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Desperate Dan

Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Mark Venus & Peter Chapple-Hyam

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

6th

3

(6)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

14:17 Haydock

Desperate Dan

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Two-time heavy-ground winner who returned to form when fourth of nine over C&D (heavy) three weeks ago on his first start since June; he drops back down in grade this afternoon and could play a leading role.

7/2

4th

10

(7)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 2

13:35 Haydock

Desperate Dan

8st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Had an excellent spell last autumn, winning two of his final three starts at 1m (good and heavy); failed to find the same form in two outings earlier in the year but no surprise were he to stage a revival back from a break.

14/1

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.

5/2

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.

7/1

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.

10/1