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Optima RacingHorses › Darkest Hour (IRE)

Darkest Hour (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2019-05-17 to 2022-10-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Michael McNiff.
Pedigree Mastercraftsman (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 95 · best TS 68
21
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
23.8%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 21 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
2022-10-07 21d Downpatrick 18f Soft 7/14 Mr O McGill t 151 91 68 55 5/1
Roadstud Installations Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-16 18d Downpatrick 18f Good 2/15 Mr O McGill t 155 88 95 46 7/1
M B McGrady & Co. Accountants Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-29 22d Downpatrick 19f Good 3/15 Cathal Landers t 162 88 90 66 6/1
Kingdom Healthcare Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-07 25d Downpatrick 19f Good 2/15 Phillip Enright t 162 86 94 68 17/2
Speckled Hen Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-13 31d Downpatrick 19f Good 6/15 Phillip Enright t 161 87 82 49 8/1
North Down Marquees Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-12 8d Downpatrick 17.5f Good 3/12 Alan King t 153 87 84 66 40/1
Dunlop Homes Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-04 18d Tramore 17f Soft 7/13 Phillip Enright t 163 90 78 61 25/1
Comeragh Wildlife Park Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-17 166d Sligo 10.5f Good 7/10 Cian MacRedmond 130 41 52 7 100/1
Hazel Wood Maiden
2021-12-02 14d Clonmel 16f Soft 15/16 Cathal Landers 159 93 16 66/1
Powerstown Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-18 52d Thurles 16f Good 15/16 Cathal Landers 161 95 48 66/1
Holycross Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-27 21d Roscommon 15.5f Good 14/17 Cathal Landers 163 42 66/1
Boyle Maiden Hurdle
2021-09-06 25d Galway 16.5f Good 7/19 Cathal Landers 166 89 54 12/1
Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle
2021-08-12 42d Tramore 16f Good 5/15 Cathal Landers 155 95 51 66/1
Victoria House Maiden Hurdle
2021-07-01 57d Bellewstown 8f Good 11/14 Mia Kavanagh p 112 45 25 50/1
www.ratoathvets.ie Handicap
2021-05-05 40d Gowran Park 8f Soft 12/16 Mia Kavanagh p 119 50 22 18/1
Gowran Park Handicap (Div II)
2021-03-26 35d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 9/14 Dylan Browne McMonagle p 129 50 33 11 10/3
Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Apprentice Handicap
2021-02-19 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/13 Mark Enright p 127 49 55 48 9/2
Hollywoodbets Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap (Div II)
2021-01-22 308d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 Mia Kavanagh p 116 49 48 40 80/1
Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap (Div II)
2020-03-20 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 9/10 Mark Enright t 133 44 150/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2020-03-06 294d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/14 Mark Enright 131 28 33/1
Willie Buckley Memorial Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2019-05-17 DEB Leopardstown 7f Good 9/11 Danny Sheehy 126 52 20 50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)700.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)1200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1200.0%
Standard500.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Downpatrick600.0%
Dundalk (AW)500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-05-17–2022-10-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.