Both wins came in quick succession in May 2025 — first at Leicester on the 10th, then at Newmarket a week later on the 17th. Back-to-back wins like that are not easy to achieve at any level, and doing it within seven days suggests a horse peaking at exactly the right time. The Newmarket win is particularly meaningful given that is where Wigham is based, and his yard has been in fine form this season with 12 winners already sent out.
The ground is worth paying attention to. On fast, dry conditions, Dark Tornado has won 2 of its 6 races — that is a 33% win rate, which is genuinely impressive. For context, even the best trainers in Britain rarely win a third of their races overall. When the sun is out and the ground is quick, this horse becomes a very different proposition. Strip out those conditions and the record is thinner, so watching the weather forecast before any future race is not a bad idea.
J F Egan rides regularly, with 2 wins from 9 races together — that is a win rate of 22%, or roughly 1 in every 4.5 races. For a jockey-horse combination, that is a solid relationship worth noting.
The one area where Dark Tornado has not delivered is at the top level. In three races at Class 2 — among the highest-grade races in Britain — the horse has not won once. That tells you the ceiling may be limited when the company gets truly serious. But for now, off the back of consecutive wins and racing just yesterday, this is a horse very much in the form of its life.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 16 May | 33.3% |
| Ascot Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 10 May | 50% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 28 May | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 17 May | 0% |