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Desert Champion

Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: A Bell & P T Midgley

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Champion

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Only win was a 5f handicap at Chelmsford in March 2025 when visored for the first time; would have a chance on his C&D second off 8lb higher last November, but below-par recently; no visor this time.

6/1

8th

8

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Desert Champion

8st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Paul Midgley

Had a BHA mark 26lb higher than today when starting out for this yard last summer but he's struggled to make much of an impact; did finish second at Newcastle in November (well backed) but that form hasn't worked out at all; recent Redcar reappearance is easy to excuse (went off hard and raced in a group of two, finishing sixth and seventh, on the far side); stable looks to hold stronger claims with Birkenhead.

16/1

7th

4

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:58 Redcar

Desert Champion

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

On a reduced mark and he showed some spark last November; however, he was disappointing in the main in the second half of last year and finished down the field on his last two starts; returns with something to prove.

12/1

4

(11)

27th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Champion

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

A fair 5f winner for James Tate who posted easily his best run (in a refitted visor) for his current yard when second of eight over C&D a week ago; a likely player off an unchanged mark with the headgear again fitted.

4/1

1

(1)

20th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Desert Champion

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Won of fully 15lb higher at Chelmsford in March but has finished down the field on all starts since, including back on AW after wind surgery in recent weeks; hardly one for maximum faith, then, but certainly no shock were he to revive now dropping to Class 6 company for the first time.

6/1