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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Trooper (IRE)

Dark Trooper (IRE)

4yo gelding · Form & record 2022-08-02 to 2024-08-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A De Mieulle.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Warshah (IRE) (by Shamardal)
OwnerWathnan Racing
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 112 · best TS 94
16
Runs
6
Wins
37.5%
Strike rate
62.5%
Place rate
1.98
Actual / Expected
120.9%
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Full form — last 16 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
2024-08-03 42d Goodwood 6f Firm 2 13/25 0.3 James Doyle 138 105 102 94 13/2
Flat Turf Coral Stewards Cup (Heritage Handicap) Raced near side - never better than midfield - 7th of 9 in group(op 6/1)
2024-06-22 259d Ascot 6f Firm 2 2/25 0.5 James Doyle 133 102 112 92 4/1F
Flat Turf Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Towards near side - in rear - still plenty to do when groups merged over 2f out - good headway and edged right over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - kept on - did well in the circumstances(tchd 7/2)
2023-10-07 28d Ascot 6f Good 1 6/10 Paul Mulrennan 129 101 109 57 4/1
John Guest Racing Bengough Stakes
2023-09-09 28d Ascot 6f Firm 2 1/11 Saffie Osborne 138 97 111 89 7/2
Fever-Tree Handicap
2023-08-12 6d Ascot 6f Good 2 1/10 Saffie Osborne 131 89 107 93 7/2
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)
2023-08-06 10d Haydock 6f Heavy 4 1/7 Tom Marquand 135 86 101 88 7/1
Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap
2023-07-27 27d Yarmouth 6f Soft 4 1/11 Ross Coakley 131 83 95 59 12/1
William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 2 Handicap (Racing League)
2023-06-30 23d Newmarket (July) 7f Good 4 3/5 Tom Marquand 134 84 85 28 8/1
Indie Angel Bred At Ringfort Stud Handicap
2023-06-07 114d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 8/10 Tom Marquand 135 85 69 47 12/1
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2023-02-13 19d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 4 3/4 Ross Coakley 135 85 86 77 10/11
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2023-01-25 17d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 1/6 Tom Marquand 135 79 89 23 11/10
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2023-01-08 90d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/8 Ross Coakley 137 77 82 20 9/4
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2022-10-10 24d Windsor 6f Good 4 4/11 Richard Kingscote 131 78 77 63 4/1
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2022-09-16 28d Newbury 6f Good 4 2/15 David Egan 133 77 64 12/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2022-08-19 17d Salisbury 6f Firm 4 4/12 George Downing 133 74 43 25/1
AJN Steelstock Supporting UK Construction Irish EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Qual)(GBB Race)
2022-08-02 DEB Ffos Las 7.5f Soft 4 8/11 Ross Coakley 133 28 22/1
Tommy New Stags Head Carmarthen EBF Maiden 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)22100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 24250.0%
Class 410330.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)10440.0%
Mile (7-9f)6233.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good5120.0%
Standard4250.0%
Firm4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-02–2024-08-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.