Godolphin Blueblood Wild Desert Powers to TDN Rising Stardom at Haydock

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Godolphin homebred Wild Desert (Too Darn Hot), who is a half-brother to G1 Middle Park Stakes winners Shadow Of Light and Earthlight, went postward as the even-money favourite for Friday's Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novice Stakes at Haydock and never gave supporters a moment's worry, coming home with an impressive five-length buffer to attain TDN Rising Star status on debut.

Positioned in a close-up second for most of this seven-furlong contest, he loomed large hard on the bridle with three furlongs remaining and quickened clear in taking fashion once shaken up by Billy Loughnane approaching the final furlong to easily outclass Island Bear (Kodi Bear) by open water.

Wild Desert becomes the third Rising Star for his sire and joins Bauhinia and Thursday's Great Yarmouth winner Postmodern on the roll of honour.

 

Wild Desert looks a very smart prospect for the Charlie Appleby team a he runs on impressively under Billy Loughnane in the Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novice Stakes! @loughnane_billy | @Betfred pic.twitter.com/n9dU0igZoV

— Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) May 23, 2025

4th-Haydock, £10,000, Nov, 5-23, 2yo, 6f 212yT, 1:29.12, g/f.
WILD DESERT (IRE), c, 2, by Too Darn Hot (GB)
1st Dam: Winters Moon (Ire) (G1SP-Eng), by New Approach (Ire)
2nd Dam: Summertime Legacy (GB), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Zawaahy, by El Gran Senor
*1/2 to Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal), G1SW-Eng & Fr, $634,415; Shadow Of Light (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), MG1SW-Eng, $753,019. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,400. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-Billy Loughnane.

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