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Optima RacingHorses › The Dara Man (IRE)

The Dara Man (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2020-09-20 to 2026-05-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Patrick Ryan.
Pedigree Stowaway (GB) × Mystery Escort (GB) (by Sir Harry Lewis)
OwnerDeclan Donohoe
BreederMr D Donohoe
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 132 · best TS 128
🏇 The Dara Man (IRE) RUNS TODAY — 4:17 at Killarney
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47
Runs
4
Wins
8.5%
Strike rate
31.9%
Place rate
0.87
Actual / Expected
-39.9%
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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
2026-05-31 10d Kilbeggan 20.5f Soft 3/12 2.25 Daniel King 146 100 61 112 10/1
Chase Turf GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway before last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds - no impression(Mkt1: op 18/1 tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-05-21 202d Limerick 20f Soft 8/11 7 J J Slevin 158 102 68 32 20/1
Chase Turf Moloney's Bus Hire & Martin's Coaches Handicap Chase Midfield - weakened 3 out(op 14/1)
2025-10-31 8d Down Royal 16.5f Soft 6/12 0.5 Daniel King 154 108 107 3 18/1
Chase Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led narrowly 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-10-23 32d Clonmel 21f Soft 4/8 0.5 Michael Kenneally 156 110 109 91 12/1
Chase Turf Botanica International Handicap Chase Prominent - challenging before 2 out - no extra after 2 out(op 18/1)
2025-09-21 27d Listowel 17.5f Soft 11/13 2.5 Sean O'Keeffe t 140 114 68 20 25/1
Chase Turf Kerry Dairy Ireland Handicap Chase Always behind - bad mistake 7th(op 28/1)
2025-08-25 4d Ballinrobe 17f Good 2/4 8 Daniel King 156 117 121 81 11/1
Chase Turf BoyleSports Home Of The Early Payout Chase Raced in third - went second before 2 out - soon no chance with winner(op 16/1)
2025-08-21 151d Killarney 17f Good 4/10 3.75 Daniel King 157 119 104 85 20/1
Chase Turf Gallivan Financial Handicap Chase Prominent - dropped to midfield 5 out - no extra after 3 out(op 16/1)
2025-03-23 77d Limerick 19.5f Soft 9/9 Sean O'Keeffe 159 123 78 128 14/1
Chase SIS Handicap Chase
2025-01-05 148d Naas 16f Soft 99/7 Danny Mullins 159 123 16/1
Race And Stay Handicap Chase
2024-08-10 300d Kilbeggan 20f Good 1/7 0 Danny Mullins 153 117 124 119 12/1
Chase Turf SwissMPC Medical Device And Pharmaceutical Consulting Handicap Chase Made all - not fluent 5 out - joined briefly 3 out - 2 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2023-10-15 12d Cork 17.5f Soft 2/10 4.5 Sean OKeeffe 140 119 125 66 28/1
Listed Chase Turf Co-Op Superstores Handicap Chase () In touch with leaders - outpaced 4 out - ridden and rallied after 3 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 25/1)
2023-10-03 11d Galway 18.5f Heavy 3/6 Darragh OKeeffe 149 119 118 70 14/1
Guinness Handicap Chase
2023-09-22 14d Listowel 17f Soft 8/12 Liam Quinlan t 148 121 95 61 16/1
Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
2023-09-08 14d Kilbeggan 19f Good 4/8 Liam Quinlan t 158 123 125 5 11/1
Kilsaran Handicap Chase
2023-08-25 35d Killarney 17f Soft 5/8 Liam Quinlan t 157 124 116 83 15/2
Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Killorglin Handicap Chase
2023-07-21 17d Killarney 17f Good 99/11 Danny Mullins 144 124 7/1
BoyleSports Handicap Chase ()
2023-07-04 15d Tipperary 17f Good 99/6 Danny Mullins 162 124 3/1
Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase
2023-06-19 9d Kilbeggan 19.5f Good 2/6 Liam Quinlan 146 122 132 87 4/1
Galway Races Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase
2023-06-10 12d Punchestown 16f Good 2/8 Liam Quinlan 149 120 124 113 9/1
Hurling Finals Live Coverage Tomorrow Handicap Chase
2023-05-29 190d Ballinrobe 23f Good 10/15 Danny Mullins 145 123 55 22/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase ()
2022-11-20 28d Cork 16.5f Soft 7/8 Shane Fitzgerald 152 128 100 14 17/2
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase
2022-10-23 29d Limerick 19.5f Soft 99/9 Michael OSullivan 161 128 132 22/1
PWC Handicap Chase
2022-09-24 10d Listowel 17f Good 5/6 Danny Mullins 159 129 107 79 7/1
Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-09-14 25d Sligo 17f Good 99/7 B J Cooper 165 129 9/2
Frank OBeirne Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-08-20 23d Killarney 20f Good 4/13 Sean Flanagan 149 128 127 79 40/1
Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Chase
2022-07-28 13d Galway 18f Good 7/7 Danny Mullins 159 128 33/1
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Chase
2022-07-15 5d Killarney 17f Good 1/7 Danny Mullins 142 118 127 114 7/2
BoyleSports Handicap Chase
2022-07-10 34d Sligo 17f Soft 4/11 Shane Fitzgerald 167 117 120 96 14/1
Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-06 6d Listowel 19f Heavy 4/4 Danny Mullins 156 119 74 22/1
John J. Galvin Chase
2022-05-31 28d Ballinrobe 23f Good 9/15 Sean OKeeffe 143 121 82 28/1
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase

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)1915.3%
Normal (2-4wk)1300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4748.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good27414.8%
Soft1700.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Listowel700.0%
Ballinrobe6116.7%
Killarney5120.0%
Limerick5120.0%
Kilbeggan5120.0%
Galway300.0%
Cork300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-09-20–2026-05-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.