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Optima RacingHorses › Edge Of Darkness (IRE)

Edge Of Darkness (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2022-08-13 to 2026-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daniel John Howard.
Pedigree Australia (GB) × Forces Of Darkness (IRE) (by Lawman)
OwnerEdge Of Success Syndicate
BreederC O P Hanbury
Ratings Official 46 · best RPR 101 · best TS 90
33
Runs
4
Wins
12.1%
Strike rate
24.2%
Place rate
0.99
Actual / Expected
-58.1%
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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
2026-06-07 7d Navan 13f Good 13/14 0.2 Dylan Browne McMonagle tb 128 46 36 10 12/1
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (Div II) Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 10/1)
2026-05-31 13d Listowel 16f Good 6/11 1.25 Julian Pietropaolo tb 112 49 51 42 20/1
Flat Turf Lane Family Memorial Handicap Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
2026-05-18 23d Roscommon 12f Soft 10/16 5.5 Colin Keane tp 129 47 32 21 6/1
Flat Turf Roscommon Handicap Midfield - weakened from 3f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2026-04-25 24d Navan 13f Soft 10/18 0.2 Rory Cleary tp 119 49 44 40/1
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Day July 11th Handicap Led - headed 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1)
2026-04-01 26d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 12/13 2 Julian Pietropaolo tp 116 53 36 10 50/1
Flat AW View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap Always behind(tchd 40/1)
2026-03-06 42d Dundalk (AW) 16f Standard 8/11 0.3 Mr Alan O'Sullivan tp 140 59 52 46 50/1
Flat AW BAR 1 Betting Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight In Shop & Online (Q.R.) Handicap Never better than midfield
2026-01-23 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 9/12 1.75 Wayne Lordan b 130 60 43 14 66/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Prominent on outer - led over 4f out - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2026-01-09 47d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 12/12 4.75 Darragh O'Sullivan p 122 66 46 50/1
Flat AW Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap Always behind(op 28/1)
2025-11-23 29d Cork 24f Soft 13/13 18 Daniel King 158 102 9 75 100/1
Hurdle Turf Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - weakened before 3 out(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)
2025-10-25 362d Galway 16.5f Soft 10/15 2.25 Sean O'Keeffe 166 59 67 50/1
Hurdle Turf Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - overjumped 1st - tailed off from 3 out(op 28/1)
2024-10-28 30d Galway 12f Heavy 11/16 0.5 Rory Cleary p 122 72 48 23 33/1
Flat Turf Galway Handicap In rear - headway and midfield back straight - not clear run 3f out - in the clear over 2f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-09-28 39d Listowel 16f Soft 10/17 1.25 Daniel King p 161 111 83 65 5/1
Hurdle Turf John Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - prominent when not fluent and reminder 4th - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 13/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-08-20 33d Roscommon 10.5f Heavy 2/8 2.75 Colin Keane p 132 75 69 28 13/2
Flat Turf QuinnBet Claiming Race In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - switched left and headway on near side of group over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 7/1)
2024-07-18 26d Killarney 20.5f Good 4/14 0.5 Philip Donovan 156 97 90 11/2
Hurdle Turf Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 5th - headway before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding suffered bad interference by the faller with a circuit to go)(op 3/1)
2024-06-22 22d Limerick 12.5f Good 13/14 0.1 Alan Casey p 132 80 55 24 20/1
Flat Turf Conference & Banqueting Facilities At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened and towards rear 3f out - soon no extra(op 10/1)
2024-05-31 25d Tramore 16f Soft 3/14 16 Sean Flanagan p 161 99 1 15/2
Hurdle Turf Ballyduff Maiden Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 4 out - no impression before 2 out(op 17/2)
2024-05-06 9d Down Royal 17f Good 6/19 0.5 Philip Donovan 158 101 44 20/1
Hurdle Turf Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - mistake and lost ground 1st - hampered when left in fourth 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding jumped very green and was hampered by the faller)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1)
2024-04-27 43d Navan 13f Good 12/16 0.2 J M Sheridan p 128 83 74 40/1
Flat Turf Navan Handicap Soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened from 3f out
2024-03-15 151d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 7/14 0.3 Daniel King p 137 84 66 34 13/2
Flat AW Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Claiming Race Dwelt start and bumped start - in rear - switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 7/2 tchd 7/1)
2023-10-16 9d Musselburgh 12.5f Good 4 1/7 0 Andrew Mullen 136 84 88 60 8/13F
Flat Turf 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Selling Stakes In touch with leaders - steady headway from over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - drifted right 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/11 tchd 4/5)
2023-10-07 16d Redcar 14f Good 4 2/10 Andrew Mullen 132 82 91 56 8/1
Market Cross Jewellers Handicap
2023-09-21 12d Yarmouth 14f Soft 4 5/7 Jack Mitchell 132 83 79 52 4/1
Moulton Nurseries Handicap
2023-09-09 14d Haydock 14f Good 2 6/7 Cam Hardie 117 84 90 26 40/1
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2023-08-26 14d York 14f Firm 2 9/13 Jason Hart 120 84 77 57 40/1
Sky Bet Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2023-08-12 7d Newmarket (July) 12f Good 5 1/7 Jack Mitchell 135 78 90 49 2/1
Aspall Suffolk Draught Cyder Handicap
2023-08-05 77d Thirsk 12f Soft 5 1/10 Jack Mitchell 131 74 83 37 4/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2023-05-20 7d Thirsk 12f Good 4 1/7 Andrew Mullen 133 72 74 52 10/3
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)
2023-05-13 180d Haydock 11.5f Soft 5 6/9 Joe Fanning 136 73 60 46 13/2
Pertemps Newton Handicap
2022-11-14 42d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 4 3/5 Franny Norton 126 75 74 36 13/2
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2022-10-03 11d Windsor 10f Good 5 4/7 Andrea Atzeni 137 77 74 57 5/2
Armstrong Fine Art Nursery 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)11327.3%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 46233.3%
Class 55240.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)14428.6%
Staying (13f+)1500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good13323.1%
Soft10110.0%
Standard600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)500.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-08-13–2026-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.