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Darius Dark: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Darius Dark is a 3-year-old gelding by Dark Angel, trained by J P Murtagh. He has won 3 of 8 starts, for £999 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 4f, where 3 wins from 3 is a 100% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:25 at Doncaster on 10 September, where the best price is 19/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 82, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 8
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 38%
  • Prize money £999
  • Best rating 82
  • Official rating 82

Where Darius Dark runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:25 Doncaster Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) 19/1 Smarkets SBK

Darius Dark form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
20 Aug 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap 1m 5f Good To Yielding 4 2.5 4/1 Ben Coen 82
27 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Grá Chocolates Handicap 1m 4.5f Yielding 12 12.5 11/1 Ben Coen 82
26 Jun 26 Curragh Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap 1m 4f Good To Firm 1 — 3/1F Rory Mulligan 74
10 May 26 Leopardstown Breast Cancer Ireland Handicap 1m 4f Good 1 — 7/2 Ben Coen 68
24 Apr 26 Cork Buy Tickets Online And Save Handicap 1m 4f Good To Yielding 1 — 11/2 Rory Mulligan 63
15 Mar 26 Curragh Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie (C & G) Maiden 1m Heavy 17 31.5 33/1 Jamie Powell –
2 Nov 25 Curragh Irish EBF Maiden (Smullen Series) 1m Heavy 9 19 125/1 Ross Coakley –
18 Oct 25 Leopardstown Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) 1m Yielding 10 15.5 28/1 N G McCullagh –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap at Leopardstown (IRE) on 20 August 2026. Settled midpack early - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't find more in 5th with a furlong to run - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th.

Darius Dark by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
12f 3 3 100%
8f 3 0 0%
13f 1 0 0%
12.5f 1 0 0%

Darius Dark by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Yielding 2 1 50%
Yielding 2 0 0%
Heavy 2 0 0%
Good To Firm 1 1 100%
Good 1 1 100%

Darius Dark by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Curragh 3 1 33%
Leopardstown 2 1 50%
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 0 0%
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0%
Cork 1 1 100%

Darius Dark breeding

  • Sire Dark Angel (IRE)
  • Dam Cailini Alainn (IRE)
  • Damsire Danehill Dancer (IRE)
  • Breeder Newtown Anner Stud
  • Foaled 23 March 2023

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