Darkness Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 17:40 09th September 2023

Darkness' Form | 09th September 2023

09th September 2023 Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Age
5
Weight
9-5
Trainer
D O'Meara
(Last 14 Days: 6-53, 11.32%)
Owner
Akela Thoroughbreds Limited
Sex
gelding
Breeder
E.A.R.L. Ecurie Haras Du Cadran et al
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-01-30
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
0m 7f 72y
Runners
17
Prize Money
£150,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Darkness Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2023-08-24 15:00 York / 2 / 0m 7f 192y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap, Heritage
9-1
Visor
Good To Firm 18 /19 - btn 14.9 Ropey Guest 9-2 1m 37.85s

dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

D O'Meara
N Callan
17 22.88
5.31
94
1 2023-08-04 15:00 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Gold, Handicap, Heritage
8-13
Visor
Good To Soft 4 /20 - btn 2 Johan 9-8 1m 40.59s

led, ridden and joined 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

D O'Meara
H Crouch
51 81.91
14.45
91
2 2023-07-13 17:20 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
10-0
Visor
Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 1 Sirona 9-8 1m 37.92s

close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, ran on

D O'Meara
N Callan
9.5 10.86
3.3
91
3 2023-06-17 14:35 York / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-10
Blinkers
Good To Firm 7 /13 - btn 3.85 Wild Lion 9-13 1m 25.61s

close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
4.5 5.11
2.19
88
4 2023-06-11 13:35 Goodwood / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Good To Firm 2 /9 - btn 0.1 Mister Bluebird 9-0 1m 26.22s

led, clear when ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied, just failed

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
7 7.59
2.5
88
5 2023-06-02 17:45 Epsom Downs / 2 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
9-11
Blinkers
Good To Firm 2 /12 - btn 0.5 Spanish Star 10-2 1m 21.58s

led and went right after 1f, headed 5f out, led again 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish

D O'Meara
Hollie Doyle
21 34
6.44
85
6 2023-05-23 20:00 Ayr / 4 / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-9
Visor
Good 6 /8 - btn 5.95 Espressoo 9-7 1m 30.23s

in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
4.6 4.96
2
85
7 2023-05-13 14:40 Ascot / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
8-6
Visor
Soft 14 /22 - btn 10.1 Rebel Territory 9-1 1m 33.055s

raced far side, held up in last pair, never a factor

D O'Meara
Andrea Atzeni
26 36.55
7.57
86
8 2023-05-05 15:00 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
8-7
Visor
Good 4 /8 - btn 2 The Gatekeeper 8-11 1m 26.16s

towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
9.5 10.27
2.98
87
9 2023-04-29 17:15 Ripon / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-6 Soft 6 /13 - btn 5.1 Isla Kai 9-9 1m 47.825s

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, stayed on one pace

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
3.75 3.92
1.86
87
10 2023-04-10 16:01 Redcar / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-6 Soft 2 /14 - btn 0.5 The Cookstown Cafu 8-10 1m 28.915s

mid-division, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden along and good headway when in clear over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
10 10.5
3.94
87
11 2022-07-02 14:25 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
8-8
Visor
Good To Firm 4 /11 - btn 2.7 Sinjaari 9-11 1m 41.98s

held up in 7th, pushed along over 2f out, headway when not clearest of runs inside final 2f, plugged on in well held 4th final 110 yards

D O'Meara
David Egan
17 22
5.9
88
12 2022-06-17 14:55 Redcar / 3 / 0m 7f 219y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
10-2
Visor
Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 3.05 Cassy O 9-7 1m 35.8s

held up in 5th, headway far side of group over 2f out, soon pushed along, weakened final furlong

D O'Meara
O J Orr
4.33 5.29
2.64
90
13 2022-06-03 17:45 Epsom Downs / 2 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 60K
Derby, Handicap
9-7
Visor
Good 7 /15 - btn 6.75 Bowman 8-12 1m 23.41s

dwelt and switched left start, held up and behind, some late minor headway, never on terms

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
12 14.9
3.27
91
14 2022-05-07 16:05 Ascot / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
8-9
Visor
Good 7 /27 - btn 5.45 Vafortino 8-7 1m 28.27s

towards rear near side, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon not much room, ran on when in the clear inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

D O'Meara
M Harley
23 44
8
92
15 2022-04-23 15:45 Haydock / 2 / 0m 7f 212y / Flat Turf / 32.5K
Handicap
9-0
Visor
Good To Firm 3 /9 - btn 2.25 Excel Power 8-10 1m 40.27s

slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, ran on

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
11 11.02
3.4
92
16 2022-04-06 16:30 Nottingham / 3 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 17.5K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /6 - btn 4.5 Seasett 8-9 1m 46.475s

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra close home

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
7.5 9.4
4.1
93
17 2022-03-26 15:35 Doncaster / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap, Heritage, Lincoln
8-11 Good To Soft 17 /22 - btn 7.25 Johan 9-4 1m 39.1525s

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
17 21.88
4.5
95