Horse profile
Boughtinthedark (IRE)
by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Skyscape (GB) (Zafonic)
32 runs · 10 courses · from Sep 2018
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Sep 2022 — 1,508 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2022 · 19th of 20
2 wins · Navan
Last raced off OR 47
KTB Profile
Boughtinthedark (IRE) is 2 from 32. Hasn't won since Jun 2020. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 47, 29lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 29lb off peak
- 2–32Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 4 (12.5%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=32 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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.
Official rating47↓ 29lb off peak
47
45–76
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 80
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 103C | 65.5 | — |
| Good | 9 | 104C | 75 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 86C | 81.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 96B | 78.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 74C | 66.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 103C | 74 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 104C | 76 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 75C | 26 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 32 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,925 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 3,167 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,716 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 465 | 50 | 10.8% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,668 | 534 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,433 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 2 from 22 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,622 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,041 | 158 | 7.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 580 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 66 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Skyscape (GB) (Zafonic)
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Marcus Caesar (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Marcus Caesar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Caesar (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Star Glimmer (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Aussie Sky (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Cobbler Quinn (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Muckross Sky (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| True Commitment (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 11 | 2 | 18% | +12.00 |
| Curragh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 22 | 2 | 9% | +1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Doyle | 16 | 1 | 6% | +1.00 |
| Izzy Clifton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan Glynn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 2 | 12% | +6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +15.00 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep 22+14d | Navan | Sign Up Now To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap | 19/20 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 47 | 21C | 31C | Joe Doyle | 14/1 |
| 20 Aug 22+29d | Curragh | AK Bets 'Compare Our Prices To Your Current Bookmaker' Handicap (47-70) | 5/21 | nk | 8-7 | 47 | 67C | 69A | Joe Doyle | 10/1 |
| 22 Jul 22+21d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (47-65) | 8/23 | shd | 8-13 | 48 | 104C | 75A | Joe Doyle | 22/1 |
| 01 Jul 22+48d | Bellewstown | Inaugural Western Motors Cupra Handicap (47-65) | 7/14 | 1 | 8-12 | 50 | 66C | 52A | Sean D Bowen | 11/1 |
| 14 May 22+220d | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap (47-65) | 6/18 | nse | 8-10 | 52 | 80C | 69A | Sean D Bowen | 25/1 |
| 06 Oct 21+8d | Navan | navanadventurecentre.ie Apprentice Handicap (45-65) | 15/20 | ½ | 9-5 | 57 | 49C | 45C | Izzy Clifton | 22/1 |
| 28 Sep 21+24d | Cork | Mallow Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 12/14 | 2½ | 9-13 | 60 | 51C | 44A | Joe Doyle | 22/1 |
| 04 Sep 21+14d | Navan | Treo Eile, Retraining Ireland's Racehorses Handicap (45-70) | 11/13 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 62 | 65C | 59A | Joe Doyle | 18/1 |
