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Dark Charmer (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2012) · Last trainer Mrs Denise Foster · Last owner Ms Fiona Mcstay
by Xaar (GB) out of Zayniya (IRE) (Machiavellian)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Apr 2012 — 5,322 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2012 New yard
KTB Profile

Dark Charmer (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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 65A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 17 Apr 2011 Official rating 57 at the last run, 30 Apr 2011

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 5 figures · best 65A · median 48
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)248C46—
Good250C46—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
6f – 7f365A50—
1m – 1m1f248C45—

Of 7 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 7 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
Xaar (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3013.3%−2.8—
Good to Firm525387.2%+1.10 from 1
Good577305.2%−0.90 from 3
Good to Soft262135%−1.10 from 1
Soft303155%−1.1—
Heavy1221310.7%+4.6—
Standard (AW)610386.2%+0.10 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f14896.1%0—
6f – 7f740496.6%+0.50 from 3
1m – 1m1f504377.3%+1.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f347195.5%−0.6—
1m5f – 2m373164.3%−1.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f234125.1%−10 from 1
2m5f – 3m7068.6%+2.5—
Over 3m1300%−6.1—

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

Dam
Zayniya (IRE) (Machiavellian)

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 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rory Cleary 2 0 0% −2.00
D J Moran 2 0 0% −2.00
Alan Crowe 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
C E Flannelly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 1 run
01 Apr 12+274d Limerick Family Fun Day (C & G) Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 11-12 —— Alan Crowe 100/1
2011 · 4 runs
02 Jul 11+63d Bellewstown Indaver Ireland Novice Hurdle 17f · Good To Firm · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-0 —— Brian Hughes 50/1
30 Apr 11+7d Dundalk (AW) Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (50-70) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 nk 9-1 5744C Rory Cleary 25/1
23 Apr 11+6d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 8.5f · Good · 18 ran 18/18 9 9-4 5742C C E Flannelly 25/1
17 Apr 11+365d Navan Irish Racing Calendar Maiden 6f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 10/15 1 10-1 —65A Rory Cleary 50/1
2010 · 2 runs
17 Apr 10+8d Naas Goracingatnaasracecourse.com Maiden 7f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 3½ 9-5 —50C D J Moran 20/1
09 Apr 10 Dundalk (AW) Bookings at dundalkstadium.com (c & G) Maiden 8f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 ¾ 9-0 —48C D J Moran 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dark Charmer won?
Dark Charmer (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2010 and 2012.
Who trained Dark Charmer?
Dark Charmer (IRE) was trained by Mrs Denise Foster on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 1 April 2012.
Who is Dark Charmer's sire?
Dark Charmer (IRE) is by Xaar (GB) out of Zayniya (IRE), whose sire is Machiavellian.
What is Dark Charmer's official rating?
Dark Charmer (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 57.
What is Dark Charmer's sire's record?
Xaar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.1% of 2,429 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 10.7% from 122.

Record shown from April 2010. 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.