Darkest Hour Horse Racing Form

Odds: 6.00Current form: ImprovingRisk: Low
Age9
Weight10-11
TrainerM M McNiff
JockeyMr O McGill
OwnerL & M Syndicate
SexGelding
BreederLodge Park Stud
ColourG
Foaling date2017-01-01
SireMastercraftsman
DamThe Shrew

Downpatrick

Completed

15:07 - Roadstud Installations Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Race typeHurdle Turf
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle
Runners14
Distance2m 2f
Ground ConditionYielding
Prize money€10,000
45%

Pre-race suitability · Fair fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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ResultsRacecard

Suitability breakdown

  • Going match16 races
    35%
  • Distance match11 races
    43%
  • Class matchNo previous runs
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  • Course history5 races
    68%
  • Race type match11 races
    43%

Is this horse improving?

4002000-200-400

Darkest Hour

7 Oct 22
Speed figure216
13 Jul
7 Aug
29 Aug
16 Sep
7 Oct

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2022-10-07
Downpatrick
—
2m2f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
7th
2022-09-16
Downpatrick
—
2m2f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
2nd
2022-08-29
Downpatrick
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
3rd
2022-08-07
Downpatrick
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
2nd
2022-07-13
Downpatrick
—
2m3f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good
6th
2022-06-12
Downpatrick
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
3rd
2022-06-04
Tramore
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€10,501
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding
7th
2022-05-17
Sligo
—
1m2f
Flat Turf
€12,000
Maiden
Good To Yielding
7th
2021-12-02
Clonmel
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Yielding To Soft
15th
2021-11-18
Thurles
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
15th
2021-09-27
Roscommon
—
1m7f
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Good
14th
2021-09-06
Galway
—
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
€12,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Good
7th
2021-08-12
Tramore
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€10,000
Hurdle, Maiden
Good
5th
2021-07-01
Bellewstown
—
1m
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Good
11th
2021-05-05
Gowran Park
—
1m
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Yielding
12th
2021-03-26
Dundalk
—
1m
Flat AW
€10,000
Apprentice, Handicap
Standard
9th
2021-02-19
Dundalk
—
1m
Flat AW
€10,000
Handicap
Standard
2nd
2021-01-22
Dundalk
—
1m
Flat AW
€10,000
Handicap
Standard
6th
2020-06-19
Tipperary
—
1m1f
Flat Turf
€10,000
Handicap
Good To Yielding
13th
2020-03-20
Dundalk
—
1m3f
Flat AW
€11,999
Maiden
Standard
9th
2020-03-06
Dundalk
—
1m
Flat AW
€11,999
Maiden
Standard
13th
2019-05-17
Leopardstown
—
7f
Flat Turf
€10,780
Maiden
Good To Yielding
9th

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