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Dark Crusade (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2022-08-08 to 2024-01-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.

Pedigree Camacho (GB) × Always Gentle (IRE) (by Redback)

OwnerJohn Blackburn Sandfield Racing

Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 70 · best TS 64

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 9 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
2024-01-16	26d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	6	6/9	0.5	David Nolan	135	58	53	46	15/2
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly With Betuk Handicap Taken down early - raced in second - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra when short of room final 110yds(tchd 7/1)
2023-12-21	84d	Southwell (AW)	5f	Standard	6	5/11	0.2	David Nolan	135	60	63	53	13/2
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2023-09-28	21d	Pontefract	5f	Soft	6	9/13	–	Ben Sanderson	136	62	49	24	4/1
Celebrating The Life Of Eric Armstrong Apprentice Handicap
2023-09-07	89d	Carlisle	5f	Firm	5	4/10	–	Graham Lee	133	64	66	58	12/1
Trustatrader Handicap
2023-06-10	255d	Catterick	5f	Firm	5	3/5	–	Graham Lee	132	65	67	34	11/4
Hawes Welcomes Dingwall Steve White Memorial Handicap
2022-09-28	15d	Catterick	5f	Soft	5	4/8	–	Paul Mulrennan	133	68	68	36	10/3
Start Racing TV Free Trial Now Nursery Handicap
2022-09-13	20d	Redcar	5f	Soft	5	3/7	–	Graham Lee	130	–	64	43	13/2
Redcar Racecourse Celebrates National Racehorse Week Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Band D)
2022-08-24	16d	Catterick	5f	Firm	5	3/11	–	Kevin Stott	131	–	70	64	28/1
Oops A Daisy Florists EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Qual) (GBB)
2022-08-08	DEB	Ripon	5f	Good	5	7/8	–	Graham Lee	126	–	53	20	40/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C D) (EBF Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	5	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	6	0	0.0%
Class 6	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	9	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	3	0	0.0%
Soft	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Catterick	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-08–2024-01-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.