 91 Kempton 3m Chase £44,170 |
8 ran GOOD 19 fncs Time 5m 46.4s |
1 The Fellow 6-11-10 A Kondrat 10/1 |
2 Docklands Express 9-11-10 M Perrett 25/1 |
3 Remittance Man 7-11-10 J Osborne 3/1 Fav |
F DESERT ORCHID 12-11-10 R Dunwoody 4/1 |
led 3rd to 6th, mistake 11th, ridden 14th, weakened 16th, in rear when fell 3 out |
Dist: 1½-2-8-25 |