Horse profile
Dark Rosa (IRE)
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Rosa Gialla (IRE) (Diamond Green)
26 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Pontefract
Ran 2 days ago · 3rd of 14
Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile
Dark Rosa (IRE) is 2 from 26, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Last raced off 64, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 9 (34.6%)Placed
- −18.50£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.30Fair A/E n=24 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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.
Official rating64↓ 12lb off peak
64
64–76
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 130B | 94.5 | 5 · 114 / 90 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 99A | 85.5 | 6 · 99 / 84.5 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 101A | 96 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 114C | 90.5 | 12 · 114 / 90.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 130B | 91 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 26 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 26 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 16 analysed runs
- Prominent 6 (38%) · 0 wins
- Held up 6 (38%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (13%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
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 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 4,838 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 2,406 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,722 | 253 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 822 | 69 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 7,273 | 916 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,694 | 1,251 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,990 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,464 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 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
Dam
Rosa Gialla (IRE) (Diamond Green)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tiger Mylk (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Bluestone Lady (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Mylk (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Bluestone Lady (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Yellow Pages (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Friday Already (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 21 | 2 | 10% | −13.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Hornby | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Billy Loughnane | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| William Cox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rose Dawes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Lloyd Slater | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Grace McEntee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 2 | 8% | −16.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 26+32d | Brighton | bet365 Handicap Stakes Prominent early - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong and closed late - third and just a half length down | 3/14 | shd | 9-8 | 64 | 114C | 90A | Rob Hornby | 7/1 |
| 13 Sep 26+16d | Bath | Loud Hire Supporting Bath Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II) Foggy conditions early on - tracked front group - moved into second spot 3f out - pushed after front-runner inside final furlong but held on for second | 2/10 | 5½ | 9-10 | 64 | 95A | 81A | Luke Morris | 6/1 |
| 28 Aug 26+13d | Sandown | Killik Fillies' Handicap Stakes Settled just behind the pace - moved into contention over 2f out and up to second inside the final furlong - kept on but unable to reel in winner | 2/7 | 3¾ | 9-11 | 64 | 68B | 79A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Stakes Took up the running - lost the advantage marginally before the first furlong marker and dropped to third - under pressure 1f out as the front two pulled clear - kept on to claim third | 3/6 | ½ | 9-10 | 65 | 66B | 73B | Rose Dawes | 4/1 |
| 21 Jul 26+37d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Stakes handy against the front bunch and moved into second with 3f left - drifted wide around the bend with 2f left - shared the advantage for a spell with a furlong left - lost the pace and faded inside the final 110 yards | 6/13 | shd | 9-5 | 66 | 79B | 82A | David Probert | 11/2 |
| 14 Jun 26+30d | Salisbury | Shipseys Marquees Handicap Sluggish start settling towards the back - progress found through the pack approaching 2f out - eased left and pushed on with a furlong left - kept battling to grab third close home | 3/13 | 5 | 9-6 | 67 | 91C | 90A | Rob Hornby | 17/2 |
| 15 May 26+19d | Newbury | Starlight Friends: Don't Bet The Ranch Charity Apprentice Handicap (Str) Held up early - moved through to hit front approaching 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong but couldn't find more and faded late | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 69C | 64A | Matthew Lloyd Slater | 9/1 |
| 26 Apr 26+21d | Wetherby | Lives Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Set the pace early - driven on approaching 2f out then overtaken inside the final furlong - faded quickly after and beaten well home | 9/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 71 | 96A | 64A | Harry Vigors | 11/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+85d | Bath | R.J. King & Sons Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 7th | 7/11 | nse | 9-8 | 73 | 90A | 74A | Rob Hornby | 15/2 |
| 10 Jan 26+33d | Lingfield (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Fought for control early - stayed within range of front group - made steady progress into contention 2f out - challenged for the front then pressed but couldn't find more and was overtaken near the line | 5/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 73 | 87A | 82A | Rob Hornby | 11/4F |
