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Optima RacingHorses › Heart Of Darkness (GB)

Heart Of Darkness (GB)

5yo b m · Form & record 2024-03-30 to 2026-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × One Kiss (GB) (by Sayif)
OwnerB Osullivand Whyteexors Of The Late D Mchughm Ologhlen
BreederLlety Farms
Ratings Official 44 · best RPR 80 · best TS 84
24
Runs
1
Wins
4.2%
Strike rate
12.5%
Place rate
0.39
Actual / Expected
-89.6%
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Full form — last 24 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
2026-07-01 12d Fairyhouse 8.5f Good 11/12 2.5 Adam Caffrey p 126 44 79 60 14/1
Flat Turf Early Bird Winter Festival Tickets At Fairyhouse.ie Handicap (0-60) Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
2026-06-19 18d Limerick 8f Soft 6/13 0.75 Adam Caffrey p 129 47 45 23 25/1
Flat Turf Greenmount Suite At Limerick Handicap (0-60) Close to pace - beaten for speed from 2f out
2026-06-01 50d Gowran Park 8f Soft 15/16 1.5 Reese Holohan v 131 48 61 50 18/1
Flat Turf KCLR 96FM Apprentice Handicap In rear - towards near side and weakened home straight(op 22/1)
2026-04-12 37d Leopardstown 8f Soft 11/20 0.5 Adam Caffrey v 133 51 37 32 20/1
Flat Turf Sunday 10th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap Dwelt start - never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2026-03-06 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/12 0.5 Ronan Whelan v 134 52 54 47 7/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Towards rear - headway 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 17/2)
2026-02-06 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/12 0.3 Gabriella Hill 128 53 43 35 12/1
Flat AW Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap In rear - some headway inside final 110yds - never on terms (jockey said that she had to take a check in 1st furlong)(tchd 14/1)
2026-01-23 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/13 1.25 Adam Caffrey 135 53 43 4 4/1
Flat AW Join Us On Our Social Channels Handicap Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2026-01-09 30d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/14 4 Rory Cleary 135 53 55 48 11/2
Flat AW New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Towards rear - headway over 1f out - went second towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
2025-12-10 14d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 9/12 2.5 Adam Caffrey 137 55 39 36 4/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)
2025-11-26 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 4/14 1 Adam Caffrey 138 56 58 50 11/2
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div II) In rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
2025-11-12 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/14 0.2 Adam Caffrey 128 57 62 32 28/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Towards rear - headway over 1f out - no telling impression(op 50/1)
2025-10-29 13d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 9/13 1 Sadhbh Tormey 132 60 38 26 12/1
Flat AW Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 9/1)
2025-10-16 15d Curragh 7f Soft 20/26 0.5 Sam Coen v 126 63 37 49 50/1
Flat Turf 1xbet.ie Safer Gambling Handicap Never better than midfield(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-10-01 9d Bellewstown 8f Soft 13/14 1.75 Sam Coen p 128 65 26 46 40/1
Flat Turf Johnny Kierans Memorial Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
2025-09-22 122d Fairyhouse 7f Soft 16/18 1.75 Sam Coen 131 68 44 38 25/1
Flat Turf Treo Eile Handicap Always behind(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-05-23 30d Curragh 6f Good 12/13 4.5 Adam Caffrey 131 74 47 41 20/1
Flat Turf Cavalor Equine Nutrition Irish EBF Fillies Handicap Towards rear against near rail - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-04-23 31d Gowran Park 7f Heavy 9/9 2.5 Jamie Powell 118 79 35 84 16/1
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap
2025-03-23 53d Naas 7f 4/15 Adam Caffrey 130 80 76 20 40/1
Flat DAR Golf Handicap
2025-01-29 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/7 Chris Hayes 131 81 78 47 28/1
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
2025-01-17 128d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 4/6 Jack Kearney 135 82 74 58 11/1
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap
2024-09-11 124d Cork 6f Firm 6/9 1.5 W J Lee 138 83 80 65 3/1F
Flat Turf Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Soon in touch with leaders - outpaced and towards rear over 1f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2)
2024-05-10 27d Cork 5.5f Good 6/13 0.5 W J Lee v 128 76 59 8/1
Listed Flat Turf Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes () (Fillies) Midfield - in touch with leaders when not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds (jockey said filly got tight for room after 110yds)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-04-13 14d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 1/8 0 W J Lee 129 80 53 6/4
Flat AW Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden Prominent - went second against near rail under 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden and edged left but kept on well towards finish (jockey said filly went left in closing stages)(op 10/11)
2024-03-30 DEB Cork 5f Heavy 4/18 0.75 W J Lee 129 77 35 3/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Prominent towards far side - challenging under 2f out - disputed lead over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 13/8)

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)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)6116.7%
Mile (7-9f)1700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1119.1%
Soft600.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)1119.1%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-30–2026-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.