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Horse profile

Dark Champion (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2008) · Last trainer Ron Barr · Last owner A Suddes
by Abou Zouz (USA) out of Hazy Kay (IRE) (Treasure Kay)
47 runs · 9 courses · from May 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Dec 2008 — 6,531 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 10th of 14 3 wins · Catterick & Redcar Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Dark Champion (GB) is 3 from 47. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. All 3 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off 45, 20lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 47 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 20lb off peak
Official rating45↓ 20lb off peak
45 45–65

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 56A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 10 Nov 2008 Official rating 45 at the last run, 9 Dec 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 47 figures · best 86C · median 57
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Firm1579A57—
Good1477A67.5—
Firm760C46—
Good to Soft486C70—
Soft359C47—
Standard (AW)256A45—
Heavy264C57.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
6f – 7f2679A58.5—
Under 6f2086C55—
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 47 runs · as at 4 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
Abou Zouz (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 58 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−13.81 from 7
Good to Firm16212.5%−1.30 from 15
Good16212.5%−1.30 from 14
Good to Soft8337.5%+23.72 from 4
Soft600%−13.80 from 3
Heavy6116.7%+2.90 from 2
Standard (AW)500%−13.80 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−13.83 from 20
6f – 7f34720.6%+6.80 from 26
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−5.50 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f200%−13.8—
1m5f – 2m200%−13.8—
2m1f – 2m4f100%−13.8—
2m5f – 3m100%−13.8—

