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Light Up The Dark: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Light Up The Dark is a 5-year-old mare by Camelot, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien. She has won 4 of 11 starts and placed in 2 more, for £10,998 in prize money. She has won 2 of 3 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. She runs next in the 4:20 at Curragh on 27 September, where the best price is 12/1 with William Hill. Her best performance rating is 114, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 11
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 36%
  • Prize money £10,998
  • Best rating 114
  • Official rating 89

Where Light Up The Dark runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:20 Curragh Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch 12/1 William Hill William Hill

Light Up The Dark form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap 1m 6.5f Good 2 .5 3/1J Dylan Browne McMonagle 89
27 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap 2m 1f Yielding 9 9.5 17/2 Mr J L Gleeson 89
8 Jul 26 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Winter Festival 28th & 29th November Rated Race 1m 6f Good 4 4.25 100/30 J M Sheridan 89
8 Apr 26 Gowran Park Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap 1m 6f Soft 1 — 7/2F Declan McDonogh 81
26 Aug 25 Bellewstown Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap 2m 1.5f Good 4 14.25 13/8F Mr J L Gleeson 82
30 Jul 25 Galway Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap 2m 0.5f Soft 3 1 4/1 Scott McCullagh 78
21 Jun 25 Down Royal Eventco Marquees Maiden 1m 5f Good 1 — 13/8F Scott McCullagh –
27 May 25 Tipperary Tipperary Town Maiden 1m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 7 18.5 10/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle –
9 May 25 Ballinrobe SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden 1m 1.5f Good 7 12.75 7/2 Scott McCullagh –
23 Mar 25 Limerick Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) 2m Soft 1 — 6/5F Mr J L Gleeson –
5 Jan 25 Naas Fifty Stars At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Heavy 1 — 2/1F Mr J L Gleeson –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap at Killarney (IRE) on 21 August 2026. Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left - improved into 6th inside the final furlong - stayed on well to snatch second near the line.

Light Up The Dark by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
14f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 2 100% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —
13f 1 1 100% —
12.5f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —

Light Up The Dark by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 5 1 20% —
Soft 3 2 67% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 1 100% —

Light Up The Dark by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Killarney (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —
Gowran Park 1 1 100% —
Bellewstown 1 0 0% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Down Royal 1 1 100% —
Tipperary 1 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% —
Limerick 1 1 100% —

Light Up The Dark breeding

  • Sire Camelot (GB)
  • Dam Tiptree (IRE)
  • Damsire Duke Of Marmalade (IRE)
  • Breeder Michelle Morris
  • Foaled 22 February 2021

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