Dark Tara (GB)
Dark Tara (GB) is 2 from 18. Hasn't won since Jan 2009.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Dark Tara (GB) has 2 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cladagh Pearl (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tara's Heart (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 2 (11.1%)Placed
- +52.75£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=18 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 8 | 12.9% | +4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 860 | 62 | 7.2% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,124 | 83 | 7.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 567 | 54 | 9.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 643 | 60 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 233 | 20 | 8.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,442 | 117 | 8.1% | −0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 431 | 49 | 11.4% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,442 | 140 | 9.7% | +1.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,037 | 81 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 864 | 58 | 6.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 594 | 34 | 5.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 387 | 33 | 8.5% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −3.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.2 | — |
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 Karashino (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Karashino (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karashino (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Hawks Reef (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +63.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +60.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +65.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +59.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hanagan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +62.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Conor O'Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| E J O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ken Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | +60.75 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +61.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 2 | 17% | +58.75 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 Tara won?
- Dark Tara (GB) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2007 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 2 times in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Tara?
- Dark Tara (GB) was trained by John Joseph Hanlon on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 12 August 2010.
- Who is Dark Tara's sire?
- Dark Tara (GB) is by Diktat (GB) out of Karisal (IRE), whose sire is Persian Bold.
- What going does Dark Tara prefer?
- Dark Tara (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Tara's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 12 August 2010. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Dark Tara's sire's record?
- Diktat (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 4,931 runs since Jan 2008 (337 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.4% from 431. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 156.
- Who are Dark Tara's siblings?
- Out of Karisal (IRE), Dark Tara (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Karashino (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Karashino (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Dark Tara produced winners?
- As a dam, Dark Tara (GB) has 2 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.