Dark Night (IRE)
Dark Night (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 48Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 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
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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 478 | 46 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 22 | 10.5% | +1.8 | — |
| Soft | 261 | 20 | 7.7% | −1 | — |
| Heavy | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 670 | 54 | 8.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 259 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 58 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 471 | 45 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 297 | 29 | 9.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 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 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Baglioni (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baglioni (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 5f–7f | — |
| Rose And Crown (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 06+12d | Pontefract | Thirsk Are Racing Tomorrow Handicap | 15/17 | ½ | 8-7 | 46 | 33C | Richard Hills | 14/1 |
| 21 Jun 06+18d | Hamilton | George Wimpey Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 8-6 | 45 | 42C | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+169d | Musselburgh | Tynecastle Arms & Teacher's Whisky Handicap | 12/16 | 1 | 8-4 | 48 | 20C | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 05+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | More Offers At Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 10/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 21C | Robert Winston | 40/1 |
| 09 Dec 05+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Big Chief T-Box At Rummy's Bar Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 8/12 | shd | 9-0 | — | 43C | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
| 15 Nov 05 | Southwell (AW) | Text Betdirect To 88600 Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 41C | Tom Eaves | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Night won?
- Dark Night (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2005 and 2006.
- Who trained Dark Night?
- Dark Night (IRE) was trained by D W Barker on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 3 July 2006.
- Who is Dark Night's sire?
- Dark Night (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Shamaness (USA), whose sire is Darshaan.
- What is Dark Night's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 46, from the run on 3 July 2006. The highest on record is 48.
- What is Dark Night'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 Night's siblings?
- Out of Shamaness (USA), Dark Night (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Baglioni (IRE) (2). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.