Darkening (IRE)
Darkening (IRE) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 89.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.79Fair A/E n=6 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,287 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,073 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Corked (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Art Official (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corked (IRE) | 47 | 5 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Class 5 |
| Pantomime (IRE) | 46 | 4 | 1m4f–2m | Class 6 |
| Art Official (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 2 |
| Sammyjade (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| What Do You Think (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Epic Performance (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Quare Lucky (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Little Live Wire (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickael Barzalona | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 12+29d | Doncaster | Bet Through The Racing Post Mobile App Nursery (Str) | 5/5 | 25 | 9-7 | 89 | 50C | Frankie Dettori | 7/4F |
| 27 Sep 12+7d | Newmarket | Cambridge News Excellent Horseracing Coverage Nursery | 2/15 | hd | 9-4 | 77 | 102A | Mickael Barzalona | 7/1 |
| 20 Sep 12+24d | Yarmouth | At The Races Nursery | 1/8 | 9-5 | 77 | 92A | Mickael Barzalona | 7/2 | |
| 27 Aug 12+20d | Warwick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/10 | nk | 9-3 | — | 97A | Mickael Barzalona | 4/1 |
| 07 Aug 12+46d | Ripon | Silks And Saddles Bar Maiden Stakes | 3/9 | 5 | 9-3 | — | 70A | Silvestre De Sousa | 6/4F |
| 22 Jun 12 | Newmarket | Ngk Spark Plugs Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | — | 91A | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darkening (IRE) won?
- Darkening (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2012, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Darkening (IRE)?
- Darkening (IRE) was trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 26 October 2012.
- Who is Darkening (IRE)'s sire?
- Darkening (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Dama'a (IRE), whose sire is Green Desert.
- What is Darkening (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 26 October 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Darkening (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,411 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,287. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Darkening (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dama'a (IRE), Darkening (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Corked (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Art Official (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.