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Dark Moon Rising: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Dark Moon Rising is a 7-year-old gelding by Night Of Thunder, trained by Kevin Ryan. He has won 6 of 49 starts and placed in 11 more, for £197,530 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:57 at Newcastle (AW) on 20 October, where the best price is 29/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 97, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 49
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 17
  • Strike rate 12%
  • Prize money £197,530
  • Best rating 97
  • Official rating 87

Where Dark Moon Rising runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:57 Newcastle (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) 29/1 Smarkets SBK

Dark Moon Rising form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
17 Sep 26 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Bet £5 Get £30 New Customer Offer' Kilkerran Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Soft 7 8.25 33/1 Tom Eaves 87
6 Sep 26 York Saltmoore Collection Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 13 20 11/2 Tom Eaves 87
22 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 6 3.75 33/1 Shane Gray 87
10 Jul 26 York Azets Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 1 — 18/1 Tom Eaves 81
12 Jun 26 York Sky Bet The World's Gone Football Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 12 8.25 12/1 Jack Nicholls 84
13 May 26 York Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Good 5 8 12/1 Josephine Gordon 86
3 Apr 26 Lingfield (AW) Midnite All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Standard 4 2.5 11/2 Jack Callan 86
12 Mar 26 Chelmsford City (AW) bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Standard 2 3.5 13/2 Jack Callan 86
27 Feb 26 Lingfield (AW) Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard 5 3.25 17/2 Jack Callan 86
16 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard 8 6 18/1 Oisin McSweeney 87
11 Oct 25 York Coral 'Committed To Safer Gambling' Finale Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 2.5f Good 2 .25 9/1 Tom Eaves 82
18 Sep 25 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Free Bet At Ayr' Kilkerran Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 7 7 14/1 Tom Eaves 84
7 Sep 25 York Sky Bet Extra Places Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2.5f Good 3 1 14/1 Jack Callan 84
23 Aug 25 York Sky Bet Steve Birch Finale Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 6 2.75 22/1 Saffie Osborne 85
26 Jul 25 York Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 4f Good 8 15.75 7/1 Tom Eaves 87
12 Jul 25 York John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 7 5.75 40/1 Josephine Gordon 89
13 Jun 25 York Seat Unique Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 11 13.25 33/1 Tom Eaves 89
14 May 25 York Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Jorvik Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 4f Good To Firm 7 10 22/1 Tom Eaves 91
18 Apr 25 Newcastle (AW) BetUK All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard 8 5.25 28/1 Shane Gray 92
17 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 2f Standard 3 4.5 4/1 Josephine Gordon 92
6 Dec 24 Newcastle (AW) BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Standard 2 — 4/1 Shane Gray 90
21 Nov 24 Southwell (AW) Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Class 2 1m 4f Standard 1 — 10/1 Josephine Gordon 86
9 Nov 24 Doncaster Virgin Bet November Handicap Class 2 1m 4f Soft 21 22 40/1 Jimmy Quinn 87
19 Sep 24 Ayr LiveScore Bet Kilkerran Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good 3 .5 9/1 Shane Gray 87
23 Aug 24 York Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 4f Good 3 1.25 28/1 Shane Gray 85
8 Jul 24 Ayr Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 3 1m 5f Good To Firm 2 .75 9/2 Shane Gray 84
16 Jun 24 Thirsk Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 4 1m 6f Good To Soft 9 6.25 9/1 Shane Gray 84
2 Jun 24 Hamilton Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 3 1m 5f Good 1 — 28/1 Shane Gray 80
15 May 24 York Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Good 15 19.25 18/1 Tom Eaves 82
20 Apr 24 Thirsk Follow vickersracing On X Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Soft 13 20.5 11/1 Shane Gray 83
15 Nov 23 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Standard To Slow 6 3.5 5/1 Rob Hornby 85
23 Sep 23 Ayr Bearingboys - More Than Just Bearings Handicap Class 3 1m 5f Good To Soft 8 7.25 7/1 Tom Eaves 86
25 Aug 23 York Sky Bet Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 4f Good To Firm 8 5.5 11/1 Tom Eaves 86
29 Jul 23 York Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap Class 4 1m 4f Good 1 — 17/2 Tom Eaves 82
14 Jul 23 York Azets Handicap Class 4 1m 2.5f Good To Soft 3 4.25 16/1 Tom Eaves 82
6 May 23 Thirsk Vickers.Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Class 2 1m Soft 10 11.5 14/1 Shane Gray 85
24 Apr 23 Pontefract RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 7 13.75 28/1 Shane Gray 90
11 Mar 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Spreadex Sports Lincoln Trial Handicap Class 2 1m 0.5f Standard 10 7.25 16/1 Tom Eaves 93
7 Oct 22 York William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Soft 13 42.25 66/1 Tom Eaves 96
17 Sep 22 Ayr Virgin Bet Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good 8 12.5 16/1 Kevin Stott 100
23 Jul 22 York Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 1m 2.5f Good To Firm 5 24 18/1 Kevin Stott 100
17 Jun 22 Ascot King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 1m 4f Good To Firm 5 10.75 14/1 Kevin Stott 102
12 May 22 York Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 1m 2.5f Good 4 7.75 20/1 Kevin Stott 100
15 Apr 22 Newcastle (AW) Coral Burradon Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Standard 4 2.5 9/4 Kevin Stott 100
31 Mar 22 Chelmsford City (AW) Woodford Reserve Cardinal Conditions Stakes (The Road To The Kentucky Derby) (GBB Race) Class 2 1m Standard 1 — 6/1 Kevin Stott 90
9 Oct 21 York Watch Racing Free Online At Coral Nursery Class 2 1m Good To Soft 3 2.5 13/2 Shane Gray 89
2 Sep 21 Haydock British Ebf Novice Stakes Class 4 1m Good To Firm 2 — 5/1 Shane Gray –
22 Jun 21 Beverley Pure Broadband EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7.5f Good 1 — 16/5 Shane Gray –
13 May 21 York Constant Security ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 6f Good 7 10 25/1 Tom Eaves –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Ladbrokes 'Bet £5 Get £30 New Customer Offer' Kilkerran Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) at Ayr on 17 September 2026. Settled mid-pack - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong - finished 7th.

Dark Moon Rising by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 12 0 0% —
10.5f 12 1 8% —
12f 12 2 17% —
8f 5 1 20% —
13f 3 1 33% —
14f 2 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —
7.5f 1 1 100% —
6f 1 0 0% —

Dark Moon Rising by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 14 3 21% —
Standard 11 2 18% —
Good To Firm 10 1 10% —
Good To Soft 9 0 0% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Dark Moon Rising by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
York 22 2 9% —
Ayr 6 0 0% —
Newcastle (AW) 5 0 0% —
Thirsk 3 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 2 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% —
Southwell (AW) 1 1 100% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Hamilton 1 1 100% —
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% —

Dark Moon Rising breeding

  • Sire Night Of Thunder (IRE)
  • Dam Al Nassa (USA)
  • Damsire Bernardini (USA)
  • Breeder N Al Habtoor
  • Foaled 28 February 2019

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