Dark Lion (IRE)
Dark Lion (IRE) is 2 from 13. Won last time out at Windsor (Class 3). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 3 (23.1%)Placed
- −6.97£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=13 · 0.87 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 37dAvg 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 88
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 89A | 81.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 104C | 83.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 98A | 82.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 104C | 81.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 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 11.3% of 21,878 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 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 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,725 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,278 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,700 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,994 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,469 | 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 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Gena (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–1m4½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gena (FR) | 10 | 2 | 6½f–1m | — |
| Dschingis Grace (FR) | 9 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| Persian Grace (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Dschingis Jade (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.47 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.53 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.47 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Egan | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.47 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Olivier Peslier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.97 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 21+68d | Windsor | William Hill Free Or Four Racing League Race Twenty-One (Handicap) | 1/9 | 9-7 | 90 | 76B | 96A | Jack Mitchell | 7/2 | |
| 12 Jun 21+21d | Sandown | Coral Handicap | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-9 | 92 | 87A | 90A | David Egan | 22/1 |
| 22 May 21+22d | Haydock | Join Casumo Today Silver Bowl Handicap | 7/10 | 6 | 9-7 | 95 | 44C | 70C | David Egan | 33/1 |
| 30 Apr 21+16d | Goodwood | British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/4 | 3 | 9-2 | 98 | 104C | 85B | David Egan | 6/1 |
| 14 Apr 21+186d | Newmarket | bet365 European Free Handicap (Listed) | 7/7 | ½ | 8-12 | 100 | 88A | 76A | David Egan | 10/1 |
| 10 Oct 20+16d | Chantilly (FR) | Prix Saraca () (2yo) (Turf) | 5/8 | 5 | 9-2 | — | — | — | Olivier Peslier | 11/5F |
| 24 Sep 20+14d | Newmarket | Tattersalls Stakes (Registered As The Somerville Tattersall Stakes) (Group 3) | 2/6 | 1 | 9-0 | 97 | 89A | 86B | David Egan | 16/1 |
| 10 Sep 20+18d | Doncaster | Weatherbys Racing Bank 200,000 2-Y-O Stakes | 4/15 | ¾ | 9-2 | 97 | 85C | 93A | Frankie Dettori | 10/1 |
| 23 Aug 20+26d | Sandown | Betway Solario Stakes (Group 3) | 5/7 | ½ | 9-1 | 97 | 78A | 82A | Ryan Moore | 11/1 |
| 28 Jul 20+26d | Goodwood | Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes (Group 2) | 6/10 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 97 | 59A | 85A | David Egan | 9/1 |
| 02 Jul 20+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | 1/6 | 9-5 | — | 98A | 87B | David Egan | 8/15F | |
| 20 Jun 20+16d | Ascot | Coventry Stakes (Group 2) | 4/15 | 1¼ | 9-1 | — | 69C | 94A | David Egan | 7/1 |
| 04 Jun 20 | Newmarket | Betway Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 80A | 89A | David Egan | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Lion (IRE) won?
- Dark Lion (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2020 and 2021, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 3 times in total (23.1% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Lion (IRE)?
- Dark Lion (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Windsor on 19 August 2021.
- Who is Dark Lion (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Lion (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Graciously (GB), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What going does Dark Lion (IRE) prefer?
- Dark Lion (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Lion (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 19 August 2021. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Dark Lion (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,878 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Dark Lion (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Graciously (GB), Dark Lion (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Gena (FR) (2). The wins came over 6½f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.