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Dark Alliance (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-07 to 2019-04-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Loughnane.

Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 71 · best RPR 86 · best TS 81

Runs

Wins

16.3%

Strike rate

34.7%

Place rate

1.0

Actual / Expected

-32.9%

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Full form — last 30 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
2019-04-23	21d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	5	7/10	–	Jim Crowley	130	71	67	42	6/1
Choice Training Handicap
2019-04-02	4d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	8/9	–	Shane Kelly	133	70	64	7	9/4
Sun Racing Handicap
2019-03-29	28d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	5	2/8	–	Oisin Murphy	129	70	77	73	9/2
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2019-03-01	8d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	5	4/10	–	Oisin Murphy	129	71	73	65	11/1
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2019-02-21	23d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	4/7	–	Megan Nicholls	124	71	71	58	2/1
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2019-01-29	15d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	4/5	–	Megan Nicholls	125	72	69	–	15/8
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2019-01-14	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	1/8	–	Megan Nicholls	122	71	77	63	13/8
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2019-01-02	7d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	2/10	–	Megan Nicholls	126	68	78	66	9/4
sunracing.co.uk Handicap
2018-12-26	27d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	2/11	–	Megan Nicholls	122	68	77	58	11/2
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2018-11-29	23d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	9/13	–	Megan Nicholls	125	72	61	38	50/1
32Red.com Handicap
2018-11-06	24d	Kempton (AW)	7f	Standard	4	6/11	–	Kieran ONeill	128	75	65	45	20/1
32Red On The App Store Handicap
2018-10-13	28d	Chelmsford (AW)	8f	Standard	4	9/10	–	Edward Greatrex	131	78	65	26	20/1
Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap
2018-09-15	33d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	4	7/8	–	Edward Greatrex	129	80	67	52	16/1
Happy Birthday Rob Gladdis Handicap
2018-08-13	31d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	4	6/10	–	Rossa Ryan	138	81	68	44	20/1
mymedsuk.com Handicap
2018-07-13	63d	Ascot	8f	Firm	4	9/9	–	Thomas Greatrex	130	81	–	–	14/1
CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap
2018-05-11	28d	Lingfield	7f	Good	4	2/7	–	Josephine Gordon	137	81	81	48	12/1
188Bet Casino Handicap
2018-04-13	16d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	4	13/14	–	Edward Greatrex	130	82	73	29	20/1
Better Odds With Matchbook Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
2018-03-28	15d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	4	1/4	–	Edward Greatrex	127	78	86	48	15/8
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2018-03-13	21d	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Standard	4	3/6	–	Edward Greatrex	131	78	81	47	3/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2018-02-20	10d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	1/9	–	Edward Greatrex	133	74	81	61	15/8
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2018-02-10	29d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	3/10	–	Edward Greatrex	133	74	83	71	9/2
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2018-01-12	4d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	6	1/10	–	Edward Greatrex	135	67	73	72	5/4
Play Slots At sunbets.co.uk/vegas Handicap (Div I)
2018-01-08	13d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	1/9	–	Edward Greatrex	135	67	77	70	11/4
sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2017-12-26	49d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	5/12	–	Tom Eaves	128	70	68	59	10/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div I)
2017-11-07	85d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	9/11	–	Shane Kelly	127	74	61	34	25/1
32Red.com Handicap
2017-08-14	16d	Ayr	8f	Soft	5	9/9	–	Danny Sheehy	136	77	47	–	20/1
William Hill This Is More Handicap
2017-07-29	77d	Ascot	7f	Soft	3	11/14	–	Miss J Walton	138	78	36	–	16/1
Longines Handicap (For Lady Amateur Riders)
2017-05-13	38d	Ascot	6f	Firm	4	6/20	–	Steve Drowne	132	79	71	50	20/1
Winning Post Bookmakers Bristol Handicap
2017-04-05	40d	Leopardstown	7f	Soft	–	14/18	–	Pat Smullen b	140	80	65	49	10/1
Leopardstown Summer Pass Handicap
2017-02-24	35d	Dundalk (AW)	8f	Standard	–	3/7	–	Pat Smullen	127	80	85	67	7/1
Anglo Printers Handicap

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)	13	5	38.5%
Normal (2-4wk)	19	3	15.8%
Freshened (1-2m)	10	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	6	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	11	1	9.1%
Class 5	13	1	7.7%
Class 6	3	3	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	16	2	12.5%
Mile (7-9f)	33	6	18.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	32	6	18.8%
Good	7	1	14.3%
Soft	6	0	0.0%
Firm	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	12	4	33.3%
Curragh	9	1	11.1%
Dundalk (AW)	9	1	11.1%
Lingfield (AW)	5	1	20.0%
Kempton (AW)	4	0	0.0%
Ascot	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-07–2019-04-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.