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Darkest Flyer (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2016-04-05 to 2017-12-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Noel Meade.

Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 117 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

15.4%

Strike rate

30.8%

Place rate

1.08

Actual / Expected

-49.2%

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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
2017-12-29	48d	Leopardstown	20f	Soft	–	2/15	–	Sean Flanagan	145	108	117	52	6/1
Top Oil Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-11	81d	Naas	20f	Heavy	–	7/13	–	Sean Flanagan	138	108	106	63	7/1
Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-22	28d	Sligo	21f	Heavy	–	1/5	–	Sean Flanagan	156	100	112	100	11/10
Hop House 13 Lager Rated Novice Hurdle
2017-07-25	3d	Ballinrobe	22f	Good	–	2/16	–	Jonathan Moore	161	90	105	40	4/7
Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle
2017-07-22	340d	Limerick	18f	Good	–	1/18	–	Jonathan Moore	150	86	114	100	7/2
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2016-08-16	18d	Tipperary	20f	Good	–	4/18	–	A E Lynch	151	86	91	54	7/1
Racing Again At Tipperary On August 25th Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-29	1d	Galway	16f	Good	–	9/12	–	Phillip Enright	136	108	106	94	66/1
Guinness Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-28	18d	Galway	20.5f	Good	–	5/8	–	A E Lynch	149	86	91	71	66/1
Guinness Novice Hurdle
2016-07-10	20d	Sligo	16.5f	Soft	–	5/12	–	Rachael Blackmore	151	86	100	89	50/1
Pet Stop Maiden Hurdle
2016-06-20	15d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Good	–	12/16	–	A E Lynch	149	88	64	21	33/1
Hurley Family Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-05	51d	Kilbeggan	16f	Good	–	6/10	–	E OConnell	150	–	63	26	66/1
Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2016-04-15	10d	Ballinrobe	17f	Heavy	–	8/8	–	Rachael Blackmore	138	–	–	–	66/1
Killeen Sports Grounds Rated Novice Hurdle
2016-04-05	DEB	Fairyhouse	16f	Heavy	–	99/14	–	B M Cash	156	–	–	–	50/1
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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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	1	20.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	13	2	15.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	1	14.3%
Heavy	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-04-05–2017-12-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.