Darfen (IRE)
Darfen (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off 103, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −9.25£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.98Fair A/E n=12 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 4.1% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 91 | 7 | 7.7% | +3.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 165 | 5 | 3% | −1.1 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 78 | 2 | 2.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 147 | 4 | 2.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 75 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 93 | 9 | 9.7% | +5.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +9.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 54 | 4 | 7.4% | +3.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +6.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 1 | 2.3% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 258 | 7 | 2.7% | −1.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 172 | 6 | 3.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −4.1 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandar (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Flint | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Mr D MacAuley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Florent Guy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 09+53d | Stratford | Fegentri Amateur Riders' Invitation Handicap Hurdle | UR/9 | — | 11-10 | 103 | — | Mr Florent Guy | 7/1 |
| 28 Jun 09+20d | Uttoxeter | Ladies At The Races Handicap Hurdle | 11/17 | 28 | 11-2 | 108 | 91C | Rhys Flint | 8/1 |
| 08 Jun 09+274d | Newton Abbot | Banks Of The Teign Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 8 | 11-8 | 111 | 111A | Rhys Flint | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 08+21d | Fontwell | Overland Travel Catering Novices' Hurdle | 6/10 | 6 | 11-5 | 111 | 101A | Tom O'Brien | 11/1 |
| 17 Aug 08+28d | Bath | Platinum Motor Group & Wellsway Ltd Maiden Stakes | 6/10 | 4½ | 9-10 | — | 58C | Kevin Ghunowa | 16/1 |
| 20 Jul 08+7d | Stratford | Draycotts Electrical Engineers Novices' Hurdle | 3/11 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 119A | Tom O'Brien | 11/2 |
| 13 Jul 08+21d | Stratford | Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-12 | 111 | 120A | Tom O'Brien | 7/4F | |
| 22 Jun 08+38d | Hereford | totesport.com Maiden Hurdle | UR/15 | — | 10-7 | — | — | Rhys Flint | 15/2 |
| 15 May 08+265d | Ludlow | Shropshire Bloodstock Partnership Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/6 | 2¼ | 10-9 | — | 113B | Tom Molloy | 14/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 07+47d | Kilbeggan | Tullamore Inh Flat Race | 12/14 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 79C | Mr R O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 07+31d | Limerick | Greenmount INH Flat Race | 11/17 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 81C | Mr D MacAuley | 33/1 |
| 07 Jun 07 | Tipperary | Stars Of Tomorrow Inh Flat Race | 12/20 | ½ | 10-9 | — | 91C | Mr D MacAuley | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darfen won?
- Darfen (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Darfen?
- Darfen (IRE) was trained by John Flint on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 20 August 2009.
- Who is Darfen's sire?
- Darfen (IRE) is by Darnay (GB) out of Miss Horage (IRE), whose sire is Horage.
- What going does Darfen prefer?
- Darfen (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Darfen's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 20 August 2009. The highest on record is 111.
- What is Darfen's sire's record?
- Darnay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Darfen's siblings?
- Out of Miss Horage (IRE), Darfen (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.