Darkest Red
Darkest Red is a three-year-old still finding his feet, but recent form suggests he might be on the verge of something better. The horse has one win and five places from 13 races, which puts him at a modest win rate of roughly 1 in 12. That single victory came at Brighton on 28 September—a breakthrough moment two weeks ago that seems to have steadied him. Since then, he has returned to familiar patterns: a second, two fourths, and another second across his last six runs. He raced just a day ago, so
Jim Boyle's Epsom yard is keeping him sharp and active.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Inside Track Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The real clue to Darkest Red's potential lies in distance. Over 1m3f to 1m4f—roughly a mile and a quarter to a mile and a half—he has won one from four races, a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. Those middle distances suit him in a way that shorter or longer trips do not, and identifying a horse's happy ground is often the first step toward building a winning pattern. At Class 4 level, however, he has yet to break through: zero wins from three attempts at that grade, which tells you he still has work to do if he is to step up the ladder. But three-year-olds are still learning, and a recent winner who lights up at a particular trip is a horse worth watching.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
5th
Great Yarmouth
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
28 Sep
🏆 Won
Brighton
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 Sep
2nd
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
8 Aug
4th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
11 Jun
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 9 runners
23 May
2nd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
28 Apr
2nd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
14 Apr
6th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
15 Sep
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
28 Aug
7th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Sep |
100% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
23 May |
0% |