Dark Crescent (IRE)
Dark Crescent (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 80.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.49Fair A/E n=5 · 1.25 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 89dAvg 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 Sep 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 9.8% of 3,353 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.5% from 108. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 152.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 7 | 18.4% | +8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 675 | 65 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 700 | 63 | 9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 330 | 30 | 9.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 386 | 44 | 11.4% | +1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,116 | 113 | 10.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 676 | 78 | 11.5% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,557 | 165 | 10.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 647 | 57 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 226 | 18 | 8% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 152 | 5 | 3.3% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 69 | 4 | 5.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Always Fearless (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Fox Power (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Fearless (IRE) | 68 | 8 | 7f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Fox Power (IRE) | 42 | 3 | 7f–1m½f | Listed |
| Needlepoint (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 5½f–6f | Class 5 |
| Corporate Raider (IRE) | 27 | 2 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 6 |
| Art's Desire (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Fozzie (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Not After Midnight (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Full Marks (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Najmet Minzaal (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 16+211d | Doncaster | Portland Of Bawtry Used Cars Handicap (Rnd) | 8/9 | 2¾ | 8-7 | 80 | 45A | Michael J M Murphy | 10/1 |
| 16 Oct 15+23d | Haydock | ApolloBet Online Games And Casino Nursery (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-7 | 74 | 89A | Jim Crowley | 6/1 | |
| 23 Sep 15+13d | Kempton (AW) | 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Maiden Stakes | 4/12 | 2 | 9-5 | — | 77A | Jim Crowley | 10/3 |
| 10 Sep 15+107d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet toteexacta British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/10 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 86A | William Twiston-Davies | 5/1 |
| 26 May 15 | Leicester | ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (Plus10) (Div 1) | 6/9 | shd | 9-5 | — | 57A | James Doyle | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Crescent (IRE) won?
- Dark Crescent (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Crescent (IRE)?
- Dark Crescent (IRE) was trained by Charles Hills on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 14 May 2016.
- Who is Dark Crescent (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Crescent (IRE) is by Elnadim (USA) out of Zenella (GB), whose sire is Kyllachy.
- What is Dark Crescent (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 14 May 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Crescent (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Elnadim (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 3,353 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.5% from 108. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.3% from 152.
- Who are Dark Crescent (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Zenella (GB), Dark Crescent (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Always Fearless (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Fox Power (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.