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Optima RacingHorses › Light Up The Dark (GB)

Light Up The Dark (GB)

5yo b m · Form & record 2025-01-05 to 2026-07-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Pedigree Camelot (GB) × Tiptree (IRE) (by Duke Of Marmalade)
OwnerJohn P Mcmanus
BreederMichelle Morris
Ratings Official 89 · best RPR 115 · best TS 78
9
Runs
4
Wins
44.4%
Strike rate
55.6%
Place rate
1.59
Actual / Expected
36.9%
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Full form — last 9 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
2026-07-08 91d Fairyhouse 14f Good 4/8 2.5 J M Sheridan 141 89 90 73 100/30
Flat Turf Fairyhouse Winter Festival 28th & 29th November Rated Race held up towards the back - asked for effort on the inside with 2f to run before making ground into 4th with a furlong left - found nothing more and held a single gear to the line
2026-04-08 225d Gowran Park 14f Soft 1/10 0 Declan McDonogh 141 81 86 47 7/2
Flat Turf Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Midfield - headway 5f out - in touch with leaders 4f out - led towards near side going easily under 2f out - soon pushed along and ran on well - readily(op 9/2)
2025-08-26 27d Bellewstown 17.5f Good 4/8 9 Mr J L Gleeson 169 82 72 70 13/8
Flat Turf Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap Pressed leaders - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakened 1f out (vet reported filly to be post race normal)(tchd 7/4)
2025-07-30 39d Galway 16.5f Soft 3/18 0.5 Scott McCullagh 138 78 84 78 4/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Midfield - smooth headway and went second under 2f out - kept on well against far rail final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-06-21 25d Down Royal 13f Good 1/6 0 Scott McCullagh 130 77 65 13/8
Flat Turf Eventco Marquees Maiden In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead 2f out - soon ridden - led clearly and ran on well inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2025-05-27 18d Tipperary 12.5f Soft 7/13 6 Dylan Browne McMonagle 142 53 41 10/1
Flat Turf Tipperary Town Maiden Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway final furlong - never near to challenge(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-05-09 47d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 7/11 0.1 Scott McCullagh 130 60 15 7/2
Flat SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden
2025-03-23 77d Limerick 16f Soft 1 1/10 Mr J L Gleeson 154 115 55 6/5
Listed Flat Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race ()
2025-01-05 DEB Naas 16f Heavy 1/9 Mr J L Gleeson 154 109 21 2/1
Fifty Stars At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) INH Flat 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
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)11100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)7457.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good4125.0%
Soft4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-01-05–2026-07-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.