Dark Berkshire
Dark Berkshire is a six-year-old who has yet to break into the winner's circle. In ten races to date, the horse has managed just one place finish, a record that reflects the gap between aspiration and reality in racing. More tellingly, there is no sign of a breakthrough on the horizon — across the last six races, the best Dark Berkshire has managed is a third-place finish, with most results considerably further back.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Patrick James Hickey
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
10%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Currently in the care of P J Rothwell at Tinahely in County Wicklow, Dark Berkshire runs from a yard that has shown genuine competence this season, sending out 35 winners. That context only deepens the puzzle of this particular horse. With one race just yesterday, Dark Berkshire remains active on the track, but the pattern is now well established: this is a horse that tries hard enough but simply does not have the engine to win races at the level it is being asked to tackle. At this stage, with a decade of racing behind it and no wins to its name, Dark Berkshire looks destined to remain a plodder — reliable enough to make a race run, perhaps, but not equipped to finish first.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Aug
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
3 Jul
11th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
27 Nov
7th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
2 Oct
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Sep
8th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
8 Aug
12th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
25 Jul
10th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
11 Jul
14th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |