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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Viper (GB)

Dark Viper (GB)

5yo gr/b g · Form & record 2023-09-08 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Grande Bleue (IRE) (by Oasis Dream)
OwnerDan Kiely
BreederBrightwalton Bloodstock Ltd
Ratings Official 75 · best RPR 86 · best TS 67
32
Runs
2
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
46.9%
Place rate
0.45
Actual / Expected
-67.7%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-07-09 17d Leopardstown 8f Good 2/13 0.75 Keithen Kennedy b 130 75 79 62 15/2
Flat Turf Harry Meighan Memorial Handicap Raced in the pack early - found room tight and slipped towards the back after 3f - driven in 9th out wide 2f out - made rapid progress into 5th 1f out - moved up to 2nd inside the final furlong - battled on strongly but couldn't get to the winner
2026-06-22 18d Ballinrobe 9.5f Soft 5/10 5 Shane Foley p 137 77 65 39 16/1
Flat Turf Michael Joyce Memorial Handicap Prominent - soon went third - outpaced home turn - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-06-04 18d Leopardstown 7f Soft 8/10 1.25 Keithen Kennedy p 131 79 63 64 4/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Apprentice Handicap Midfield - no extra from over 2f out(op 9/2)
2026-05-17 14d Naas 8f Good 8/13 0.2 Darragh O'Sullivan p 124 84 77 55 16/1
Flat Turf ALTO Equine Building Solutions Handicap Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
2026-05-03 182d Cork 7f Soft 6/12 0.5 Keithen Kennedy 124 85 77 26 14/1
Flat Turf Book Tickets Online At CorkRacecourse.ie Handicap Midfield - some headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 16/1)
2025-11-02 14d Curragh 8f Heavy 20/23 0.75 Shane Foley p 132 87 49 4 28/1
Flat Turf Finlay Volvo Premier Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - weakening when short of room over 1f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
2025-10-19 33d Leopardstown 8f Heavy 1/8 0 Keithen Kennedy p 127 79 86 51 10/3
Flat Turf Gables Foxrock Cup Handicap In touch with leaders - headway on outer over 2f out - hung left and led over 1f out - soon ridden - clear with one other final 110yds - stayed on(op 7/2)
2025-09-16 49d Punchestown 8f Soft 2/13 0.5 Shane Foley 140 76 82 61 8/1
Flat Turf Nostra Supporting Laois GAA Handicap Midfield - headway from 2f out - ran on and went second towards finish(tchd 9/1)
2025-07-29 6d Galway 7f Soft 7/14 1.25 Shane Foley 138 78 73 49 6/1
Flat Turf caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap Midfield - headway on outer 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
2025-07-23 48d Naas 7f Soft 2/11 0.2 Shane Foley 128 74 83 22 6/1
Flat Turf Bert House Stud Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - headway and disputed lead over 1f out - went clear with winner inside final 110yds - just held(op 8/1)
2025-06-05 16d Leopardstown 7.5f Good 5/12 0.75 Keithen Kennedy 122 74 71 67 11/2
Flat Turf Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
2025-05-20 51d Cork 7f Good 3/6 1.75 Keithen Kennedy 132 76 75 27 7/2
Flat Turf Blackwater Apprentice Handicap Prominent - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2025-03-30 14d Leopardstown 8f Good 1/17 Shane Foley 131 71 77 39 5/1
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2025-03-16 113d Curragh 6f Soft 2/13 Shane Foley 131 69 74 42 7/1
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2024-11-23 20d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 99/21 Conor Smithers 147 40/1
Hurdle Turf Total Event Rental 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - 3 lengths down when fell 3rd(op 25/1)
2024-11-03 4d Curragh 7f Soft 16/26 0.3 Keithen Kennedy p 113 66 44 31 5/1F
Flat Turf businessplus.ie Handicap Raced centre - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 9/2)
2024-10-30 13d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/14 0.5 Shane Foley p 139 66 76 60 7/2
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Optional Claiming Race Prominent - led 2f out - ridden and headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-10-17 15d Curragh 7f Soft 2/27 2.75 Shane Foley p 140 65 72 59 9/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Midfield towards near side - towards rear when bit short of room under 3f out - ridden and ran on from under 2f out - went second final strides - nearest finish(tchd 10/1)
2024-10-02 8d Bellewstown 8f Soft 2/10 1.5 Shane Foley p 134 65 72 49 7/2
Flat Turf Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden Prominent - soon went second - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 5/2)
2024-09-24 22d Listowel 7f Good 6/14 0.5 Scott McCullagh p 137 65 59 50 6/1
Flat Turf Rose Hotel Handicap In touch with leaders - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/2)
2024-09-02 26d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 2/15 0.5 Shane Foley p 135 62 65 58 8/1
Flat Turf Elphin Handicap Soon midfield - headway from over 2f out - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)
2024-08-07 52d Sligo 5.5f Soft 2/13 1.75 Shane Foley b 139 62 65 32 5/2F
Flat Turf Carlsberg Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/4)
2024-06-16 11d Gowran Park 7f Good 6/16 0.5 Shane Foley p 133 63 58 29 16/5F
Flat Turf Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Midfield - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - headway when switched right 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - eased towards finish - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding did not get a clear run early in straight)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2024-06-05 45d Curragh 6.5f Good 3/13 0.5 Shane Foley p 126 61 65 38 4/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap In touch with leaders on far side of group early - dropped to rear over 3f out - headway from 2f out - went third and ran on up the centre final 110yds(op 3/1)
2024-04-21 28d Curragh 6f Heavy 6/27 1.5 Shane Foley p 128 62 60 48 16/5F
Flat Turf Business Plus Handicap In touch with leaders - brief headway 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/2)
2024-03-24 6d Naas 7f Heavy 2/9 1.75 Shane Foley p 130 60 65 33 2/1F
Flat Turf King Of Change At Compas Stallions Handicap Prominent - led going easily up the centre from 2f out - went clear when ridden 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - weakened and headed towards finish(op 13/8)
2024-03-18 116d Curragh 6f Heavy 2/20 4.75 Keithen Kennedy p 112 60 61 18 18/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent when switched right 2f out - soon challenging up the centre - kept on but no match for winner(op 22/1)
2023-11-23 22d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 8/9 8.5 Sean Levey b 129 64 16 50/1
Flat AW Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Nursery Handicap Led - headed but prominent over 8f out - dropped to midfield over 5f out - not clear run 3f out - some headway and bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
2023-11-01 25d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 10/10 0.5 Alec Voikhansky 123 68 52 3 12/1
Flat AW Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Nursery Handicap Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
2023-10-07 15d Newmarket 8f Firm 4 8/11 Sean Levey 133 30 4 50/1
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily British 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)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)500.0%
Mile (7-9f)2627.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1300.0%
Good8112.5%
Heavy5120.0%
Standard500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh700.0%
Leopardstown5240.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%
Naas300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-08–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.