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

Dam
Hazy Kay (IRE) (Treasure Kay)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 15 0 0% −15.00
Good 14 0 0% −14.00
Firm 7 1 14% −2.50
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +30.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 25 2 8% −12.50
Class 6 20 1 5% +6.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Catterick 15 2 13% +19.00
Redcar 13 1 8% −8.50
Thirsk 7 0 0% −7.00
Newcastle 4 0 0% −4.00
Beverley 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 26 0 0% −26.00
Under 6f 20 3 15% +18.50
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Coumbe 9 0 0% −9.00
Tom Eaves 4 0 0% −4.00
David Allan 4 2 50% +26.50
Paddy Mathers 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Hanagan 3 0 0% −3.00
Royston Ffrench 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Lawson 3 1 33% +5.00
Paul Quinn 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Mulrennan 2 0 0% −2.00
Duran Fentiman 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr George Smith 1 0 0% −1.00
Frankie McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Aspell 1 0 0% −1.00
William Carson 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Brown 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Stainton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stevie Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Cosgrave 1 0 0% −1.00
Mrs V Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Swarbrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Elliott 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 27 2 7% +7.00
None 14 0 0% −14.00
Blinkers 6 1 17% −1.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 13 0 0% −13.00
2007 7 1 14% +1.00
2006 14 2 14% +16.50
2005 13 0 0% −13.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 13 runs
09 Dec 08+29d Southwell (AW) Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap (Div II) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 nk 8-4 4534C Paul Quinn 10/1
10 Nov 08+34d Southwell (AW) racingpost.com Live Reporter Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 2¼ 8-6 4556A Paul Quinn 50/1
07 Oct 08+6d Catterick Better Safe Than Sorry Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 nk 11-0 5445A Mr George Smith 14/1
01 Oct 08+57d Newcastle Waverly TBS Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Heavy · 15 ran 12/15 ¾ 8-9 5451A Tom Eaves 33/1
05 Aug 08+13d Catterick goracing.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 9-3 5649A Tom Eaves 10/1
23 Jul 08+8d Catterick Book On-Line At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 ½ 9-6 5962A Paul Hanagan 14/1
15 Jul 08+13d Beverley East Yorkshire Business Expo 2nd October Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 1 9-6 5972A Royston Ffrench 9/1
02 Jul 08+15d Catterick Telephone 01748 810165 For Raceday Hospitality Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 nk 8-8 5960A Paul Hanagan 10/1
17 Jun 08+11d Thirsk Ladies Day Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Firm · 10 ran 8/10 2¾ 8-9 6049A Paul Mulrennan 16/1
06 Jun 08+11d Catterick Lionweld Kennedy Sprint Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 9-5 6170A Tom Eaves 5/1
26 May 08+16d Carlisle Racing UK Free To Air 31st May Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 11/15 ½ 8-9 6164A Royston Ffrench 11/1
10 May 08+21d Thirsk Dick Peacock Sprint Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 4/18 hd 8-7 6179A Paul Hanagan 14/1
19 Apr 08+196d Thirsk Pinder Dale Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 1¼ 8-4 6077A Frankie McDonald 20/1
2007 · 7 runs
06 Oct 07+59d Redcar Shepherd Construction Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 hd 8-1 6159C Duran Fentiman 33/1
08 Aug 07+12d Pontefract Chaplins Club Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Firm · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 9-1 6246C Paddy Aspell 11/1
27 Jul 07+10d Thirsk Pertemps 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 hd 8-9 5770C William Carson 9/2F
17 Jul 07+13d Beverley Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Heavy · 15 ran 5/15 shd 8-11 5764C Neil Brown 14/1
04 Jul 07+26d Catterick Telephone 01748 810165 For Raceday Hospitality Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 8-6 5370C Mark Lawson 7/1
08 Jun 07+13d Catterick Pen Hill Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 3½ 9-1 5457C Mark Lawson 14/1
26 May 07+207d Catterick totesportcasino.com Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 7/15 ½ 8-6 5556C Mark Lawson 40/1
2006 · 14 runs
31 Oct 06+28d Catterick Go Racing In Yorkshire Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 1½ 8-6 5559C David Allan 11/1
03 Oct 06+3d Catterick Go Racing At York This Friday Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 1¼ 9-3 5872C Paddy Mathers 9/1
30 Sep 06+10d Redcar Shepherd Construction Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 21 ran 14/21 nk 8-2 5848C Duran Fentiman 33/1
20 Sep 06+15d Redcar Pertemps Employment Alliance Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Firm · 14 ran 8/14 1 8-2 5837C Michael Stainton 6/1
05 Sep 06+9d Catterick Derwent Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 8-12 5386C David Allan 25/1
27 Aug 06+3d Beverley totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 16/18 hd 8-6 5635C Royston Ffrench 28/1
24 Aug 06+11d Redcar Best Dressed Lady Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 ½ 9-2 5645C Stevie Donohoe 18/1
13 Aug 06+16d Redcar Weddings At Redcar Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 8/17 1 9-9 5645C Pat Cosgrave 14/1
28 Jul 06+10d Thirsk Teletext 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 6/11 shd 8-10 5846C Mark Coumbe 9/1
18 Jul 06+13d Newcastle Transcend Bloodstock Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 6/17 ¾ 9-5 5861C Mark Coumbe 20/1
05 Jul 06+12d Catterick Project Management Scotland Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Firm · 10 ran 8/10 ¾ 8-13 5937C Mark Coumbe 18/1
23 Jun 06+21d Redcar Joan & Ernest Oxley Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-7 5460C David Allan 7/2F
02 Jun 06+3d Catterick Ellery Hill Rating Related Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 1½ 9-4 5446C Tom Eaves 7/1
30 May 06+210d Redcar Go Racing At Beverley Tomorrow Amateurs' Maiden Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 8/18 ¾ 10-12 5848C Mrs V Davies 14/1
2005 · 13 runs
01 Nov 05+18d Catterick Go Racing At Doncaster This Saturday Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 nk 8-11 6036C Mark Coumbe 14/1
14 Oct 05+20d Redcar Transmore Van Hire 2600 Fleet Vehicles Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 2/13 nk 8-8 6073C Mark Coumbe 6/1
24 Sep 05+3d Ripon Wensleydale Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 1 8-0 5772C Mark Coumbe 11/1
21 Sep 05+9d Redcar Go Racing At Pontefract Tomorrow Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 1 8-6 6066C Mark Coumbe 33/1
12 Sep 05+11d Redcar Redcar Races Next Wednesday Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 19 ran 6/19 1 8-8 6063C Mark Coumbe 50/1
01 Sep 05+20d Redcar Constant Security Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 15/16 1 8-6 6234C Ben Swarbrick 33/1
12 Aug 05+14d Newcastle Northumbrian Water Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Soft · 16 ran 11/16 1¼ 8-12 6347C Andrew Elliott 7/1
29 Jul 05+35d Thirsk Teletext "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 19 ran 2/19 hd 8-13 5977C Mark Coumbe 14/1
24 Jun 05+14d Newcastle Betfred Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 14/16 nk 8-6 6233C Paddy Mathers 50/1
10 Jun 05+10d Catterick Leslie Petch Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Firm · 11 ran 10/11 1¼ 8-12 6537C Paddy Mathers 12/1
31 May 05+14d Redcar 'Royal Ascot Big Screen Action At Redcar' Classified Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Firm · 9 ran 5/9 shd 8-9 6551C David Allan 16/1
17 May 05+10d Redcar Endeavour Rating Related Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 9-3 6379C Paddy Mathers 14/1
07 May 05 Thirsk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 1½ 9-1 5069C Paul Mulrennan 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dark Champion won?
Dark Champion (GB) won 3 of 47 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.4%. Placed 14 times in total (29.8% of starts).
Who trained Dark Champion?
Dark Champion (GB) was trained by Ron Barr on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 9 December 2008.
Who is Dark Champion's sire?
Dark Champion (GB) is by Abou Zouz (USA) out of Hazy Kay (IRE), whose sire is Treasure Kay.
What going does Dark Champion prefer?
Dark Champion (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dark Champion's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 9 December 2008. The highest on record is 65.
What is Dark Champion's sire's record?
Abou Zouz (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 58 runs since Jan 2008 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from May 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.