| 08 Dec 25+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Held up towards the back - checked slightly early on - urged for effort with two furlongs left - unable to find headway - finished seventh | 7/10 | ¾ | 9-11 | 74 | 99A | 76A | Rob Hornby | 6/1 |
| 24 Nov 25+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - began to make ground from 3f out - swung wide entering the home turn - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on well to score comfortably | 1/8 | 9-6 | 66 | 91A | 91A | Rob Hornby | 7/2 | |
| 22 Oct 25+12d | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Went straight to front early - disputed pace through midfield stages - back in command approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong and unable to fight back late | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-9 | 67 | 82A | 78A | William Cox | 22/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+66d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back early - improved position without a gap and cut across right under two furlongs out - drifted right again and hampered others a furlong out - stayed on inside the final furlong but lacked the speed to get involved finished 4th beaten a length and a quarter | 4/12 | nk | 9-9 | 67 | 88A | 81A | William Cox | 22/1 |
| 05 Aug 25+12d | Ffos Las | Blackmores Builders Handicap Fought for control early - sat handy on the outside - dropped away with over a furlong left - finished sixth beaten just over five lengths | 6/8 | nk | 9-9 | 69 | 130B | 71A | David Egan | 15/8F |
| 24 Jul 25+14d | Doncaster | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Sluggish start - stayed at rear - driven along and rallied inside final furlong to close best of all late | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 98A | 84A | Paul Mulrennan | 5/2F |
| 10 Jul 25+19d | Doncaster | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Held up near back of field - driven along inside final furlong - flew home to dead-heat for third | 3/9 | 1 | 9-10 | 70 | 99A | 83A | Billy Loughnane | 5/2F |
| 21 Jun 25+19d | Newmarket | Debenhams Fillies' Handicap Knocked at the break - went straight to the front before being overtaken and staying close up early - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-8 | 72 | 97B | 74A | Cieren Fallon | 9/4F |
| 02 Jun 25+16d | Windsor | Download The Raceday Ready App Confined Handicap Held up towards the back - squeezed for space with a furlong left - stayed on late without threatening the leading group | 6/11 | hd | 9-6 | 73 | 101A | 81A | Jim Crowley | 10/3F |
| 17 May 25+21d | Doncaster | Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap Cramped for space at the break - settled towards the back - lost touch two out - late rally couldn't close the gap and finished seventh | 7/10 | shd | 8-7 | 74 | 96A | 70A | Warren Fentiman | 14/1 |
| 26 Apr 25+201d | Doncaster | Play At The Races StableDuel Fillies' Handicap Set the pace early - driven out passing the furlong marker then overtaken by a whisker inside the final 110 yards - couldn't find more and edged out of second right on the line | 3/8 | nk | 8-13 | 74 | 90B | 82A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 07 Oct 24+11d | Pontefract | Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Nursery Handy in the pack early - moved through strongly with 2f left - asked for effort then dropped away from the front group approaching final furlong - rallied bravely up the straight - just missed 3rd close to the line finishing 4th | 4/11 | shd | 9-6 | 76 | 83A | 84A | Billy Loughnane | 4/1J |
| 26 Sep 24+13d | Pontefract | Northern Commercials Used Commercial Vehicles EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the front early - pushed into the advantage inside the final two furlongs - kept going strongly to the line | 1/11 | 9-2 | 72 | — | 97A | Pat Cosgrave | 2/1F | |
| 13 Sep 24+8d | Chester | Horseradish Catering & Events EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Handy early - moved to front 4f out and opened a gap 2f out - asked for effort then drifted right and lost momentum in the closing stages - caught near the line - finished second beaten a length and a quarter | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-10 | — | 91A | 88A | Grace McEntee | 16/1 |
| 05 Sep 24+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in 5th early - stayed on late to finish 4th | 4/7 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 84A | 71B | Pat Cosgrave | 3/1 |
| 18 Aug 24 | Pontefract | Cure Leukaemia EBF 'Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled midfield - pressed for effort with over a furlong left - unable to close - finished fourth | 4/7 | 2½ | 9-2 | — | 79A | 72A | Billy Loughnane | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Rosa (IRE) won?
- Dark Rosa (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 9 times in total (34.6% of starts).
- Who trains Dark Rosa (IRE)?
- Dark Rosa (IRE) is trained by Georgina Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
- Who is Dark Rosa (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Rosa (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Rosa Gialla (IRE), whose sire is Diamond Green.
- What going does Dark Rosa (IRE) prefer?
- Dark Rosa (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Rosa (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Dark Rosa (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 Rosa (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Rosa Gialla (IRE), Dark Rosa (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tiger Mylk (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Bluestone Lady (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.