The Dark Baron (IRE)

Full form — last 22 runs

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-13	48d	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Standard	6	4/10	0.2	Ben Ffrench Davis	128	63	61	60	9/1
Flat AW Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Took a strong hold early - tracked the front group and came under pressure over 2f out - held the gear inside the final furlong
2026-05-26	22d	Bath	8f	Firm	6	4/4	23	Laura Coughlan	137	64	15	45	100/30
Flat Turf Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap Held up in last - pushed along and struggling over 4f out - no chance from 3f out - eased from over 1f out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet had nothing to report)
2026-05-04	29d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	5	6/8	0.5	Laura Coughlan	121	64	62	31	10/3
Flat AW Brooke Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) Soon led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 4/1)
2026-04-05	33d	Bath	8f	Good	5	3/11	0.2	Laura Coughlan	122	64	70	43	8/1
Flat Turf R.J. King & Sons Handicap Led - headed over 1f out - lost second final strides - kept on(tchd 17/2)
2026-03-03	29d	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Standard	6	1/11	0	Laura Coughlan	127	60	68	40	7/2
Flat AW Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap In touch with leaders - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - led final strides(op 4/1)
2026-02-02	17d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	6	2/9	0.75	Laura Coughlan	126	59	65	35	3/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed then no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/5 tchd 11/4)
2026-01-16	20d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	3/8	2.75	Laura Coughlan	129	59	61	12	10/3
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went third 3f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 3/1)
2025-12-27	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	6	2/11	0.3	Ben Ffrench Davis	126	58	65	42	9/4
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Midfield - not clear run 2f out - headway from over 1f out - carried left inside final furlong - kept on(op 3/1)
2025-12-15	14d	Lingfield (AW)	8f	Standard	6	3/10	0.1	Laura Coughlan	129	58	64	48	7/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders against far rail inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 10/3)
2025-12-01	37d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	6	3/12	2	Laura Coughlan	130	58	61	41	1/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/15 tchd 4/9)
2025-10-25	18d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	6	1/13	0	Laura Coughlan	125	53	64	55	6/1
Flat AW Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Raced wide - in touch with leaders - pressed leader after 1f - pushed along and led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 7/1)
2025-10-07	23d	Brighton	12f	Soft	6	4/10	1.75	Laura Coughlan	124	53	53	22	11/4
Flat Turf JenningsBet In Basingstoke Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room on inner over 2f out - soon outpaced - weakened final 110yds(Mkt1: op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
2025-09-14	16d	Bath	10f	Soft	6	1/12	0	Laura Coughlan	127	48	58	50	22/1
Flat Turf Betwright Bet The Wright Way Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - ridden and headway 3f out - led over 1f out - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a drop in trip from 1m 6f - on his last start at Salisbury - to 1m 2f today)(op 33/1)
2025-08-29	33d	Salisbury	14f	Soft	5	9/13	1	Laura Coughlan	111	51	35	26	50/1
Flat Turf Kingsclere 'Sally Hits 90' Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
2025-07-27	24d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	4	6/11	1.25	Harry Kimber	154	–	78	27	100/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Novicey jumping - towards rear - kept on from 2 out - never on terms(op 66/1)
2025-07-03	20d	Bellewstown	8f	Good	–	14/15	4.5	Ben Coen b	134	54	11	48	14/1
Flat Turf Champion Lettings Handicap Raced wide early - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 10/1)
2025-06-13	8d	Cork	8f	Soft	–	9/16	0.2	Nathan Crosse t	128	58	48	42	33/1
Flat Turf Racing Again Friday 11th July Handicap Midfield - bit short of room from under 3f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
2025-06-05	24d	Leopardstown	8f	Good	–	12/18	0.1	J M Sheridan t	131	61	48	29	28/1
Flat Turf AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap Midfield - no extra from over 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-05-12	211d	Roscommon (IRE)	7.5f	Good	–	9/15	3	Colin Keane t	132	64	45	40	10/1
Flat Athlone Handicap Held up in rear - plenty to do 3f out - nudged along and kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1)
2024-10-13	8d	Naas	6f	Soft	–	6/11	0.75	Colin Keane tp	131	–	53	46	100/1
Flat Turf Tifrums Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Ducked right start - prominent towards far side early - switched right and towards rear towards near side after 1f - some headway from over 1f out - kept on(tchd 66/1)
2024-10-05	52d	Curragh	7f	Good	–	13/14	0.3	Seamie Heffernan t	131	–	57	34	100/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Towards rear - midfield halfway - weakened from over 1f out(op 80/1)
2024-08-14	DEB	Gowran Park	7f	Firm	–	11/16	0.1	Ronan Whelan	134	–	43	–	33/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) Dwelt start - midfield - bit short of room after 2f - no impression from over 2f out(op 28/1)

Record by layoff

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	4	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	11	3	27.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	3	0	0.0%
Class 6	11	3	27.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	17	2	11.8%
Middle (10-12f)	2	1	50.0%
Staying (13f+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	9	2	22.2%
Good	6	0	0.0%
Soft	5	1	20.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	6	2	33.3%
Bath	3	1	33.3%

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-14–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.