Dark Ambition (IRE)
Dark Ambition (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 4 at Epsom Downs (Jul 2011).
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 11.3% of 21,878 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,725 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,278 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,700 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,994 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,469 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
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
At least 12 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Truancy (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Soraaya (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truancy (IRE) | 13 | 5 | 7f–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Soraaya (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 6f | Group 3 |
| Declaration Of War (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f | Listed |
| Mean Machine (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Freak Occurence (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Sahaayeb (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| My Mate (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Beckett Hall (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Rooney O'mara (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Idontknow Hisname (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ferdowsi (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Foxy Dancer (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
The twelve with most wins are shown; the family holds more.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Le Croise-Laroche | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Breux | 5 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adam Beschizza | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Ambition (IRE) won?
- Dark Ambition (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2012. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Ambition (IRE)?
- Dark Ambition (IRE) was trained by N Minner on the most recent run on record, at Le Croise-Laroche on 15 June 2012.
- Who is Dark Ambition (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Ambition (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Date Mate (USA), whose sire is Thorn Dance.
- What is Dark Ambition (IRE)'s official rating?
- Dark Ambition (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 67.
- What is Dark Ambition (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,878 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Dark Ambition (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Date Mate (USA), Dark Ambition (IRE) has at least 12 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Truancy (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Soraaya (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.