| 21 Aug 21+83d | Curragh | TRI Equestrian Handicap (45-70) | 5/17 | 1 | 9-11 | 64 | 74C | 81A | Joe Doyle | 28/1 |
| 30 May 21+35d | Navan | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (45-70) | 19/21 | nk | 9-8 | 67 | 40C | 38A | Izzy Clifton | 40/1 |
| 25 Apr 21+29d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | 7/9 | 5 | 8-8 | 72 | 38A | 55A | Joe Doyle | 20/1 |
| 27 Mar 21+181d | Navan | navanracecourse.ie Handicap | 14/17 | 2¾ | 9-10 | 73 | 74C | 44C | Izzy Clifton | 50/1 |
| 27 Sep 20+11d | Curragh | Heffernan Tyres Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 12/15 | nk | 8-6 | 74 | 68C | 62A | Joe Doyle | 22/1 |
| 16 Sep 20+22d | Cork | Fermoy Handicap (50-80) | 6/9 | hd | 10-2 | 74 | 80A | 74A | Joe Doyle | 13/2 |
| 25 Aug 20+30d | Cork | Mallow Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-0 | 76 | 59B | 56A | Joe Doyle | 3/1F |
| 26 Jul 20+7d | Curragh | Old Vic Gallop Handicap (70-100) | 2/9 | ½ | 8-8 | 76 | 87A | 76A | J M Sheridan | 7/2F |
| 19 Jul 20+25d | Curragh | Big Picture Communications Handicap (50-80) | 2/14 | ½ | 9-8 | 71 | 83C | 93A | Joe Doyle | 10/1 |
| 24 Jun 20+1d | Naas | Naas Handicap (45-70) | 5/15 | ½ | 9-5 | 60 | 86C | 75A | J M Sheridan | 11/4F |
| 23 Jun 20+13d | Navan | Navanracecourse.ie Handicap (45-65) | 1/15 | 9-4 | 60 | 103C | 96A | Paddy Harnett | 5/1 | |
| 10 Jun 20+180d | Navan | Navan Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 1/12 | 8-10 | 45 | 100A | 95A | Joe Doyle | 16/1 | |
| 13 Dec 19+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) | 10/14 | nk | 8-1 | 45 | 74B | 46A | Alan Glynn | 14/1 |
| 03 Dec 19+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 4/14 | ½ | 8-2 | 45 | 96B | 63A | J M Sheridan | 20/1 |
| 22 Nov 19+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) | 9/14 | hd | 8-8 | 45 | 76B | 50A | Joe Doyle | 12/1 |
| 01 Nov 19+9d | Dundalk (AW) | BetVictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Handicap (45-65) | 6/14 | ½ | 8-8 | 45 | 81B | 64A | Joe Doyle | 25/1 |
| 23 Oct 19+14d | Navan | Arkle Bar Handicap (45-65) | 12/17 | 2 | 8-8 | 45 | 65C | 50A | Joe Doyle | 16/1 |
| 09 Oct 19+42d | Navan | Bective Restaurant Apprentice Handicap (45-65) | 8/23 | shd | 8-3 | 45 | 88C | 67A | Alan Glynn | 33/1 |
| 28 Aug 19+83d | Bellewstown | P&M Green Energy Cottages Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 13/15 | nk | 8-7 | 48 | 75C | 47A | Joe Doyle | 16/1 |
| 06 Jun 19+16d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members Handicap (45-70) | 10/16 | 1½ | 8-9 | 53 | 77C | 51A | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 21 May 19+9d | Sligo | www.countysligoraces.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 6/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 55 | 75C | 55A | Nathan Crosse | 11/1 |
| 12 May 19+17d | Leopardstown | Walsh Associates Architects Maiden | 8/12 | ¾ | 8-7 | — | 80A | 57A | Nathan Crosse | 66/1 |
| 25 Apr 19+213d | Tipperary | Tipperary Races Fillies Maiden | 14/15 | 34 | 9-0 | — | -23C | 46C | W J Lee | 66/1 |
| 24 Sep 18 | Fairyhouse | Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10) | 10/15 | ¾ | 8-1 | — | 63C | 53A | Nathan Crosse | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Boughtinthedark (IRE) won?
- Boughtinthedark (IRE) won 2 of 32 archived starts between 2018 and 2022, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 4 times in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Boughtinthedark (IRE)?
- Boughtinthedark (IRE) was trained by Denis Gerard Hogan on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 3 September 2022.
- Who is Boughtinthedark (IRE)'s sire?
- Boughtinthedark (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Skyscape (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Boughtinthedark (IRE) prefer?
- Boughtinthedark (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Boughtinthedark (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 3 September 2022. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Boughtinthedark (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,925 runs since Jan 2008 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are Boughtinthedark (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Skyscape (GB), Boughtinthedark (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Marcus Caesar (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Marcus Caesar (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.