Little Darling
Little Darling is a 2-year-old still finding its feet in racing. The horse has run twice so far and picked up one place finish but has not yet got off the mark. In its most recent outing, just a day ago, it finished fifth. Before that it ran a closer race, finishing second, which suggests there is at least some encouragement in the record even if the wins have not come yet.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Barnane Stud Hollywood Stud Ireland Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The trainer, J. P. Murtagh, runs a yard at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare that has sent out 53 winners already this season — a solid operation with plenty of form horses in it. That said, Little Darling itself remains a very early work in progress at only two years old. The second-place finish shows promise, but the most recent fifth-place finish represents a step backward. With no wins yet from two races, the horse is still in the learning phase that most young racehorses go through. Whether it develops into something meaningful will depend on how the team approaches the next few months.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
2nd
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
20 Aug
5th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |