Dark Ace

The horse is trained by Adrian McGuinness out of Lusk in County Dublin, and the yard is clearly in fine form — 45 winners already this season. That kind of output suggests a well-run operation that knows how to place its horses where they can win, and Dark Ace looks like one of the sharper tools in that box. The pairing with jockey Adam Caffrey is particularly worth noting: together they've won 3 of their 7 races, which works out at roughly 3 in every 7. That's a serious partnership by any measure, and when you see Caffrey's name in the saddle, Dark Ace tends to mean business.

Dundalk is where this story began. Dark Ace broke through for that first career win there on 30 October 2024, and the track has clearly remained a happy hunting ground — 2 wins from 7 races at Dundalk amounts to the kind of familiarity a horse either has with a track or doesn't. Some horses simply suit a particular surface or layout, and Dundalk appears to bring out something reliable in this one.

The recent form tells an encouraging story. Looking at the last six races — finishing 4th, 3rd, 1st, 1st, 3rd, 3rd from oldest to most recent — Dark Ace has found a sharp gear in the past few months, winning 2 of those 6. The most recent of those victories came at Lingfield Park on 3 April 2026, a racecourse a long way from home in Surrey, which suggests this is a horse versatile enough to travel and perform. Having raced just one day ago, Dark Ace is clearly in the thick of a busy and productive campaign, and at four years old, there is every reason to think the best may still be ahead.