Dark Crusader (IRE)
Dark Crusader (IRE) is 4 from 22. Hasn't won since Jul 2015.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Dark Crusader (IRE) has 6 produce in the archive, 6 winners — most wins Walsingham (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Duke De Sessa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsingham (IRE) | 27 | 5 | 1m–1m1f | Class 4 |
| Duke De Sessa (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 1m–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Hotspur Harry (IRE) | 45 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Shadow Road (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 3 |
| Newtown Duke (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Camevere (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m3½f | — |
- 4–22Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 6 (27.3%)Placed
- +9.75£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.95Fair A/E n=22 · 1.63 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | 3 from 10 |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | 2 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Monty's Way (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Naughty Or Nice (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty's Way (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 1m4f–2m1f | — |
| Cailini Alainn (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 1m4f–1m5f | — |
| Naughty Or Nice (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m5f | Listed |
| Monty's Miracle (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m6f | — |
| Sir Wootton (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Montys Rock (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Curtiss Town (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 3 | 30% | +14.75 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.75 |
| York | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +11.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +4.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 16 | 4 | 25% | +15.75 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 4 | 21% | +12.75 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +22.00 |
| 2012 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Crusader (IRE) won?
- Dark Crusader (IRE) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2012 and 2015, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 6 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Crusader (IRE)?
- Dark Crusader (IRE) was trained by A J Martin on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 7 September 2015.
- Who is Dark Crusader (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Crusader (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Monty's Girl (IRE), whose sire is High Chaparral.
- What going does Dark Crusader (IRE) prefer?
- Dark Crusader (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Crusader (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 7 September 2015. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Dark Crusader (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Dark Crusader (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Monty's Girl (IRE), Dark Crusader (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Monty's Way (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Naughty Or Nice (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Dark Crusader (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Dark Crusader (IRE) has 6 produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Walsingham (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Duke De Sessa (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.