Dark Swansong (IRE)
Dark Swansong (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2021. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf.
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- −11.17£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.41Fair A/E n=13 · 0.36 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 103
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 119B | 85.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 103A | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 119B | 88 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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 21,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 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 1 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,731 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,286 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,712 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,471 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 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 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 Elvenia (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Elvenia (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvenia (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Hiya Honey (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.17 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −10.17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.17 |
| John Fahy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Morgan Cole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.17 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 22+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap (Div 1) | 6/8 | 2½ | 9-13 | 76 | 81A | 72A | Rossa Ryan | 9/2 |
| 27 Sep 22+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 2/9 | ½ | 9-10 | 76 | 103A | 89A | John Fahy | 9/1 |
| 02 Sep 22+14d | Ascot | Harrogate Spring Water Handicap | 5/10 | 3 | 8-13 | 78 | 91A | 73A | Saffie Osborne | 12/1 |
| 19 Aug 22+13d | Newbury | BetVictor Handicap (Str) | 9/10 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 78 | 50B | 67A | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 06 Aug 22+7d | Haydock | Betfred 'Hat Trick Heaven' Handicap | 2/6 | shd | 9-11 | 76 | 80A | 82B | Adam Kirby | 10/3 |
| 30 Jul 22+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Choice Training Handicap | 6/12 | hd | 9-10 | 76 | 101A | 77A | John Fahy | 4/1 |
| 08 Jul 22+50d | Chepstow | Dragon TV And Film Studios Apprentice Handicap | 2/6 | 1½ | 9-13 | 76 | 119B | 86B | Morgan Cole | 7/2 |
| 19 May 22+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 78 | 87A | 75A | Adam Kirby | 6/1 |
| 29 Apr 22+172d | Goodwood | William Hill Scratch Of The Day Handicap | 6/7 | 5½ | 9-3 | 79 | 75A | 65A | Hector Crouch | 7/2 |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Nov 21+52d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Proud To Support British Racing Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/11 | 9-5 | 79 | 89A | 79A | Adam Kirby | 5/6F | |
| 17 Sep 21+24d | Newbury | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/11 | shd | 9-5 | — | 73A | 88A | Adam Kirby | 9/4 |
| 24 Aug 21+38d | Salisbury | Sorvio Insurance Brokers British EBF Novice Stakes | 2/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 109A | 79A | Adam Kirby | 15/8F |
| 17 Jul 21 | Newbury | bet365 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/17 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 81C | 77A | Adam Kirby | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Swansong won?
- Dark Swansong (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2021 and 2022, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Swansong?
- Dark Swansong (IRE) was trained by Clive Cox on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 20 October 2022.
- Who is Dark Swansong's sire?
- Dark Swansong (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Pixeleen (GB), whose sire is Pastoral Pursuits.
- What going does Dark Swansong prefer?
- Dark Swansong (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Swansong's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 20 October 2022. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Dark Swansong's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,898 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Dark Swansong's siblings?
- Out of Pixeleen (GB), Dark Swansong (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Elvenia (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Elvenia (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.