Horse profile
Dark Wonder (IRE)
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Wondrous Story (USA) (Royal Academy)
28 runs · 14 courses · from Jul 2014
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Oct 2016 — 3,650 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 2nd of 13
3 wins · Yarmouth, Wolverhampton (AW) & Thirsk
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Dark Wonder (IRE) is 3 from 28. Hasn't won since Aug 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 72.
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 8 (28.6%)Placed
- +5.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=28 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 72Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 rating72At career-high mark
72
61–72
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 103B | 90.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 103B | 96 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 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
Sire
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 | 2 from 7 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,731 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,286 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 13 |
| 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 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 13 |
| 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
Dam
Wondrous Story (USA) (Royal Academy)
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hardy Black (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Bronterre (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Black (IRE) | 29 | 4 | 5½f–7f | Class 5 |
| Bronterre (GB) | 7 | 2 | 7f | Listed |
| Fantasy Land (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Evening Tale (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Hachiko (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Daliso (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 2 | 29% | +14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 22 | 1 | 5% | −13.00 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 2 | 13% | +6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 12 | 2 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Graham Lee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Louis Steward | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phil Dennis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Megan Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Swift | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 19 | 2 | 11% | +5.00 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2014 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 16+11d | Chelmsford City (AW) | totepool Live Info Download The App Handicap | 2/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 72 | 103B | 90A | Robert Winston | 6/1 |
| 18 Oct 16+13d | Newcastle (AW) | ATR Classified Stakes | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 72 | 78B | 72A | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 05 Oct 16+22d | Nottingham | 32Red On The App Store Handicap | 2/16 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 71 | 96C | 95A | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 |
| 13 Sep 16+16d | Thirsk | Book Online For 2017 thirskracecourse.net Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 68 | — | 80A | Louis Steward | 7/1 |
| 28 Aug 16+19d | Yarmouth | totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter App Handicap | 1/8 | 9-8 | 66 | — | 85A | Tom Eaves | 8/1 | |
| 09 Aug 16+56d | Thirsk | Tobey Stewart 1st Birthday Handicap | 6/11 | 2½ | 9-10 | 66 | — | 74A | Robert Winston | 3/1F |
| 14 Jun 16+166d | Thirsk | Royal Ascot 10% Refund At 188Bet Handicap | 2/12 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 62 | — | 87A | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 2015 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 15+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Apprentice Selling Stakes | 4/6 | ¾ | 9-8 | 62 | — | 69B | Phil Dennis | 8/1 |
| 04 Dec 15+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Classified Claiming Stakes | 5/11 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 63 | — | 72A | Tom Eaves | 11/1 |
| 12 Nov 15+41d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Play Scoop6Soccer At totesport.com Handicap | 8/11 | 8 | 9-0 | 64 | — | 48A | Tom Eaves | 6/1 |
| 02 Oct 15+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Inchalong To Mr Marcasite Many Thanks Mel Handicap (Div 2) | 8/11 | ½ | 8-10 | 64 | — | 65A | Tom Eaves | 9/1 |
| 19 Sep 15+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet On The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 1/10 | 9-0 | 61 | — | 76A | Joe Doyle | 11/1 | |
| 28 Aug 15+10d | Thirsk | Thirsk Ladies' Day Saturday 5th September Apprentice Handicap | 7/10 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 63 | — | 58A | Megan Carberry | 18/1 |
| 18 Aug 15+18d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Play scoop6soccer At totesport.com Handicap | 10/11 | shd | 9-6 | 63 | — | 49A | Tom Eaves | 16/1 |
| 31 Jul 15+27d | Thirsk | Tomrods Steel Handicap | 13/13 | 23 | 9-0 | 63 | — | 45C | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 04 Jul 15+16d | Beverley | Eltherington Handicap | 6/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 64 | — | 71A | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 18 Jun 15+18d | Leicester | Harrington Handicap | 6/16 | ¾ | 9-7 | 65 | — | 76A | Connor Beasley | 5/1 |
| 31 May 15+15d | Nottingham | Safe Bet DG Taxis 01159500500 Handicap | 4/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 65 | — | 73A | Tom Eaves | 12/1 |
| 16 May 15+52d | Thirsk | racinguk.com Handicap | 1/10 | 9-2 | 61 | — | 77A | Tom Eaves | 11/1 | |
| 25 Mar 15+44d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 5/6 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 62 | — | 41C | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
| 09 Feb 15+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32RedSport.com 3/1 Mullins Cheltenham Win Handicap | 3/4 | hd | 9-0 | 62 | — | 62C | Jim Crowley | 7/2 |
| 23 Jan 15+44d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 9-7 | 63 | — | 66A | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 2014 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 14+15d | Kempton (AW) | Book The Panoramic On 27.12.14 Nursery | 7/7 | 3 | 8-9 | 65 | — | 51A | Connor Beasley | 12/1 |
| 25 Nov 14+34d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Novice Stakes | 4/5 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 67 | — | 57B | Graham Lee | 4/1 |
| 22 Oct 14+50d | Newmarket | 'Group 1 Credit Management' Nursery (Div 2) | 8/11 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 69 | — | 63A | Graham Lee | 8/1 |
| 02 Sep 14+33d | Carlisle | North Associates Land & Property Specialists Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | — | 74A | Dale Swift | 11/2 |
| 31 Jul 14+28d | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | — | 69A | Graham Lee | 7/2 |
| 03 Jul 14 | Haydock | Distinction Doors Ebf Stallions Maiden Stakes | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | — | 61A | Graham Lee | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dark Wonder won?
- Dark Wonder (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 8 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Dark Wonder?
- Dark Wonder (IRE) was trained by Ivan Furtado on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 29 October 2016.
- Who is Dark Wonder's sire?
- Dark Wonder (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Wondrous Story (USA), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What going does Dark Wonder prefer?
- Dark Wonder (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dark Wonder's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 29 October 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dark Wonder'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 Wonder's siblings?
- Out of Wondrous Story (USA), Dark Wonder (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hardy Black (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Bronterre (GB)). The wins came over 5½f–7f. As at Oct 2026.