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Charles Darwin (IRE)

3yo b c · Form & record 2025-04-12 to 2026-06-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Pedigree No Nay Never (USA) × Muirin (IRE) (by Born To Sea)

OwnerMrs John Magniermichael Taborderrick Smithwesterberg

BreederNewstead Breeding

Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 109 · best TS 97

Runs

Wins

57.1%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

0.99

Actual / Expected

-17.4%

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Full form — last 7 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-06-19	33d	Ascot	6f	Firm	1	16/22	0.3	Wayne Lordan b	128	110	80	91	10/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) Near-rail track - in touch with the front rank - hung left under pressure 2f out - lost ground over 1f out
2026-05-17	22d	Naas	6f	Good	–	8/8	1.5	Ryan Moore	134	110	78	67	EvensF
Group 3 Flat Turf Goffs Lacken Stakes Disputed lead - lost position 2f out - weakened 1f out - soon eased (jockey said colt lost his action momentarily; vet reported colt to be post race normal)(op 5/6)
2026-04-25	310d	Navan	6f	Soft	–	1/7	0	Ryan Moore	136	110	106	60	1/3
Listed Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes () Made all - ridden 1f out - idled inside final furlong - ridden out towards finish(tchd 1/3 and tchd 4/9)
2025-06-19	32d	Ascot	5f	Firm	1	1/15	0	Ryan Moore	129	–	109	97	8/13
Group 2 Flat Turf Norfolk Stakes Led on near side of group - joined over 2f out - ridden and led clearly over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 4/6)
2025-05-18	22d	Naas	5f	Good	–	1/4	0	Ryan Moore	134	–	105	84	1/12
Flat Turf Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Race Made all - hung left when faced challenge and ridden over 1f out - went clear again inside final furlong - readily(tchd 1/12)
2025-04-26	14d	Navan	6f	Soft	–	1/12	0	Ryan Moore	133	–	91	39	8/11
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2025-04-12	DEB	Curragh	5f	Good	–	4/7	0.05	Ryan Moore	131	–	79	–	4/6
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	7	4	57.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-12–2026-06-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.