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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Cloud Rising (GB)

Dark Cloud Rising (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-25 to 2026-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David O'Meara.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Aristocratic (GB) (by Exceed And Excel)
OwnerJinky Farms
BreederCheveley Park Stud Limited
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 101 · best TS 84
21
Runs
5
Wins
23.8%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
1.7
Actual / Expected
25.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-07-07 19d Pontefract 6f Good 2 3/6 1 Daniel Tudhope v 132 94 88 82 2/1F
Flat Turf Pontefract Park Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Dwelt at the start - settled just off the pace - briefly denied a gap over 1f out - moved right and driven in the final furlong - grabbed third near the line
2026-06-18 36d Ripon 6f Good 2 1/7 0 Mark Winn v 128 88 101 80 13/2
Flat Turf Ripon Races Ladies' Day Handicap Made virtually all - ridden and hung right but went clear over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - eased towards finish - readily(op 8/1)
2026-05-13 18d York 6f Good 2 16/22 0.2 Daniel Tudhope p 125 90 61 44 40/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap Mounted in chute - never better than midfield
2026-04-25 18d Leicester 6f Firm 2 9/13 0.3 Jason Hart 125 92 90 57 18/1
Flat Turf Caffreys Black Stout King Richard III Cup Handicap Never better than midfield
2026-04-07 119d Pontefract 5f Soft 2 10/13 1 Daniel Tudhope p 127 92 76 50 6/1
Flat Turf Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap Prominent - weakened final furlong(op 13/2)
2025-12-09 19d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 3 5/9 0.1 Mark Winn p 135 92 95 65 6/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Carried right start - in touch with leaders - ran on inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2025-11-20 20d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 3 1/11 0 Mark Winn p 134 89 96 72 4/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Prominent - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
2025-10-31 20d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 3 5/13 0.2 David Nolan 133 90 86 57 11/2
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway on far side of group 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2025-10-11 35d York 6f Good 2 17/19 0.5 Daniel Tudhope 126 92 64 45 16/1
Flat Turf Coral Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Pressed leader on far side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-09-06 8d Thirsk 6f Good 3 8/16 0.5 David Nolan 141 93 88 74 17/2
Flat Turf Rudding Park Handicap In touch with leaders - edged right and no impression from 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-08-29 19d Thirsk 6f Good 3 2/14 0.5 Daniel Tudhope 134 90 94 69 9/2
Flat Turf Ruby Lodge Care Home In Thirsk Handicap Ducked right start - against near rail - pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-08-10 30d Leicester 6f Firm 4 1/9 0 Daniel Tudhope 137 87 94 73 9/2
Flat Turf Aspects Group Handicap In touch with leaders - headway halfway - edged right over 1f out - led then ridden inside final furlong - soon drifted right but kept on(op 4/1)
2025-07-11 21d Ascot 6f Firm 3 9/13 1.25 Jamie Spencer 129 88 77 71 9/1
Flat Turf Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Handicap Dwelt start - raced centre - in rear - switched right and some headway 2f out - weakened 1f out - 8th of 9 in group (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 10/1)
2025-06-20 33d Ascot 5f Firm 2 13/24 0.2 Daniel Tudhope 125 90 83 73 10/1
Flat Turf Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) Mounted in chute - raced near side of centre - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - 8th of 12 in group(op 11/1)
2025-05-18 15d Newmarket 6f Firm 2 3/8 2.25 Tom Marquand 125 91 92 84 9/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Proud To Support RoR Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-05-03 25d Newmarket 6f Good 2 4/12 2 Oisin Murphy 130 92 89 69 8/1
Flat TrustATrader Handicap
2025-04-08 178d Pontefract 6f Good 3 1/9 Daniel Tudhope 135 85 93 67 10/3
Flat Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap
2024-10-12 37d York 6f Soft 1 7/8 2.75 Daniel Tudhope 129 85 68 48 14/1
Listed Flat Turf Coral Rockingham Stakes () Prominent on near side of group - weakened 2f out(op 16/1)
2024-09-05 20d Haydock 6f Soft 3 3/5 0.05 Daniel Tudhope 135 85 73 5/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Raced in second - disputed lead over 4f out - led narrowly and hung left 2f out - headed inside final furlong - lost second final strides (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-08-16 83d Thirsk 6f Good 4 1/10 0 David Nolan 133 82 84 3/1
Flat Turf Best Prices Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) (Div I) Dwelt start - soon midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - ran on(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
2024-05-25 DEB York 6f Soft 3 8/14 3.75 David Nolan 133 47 31 8/1
Flat Turf Reg Bond Always And Forever EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Qualifier) (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3266.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 29111.1%
Class 39222.2%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)21523.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good9333.3%
Firm5120.0%
Soft400.0%
Standard3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
York400.0%
Pontefract3133.3%
Thirsk3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-25–2026-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.