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Optima RacingHorses › Never Dark (GB)

Never Dark (GB)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-12-04 to 2026-07-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Iain Jardine.
Pedigree No Nay Never (USA) × Dark Missile (GB) (by Night Shift)
OwnerAlison Walker Sarah Cousins
BreederLittleton Stud
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 92 · best TS 82
75
Runs
9
Wins
12.0%
Strike rate
34.7%
Place rate
1.06
Actual / Expected
-23.9%
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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
2026-07-05 261d Ayr 5f Good 5 6/7 0.3 Mr Freddie Robson 143 62 52 59 25/1
Flat Turf Hadley's 'Hello My Wee China' Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Agitated in the stalls - set the pace - put under pressure 2f out and overtaken over 1f out - quickly fell away
2025-10-17 18d Haydock 5f Good 5 7/10 2.5 Jonny Peate 125 64 52 19 33/1
Flat Turf BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
2025-09-29 7d Hamilton 5f Soft 5 8/9 2 Alex Jary t 132 66 38 20 13/2
Flat Turf Annual Members Of Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap Reared in stalls before start - soon pressed winner - weakened quickly 2f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly in final 2f)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-09-22 4d Hamilton 5f Soft 5 3/8 1.5 Alex Jary t 129 68 72 41 17/2
Flat Turf Heineken Low & No Bar Handicap Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
2025-09-18 12d Ayr 5f Soft 5 9/18 0.1 Tom Marquand tb 136 68 51 45 12/1
Flat Turf Jackie And Janet Mack 65th Anniversary Handicap Raced centre - disputed lead - weakened over 1f out - 6th of 7 in group(op 11/1)
2025-09-06 35d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/8 0.05 Jonny Peate t 137 69 71 40 15/2
Flat AW Independent Pest Control & Hygiene Services Handicap Midfield - good headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - kept on final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 8/1)
2025-08-02 11d Hamilton 5f Good 5 3/4 1.75 Jonny Peate 131 71 57 33 4/1
Flat Turf PDM Handicap Slightly awkward start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - went second and pressed leader after 1f - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2025-07-22 10d Musselburgh 5f Good 5 10/10 2.75 Jonny Peate 139 73 41 32 25/1
Flat Turf Hays Travel Holiday Outside The Box Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 18/1)
2025-07-12 1d Chester 5f Good 4 7/11 0.5 Jonny Peate 140 76 56 36 16/1
Flat Turf Cupiolo Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-07-11 23d Chester 5.5f Good 4 5/8 0.75 Callum Rodriguez 127 76 76 46 9/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Handicap Briefly led early - soon prominent - hit on nose by rival's whip when weakening inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside final furlong; vet reported that gelding had lost both his hind shoes)(op 11/1)
2025-06-18 3d Hamilton 5f Good 4 7/7 1.75 Tom Eaves 136 79 63 40 20/1
Flat Turf Aspire Cleaning & Facilities Handicap Prominent - briefly led over 2f out - weakened from 2f out(op 10/1)
2025-06-15 17d Hamilton 5f Soft 3 12/12 1.75 Billy Garritty 128 79 51 39 25/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakening when bit short of room 1f out(op 20/1)
2025-05-29 223d Carlisle 5f Soft 4 9/10 0.1 Alex Jary 135 81 61 53 25/1
Flat Turf PricedUp Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier) Led - headed but in touch with leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1)
2024-10-18 2d Haydock 5f Heavy 4 3/8 0.75 Tom Marquand 137 82 86 75 17/2
Flat Turf Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Led - lost two places from over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 15/2)
2024-10-16 16d Nottingham 5f Heavy 3 5/9 0.75 Alex Jary 122 82 78 46 16/1
Flat Turf TrustATrader You Can Trust Our Traders Handicap Pressed leader - led over 3f out - headed under 2f out - soon lost position - rallied and kept on final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-09-30 2d Hamilton 5f Soft 3 1/8 0 Alex Jary 121 78 88 58 11/4F
Flat Turf Barbara Ann Letham And Son Johnathan Memorial Handicap Made all - ridden over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-09-28 7d Haydock 5f Soft 2 7/10 0.75 Alex Jary 110 78 73 28 10/1
Flat Turf My Pension Expert Handicap Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 9/1)
2024-09-21 15d Ayr 6f Firm 2 11/22 1.5 Billy Loughnane 129 82 72 63 80/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Towards near side - led group - headed in group over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - 4th of 10 in group(op 66/1)
2024-09-06 16d Haydock 5f Soft 4 11/13 1.5 Billy Garritty 138 80 54 41 14/1
Flat Turf Lee Thomas Christy Memorial Handicap Disputed lead towards near side - weakened quickly under 3f out - 3rd of 5 in group
2024-08-21 18d York 5.5f Firm 2 17/22 0.3 Alex Jary 111 82 68 40 100/1
Flat Turf Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced far side - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out - 10th of 11 in group(op 80/1)
2024-08-03 2d Hamilton 5f Firm 2 6/6 0.5 Alex Jary 116 79 81 66 8/1
Flat Turf Cube Glass Soba Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
2024-08-01 5d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 2/12 0.5 Jonny Peate 135 80 88 82 14/1
Flat AW Tote.co.uk Chris Got A Text Hughes Racing League R8 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Led early - headed and raced in second after 1f - raced in second but outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
2024-07-27 15d York 5f Firm 4 9/18 0.05 Danny McMenamin 165 80 78 75 28/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Jump Jockeys Nunthorpe Handicap (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) In touch with leaders - weakened final furlong(tchd 33/1)
2024-07-12 6d York 5f Soft 4 8/11 1.25 Billy Garritty 134 79 73 57 15/2
Flat Turf Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Pressed leader - lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1)
2024-07-06 8d Nottingham 5f Good 4 1/7 0 Billy Garritty 130 75 87 70 11/2
Flat Turf Memorial Race Of Roger Marriott Handicap Made all - ridden and edged right over 1f out - ran on
2024-06-28 1d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/14 0.3 Billy Loughnane 135 75 84 73 9/1
Flat AW Skopes Menswear Metrocentre Store Handicap Led - headed but challenging from 2f out - kept on (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
2024-06-27 12d Hamilton 5f Good 3 3/8 3 Mohammed Tabti 125 75 76 47 10/1
Flat Turf Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap In touch with leaders - took keen hold and prominent over 3f out - lost second 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
2024-06-15 13d Chester 5f Soft 3 4/11 0.1 Jonny Peate 127 76 80 67 40/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap Soon led - headed inside final furlong - soon lost position - lost third final stride(op 28/1)
2024-06-02 8d Hamilton 5f Good 2 12/15 1.75 Alex Jary 118 79 68 44 80/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Led - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
2024-05-25 184d York 5f Soft 2 12/12 4 Alex Jary 110 82 38 16 100/1
Flat Turf William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 50/1)

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)43511.6%
Normal (2-4wk)19315.8%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 21218.3%
Class 316212.5%
Class 42528.0%
Class 522418.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)75912.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft24416.7%
Standard18316.7%
Good18211.1%
Firm1200.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hamilton11218.2%
Haydock10110.0%
Musselburgh10220.0%
Ayr900.0%
York600.0%
Newcastle (AW)600.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)5240.0%
Chester300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-12-04–2026-07-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.