De Deli Counter

🐎 Horse Profile: De Deli Counter (GB)

Foaled: 06 June 2021
Sex: Gelding
Color: Bay
Sire: Dartmouth (GB)
Dam: Dedrunknmunky (IRE) (by Rashar)
Breeder: Karina Casini
Owner: URSA MAJOR RACING
Trainer: Mark Walford

🏇 Racing Style & Strengths

De Deli Counter is a 4‑year‑old gelding who has been campaigned primarily in Point-to-Point races, showcasing stamina and jumping ability over extended trips. He’s run once so far, finishing 4th of 6 in a 3‑mile maiden P2P at Inchydoney on 25 May, under a 5/1 ride by S. Cotter and trained by J.P. Berry

He typically races prominently, often tracking the leaders before tiring in the closing stages—a pattern suggesting room for improvement in stamina and stamina distribution.

🧬 Pedigree Insights

Sire: Dartmouth (GB) – A dual-Listed winner on the Flat, now making his mark as a stallion of jumping stock.
Dam: Dedrunknmunky (IRE) (by Rashar) – Adds National Hunt pedigree depth with staying potential.

This breeding mix brings a useful combination of Flat-class speed and National Hunt stamina—a good foundation for staying novices and handicaps over fences.

🏠 Ownership & Training

Now part of Ursa Major Racing’s dynamic roster and working with trainer Mark Walford in North Yorkshire, De Deli Counter benefits from access to top-class facilities and targeted conditioning. Ursa Major and Walford have a proven track record of revitalising such types . Post-transition, expect strategic placement in maiden or novice staying handicaps over 2m5f–3m, with the aim of securing a breakthrough under Rules. His new team’s focus on long-term development and race planning could unlock his latent stamina and confidence.