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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Ace (IRE)

Dark Ace (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-09-19 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.
Pedigree Soldiers Call (GB) × Likewise (IRE) (by Bushranger)
OwnerJ Fairhurst Damian Mccann Cyril Mcmullan
BreederLissglen Bloodstock
Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 93 · best TS 87
18
Runs
5
Wins
27.8%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
2.61
Actual / Expected
186.1%
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Full form — last 18 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-28 43d Curragh 5f Good 3/16 0.5 Adam Caffrey 132 89 93 72 9/2
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (Premier Handicap) Chased leaders up the centre - 6th when ridden 2f out - edged left - moved to 3rd 1f out - stayed on final furlong
2026-05-16 43d Newbury 6f Good 2 3/14 0.3 Shane Foley 122 88 93 87 16/1
Flat Turf Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Awkward start - took keen hold - in rear - headway 2f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 14/1)
2026-04-03 14d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 3 1/12 0 Oisin Orr 128 83 93 78 7/2
Flat AW Midnite All-Weather Vase Sprint Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - soon faced challenge - always doing enough(tchd 10/3)
2026-03-20 93d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/11 0 Oisin Orr 130 79 91 78 8/1
Flat AW SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Midfield - headway from 2f out - switched right inside final furlong - ran on and led towards finish(op 9/1)
2025-12-17 5d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/10 0.1 Rory Cleary 119 79 83 52 7/2
Flat AW BAR 1 Betting Gift Vouchers Available In Shop Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 4/1)
2025-12-12 16d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 4/13 0.75 Adam Caffrey 129 79 81 55 7/2
Flat AW BAR 1 Betting Download New App Handicap In rear - keeping on when short of room 1f out - ran on 1f out - not reach leaders(op 4/1)
2025-11-26 35d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 2/9 4 Rory Cleary 120 80 77 50 14/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went modest second towards finish (jockey said gelding got upset in gates)(tchd 16/1)
2025-10-22 68d Navan 5f Soft 1/11 0 Adam Caffrey 137 74 81 67 18/1
Flat Turf Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap Raced centre - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 20/1)
2025-08-15 15d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 6/9 1.5 Chris Hayes 119 83 77 56 14/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign-Up Offer' Mourne Handicap Pressed leaders - pressed winner over 3f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1)
2025-07-31 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 10/10 31 Cieren Fallon 135 82 79 9/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 9 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Slowly away - raced in last and detached throughout - eased 2f out (jockey said colt was slowly away)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-07-12 38d Dundalk (AW) 5f Standard 4/11 0.5 Wayne Hassett 116 84 82 65 12/1
Flat AW Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap Slowly away - midfield - some headway inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-06-04 47d Curragh 5f Good 8/15 1 Adam Caffrey 131 84 77 24 25/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Handicap (Premier Handicap) Upset in stalls - midfield up the centre - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression final 110yds (jockey said colt got a little upset in stalls)(op 18/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-04-18 35d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 11/14 0.1 Adam Caffrey 131 89 83 74 66/1
Flat BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap
2025-03-14 119d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 5/6 Colin Keane 134 89 86 56 7/1
Horse Racing Every Friday Until 11th April Race
2024-11-15 16d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 1/11 0 Adam Caffrey 133 80 90 26 6/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Took keen hold - made virtually all - faced challenges from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left but kept on well and went clear final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-10-30 21d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 1/12 0 Adam Caffrey 128 86 41 11/1
Flat AW Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden Prominent - led when ridden over 1f out - ran on(tchd 10/1 and 12/1)
2024-10-09 20d Navan 6f Good 9/19 0.1 Adam Caffrey 125 63 48 22/1
Flat Turf Arkle Bar Median Auction Maiden In touch with leaders - prominent when switched left 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-19 DEB Naas 7f Good 8/14 0.3 Ronan Whelan 131 61 30 11/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden Prominent - led after 1f - headed and weakened from under 2f out(op 12/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6233.3%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3266.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)16531.2%
Mile (7-9f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard12433.3%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)8225.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-19–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.