Horse profile
Captain Darling (IRE)
by Pennekamp (USA) out of Gale Warning (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
35 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Oct 2008 — 6,574 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2008
5 wins · 4 courses
KTB Profile
Captain Darling (IRE) is 5 from 35. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. All 5 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf.
Based on 35 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 5–35Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 10 (28.6%)Placed
- +38.00£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=34 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating57↓ 8lb off peak
57
46–65
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Pennekamp (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 211 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 49 | 6 | 12.2% | +2.2 | 5 from 29 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.1 | 4 from 22 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −3.3 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 33 | 6 | 18.2% | +8.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
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
Gale Warning (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hurricane Spirit (IRE) (13 wins).
The wins came over 5f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (In The High Grass (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Spirit (IRE) | 51 | 13 | 5f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| In The High Grass (IRE) | 25 | 5 | 2m–3m | Listed |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 29 | 5 | 17% | +44.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 23 | 3 | 13% | +27.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Class 7 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | +23.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 4 | 18% | +36.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Creighton | 17 | 4 | 24% | +47.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Colin Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Creighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amir Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 31 | 5 | 16% | +42.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +35.00 |
| 2005 | 17 | 3 | 18% | +7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 33 | 5 | 15% | +40.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 08+78d | Plumpton | O'Reilly Hyland Novices' Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 10-12 | — | — | Colin Bolger | 100/1 |
| 03 Aug 08+291d | Market Rasen | Embers Install Worcester Bosch Heat Pumps Novices' Hurdle | 11/13 | 1¼ | 10-12 | — | 83C | Dave Crosse | 100/1 |
| 17 Oct 07+112d | Lingfield (AW) | Paul Raymond Publications Claiming Stakes | 12/13 | 3 | 8-10 | 57 | 16C | Sam Hitchcott | 50/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+195d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys VAT Services Apprentice Handicap | 13/13 | 11 | 9-7 | 62 | 36C | Shane Creighton | 33/1 |
| 14 Dec 06+17d | Southwell (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Selling Stakes | 3/11 | 3 | 9-7 | 59 | 80C | Eddie Creighton | 10/1 |
| 27 Nov 06+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Selling Stakes | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 65 | 20C | Eddie Creighton | 7/1 |
| 18 Oct 06+32d | Yarmouth | Aylsham Slurry Services Handicap | 10/14 | nk | 9-1 | 65 | 45C | Eddie Creighton | 12/1 |
| 16 Sep 06+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 65C | Eddie Creighton | 6/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Course Handicap (AW) | 6/13 | 1½ | 9-8 | 65 | 63C | Ted Durcan | 5/1F |
| 02 Aug 06+16d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Bank Apprentice Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 60 | 75C | Eddie Creighton | 14/1 | |
| 17 Jul 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Your Christmas Party Now Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 54 | 56C | Eddie Creighton | 9/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+126d | Wolverhampton (AW) | William Hill 0800 44 40 40 Handicap | 1/12 | 8-10 | 54 | 60C | Eddie Creighton | 33/1 | |
| 07 Mar 06+27d | Southwell (AW) | No 5P Rule 4s At Betdirect Handicap Div 2 | 4/12 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 55 | 42C | Eddie Creighton | 5/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap (Div 2) | 8/12 | nk | 8-12 | 57 | 59C | Eddie Creighton | 16/1 |
| 01 Feb 06+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 2m at Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-12 | 57 | 48C | Eddie Creighton | 14/1 |
| 21 Jan 06+1d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-13 | 58 | 46C | Eddie Creighton | 6/1 |
| 20 Jan 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 2m at Footballpools.com Handicap (Div 1) | 4/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 58 | 63C | Eddie Creighton | 14/1 |
| 11 Jan 06+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Offers From Betdirect Handicap (Div 1) | 8/11 | ¾ | 8-13 | 58 | 42C | Eddie Creighton | 9/2 |
| 30 Dec 05+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Footballpools.com Handicap (Div 2) | 1/13 | 8-9 | 53 | 70C | Eddie Creighton | 6/1J | |
| 27 Dec 05+9d | Southwell (AW) | More Offers At Betdirect.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 4/12 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 54 | 52C | Eddie Creighton | 5/1 |
| 18 Dec 05+6d | Southwell (AW) | Fastsigns 10th Anniversary Banded Stakes | 1/13 | 8-9 | 46 | 81C | Eddie Creighton | 7/1 | |
| 12 Dec 05+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On Snooker Handicap (Div 2) | 3/12 | nk | 8-2 | 46 | 35C | Eddie Creighton | 12/1 |
| 22 Nov 05+29d | Southwell (AW) | Bonus In-running On ITVi Banded Stakes | 2/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 46 | 74C | Jimmy Quinn | 20/1 |
| 24 Oct 05+130d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred.com Banded Stakes (Div 2) | 10/12 | nk | 9-4 | 49 | 21C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 16 Jun 05+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | To Sponsor A Race Call 0870 220 2442 Selling Handicap | 7/12 | 3 | 9-12 | 53 | 23C | Jamie Mackay | 12/1 |
| 09 Jun 05+15d | Yarmouth | Mail At Faberscaffolding.co.uk Handicap | 10/19 | ½ | 9-10 | 53 | 40C | Frankie Dettori | 5/1F |
| 25 May 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Claiming Stakes (AW) | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 57 | 43C | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 16 May 05+26d | Bath | Bath Ales Rare Hare Handicap | 10/15 | nk | 8-6 | 57 | 25C | Hayley Turner | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfred Treble Odds Handicap | 6/11 | 3 | 8-11 | 58 | 43C | Eddie Ahern | 12/1 |
| 06 Apr 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Scots Handicap | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 59 | 57C | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 05+7d | Yarmouth | Claiming Stakes | 7/10 | nk | 9-6 | 60 | 51C | Seb Sanders | 7/2 |
| 21 Mar 05+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap (Div 2) | 4/12 | ½ | 9-1 | 59 | 50C | Shane Kelly | 25/1 |
| 16 Mar 05+65d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap (Div 2) | 10/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 59 | 22C | Shane Kelly | 10/1 |
| 10 Jan 05+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Apprentice Handicap | 8/10 | 3 | 8-7 | 60 | 22C | Amir Quinn | 11/4 |
| 08 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Classified Stakes | 1/13 | 9-0 | 54 | 78C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Captain Darling (IRE) won?
- Captain Darling (IRE) won 5 of 35 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 10 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Captain Darling (IRE)?
- Captain Darling (IRE) was trained by Philip Sharp on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 20 October 2008.
- Who is Captain Darling (IRE)'s sire?
- Captain Darling (IRE) is by Pennekamp (USA) out of Gale Warning (IRE), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
- What going does Captain Darling (IRE) prefer?
- Captain Darling (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 29 starts (17.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Captain Darling (IRE)'s official rating?
- Captain Darling (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 65.
- What is Captain Darling (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Pennekamp (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 211 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Captain Darling (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Gale Warning (IRE), Captain Darling (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hurricane Spirit (IRE) (13). Highest grade won: Listed (In The High Grass (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–3m. As at Oct 2026.