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Dark Spark (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2020-10-12 to 2022-08-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Winters.

Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 129 · best RPR 130 · best TS 114

Runs

Wins

28.6%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

1.66

Actual / Expected

128.6%

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Full form — last 14 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
2022-08-18	34d	Killarney	17f	Soft	–	5/8	–	Miss A L Fitzgibbon p	158	–	87	26	16/1
Celtic Steps (Q.R.) Race
2022-07-15	13d	Killarney	20f	Good	–	6/11	–	Darragh OKeeffe p	166	129	118	76	11/2
Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-02	19d	Bellewstown	17f	Good	–	5/16	–	Richard Condon p	154	129	126	114	15/2
Bar One Racing Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-13	8d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	1/8	–	Richard Condon p	144	122	130	74	5/4
Paul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-05	176d	Listowel	13f	Soft	–	1/6	–	Miss A L Fitzgibbon	147	–	101	–	22/1
St. Johns Theatre Listowel (Q.R.) Race
2021-12-11	16d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	99/14	–	Conor Orr	168	–	–	–	50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2021-11-25	12d	Thurles	18f	Good	–	4/8	–	Donal McInerney p	168	–	113	88	12/1
BetVictor Beginners Chase
2021-11-13	85d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	3/8	–	Darragh OKeeffe p	156	118	126	78	13/2
Extra Places Every Day At BetVictor Rated Novice Hurdle
2021-08-20	18d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	1/14	–	Gavin Brouder p	161	–	120	107	5/2
Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle
2021-08-02	32d	Cork	19f	Good	–	2/16	–	Simon Torrens	168	–	112	55	6/4
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2021-07-01	184d	Tipperary	20f	Good	–	4/13	–	Darragh OKeeffe	168	–	97	56	12/1
Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2020-12-29	45d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	7/8	–	Miss A L Fitzgibbon t	160	–	80	17	22/1
Irish Injured Jockeys INH Flat Race
2020-11-14	33d	Punchestown	17f	Heavy	–	3/7	–	Mr J J Codd t	167	–	112	33	3/1
Irish Field (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2020-10-12	DEB	Kilbeggan	16f	Soft	–	1/9	–	Mr J J Codd t	166	–	116	5	9/4
Kilbeggan INH Flat 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	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	1	33.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	1	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	14	4	28.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	2	28.6%
Soft	6	2	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kilbeggan	3	3	100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-12–2022-08-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.