Dark Willow
Dark Willow is a six-year-old horse that has now raced fourteen times without a win or a place finish. The horse's recent form shows no improvement — across the last six races, it has finished 11th, 8th, 14th, 4th, 12th, and 8th. That 4th place finish was the closest it has come to breaking through, but it remains winless after 1,092 days in racing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse has been ridden most regularly by Rory Cleary, who has partnered Dark Willow on six occasions without a success. After racing just a day ago, Dark Willow remains active in competition, which suggests the the yard believe better may yet come. Whether that optimism will be rewarded remains to be seen.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 7 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Aug
11th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
19 Nov
8th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
4 Jun
14th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 25 runners
12 May
4th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
12 Apr
12th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
8 Apr
8th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
29 Mar
9th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 11 runners
22 Oct
19th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 26 runners
7 Sep
8th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
18 Sep
6th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Yielding · 13 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
7 |
7 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Nov |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |