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Dark Willow (IRE)

5yo b m · Form & record 2022-09-13 to 2025-11-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs Mary Whelehan.

Pedigree Smooth Daddy (USA) × Darknessintlight (IRE) (by Big Bad Bob)

OwnerMrs Mary Whelehan

BreederMrs Mary Whelehan

Ratings Official 40 · best RPR 52 · best TS 40

Runs

Wins

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Strike rate

0.0%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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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
2025-11-19	168d	Dundalk (AW)	7f	Standard	–	8/14	0.2	Rory Cleary	122	40	27	7	66/1
Flat AW Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap Towards rear - some headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2025-06-04	23d	Curragh	6.5f	Good	–	14/23	0.5	Rory Cleary t	119	49	34	6	80/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Led towards near side - headed over 2f out - hung right and weakened final furlong(tchd 66/1)
2025-05-12	30d	Roscommon (IRE)	7.5f	Good	–	4/15	0.75	Gary Carroll t	126	44	43	33	50/1
Flat Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday 19th May Handicap (Div II) Prominent - led and ridden 2f out - headed 1f out - lost two places inside final 110yds(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-04-12	4d	Curragh	6f	Good	–	12/15	0.3	Rory Cleary	119	49	28	27	80/1
Flat Download The Tote App Handicap
2025-04-08	10d	Navan	6f	Good	–	8/9	–	Gary Halpin	135	48	34	40	40/1
Flat Return Of The Flat At Navan Handicap
2025-03-29	158d	Curragh	6f	Soft	–	9/11	–	Gary Carroll	142	41	52	–	200/1
Flat Visit The Irish National Stud & Gardens Maiden
2024-10-22	45d	Curragh	7f	Soft	–	19/24	1.5	Adam Caffrey	123	49	–	–	80/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Soon towards rear on far side of group - no impression from 3f out(op 66/1)
2024-09-07	355d	Navan	8f	Good	–	8/11	6	Benjamin P Kennedy	127	–	36	1	150/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden Never better than midfield(op 100/1)
2023-09-18	29d	Fairyhouse	7f	Soft	–	6/13	–	Ronan Whelan	129	46	49	–	80/1
Sands Of Mali @Ballyhane Stud Fillies Maiden
2023-08-20	86d	Curragh	6f	Good	–	9/14	–	Rory Cleary	119	52	28	6	100/1
OShaughnessy Distilling Company Handicap
2023-05-26	215d	Curragh	6f	Good	–	11/13	–	Siobhan Rutledge	124	–	52	3	250/1
Extra Place Races At Novibet Irish EBF Fillies Maiden
2022-10-23	40d	Curragh	6f	Heavy	–	8/15	–	Rory Cleary	128	–	43	–	80/1
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2022-09-13	DEB	Punchestown	7f	Good	–	11/14	–	Rory Cleary	128	–	45	8	150/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive 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 run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0.0%

Record by distance

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

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	8	0	0.0%
Soft	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Curragh	7	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-09-13–2025-11-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.