Dark Image (GB)
Dark Image won two of 21 starts on turf. Both wins came over 1m5f – 2m on good going, one in the Cube Printing Irish EBF Fillies Flat Race at Limerick in Jul 2022 and the other in the Shanagher Hearing Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon in Jun 2024 off an official rating of 92. She last ran at Musselburgh in Nov 2024, finishing 9 of 10 in a Class 4 mares handicap hurdle off a career-high mark of 101. Aged 6 at her last run in Nov 2024.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 3 (14.3%)Placed
- +13.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.76Fair A/E n=21 · 1.41 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 112
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 119A | 92.5 | — |
| Good | 7 | 117B | 98 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 95B | 84.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 94B | 71 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 104A | 91 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 119A | 95 | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 2,849 runs since Jan 2008 (210 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.8% from 102. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 14.7% from 600. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 371 | 50 | 13.5% | +1.8 | — |
| Good | 711 | 76 | 10.7% | −1 | 2 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 34 | 12.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 417 | 40 | 9.6% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 102 | 8 | 7.8% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 956 | 123 | 12.9% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 104 | 14 | 13.5% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 923 | 94 | 10.2% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 835 | 96 | 11.5% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 600 | 88 | 14.7% | +3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 270 | 33 | 12.2% | +0.5 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −5.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Ice Max (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Ice Max (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Max (GB) | 23 | 7 | 7f–1m½f | Group 2 |
| Prince Of Paris (GB) | 23 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Steady Pace (GB) | 15 | 2 | 5f–7f | Class 2 |
| Eyeeye (GB) | 34 | 0 | — | — |
| Arctic Wind (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | +27.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | +22.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G B Noonan | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Mr W T Cronin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Calum Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.00 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 24+62d | Musselburgh | Musselburgh Racecourse Premium Annual Membership Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 3rd - pushed along before 3 out and unable to close 2 out - soon dropped away to finish 9th | 9/10 | 10 | 10-7 | 101 | 110C | 86C | G B Noonan | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+6d | Listowel | Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort out wide after three out but found little more and stayed on at one gear to the line | 6/16 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 96 | 95B | 104A | Calum Hogan | 10/1 |
| 22 Sep 24+48d | Listowel | Kerry Group Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up in the middle of the field - nudged forward into 6th approaching 2 out after minor interference at the fence before - no more to give on the run-in | 6/16 | 3¼ | 10-10 | 96 | 112B | 103A | G B Noonan | 20/1 |
| 05 Aug 24+18d | Cork | Kanturk Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Settled in the pack - around 9th at halfway - urged into effort after 3 out and again after 2 out - held no more once asked and finished one-paced to the line | 7/15 | ¾ | 10-11 | 97 | 79B | 102A | G B Noonan | 16/1 |
| 18 Jul 24+10d | Killarney | KPH Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 7/15 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 97 | 83B | 102A | G B Noonan | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 24+28d | Roscommon | Re/Max Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 8/13 | 4¼ | 11-4 | 97 | 71B | 96A | G B Noonan | 8/1 |
| 10 Jun 24+7d | Roscommon | Shanagher Hearing Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 1/16 | 11-6 | 92 | 81B | 112A | G B Noonan | 12/1 | |
| 03 Jun 24+19d | Listowel | Southern Waste Management Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 13/14 | 7½ | 10-13 | 94 | 68C | 89C | Richard Deegan | 14/1 |
| 15 May 24+135d | Tipperary | Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) | 6/14 | 2 | 11-2 | 95 | 62B | 108A | G B Noonan | 8/1 |
| 01 Jan 24+72d | Fairyhouse | Tote+ Pays You More At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 13/16 | 12 | 10-12 | 97 | 48C | 86C | G B Noonan | 28/1 |
| 21 Oct 23+20d | Limerick | Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 6/14 | 7 | 11-3 | 97 | 94B | 105A | Richard Deegan | 22/1 |
| 01 Oct 23+13d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 74B | 95A | G B Noonan | 33/1 |
| 18 Sep 23+23d | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | 8/16 | 4 | 11-2 | — | 117B | 97A | G B Noonan | 33/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+15d | Killarney | Killarney Park Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 8/14 | 1¾ | 11-0 | — | — | 83C | G B Noonan | 40/1 |
| 11 Aug 23+21d | Wexford | Think Print & Design Maiden Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-0 | — | — | — | G B Noonan | 33/1 |
| 21 Jul 23+40d | Killarney | Christy Lucey Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/12 | nk | 11-4 | — | 119A | 109A | Mr W T Cronin | 18/1 |
| 11 Jun 23+24d | Punchestown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/10 | nk | 11-4 | — | 104A | 116A | Mr W T Cronin | 12/1 |
| 18 May 23+236d | Tipperary | Racing Again May 30th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/13 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 88B | 108A | Mr W T Cronin | 25/1 |
| 24 Sep 22+15d | Listowel | Brendan Daly Memorial Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 3/8 | 3¼ | 10-12 | — | 97A | 108A | Michael O'Sullivan | 4/1 |
| 09 Sep 22+50d | Ballinrobe | OCL Laundry Flat Race | 5/12 | 4¾ | 10-7 | — | 104A | 101A | G B Noonan | 11/2 |
| 21 Jul 22 | Limerick | Cube Printing Irish EBF Fillies Flat Race | 1/9 | 10-9 | — | 98A | 112A | Michael O'Sullivan | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Image (GB) won?
- Dark Image (GB) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2024, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 3 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Image (GB)?
- Dark Image (GB) was trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 29 November 2024.
- Who is Dark Image (GB)'s sire?
- Dark Image (GB) is by Awtaad (IRE) out of Cool Kitten (IRE), whose sire is One Cool Cat.
- What going does Dark Image (GB) prefer?
- Dark Image (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Image (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 29 November 2024. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Image (GB)'s sire's record?
- Awtaad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 2,849 runs since Jan 2008 (210 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.8% from 102. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 14.7% from 600. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
- Who are Dark Image (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Cool Kitten (IRE), Dark Image (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Ice Max (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Ice Max (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.