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Optima RacingHorses › Dark Voyager (IRE)

Dark Voyager (IRE)

7yo gelding · Form & record 2019-08-30 to 2024-10-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Aidan Melia.
Pedigree Ravens Pass (USA) × Je TAdore (IRE) (by Montjeu)
OwnerAidan Melia
Ratings Official 94 · best RPR 132 · best TS 92
36
Runs
2
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.46
Actual / Expected
-85.1%
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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
2024-10-26 3d Galway 24f Soft 14/20 26 Kevin Sexton 167 94 46 46 10/1
Hurdle Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - lost position when pushed along after 9th - towards rear and weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1)
2024-10-23 19d Navan 14f Soft 9/19 0.2 Dylan Browne McMonagle v 136 59 50 27 12/1
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (Div I) Held up in rear - some headway when switched left under 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1)
2024-10-04 14d Gowran Park 20f Good 8/18 2.75 Kevin Sexton 154 95 86 29 12/1
Hurdle Turf Thomastown Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened - finished 8th - placed 7th(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-09-20 57d Downpatrick 18f Good 4/13 3.75 Kevin Sexton 168 95 93 77 66/1
Hurdle Turf Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle Midfield - towards rear before 4th - pushed along briefly before 4 out - headway when reminders after 3 out - went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
2024-07-25 17d Wexford 24f Good 99/13 James OSullivan tp 166 100 40/1
Hurdle Turf Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Disputed lead - prominent from 2nd - midfield when not fluent 9th - weakened from 4 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-07-08 129d Roscommon 20.5f Good 10/15 7 Jake Coen b 143 104 39 32 40/1
Hurdle Turf Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 5th - bumped 9th - not fluent and weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-03-01 31d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 12/14 4.25 Miss A B OConnor tb 150 62 31 1 100/1
Flat AW Peter K. Hits The Big 50 (Q.R.) Handicap Soon chased clear leader - lost second 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
2024-01-30 62d Limerick 21f Heavy 4/8 5 Jake Coen tb 143 109 55 33 33/1
Hurdle Turf Limerick Racecourse Claiming Hurdle Raced in third - not fluent 6th - no chance with winner after 3 out - weakened before last
2023-11-29 62d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 12/13 2.25 Sam Ewing p 142 65 49 24 16/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium One Of The Only Horse & Greyhound Venues In Europe Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders early - midfield before halfway - dropped to rear and no impression from over 4f out(op 11/1)
2023-09-28 42d Clonmel 20f Heavy 6/7 A P Heskin tp 168 114 65 66/1
Slievenamon Claiming Hurdle
2023-08-17 15d Leopardstown 15f Good 6/7 Mr Matthieu Havart tp 160 72 75 25/1
Longines Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap
2023-08-02 63d Galway 16.5f Soft 18/19 Luke McAteer 136 74 66/1
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2023-05-31 232d Wexford 17.5f Good 99/7 Conor Orr p 158 120 100/1
Wexford Racecourse Rated Hurdle
2022-10-11 39d Punchestown 18f Good 4/5 Jonathan Moore p 162 127 94 56 125/1
Paddy Power Feel Like A Favourite Hurdle
2022-09-02 20d Down Royal 18f Good 11/15 Shane Foley tb 140 77 70 35 15/2
Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
2022-08-13 17d Tramore 16f Good 3/6 Rachael Blackmore tb 132 77 79 42 11/4
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2022-07-27 33d Galway 16.5f Good 3/19 Shane Foley tb 138 76 80 64 15/2
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2022-06-24 38d Curragh 16f Good 2/12 Shane Foley tb 120 75 70 51 14/1
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2022-05-17 19d Killarney 17f Soft 8/11 W J Lee tp 141 77 64 18 9/1
Celtic Steps Handicap
2022-04-28 82d Punchestown 23.5f Good 17/25 B J Cooper t 154 129 87 25 50/1
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-05 39d Leopardstown 24f Soft 99/24 B J Cooper 154 130 50/1
Paddy Power Id Love A Can But Pints Are Cheaper Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-28 38d Leopardstown 24f Soft 99/27 Jack Foley 146 131 33/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2021-11-20 61d Gowran Park 16f Soft 4/7 Danny Mullins 165 131 117 72 2/1
Proficient Engineering Ltd Novice Hurdle
2021-09-20 54d Listowel 16f Good 2/18 Paul Townend 164 126 132 82 9/1
Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap)
2021-07-28 69d Galway 16.5f Good 3/7 Paul Townend 158 124 69 9/4
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2021-05-20 144d Tipperary 16f Soft 1/14 Danny Mullins 163 132 87 7/4
Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2020-12-27 43d Leopardstown 16f Soft 8/18 Paul Townend 156 92 23 5/1
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2020-11-14 28d Punchestown 17f Heavy 4/8 Paul Townend 156 95 63 11/10
Osprey Hotel 3-Y-O Hurdle
2020-10-17 77d Ballinrobe 18f Soft 2/5 Paul Townend 156 132 92 EVS
Eamon Sheridan Agri-Contractor 3YO Maiden Hurdle
2020-08-01 5d Galway 12f Soft 1/18 Shane Foley 133 70 76 13/8
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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)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)9111.1%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)3133.3%
Staying (13f+)2913.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1600.0%
Soft13215.4%
Heavy500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway7114.3%
Leopardstown600.0%
Punchestown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-08-30–2024-10-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.