Dark Approach (IRE)
Dark Approach (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 54Highest OR
- 92dAvg 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 21,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 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 | — |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,731 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,286 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,712 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,471 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 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 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Al Gillani (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Al Gillani (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Gillani (IRE) | 25 | 4 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Finnegan's Hollow (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Whisper Softly (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek McCormack | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hussey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 May 14+250d | Kilbeggan | Tullamore Maiden Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 10-13 | — | — | Michael Darcy | 100/1 |
| 2013 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 13+34d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Horse Racing Returns 27th September Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 12/14 | 11 | 8-7 | 49 | 27C | Ben Curtis | 20/1 |
| 05 Aug 13+110d | Naas | Book On-line At Naasracecourse.com Handicap (47-65) | 11/16 | hd | 9-1 | 52 | 47A | Michael Hussey | 20/1 |
| 17 Apr 13+126d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) | 12/14 | 5½ | 9-1 | 54 | 37C | N G McCullagh | 25/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 12+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 8/13 | hd | 9-0 | — | 48A | Derek McCormack | 66/1 |
| 07 Dec 12+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 13/14 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 38A | Derek McCormack | 20/1 |
| 09 Nov 12 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 11/14 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 63A | Derek McCormack | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Approach won?
- Dark Approach (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2012 and 2014.
- Who trained Dark Approach?
- Dark Approach (IRE) was trained by P J Hassett on the most recent run on record, at Kilbeggan on 16 May 2014.
- Who is Dark Approach's sire?
- Dark Approach (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Whisper Dawn (IRE), whose sire is Fasliyev.
- What is Dark Approach's official rating?
- Dark Approach (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 54.
- What is Dark Approach's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Dark Approach's siblings?
- Out of Whisper Dawn (IRE), Dark Approach (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Al Gillani (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Al Gillani (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.