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Charles Darnay: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Charles Darnay is a 3-year-old gelding by Planteur, trained by James Owen. He has won 3 of 6 starts and placed in 2 more, for £40,147 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 33% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:10 at Cheltenham on 14 November, where the best price is 15/8 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 107, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 6
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 50%
  • Prize money £40,147
  • Best rating 107
  • Official rating –

Where Charles Darnay runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:10 Cheltenham JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle Race (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Race) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) 15/8 William Hill William Hill

Charles Darnay form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
30 Oct 26 Wetherby Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 11/4 Jonathan Burke –
24 Sep 26 Newmarket Budds Horseracing Memorabilia Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Good 3 1.75 4/1 Cieren Fallon 83
1 Jun 26 Lingfield (AW) Follow AtTheRaces On X Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard 1 — 11/10F Rossa Ryan 76
2 Mar 26 Kempton (AW) Sporting Times Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 4f Standard To Slow 1 — 11/10F Luke Morris –
7 Feb 26 Southwell (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m Standard 3 3.5 7/4F Pat Cosgrave –
17 Jan 26 Lingfield (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 7f Standard 5 2.5 66/1 Luke Morris –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) at Wetherby on 30 October 2026. Settled at back of field - veered left at first two fences - progress before 3 out - took charge 2 out - pushed along after the last - kept on strongly to score.

Charles Darnay by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
12f 3 2 67% —
16f 1 1 100% —
8f 1 0 0% —
7f 1 0 0% —

Charles Darnay by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 3 1 33% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Standard To Slow 1 1 100% —

Charles Darnay by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Lingfield (AW) 2 1 50% —
Wetherby 1 1 100% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 1 1 100% —
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% —

Charles Darnay breeding

  • Sire Planteur (IRE)
  • Dam Madame Defarge (IRE)
  • Damsire Motivator (GB)
  • Breeder Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd
  • Foaled 4 February 2023

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