★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  ★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  
Optima RacingHorses › Dark Sun (GB)

Dark Sun (GB)

5yo b m · Form & record 2023-09-29 to 2026-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Bennett.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Solar Gold (IRE) (by Sea The Stars)
OwnerMiss J C Blackwell
BreederCayton Park Stud Ltd
Ratings Official 59 · best RPR 70 · best TS 59
20
Runs
1
Wins
5.0%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.58
Actual / Expected
-50.0%
Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

Full form — last 20 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
2026-07-11 28d Salisbury 6f Firm 6 4/5 1.5 Matthew Lloyd Slater p 134 59 50 37 15/2
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap Very sluggish beginning - improved to sit handy towards the back - driven and faded 2f out
2026-06-13 15d Bath 5f Good 6 1/14 0 Millie Wonnacott p 129 54 63 47 9/1
Flat Turf Pockets Townhouse Bath Handicap Detached in the rear - advanced on the outer as the field entered the final quarter-mile - challenging the front group 1f out - went to the front just inside the final 110 yards - asserted to the line
2026-05-29 22d Brighton 6f Firm 6 4/13 2 Laura Coughlan p 132 55 60 55 7/1
Flat Turf fairplaybet.co.uk Bet £20 Get £20 Free Bets Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said mare ran too free in early stages)(tchd 15/2)
2026-05-07 12d Windsor 6f Firm 6 4/9 0.75 Laura Coughlan 124 57 58 37 9/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - midfield - ridden over 2f out - keeping on when flashed tail inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 11/1)
2026-04-25 59d Leicester 6f Firm 6 7/10 0.1 Laura Coughlan 132 59 53 41 12/1
Flat Turf Alpacalypse Session IPA Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - soon not clear run - no extra when in the clear final 110yds(op 14/1)
2026-02-25 9d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/7 0.3 Laura Coughlan 129 58 57 46 8/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - never on terms(op 9/1)
2026-02-16 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/8 0.05 Laura Coughlan 130 59 66 59 22/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 3f out - soon not clear run - headway when in the clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just failed
2026-02-10 24d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/12 0.75 Laura Coughlan 132 59 48 40 9/1
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 15/2)
2026-01-17 15d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 6 2/8 0.2 Laura Coughlan 130 58 64 45 10/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - midfield over 3f out - headway over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2026-01-02 104d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/11 0.2 Laura Coughlan 127 60 56 30 33/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Midfield - headway under 2f out - hampered and lost position over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said mare suffered interference approaching final 110yds)(tchd 40/1)
2025-09-20 47d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 7/10 1.75 Laura Coughlan 129 62 59 40 14/1
Flat AW Weatherbys Stallion Book Fillies' Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly was briefly denied a clear run approximately 2 1/2f out)(op 16/1)
2025-08-04 10d Lingfield 7f Good 5 6/10 0.5 Laura Coughlan 132 63 60 39 12/1
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - some headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-07-25 17d Chepstow 7f Good 6 4/7 0.3 Laura Coughlan 132 64 68 33 10/1
Flat Turf Robert Stephens Castle Farm Racing Club Handicap (Chepstow Mile Series Qualifier) Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run under 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-07-08 17d Brighton 7f Firm 6 3/8 2.25 Laura Coughlan 136 64 66 32 12/1
Flat Turf Streamline Always First Past The Post! Handicap In touch with leaders - saddle slipped 1f out - kept on (jockey said saddle slipped on filly approximately 1f out)(op 10/1)
2025-06-21 10d Lingfield 7f Firm 6 2/6 0.3 Laura Coughlan 132 63 68 55 11/1
Flat Turf Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap In touch with leaders against near rail - switched left 2f out - challenging over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 8/1)
2025-06-11 16d Lingfield 7f Good 5 4/7 0.75 Laura Coughlan 127 65 66 30 66/1
Flat Turf attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 80/1)
2025-05-26 355d Windsor 6f Firm 5 9/12 2.25 Laura Coughlan 129 67 46 41 40/1
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - switched left and some headway from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-06-05 226d Ripon 6f Good 5 4/8 2.25 Adam Farragher t 125 62 34 10/1
Flat Turf Yorkshire Accountants Ripon Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - hung right and bumped rival over 2f out - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said filly became unbalanced 2f out and hung right-handed)(op 15/2)
2023-10-23 24d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/12 0.1 Tom Marquand 128 67 41 9/2
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Maiden Fillies Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly into stride - towards rear - waiting for room against rail over 2f out - steady headway from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 13/2)
2023-09-29 DEB Haydock 6f Soft 4 4/7 G Cheyne 128 70 56 15/2
Realco Equipment Ruby Anniversary EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes (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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5600.0%
Class 61317.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1317.7%
Mile (7-9f)700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard700.0%
Firm700.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)400.0%
Lingfield300.0%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%

We score Dark Sun (GB) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →
Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-29–2026-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.