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Dark Swansong (IRE)

3yo colt · Form & record 2021-07-17 to 2022-10-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Clive Cox.

Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 83 · best TS 72

Runs

Wins

7.7%

Strike rate

46.2%

Place rate

0.36

Actual / Expected

-85.9%

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Full form — last 13 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
2022-10-20	23d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	6/8	–	Rossa Ryan b	139	76	67	39	9/2
Spreadex Sports Get £40 In Bonuses Handicap (Div I)
2022-09-27	25d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	2/9	–	John Fahy b	136	76	83	71	9/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2022-09-02	14d	Ascot	7f	Good	4	5/10	–	Saffie Osborne b	125	78	65	50	12/1
Harrogate Spring Water Handicap
2022-08-19	13d	Newbury	7f	Good	4	9/10	–	Adam Kirby b	133	78	61	26	13/2
BetVictor Handicap
2022-08-06	7d	Haydock	7f	Good	5	2/6	–	Adam Kirby b	137	76	81	45	10/3
Betfred Hat Trick Heaven Handicap
2022-07-30	22d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	5	6/12	–	John Fahy p	136	76	75	54	4/1
Choice Training Handicap
2022-07-08	50d	Chepstow	7f	Good	4	2/6	–	Morgan Cole p	139	76	79	54	7/2
Dragon TV And Film Studios Apprentice Handicap
2022-05-19	20d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	4	9/10	–	Adam Kirby	133	78	72	37	6/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2022-04-29	172d	Goodwood	8f	Good	4	6/7	–	Hector Crouch	129	79	63	39	7/2
William Hill Scratch Of The Day Handicap
2021-11-08	52d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	5	1/11	–	Adam Kirby	131	79	78	49	4/5
Coral Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2021-09-17	24d	Newbury	6f	Soft	4	3/11	–	Adam Kirby	131	–	80	72	9/4
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-08-24	38d	Salisbury	6f	Good	4	2/9	–	Adam Kirby	126	–	76	56	15/8
Sorvio Insurance Brokers British EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2021-07-17	DEB	Newbury	6f	Firm	5	4/17	–	Adam Kirby	126	–	69	65	10/1
bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Colts & Geldings)

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	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	7	0	0.0%
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	3	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	10	1	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	0	0.0%
Standard	5	1	20.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	4	1	25.0%
Newbury	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-17–2022-10-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.