Thomas Darby
11-year-old gelding with 3 wins from 13 runs who runs best on soft, spongy ground.
Owner
Mrs Diana L Whateley
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Effective partnership with Sean Bowen: 38% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 806-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jan
DNF
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
22 Nov
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
13 Oct
4th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
14 Apr
5th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
1 Feb
🏆 Won
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 4 runners
1 Jan
6th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
25 Nov
3rd
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
29 Oct
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
9 Apr
4th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
19 Feb
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 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 |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
25 Nov |
50% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
13 Jan |
50% |
| Aintree Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Feb |
100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Dec |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Feb |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |