Darkened
9-year-old gelding with a 7% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Owner
John C McConnell & Donal Mc Ardle
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 17 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Returning from a 310-day absence
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
14 Apr
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
4 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
21 Mar
6th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
14 Mar
3rd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 11 runners
21 Feb
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
31 Jan
2nd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 15 runners
27 Jan
5th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
21 Jan
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
26 Dec
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
22 |
2 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds, 14 other |
4 Apr |
9.1% |
| Galway Tight |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
3 Aug |
20% |
| Listowel Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
3 thirds, 1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
5 Jul |
33.3% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
21 Jan |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 win |
5 Jun |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |