Darkness Horse Racing Form | Thirsk 16:05 02nd August 2025

Darkness' Form | 02nd August 2025

02nd August 2025 William Hill Price Boosts Handicap

Age
7
Weight
9-8
Trainer
D O'Meara
(Last 14 Days: 7-60, 11.67%)
Owner
Akela Thoroughbreds Limited
Sex
gelding
Breeder
E.A.R.L. Ecurie Haras Du Cadran et al
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-01-30
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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 2025-07-11 16:45 Newmarket / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
10-2
Visor
Good To Firm 9 /11 - btn 5.95 Leadman 9-9 1m 26.91s

front rank, challenging over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

D O'Meara
Tom Marquand
21 28.12
6.4
90
1 2025-06-06 17:10 Epsom Downs / 2 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
9-3
Visor
Good To Soft 11 /12 - btn 9.55 Partisan Hero 8-10 1m 25.2475s

took keen hold, always behind

D O'Meara
H Crouch
15 18.62
4.83
91
2 2025-05-17 16:30 Thirsk / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-7
Visor
Good To Firm 1 /12 - win 1 Desert Falcon 9-3 1m 25.01s

mid-division on outside, going well tracking leaders 2f out, headway on outside final furlong, soon led, stayed on well

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
7 8
2.62
87
3 2025-05-03 17:50 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
9-11
Visor
Good 9 /14 - btn 11.4 Great Chieftain 9-5 1m 40.61s

raced towards far side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
41 60.58
11.5
89
4 2025-04-16 17:20 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
8-8
Visor
Good 7 /7 - btn 10.6 Ten Pounds 9-3 1m 29.43s

in rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
17 25.39
4.4
90
5 2024-10-26 16:25 Doncaster / 3 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-10
Visor
Soft 16 /17 - btn 27.15 Myal 8-13 1m 36.2275s

off the pace towards rear, never a factor

D O'Meara
James Doyle
34 57.6
9.91
91
6 2024-09-28 16:45 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
9-5
Visor
Soft 5 /9 - btn 6.55 Spanish Blaze 8-11 1m 26.9175s

slowly into stride, soon went prominent but went to race alone towards far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace until no extra final 100 yards

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
7 8.1
2.62
91
7 2024-09-13 16:15 Sandown / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-3
Visor
Soft 1 /9 - win 0.5 Hat Toss 8-8 1m 32.43s

hampered start, held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish

D O'Meara
K Shoemark
8 9.2
2.93
89
8 2024-08-25 15:35 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
8-13
Visor
Good To Soft 11 /14 - btn 5.75 Qirat 8-10 1m 30.1075s

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

D O'Meara
Daniel Muscutt
15 20.24
5.32
90
9 2024-08-16 18:50 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-13
Visor
Good 4 /6 - btn 3.75 Waiting All Night 9-4 1m 40.48s

prominent in centre group, drifted towards stands side over 3f out, challenged 2f out until just over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

D O'Meara
Tom Marquand
5.5 6.22
3.14
91
10 2024-08-02 15:00 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 150K
Gold, Handicap, Heritage
8-12
Visor
Good To Firm 4 /16 - btn 3 Toimy Son 8-9 1m 37.13s

raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
9 12.31
2.99
91
11 2024-07-13 16:00 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Cup, Handicap, Heritage
9-1
Visor
Good 5 /20 - btn 3.75 Aalto 8-12 1m 24.83s

raced towards far side, held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

D O'Meara
N Callan
15 22.56
5.01
85
12 2024-06-27 16:30 Newmarket / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-2
Visor
Good To Firm 1 /10 - win 3 Waiting All Night 8-10 1m 22.98s

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, switched right and went 2nd inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, soon hung left and ridden clear

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
8.5 9.44
2.78
84
13 2024-06-09 14:10 Goodwood / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-8
Visor
Good 3 /8 - btn 2.75 Finn's Charm 10-2 1m 26.86s

chased winner, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
5 5.3
1.95
85
14 2024-05-31 17:40 Epsom Downs / 2 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap
9-6
Visor
Good To Soft 11 /12 - btn 10.45 Rhoscolyn 10-2 1m 28.5125s

led until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
10 12.46
3.4
87
15 2024-05-18 14:40 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap
8-8
Visor
Good 5 /15 - btn 2.45 Carrytheone 9-6 1m 24.61s

raced near side, led overall, headed 6f out, chased leader, lost 2nd inside final furlong, hampered towards finish

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
11 10.8
3.99
87
16 2024-05-04 17:50 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
9-10
Visor
Good 6 /16 - btn 6.05 Crack Shot 9-9 1m 39.91s

led in centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon weakened

D O'Meara
S M Levey
23 30.79
6.22
88
17 2024-04-13 11:30 Chelmsford / 3 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 36K
Handicap
9-9
Visor
Standard 12 /12 - btn 17.15 Documenting 9-8 1m 27.16s

raced wide bumped after 1f, soon in rear, never on terms

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
13 16
4.5
90
18 2023-10-15 16:45 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
9-2
Visor
Soft 5 /6 - btn 13 Thunder Ball 8-12 1m 45.12s

held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

D O'Meara
Jason Watson
5 6.33
2.68
91
19 2023-09-30 17:25 Newmarket / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
9-6
Visor
Good To Firm 3 /10 - btn 1.55 Catch The Paddy 9-0 1m 25.22s

tracked leaders far side of group, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

D O'Meara
D Tudhope
9.5 10
3.4
92
20 2023-09-09 17:40 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 72y / Flat Turf / 150K
Handicap
9-5
Visor
Good 10 /17 - btn 4.85 Broadhurst 9-1 1m 30.41s

pushed along early and soon led, pushed along again entering straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

D O'Meara
Hollie Doyle
19 23.64
5.51
93
21 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
22 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
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 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
29 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
30 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
31 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
32 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
33 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
34 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
35 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
36 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
37 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
38 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