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Darcy's Friend (IRE)

6yo br g · Form & record 2025-03-02 to 2025-11-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Emmet Mullins.

Pedigree Elusive Pimpernel (USA) × Strike Three (IRE) (by Presenting)

OwnerAlan Hughes

BreederJohn F Ryan

Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 118 · best TS 106

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

0.47

Actual / Expected

-69.5%

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Full form — last 6 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
2025-11-23	29d	Cork	24f	Soft	–	5/13	4	Donagh Meyler h	164	108	89	24	3/1
Hurdle Turf Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Prominent - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - no extra when hampered by faller 2 out(op 11/2)
2025-10-25	20d	Cheltenham	20f	Good	3	6/14	0	Donagh Meyler	150	121	115	106	9/1
Chase Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position when hit 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 10/1)
2025-10-05	2d	Killarney	23.5f	Soft	–	2/6	2.5	Keith Donoghue	166	–	118	104	11/8
Chase Turf Devil's Punchbowl Beginners Chase Raced in fourth behind clear leader - pressed leader after 2nd - led narrowly 3rd - going best when bad mistake and headed 2 out - rallied run-in - no match for winner (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd last fence)(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
2025-10-03	92d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	2/9	6	Donagh Meyler	161	105	108	69	11/10
Hurdle Turf Thomastown Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - steady headway on outer and in touch with leaders 3 out - ridden and went second last - no extra and outpaced run-in(op 9/4)
2025-07-03	123d	Tipperary	16f	Soft	–	5/15	0.3	Donagh Meyler	161	105	104	90	2/1
Hurdle Turf Donovan Transport Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 2 out - mistake last - no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/8)
2025-03-02	DEB	Leopardstown (IRE)	16f	Soft	–	1/17	–	Donagh Meyler	145	88	101	69	4/5
Hurdle Turf Cancer Fund For Children Charity Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

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	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	1	16.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-03-02–2025-11-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.