Dark Flinch (FR)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Apr 2013 and Oct 2013, the last of them as a 3yo gelding. Finished 10 of 14 at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) last time. By Royal Assault (USA), whose progeny in our archive have won 1.9% of 105 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 194dAvg between runs
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 1.9% of 105 runs since Jan 2008 (25 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 25 | 1 | 4% | +2.1 | — |
| Heavy | 19 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 36 | 1 | 2.8% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | +2.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lion Of The Day (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7½f–1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Of The Day (GB) | 10 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Flinch Cat (FR) | 11 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Winch (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Magic Frost (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 13+194d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix Carrefour et Centre Commercial Montesson (Px de Bezons) (Claimer) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) | 10/14 | hd | 9-0 | Nicolas Larenaudie | 18/1 |
| 01 Apr 13 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix de l'Aire Cantilienne (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) | —/14 | 9-2 | Fabien Lefebvre | 30/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Flinch (FR) won?
- Dark Flinch (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2013.
- Who trained Dark Flinch (FR)?
- Dark Flinch (FR) was trained by Gerard Martin on the most recent run on record, at Maisons-Laffitte (FR) on 12 October 2013.
- Who is Dark Flinch (FR)'s sire?
- Dark Flinch (FR) is by Royal Assault (USA) out of Flinch (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What is Dark Flinch (FR)'s sire's record?
- Royal Assault (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 1.9% of 105 runs since Jan 2008 (25 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dark Flinch (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Flinch (GB), Dark Flinch (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lion Of The Day (GB) (1). The wins came over 7½f–1m. As at Oct 2026.