Dark Strands (IRE)
Dark Strands (IRE) is 1 from 10. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 94.
- 1–10Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 3 (30%)Placed
- −6.50£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=10 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 42 | 6.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,015 | 95 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 538 | 60 | 11.2% | +2.7 | — |
| Soft | 706 | 58 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 253 | 22 | 8.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 962 | 72 | 7.5% | −1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 53 | 9 | 17% | +8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 67 | 8.7% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 840 | 59 | 7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 972 | 88 | 9.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 894 | 77 | 8.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 435 | 42 | 9.7% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +0.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Jeu d'Esprit (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jeu d'Esprit (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeu d'Esprit (IRE) | 15 | 2 | 1m3f–2m1½f | Class 4 |
| Phoenix Hill (IRE) | 27 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| A E Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D A McMahon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 08+40d | Listowel | John Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 8/13 | nk | 10-4 | 94 | 87A | R Walsh | 7/2 |
| 10 Aug 08+27d | Downpatrick | Www.patohare.com Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 1/11 | 11-5 | 85 | 119A | R Walsh | 5/2F | |
| 14 Jul 08+46d | Downpatrick | Magners Cider Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 3/15 | 1½ | 11-3 | 84 | 107A | A E Lynch | 10/1 |
| 29 May 08+12d | Punchestown | Panoramic Restaurant (C&G) Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/18 | nk | 11-4 | 84 | 97A | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| 17 May 08+14d | Kilbeggan | All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Maiden Hurdle | 6/14 | 3½ | 11-2 | 92 | 85C | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| 03 May 08+309d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle | 6/16 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 90C | A E Lynch | 14/1 |
| 29 Jun 07+35d | Curragh | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby | 19/20 | 5½ | 8-3 | 69 | 42C | Mr D A McMahon | 16/1 |
| 25 May 07+4d | Wexford | www.wexfordraces.ie (C&G) Maiden | 3/11 | 7 | 8-4 | — | 53C | Mr D A McMahon | 14/1 |
| 21 May 07+8d | Roscommon | Ballybride Maiden | 7/16 | 2 | 9-5 | — | 52C | Fran Berry | 25/1 |
| 13 May 07 | Leopardstown | Carrickmines Maiden | 9/16 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 58C | N G McCullagh | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Strands (IRE) won?
- Dark Strands (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Strands (IRE)?
- Dark Strands (IRE) was trained by Ms Caroline Hutchinson on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 19 September 2008.
- Who is Dark Strands (IRE)'s sire?
- Dark Strands (IRE) is by Barathea (IRE) out of Cielo Vodkamartini (USA), whose sire is Conquistador Cielo.
- What going does Dark Strands (IRE) prefer?
- Dark Strands (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Strands (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 19 September 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Strands (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Barathea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Dark Strands (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cielo Vodkamartini (USA), Dark Strands (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Jeu d'Esprit (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jeu d'Esprit (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.