Dark Missile (GB)
Dark Missile (GB) is 4 from 24. Hasn't won since Jun 2007. All 4 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 98, 9lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Dark Missile (GB) has 5 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Never Dark (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Never Dark (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Dark (GB) | 87 | 9 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Dark Shot (GB) | 109 | 8 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Midnight Dance (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Smart Dart (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Harlingwold (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 4–24Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 11 (45.8%)Placed
- +88.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=24 · 1.33 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 2 from 6 |
| Good | 478 | 46 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 22 | 10.5% | +1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 261 | 20 | 7.7% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 670 | 54 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 259 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 58 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 4 from 20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 471 | 45 | 9.6% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 297 | 29 | 9.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 248 | 19 | 7.7% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Breakheart (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Breakheart (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakheart (IRE) | 75 | 8 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Guided Missile (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Night Rocket (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Star Guide (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 6 |
| Ice Missile (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Speed Craft (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Fast Approach (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Light Catcher (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +58.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 2 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +35.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +65.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 8 | 2 | 25% | +20.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 1 | 50% | +65.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 4 | 20% | +92.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 7 | 1 | 14% | +16.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 4 | 1 | 25% | +63.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 4 | 19% | +91.00 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +18.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +13.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +65.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Missile (GB) won?
- Dark Missile (GB) won 4 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 11 times in total (45.8% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Missile (GB)?
- Dark Missile (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 11 October 2008.
- Who is Dark Missile (GB)'s sire?
- Dark Missile (GB) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Exorcet (FR), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Dark Missile (GB) prefer?
- Dark Missile (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Missile (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 11 October 2008. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Dark Missile (GB)'s sire's record?
- Night Shift (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dark Missile (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Exorcet (FR), Dark Missile (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Breakheart (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Breakheart (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Dark Missile (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Dark Missile (GB) has 5 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Never Dark (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Never Dark (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.