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Your Darling (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2020-01-15 to 2026-03-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Carries Darling (GB) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerLord Vestey
BreederWilliam Mangan
Ratings Official 139 · best RPR 149 · best TS 137
19
Runs
7
Wins
36.8%
Strike rate
57.9%
Place rate
1.83
Actual / Expected
95.0%
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Full form — last 19 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
2026-03-30 44d Ludlow 24f Good 3 1/6 0 Ben Jones 167 139 149 93 9/4
Chase Turf Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - headway 12th - went second 14th - pushed along and led 4 out - ridden run-in - comfortably(tchd 2/1)
2026-02-14 35d Ascot 24f Soft 1 3/11 2.5 Ben Jones 153 139 146 137 15/2
Chase Turf Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In rear - steady headway from 5 out - disputing second after 2 out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2026-01-10 50d Kempton 24f Good 2 2/5 0.3 Ben Jones 163 138 140 85 15/2
Chase Turf Coral "New" Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Swerved left start - held up in last - headway going best 3 out - led approaching last where mistake and headed - rallied towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
2025-11-21 544d Ascot 21f Good 2 4/4 15 Ben Jones 168 142 135 111 9/4
Chase Turf Join Ladbrokes Bet £5 Get £30 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leaders 13th - disputed lead 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
2024-05-26 44d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 2 1/8 0 Ben Jones 165 137 147 126 12/1
Chase Turf Clarke Chase (A Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader 11th - pushed along 2 out - edged left and bumped rival before last - led last - ridden run-in - won going away(op 11/1)
2024-04-12 140d Aintree 21f Soft 1 99/24 Kielan Woods 150 137 12/1
Chase Turf Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Always behind - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 14/1)
2023-11-24 112d Ascot 21f Good 2 1/8 0 Kielan Woods 155 128 141 119 11/4F
Chase Turf S.A.F.E. Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - prominent - led 3 out - went clear going easily from 2 out - comfortably(op 9/4)
2023-08-04 188d Galway 22.5f Good 9/17 Lorcan Williams 153 127 115 82 5/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2023-01-28 32d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 99/16 Tom Cannon 146 132 6/1
Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-12-27 39d Kempton 24f Soft 2 5/14 Kielan Woods 156 133 133 80 10/3
Ladbrokes Play 1-2-Free On Football Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-18 231d Ascot 21f Soft 2 1/13 Kielan Woods 146 123 138 117 10/3
Royal Ascot Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-01 62d Newbury 22.5f Soft 3 4/11 Kevin Brogan p 163 124 125 94 9/2
Get A Run For Your Money At BetVictor Handicap Chase
2022-01-29 34d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 99/8 Kielan Woods 148 126 4/1
Timeform Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-26 50d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 3/8 Kevin Brogan 146 126 131 124 9/1
Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-06 25d Aintree 20f Soft 3 5/9 Kielan Woods 154 127 120 105 4/1
Betway Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-12 159d Huntingdon 20f Good 4 1/7 Luca Morgan 155 119 131 109 10/3
Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-05-06 205d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 1/6 Nico de Boinville 166 116 110 76 15/8
Racing TV Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-13 272d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 3/15 Nico de Boinville 152 114 96 15/8
Covered By MansionBet Faller Insurance Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-01-15 DEB Newbury 16.5f Heavy 5 1/13 Nico de Boinville 159 116 88 9/2
Premier Food Courts Standard Open National Hunt 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)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8225.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4250.0%
Long break (6m+)5240.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 27342.9%
Class 34125.0%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)19736.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Good9444.4%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ascot4250.0%
Huntingdon3266.7%
Kempton300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-01-15–2026-03-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.