Dark Leader (IRE)
Dark Leader is a gelding by Dark Angel out of a Mount Nelson mare who has yet to win in four starts on turf, with one placing. His best effort came when second of 10 at Limerick in Apr 2026. He has raced twice over 6f to 7f and twice over 1m to 1m1f, all on good or soft ground at four different courses. He finished sixth of 10 in a handicap at Leopardstown in Jul 2026.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 76Highest OR
- 25dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 92
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. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 92A | 90 | 3 · 92 / 90 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 92A | 90 | 2 · 92 / 90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 90A | 84 | 2 · 90 / 84 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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.
Run style from 3 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,838 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,406 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,722 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,273 | 916 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,694 | 1,251 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,990 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,464 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,089 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 472 | 41 | 8.7% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (The Wizard Of Eye (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) | 26 | 4 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Arran (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Andrew Slattery | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 26+15d | Leopardstown | BOYLE Sports 'Pick Your Place' Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - driven in 7th 2f out - stayed on but never got on terms with those in front in the final furlong | 6/10 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 92A | 76A | Andrew Slattery | 18/1 |
| 24 Jun 26+43d | Naas | Fox Dunlavin (C & G) Maiden Sat close behind the front group early - third at the midpoint - asked for effort with 2f left but found little in 7th approaching the final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 7th | 7/15 | 1 | 9-8 | — | 78C | 78A | Seamie Heffernan | 8/1 |
| 12 May 26+17d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Went forward early - settled just off the front pair fighting for the bridle - sat fourth at halfway - asked for effort 3f out - couldn't find more 2f out despite urging - stayed on same gait to the line | 6/9 | 1½ | 9-8 | — | 90A | 74A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 25 Apr 26 | Limerick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden Sat behind the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along 3f out - 3rd approaching final furlong unable to gain on pace-setters - stayed on late but denied the win | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-8 | — | 88A | 84A | Seamie Heffernan | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Leader (IRE) won?
- Dark Leader (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Dark Leader (IRE)?
- Dark Leader (IRE) is trained by J A Stack, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 July 2026.
- Who is Dark Leader (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Leader (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Prom Dress (GB), whose sire is Mount Nelson.
- What is Dark Leader (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 9 July 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Leader (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,863 runs since Jan 2008 (1,593 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Dark Leader (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Prom Dress (GB), Dark Leader (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (The Wizard Of Eye (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.