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Optima RacingHorses › King Of The Dark (IRE)

King Of The Dark (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-12 to 2017-08-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Katie Stephens.
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 106 · best TS 75
26
Runs
1
Wins
3.8%
Strike rate
23.1%
Place rate
0.48
Actual / Expected
-82.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 26 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
2017-08-22 125d Newton Abbot 26f Soft 5 4/10 Mr Robert Hawker t 151 87 71 71 40/1
In Memory Of Thomas James Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase
2017-04-19 14d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 7/7 Thomas Dowson 155 83 62 15/2
JG Paxtons Handicap Hurdle
2017-04-05 7d Carlisle 21f Soft 4 6/11 Miss Charlotte Crane 146 92 77 68 40/1
Watch Racing UK In HD Novices Handicap Chase
2017-03-29 15d Sedgefield 26.5f Good 4 7/10 Thomas Dowson 145 92 67 72 20/1
Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky 15s Handicap Chase
2017-03-14 19d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 4 5/7 Thomas Dowson 154 94 59 42 6/1
bookies.com Cheltenham Free Bets Novices Handicap Chase
2017-02-23 11d Sedgefield 19.5f Heavy 5 7/8 Thomas Dowson 158 93 57 9/4
Multibond Solutions Handicap Chase
2017-02-12 6d Sedgefield 21f Heavy 5 1/7 Thomas Dowson 147 86 98 26 7/2
Miles For Men Handicap Chase
2017-02-06 8d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 4/12 Thomas Dowson 147 83 79 36 28/1
Wills Property Services Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-29 22d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 4/6 Thomas Dowson p 154 83 73 10 25/1
Visit The Cafe Bistro 1927 Onsite Selling Hurdle
2017-01-07 33d Newcastle 22f Soft 5 6/11 Thomas Dowson 149 88 78 73 25/1
DSE (Northern) Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-05 26d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 99/11 Mr Kit Alexander 152 91 22/1
Racing UK Day Pass Just £10 Handicap Chase
2016-11-09 195d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 99/11 Mr Kit Alexander 148 93 14/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Novices Handicap Chase
2016-04-28 10d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 4 2/7 Thomas Dowson 141 94 100 9/2
Pinnacle Racing Handicap Chase
2016-04-18 9d Hexham 24f Heavy 5 5/8 Thomas Dowson 156 94 51 11/2
Racing To School Handicap Chase
2016-04-09 13d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 2/5 Thomas Dowson 155 96 102 51 7/2
Betfred Like Us On Facebook Handicap Chase
2016-03-27 99d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 4/11 Thomas Dowson 159 98 100 52 22/1
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Chase
2015-12-19 196d Newcastle 22f Heavy 4 3/5 Thomas Dowson 145 100 60 23 50/1
Money Back Special At 188Bet Novices Hurdle
2015-06-06 13d Hexham 20f Good 4 6/10 Thomas Dowson 145 100 87 41 25/1
Junior Great North Run Novices Chase
2015-05-24 12d Kelso 23.5f Good 4 3/9 Thomas Dowson 154 100 102 55 14/1
Elliot Henderson Novices Handicap Chase (Div I)
2015-05-12 7d Sedgefield 19.5f Good 4 99/5 Thomas Dowson 145 100 106 33/1
Paxtons For JCBs New Fastrac 4000 Novices Chase
2015-05-05 18d Sedgefield 16.5f Soft 5 4/5 Thomas Dowson 159 100 81 75 16/1
Violet Steams Goes Ahead Novices Handicap Chase
2015-04-17 12d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 8/12 Mr Nick Orpwood 159 105 64 50/1
Beaumond House Community Hospice Novices Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-05 9d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 6/12 Mr Kit Alexander 146 105 81 7 25/1
Rons One Day Over 60 Novices Hurdle
2015-03-27 7d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 12/13 Mr Kit Alexander 148 83 20 80/1
Vertem Grand National Day Novices Hurdle
2015-03-20 8d Sedgefield 17f Soft 4 3/9 Mr Kit Alexander 147 93 25/1
Betfred Watch Freds Pushes On Betfred TV Novices Hurdle
2015-03-12 DEB Hexham 20f Soft 5 8/11 Mr Kit Alexander 149 70 14/1
Come Again National Hunt Maiden Hurdle

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)1516.7%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41300.0%
Class 51317.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2613.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1600.0%
Good600.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Sedgefield1417.1%
Newcastle300.0%
Hexham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-12–2017-08-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.