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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Confidant (IRE)

Dark Confidant (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2015-06-27 to 2019-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Royal Applause (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 43 · best RPR 71 · best TS 60
42
Runs
4
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
21.4%
Place rate
0.92
Actual / Expected
-23.8%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2019-07-01 28d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 9/11 Ella McCain tp 117 43 46 23 100/1
smartvetmeds.com Apprentice Claiming Stakes
2019-06-03 81d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 13/15 Ella McCain p 116 45 28 16 28/1
Follow @RacingTV On Twitter Selling Handicap
2019-03-14 38d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/13 Ella McCain p 117 45 20 14/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2019-02-04 95d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/11 Ella McCain p 124 46 43 29 11/2
sunracing.co.uk All Weather Hands And Heels Series Apprentice Handicap (RE Initiative)
2018-11-01 8d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 7 4/14 Kevin Stott 129 48 48 41 5/1
Follow Sun Racing On Twitter Handicap
2018-10-24 19d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 7 6/12 Graham Lee 129 48 49 33 20/1
Follow Top Tipster Templegate At Sun Racing Handicap
2018-10-05 36d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/11 Andrew Mullen b 122 51 35 7 50/1
Bankss Amber Bitter Handicap (Div I)
2018-08-30 14d Carlisle 8f Soft 6 10/13 Ella McCain 135 53 36 19 8/1
Kingmoor Park Properties Ltd Handicap (for Lady Amateur Riders)
2018-08-16 10d Beverley 8.5f Firm 6 6/14 Ella McCain 145 56 54 39 18/1
White Rose Saddlery Amateur Riders Handicap
2018-08-06 24d Carlisle 9f Firm 5 7/14 Ella McCain 128 56 54 37 40/1
News & Star Amazing Lady Kerryanne Wilde Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders Race)
2018-07-13 30d Chester 7.5f Good 4 7/11 Ella McCain p 125 61 51 30 7/1
Envirosips Ltd Handicap (For Lady Amateur Riders)
2018-06-13 53d Hamilton 6f Firm 6 9/15 Ella McCain 149 60 50 31 25/1
racinguk.com Amateur Riders Handicap
2018-04-21 241d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 12/13 Ella McCain 141 62 29 11 20/1
Hotel & Horizons Amateur Riders Handicap
2017-08-23 8d Carlisle 6f Soft 6 8/8 Ella McCain 159 63 46 5/1
Betfair Amateur Riders Handicap (for Novice Amateur Riders)
2017-08-15 3d Thirsk 7f Good 5 1/9 Ella McCain 137 58 66 42 6/1
Betfair Novice Flat Amateur Riders Handicap
2017-08-12 17d Ayr 8f Good 6 7/14 Ella McCain 137 58 52 32 10/1
QTS Women In Engineering Lady Riders Handicap (For Professional And Amateur Lady Riders)
2017-07-26 12d Leicester 7f Soft 6 7/12 Ella McCain 161 59 33 22 15/2
Betfair Novice Amateur Riders Handicap
2017-07-14 11d Carlisle 8f Firm 5 1/8 Ella McCain 127 57 64 60 7/1
Racing UK Now On Talk Talk TV Handicap (For Lady Amateur Riders)
2017-07-03 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/6 Adam McNamara 126 59 60 35 11/2
Wolverhampton - City Of Gems Apprentice Claiming Stakes
2017-06-26 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/10 Tony Hamilton 138 59 56 44 5/1
Invest City Of Wolverhampton Handicap (Div II)
2017-06-12 11d Ayr 7f Soft 5 8/11 Paul Hanagan 117 59 42 31 18/1
totepool Like Us On Facebook Handicap
2017-06-01 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/12 Tom Eaves 128 60 56 39 10/1
Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap
2017-05-13 17d Thirsk 6f Firm 6 5/18 Connor Murtagh 127 61 59 27 20/1
Thirsk Racecourse - The Perfect Wedding Venue Handicap
2017-04-26 60d Catterick 7f Firm 6 5/12 Sebastian Woods 123 62 52 44 16/1
Racing Again 11th May Apprentice Handicap
2017-02-25 25d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 12/12 Jack Garritty b 131 63 50 30 18/1
sunbets.co.uk Download The App Handicap
2017-01-31 91d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/11 Paul Hanagan 126 63 39 12 7/2
sunbets.co.uk Top Prices On All Favourites Handicap
2016-11-01 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/12 David Nolan 129 58 65 56 5/1
sunbets.co.uk Handicap
2016-10-19 78d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/13 David Nolan 131 54 61 49 10/1
Racing UK In Glorious HD Classified Stakes
2016-08-02 17d Catterick 7f Firm 6 9/10 Connor Beasley 124 56 38 6 12/1
12th August Is Ladies Evening Handicap (Div II)
2016-07-16 12d Ripon 6f Good 5 11/12 Callum Shepherd b 116 58 16/1
SIS On-Demand Racing Games Maiden 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)15320.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 513215.4%
Class 62328.7%
Class 7200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1600.0%
Mile (7-9f)26415.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard16212.5%
Firm10110.0%
Soft800.0%
Good8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)1218.3%
Thirsk4125.0%
Ayr400.0%
Carlisle4125.0%
Catterick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-06-27–2019-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.