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Horse profile

Dark Gentleman (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2011) · Last trainer Evelyn Slack · Last owner A Slack
by Rock City (IRE) out of Panic Button (IRE) (Simply Great)
18 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Mar 2011 — 5,714 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 5th of 9 Won at Newcastle First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Dark Gentleman (GB) is 1 from 18, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2011. Last raced off 82, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating82↓ 18lb off peak
82 72–100

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 99B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 19 Jan 2011 Official rating 82 at the last run, 6 Mar 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 →

Jumps 15 figures · best 114A · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft7114A99—
Good392C88—
Good to Soft298B83—
Heavy270C66—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8114A88—
1m5f – 2m5111C101—
2m5f – 3m285A77.5—

Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 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
Rock City (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 245 runs since Jan 2008 (31 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−4.1—
Good to Firm4900%−4.10 from 2
Good8045%+0.90 from 3
Good to Soft5535.5%+1.40 from 3
Soft3837.9%+3.81 from 8
Heavy1600%−4.10 from 2
Standard (AW)500%−4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−4.1—
6f – 7f1500%−4.1—
1m – 1m1f1200%−4.1—
1m2f – 1m4f2200%−4.1—
1m5f – 2m10354.9%+0.80 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f7445.4%+1.31 from 9
2m5f – 3m1616.3%+2.20 from 3
Over 3m200%−4.1—

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
Panic Button (IRE) (Simply Great)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them King Daniel (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (King Daniel (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
King Daniel (GB)2751m7½f–2m3½fClass 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 1 13% +13.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 7 1 14% +14.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 5 0 0% −5.00
Hexham 3 0 0% −3.00
Newcastle 2 1 50% +19.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 1 11% +12.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Fearghal Davis 7 0 0% −7.00
Ryan Mania 4 1 25% +17.00
Tjade Collier 4 0 0% −4.00
James O'Farrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 1 6% +4.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 4 1 25% +17.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 1 13% +13.00
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 4 runs
06 Mar 11+32d Sedgefield Ice Fresh Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 27 11-3 8268C James O'Farrell 9/2C
02 Feb 11+14d Newcastle La Taxis Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 25 11-2 8265C Ryan Mania 3/1
19 Jan 11+16d Newcastle S.V. Rutter Ltd Best Wishes For 2011 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-12 7799B Ryan Mania 20/1
03 Jan 11+46d Ayr Play Live Casino At Victorchandler.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 34 10-9 7773C Tjade Collier 5/1
2010 · 5 runs
18 Nov 10+13d Market Rasen Phs Group Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 10-0 7298B Tjade Collier 6/1
05 Nov 10+38d Hexham Toteswinger Handicap Chase Class 5 · 15.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 7 10-8 7762C Tjade Collier 9/1
28 Sep 10+178d Sedgefield Cummins Engines Soldiers Charity Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 14 10-6 9088C Tjade Collier 33/1
03 Apr 10+27d Carlisle Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 30 11-3 9470C James O'Farrell 33/1
07 Mar 10+91d Sedgefield Bardi & Frosti Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 12 ran 12/12 11 11-9 9588C Ryan Mania 22/1
2009 · 3 runs
06 Dec 09+14d Kelso John Smith's 'national Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22.5f · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-5 98— Ryan Mania 20/1
22 Nov 09+267d Aintree Christmas Party At Aintree Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-9 100— Denis O'Regan 14/1
28 Feb 09+64d Doncaster State Of Rock Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran UR/16 — 11-4 100— Fearghal Davis 8/1
2008 · 3 runs
26 Dec 08+17d Sedgefield Totesport 0800 221 221 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 2 11-7 95114A Fearghal Davis 7/2F
09 Dec 08+18d Sedgefield Variety Club "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 11 10-9 —85A Fearghal Davis 9/1
21 Nov 08+352d Kelso Louis Coppola Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 16 ran 3/16 11 10-9 100108A Fearghal Davis 9/1
2007 · 3 runs
05 Dec 07+14d Catterick Wetherby This Saturday Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 5 10-11 —92C Fearghal Davis 11/4
21 Nov 07+47d Hexham Tyne Rivers Trust Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1¾ 10-9 —101C Fearghal Davis 9/2
05 Oct 07 Hexham SIS Intermediate NH Flat Race (Cond/Amats) Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 2/13 5 10-11 —111C Fearghal Davis 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dark Gentleman won?
Dark Gentleman (GB) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 6 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Dark Gentleman?
Dark Gentleman (GB) was trained by Evelyn Slack on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 6 March 2011.
Who is Dark Gentleman's sire?
Dark Gentleman (GB) is by Rock City (IRE) out of Panic Button (IRE), whose sire is Simply Great.
What going does Dark Gentleman prefer?
Dark Gentleman (GB) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dark Gentleman's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 6 March 2011. The highest on record is 100.
What is Dark Gentleman's sire's record?
Rock City (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 245 runs since Jan 2008 (31 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Dark Gentleman's siblings?
Out of Panic Button (IRE), Dark Gentleman (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: King Daniel (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (King Daniel (GB)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2007. 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.