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Optima RacingHorses › Darkness (FR)

Darkness (FR)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-03-26 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David O'Meara.
Pedigree Siyouni (FR) × Kerila (FR) (by Makfi)
OwnerAkela Thoroughbreds Limited
BreederE A R L Ecurie Haras Du Cadran Et Al
Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 100 · best TS 90
45
Runs
4
Wins
8.9%
Strike rate
22.2%
Place rate
0.96
Actual / Expected
13.3%
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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
2026-06-27 14d York 8f Good 3 12/14 6.5 Mark Winn v 142 90 67 57 22/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Mile Handicap Dwelt - towards rear of mid-division - urged along over 3f out - never threatened 2f out - faded from 1f out
2026-06-13 28d York 7f Good 3 11/19 0.5 Rossa Ryan 139 92 89 56 50/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap Detached at the back - driven over 2f out - crept into contention on far side over 1f out - could not sustain the effort final furlong
2026-05-16 21d Newmarket 7f Good 3 10/11 4.75 Neil Callan v 134 93 73 53 22/1
Flat Turf Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
2026-04-25 15d Haydock 7f Firm 2 6/12 0.3 Ben Robinson 127 94 95 90 33/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - soon outpaced - rallied inside final furlong - no extra towards finish
2026-04-10 216d Thirsk 7f Good 3 7/8 2.25 Daniel Tudhope 134 94 93 73 40/1
Flat Turf British EBF Michael Foster Conditions Stakes Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - no impression(op 22/1)
2025-09-06 14d Ascot 7f Soft 2 18/20 0.3 Mark Winn v 132 94 75 53 22/1
Flat Turf Schweppes Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out
2025-08-23 21d Goodwood 7f Firm 2 1/12 0 Mark Winn v 122 88 99 69 25/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Towards rear - ridden over 1f out - switched left 1f out - ran on well - led inside final 110yds - won going away(op 22/1)
2025-08-02 22d Thirsk 7f Firm 3 4/13 0.75 Mark Winn v 134 89 96 80 25/1
Flat Turf William Hill Price Boosts Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - in the clear 1f out - ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run over 1f out)(op 18/1)
2025-07-11 35d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 3 9/11 1 Tom Marquand v 142 90 86 55 20/1
Flat Turf Dubai Racing Club Handicap Prominent - disputed lead over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 22/1)
2025-06-06 20d Epsom 7f Soft 2 11/12 0.5 Hector Crouch v 129 91 74 68 14/1
Flat Turf Debenhams Handicap Always behind(op 16/1)
2025-05-17 14d Thirsk 7f Firm 3 1/12 0 Daniel Tudhope v 133 87 96 85 6/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Midfield on outer - steady headway and going easily 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 13/2)
2025-05-03 17d Newmarket 8f Good 3 9/14 1.75 Jason Watson v 137 89 74 41 40/1
Flat Nyetimber Handicap
2025-04-16 172d Newmarket 7f Good 2 7/7 5 Jason Watson v 120 90 67 25 16/1
Flat Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap
2024-10-26 28d Doncaster 7f Soft 3 16/17 10 James Doyle v 136 91 33 33/1
Flat Turf William Hill Offers More Top Prices Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 25/1)
2024-09-28 34d Newmarket 7f Soft 2 5/9 0.05 Daniel Tudhope v 131 91 83 68 6/1
Flat Turf Stradivarius First Foals 2024 Handicap Slowly away - in rear early - prominent after 1f - alone towards far side after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-08-25 9d Goodwood 7f Soft 2 11/14 0.05 Daniel Muscutt v 125 90 88 57 14/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1)
2024-08-16 14d Newmarket (July) 8f Good 2 4/6 0.75 Tom Marquand v 139 91 92 64 9/2
Flat Turf Jenningsbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Prominent - keeping on when hampered inside final furlong - soon weakened(tchd 5/1)
2024-08-02 20d Goodwood 8f Firm 2 4/16 0.5 Jason Watson v 124 91 95 73 8/1
Flat Turf Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap) In touch with leaders - bit short of room on turn under 5f out - headway from over 1f out - soon briefly went third - kept on
2024-07-13 16d Newmarket (July) 7f Good 2 5/20 0.2 Neil Callan v 127 91 95 75 14/1
Flat Turf bet365 Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) Midfield - headway when unbalanced over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on but lost two places towards finish
2024-06-27 18d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 3 1/10 0 Jason Watson v 128 84 97 73 15/2
Flat Turf Boodles Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders when switched left 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on well(op 7/1)
2024-06-09 9d Goodwood 7f Good 3 3/8 1.5 Daniel Tudhope v 134 85 87 59 4/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Raced wide early - prominent - raced in second after 1f - no extra inside final furlong - soon lost second(op 9/2)
2024-05-31 13d Epsom 7f Soft 2 11/12 0.2 Jason Watson v 132 87 71 54 9/1
Flat Turf Molson Coors Handicap Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 8/1)
2024-05-18 14d Newmarket 7f Good 2 5/15 2 Jason Watson v 121 88 92 67 10/1
Flat Turf trustatrader.com Handicap Bumped start - raced near side - disputed lead - bumped 1f out - headed inside final furlong - keeping on when badly hampered inside final 110yds - not recover(op 15/2)
2024-05-04 21d Newmarket 8f Good 3 6/16 1.25 Sean Levey v 136 88 86 64 22/1
Flat Turf HKJC World Pool Handicap Prominent - bumped soon after start - led on near side of group over 6f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-04-13 181d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 3 12/12 4.25 Jason Watson v 135 90 50 23 12/1
Flat AW Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Midfield - bumped and dropped to rear 5f out - dropped to last and edged left home straight(tchd 14/1)
2023-10-15 15d Goodwood 8f Soft 2 5/6 3 Jason Watson v 128 91 71 26 4/1
Flat Turf Inkerman London Handicap Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2023-09-30 21d Newmarket 7f Firm 2 3/10 Daniel Tudhope v 132 92 98 62 17/2
Lope Y Fernandez First Foals 2023 Handicap
2023-09-09 16d Leopardstown 7.5f Good 10/17 Hollie Doyle v 131 93 94 71 18/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2023-08-24 20d York 8f Firm 2 18/19 Neil Callan v 127 94 69 32 16/1
Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-08-04 22d Goodwood 8f Soft 2 4/20 Hector Crouch v 125 94 98 88 50/1
Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap)

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)1715.9%
Normal (2-4wk)21314.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22314.3%
Class 320315.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)4548.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1600.0%
Firm15426.7%
Soft1300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket800.0%
Goodwood7114.3%
Newmarket (July)5240.0%
York400.0%
Epsom400.0%
Ascot300.0%
Thirsk3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-26–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.