Before Dark (IRE)
Before Dark (IRE) is 3 from 7. Hasn't won since Dec 2006.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 5 (71.4%)Placed
- +45.50£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 3.62Fair A/E n=7 · 3.19 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 191dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 131 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +5.4 | — |
| Good to Soft | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −4.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 20 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +4.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 23 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 2 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalcassian Buck (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +44.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +43.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | 2 | 2 | 100% | +45.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +43.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 4 | 3 | 75% | +48.50 |
| Dougie Costello | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stephen Craine | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +46.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 09+792d | Chepstow | toteexacta Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-11 | 109 | — | Stephen Craine | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 06+238d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange Now Live At WBX.Com Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-0 | 108 | 118C | Richard Johnson | 5/1 | |
| 28 Apr 06+23d | Perth | attheraces.com Matt Doyle Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 30 | 11-12 | 110 | 100C | Dougie Costello | 11/4J |
| 05 Apr 06+29d | Exeter | Kenmart Ltd Handicap Hurdle | 6/18 | 4 | 10-13 | 110 | 90C | Dougie Costello | 9/1 |
| 07 Mar 06+39d | Exeter | Gregory Distribution Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/10 | 11-9 | 110 | 116C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 | |
| 27 Jan 06+22d | Fontwell | Crown Racing 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | 5 | 11-4 | 110 | 103C | Richard Johnson | 11/2 |
| 05 Jan 06 | Hereford | Letheby And Christopher Novices' Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-5 | 104 | 119C | Richard Johnson | 40/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Before Dark won?
- Before Dark (IRE) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trained Before Dark?
- Before Dark (IRE) was trained by Heather Dalton on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 21 February 2009.
- Who is Before Dark's sire?
- Before Dark (IRE) is by Phardante (FR) out of Menebeans (IRE), whose sire is Duky.
- What going does Before Dark prefer?
- Before Dark (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Before Dark's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 21 February 2009. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Before Dark's sire's record?
- Phardante (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 131 runs since Jan 2008 (23 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Before Dark's siblings?
- Out of Menebeans (IRE), Before Dark (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.