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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Oak (IRE)

Dark Oak (IRE)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-05-12 to 2025-06-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph G Murphy.
Pedigree El Kabeir (USA) × Oddysey (IRE) (by Acclamation)
OwnerHolmoak Stables Kevin Duffy
BreederH J O'Brien & M McCallan
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 103 · best TS 97
15
Runs
1
Wins
6.7%
Strike rate
53.3%
Place rate
0.62
Actual / Expected
73.3%
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Full form — last 15 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
2025-06-29 35d Curragh 16.5f Good 21/25 1 Andrew Slattery 119 79 67 38 50/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Irish EBF Stayers Handicap Never better than midfield(op 80/1)
2025-05-25 19d Curragh 14f Good 10/20 2.5 Wayne Lordan 127 77 68 44 25/1
Flat Turf Cryoclinic.ie Handicap Prominent - joined leader 6f out - led 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
2025-05-06 16d Cork 12f Good 6/9 4.25 Wayne Lordan 120 80 74 82 17/2
Flat Cork Derby (Premier Handicap)
2025-04-20 38d Cork 16f Soft 2/15 4.5 Cian Quirke p 151 103 97 6/5
Hurdle Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle
2025-03-13 77d Limerick 16f Soft 3/12 Cian Quirke 144 103 83 8/1
AOS Security Hurdle
2024-12-26 66d Limerick 16f Soft 5/16 8 Darragh OKeeffe 147 96 83 20/1
Hurdle Turf Aqua Process Solutions 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Midfield - not fluent 5 out - soon lost position - not fluent 3 out - soon steady headway - not fluent 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 14/1)
2024-10-21 11d Gowran Park 12f Heavy 10/13 1.25 Gary Carroll p 135 80 65 41 14/1
Flat Turf Racing Again November 9th Handicap Led - headed and prominent over 6f out - challenging when carried right over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
2024-10-10 16d Thurles 12.5f Good 2/5 1.5 Gary Carroll p 134 80 84 41 17/2
Flat Turf Killinan Handicap Led - joined over 3f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 8/1)
2024-09-24 14d Listowel 14f Soft 2/9 0.5 Gary Carroll p 130 78 84 34 16/1
Flat Turf Jet Peggy & Eamonn OCarroll Memorial Handicap Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - led 2f out - soon ridden and ran on well - faced challenges from over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 20/1)
2024-09-10 24d Galway 12f Soft 1/7 0 Gary Carroll p 129 72 78 13 25/1
Flat Turf Sean Cleary Memorial Fillies & Mares Maiden Started quickly - took keen hold - soon raced in second - led going okay from 2f out - ridden when switched right and quickened clear over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-08-17 36d Tramore 12f Soft 3/4 7 Gary Carroll p 129 72 70 54 13/2
Flat Turf Morris DIY Irish EBF Fillies Maiden Raced in second - led under 3f out - headed and lost two places over 1f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 11/2)
2024-07-12 20d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 6/14 0.5 Colin Keane 130 75 74 40 9/2J
Flat AW Family Fun Day Coming To Dundalk 15th August Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group 3f out - ridden briefly under 2f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
2024-06-22 8d Down Royal 13f Good 2/5 6.5 Colin Keane 129 74 62 4/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Raced in third - went second and challenging 2f out - soon no extra - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-06-14 33d Fairyhouse 12f Good 3/13 2.25 Gary Carroll 127 69 18 25/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden In touch with leaders on inner - waiting for room over 2f out - went third over 1f out - ran on well towards finish - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-05-12 DEB Leopardstown 12f Good 7/9 9.5 Gary Carroll 129 56 35 66/1
Flat Turf Captain Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)

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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%
Staying (13f+)700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good700.0%
Soft6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-12–2025-06-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.