George Henson
Foaled 2004 · by Desert Style out of Alexandria (Irish River)
Form 1742040000 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 28 Oct 06 – 14 Aug 08, last for Garry Moss · current OR 45
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 08 | BeverleyGeo Houlton Selling Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f16y · Soft | 1m4f16y | Soft | 11/11 | 45 | Dale Gibson |
| 8 Jun 08 | Southwell (AW)Look Smart With Pinders Optometrists Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 10/13 | 50 | Gihan Arnolda |
| 3 Jun 08 | Southwell (AW)arenaleisureplc.com Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 13/13 | 48 | Fergal Lynch |
| 18 Apr 08 | Yarmouthfirstbet.com Online Sports Book Handicap · Class 6 · 1m6f17y · Good | 1m6f17y | Good | 12/15 | 52 | Paul Eddery |
| 11 Apr 08 | Wolverhampton (AW)Book Tickets Online Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m4f50y · Standard | 1m4f50y | Standard | 4/6 | 50 | Daniel Tudhope |
| 2 Apr 08 | Catterickgoracing.co.uk Handicap · Class 6 · 1m7f177y · Good To Soft | 1m7f177y | Good To Soft | 13/15 | 54 | Fergal Lynch |
| 4 Feb 08 | Southwell (AW)Meet Chuckles The Monkey At Pontin's Handicap · Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard | 1m6f | Standard | 2/9 | 50 | Dominic Fox |
| 1 Feb 08 | Kempton (AW)kempton.co.uk Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 4/5 | 50 | Dominic Fox |
| 28 Jan 08 | Kempton (AW)Kempton For Weddings Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 7/9 | 50 | Michael Metcalfe |
| 17 Jan 08 | Southwell (AW)southwell-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Claiming Stakes · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 1/5 | 50 | Ashley Morgan |
| 9 Jan 08 | Kempton (AW)Digibet Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 6 · 1m3f · Standard | 1m3f | Standard | 6/10 | 50 | Paul Mulrennan |
| 28 Oct 06 | Newmarketbet365 E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) · Class 5 · 7f · Soft | 7f | Soft | 18/19 | – | Saleem Golam |
Desert Style as a stallion
In our records: 360 runners, 144 winners (40%), 13 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1997–2014.
His best
Paco Boy Group 1 OR 124 · Mandesha Group 1 · Caradak Group 1 OR 115 · Desert Blanc Group 1 · Cool Creek Group 2 OR 100 · Souter's Sister Group 3 OR 104
The dam: Alexandria by Irish River
No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 0 winners from 2 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annacaboe (IRE) 2007 filly · by Footstepsinthesand | 7 | 0 | OR 59 |
| Grecianette (IRE) 2003 filly · by Night Shift | 13 | 0 | OR 68 |
George Henson in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1206 · as a yearling | Not sold | – | Wraymount Stud, Ireland |
| 2007 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1255 · as a in training | Not sold | – | Flint Cottage Stables |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Zarraf2022 colt by Zarak | 2023 Goffs Autumn Yearling SaleLot 756 · yearling | €21,000Paul Harley Bloodstock |
| Zarraf2022 colt by Zarak | 2023 Goffs UK PremierLot 281 · yearling | Bought back |
| Annacaboe2007 filly by Footstepsinthesand | 2008 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 829 · yearling | €2,000Jewell Linda C |
| 2006 colt by Hawk Wing | 2007 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 799 · yearling | Not sold |
| 2006 colt by Hawk Wing | 2007 Tattersalls Ireland SapphireLot 177 · yearling | €17,000G.M. Electronic |
| 2006 colt by Hawk Wing | 2006 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 923 · foal | Bought back |
| Grecianette2003 filly by Night Shift | 2006 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1352 · in training | 7,500gnsDwayne Woods |
| Grecianette2003 filly by Night Shift | 2006 Tattersalls FebruaryLot 286 · in training | 6,000gnsKelleway Bloodstock |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.