Horse profile
Darkest Day (IRE)
by Aizavoski (IRE) out of Dempseys Luck (IRE) (Pierre)
49 runs · 17 courses · from May 2019
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Kelso, Wetherby & Plumpton
Last run 28 Nov 2025 · 10th of 11
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
Darkest Day is a gelding who has won four of 49 starts, all in handicaps on good ground at Kelso, Wetherby and Plumpton. His wins came off marks between 78 and 97, the most recent pair at Kelso in Sep 2023. He has never won on softer than good, from 19 starts on good to soft or worse. Aged 10 at his last run in Nov 2025, he finished 10 of 11 at Musselburgh off an official rating of 74, which was 40lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 49 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 4–49Wins / Runs
- 8.2%Strike rate
- 14 (28.6%)Placed
- −24.00£1 level staken=49 at SP
- 1.09Fair A/E n=49 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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 rating74↓ 40lb off peak
74
71–114
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 110
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 22 | 129A | 91.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 106A | 67 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 5 | 85B | 73 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 93B | 92 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 108A | 90 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 23 | 108A | 82 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 129A | 93 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 124B | 115 | — |
Of 49 runs looked at, 11 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (6) · did not complete (4) · no standard for this course, surface and code on the window (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 49 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 from 10 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Led 6 (60%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 742 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses).
Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 17.7% from 141.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +30.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 270 | 40 | 14.8% | +2 | 4 from 27 |
| Good to Soft | 144 | 15 | 10.4% | −2.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 231 | 28 | 12.1% | −0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 86 | 9 | 10.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 294 | 37 | 12.6% | −0.2 | 2 from 29 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 262 | 31 | 11.8% | −1 | 1 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 141 | 25 | 17.7% | +4.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −7.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Dempseys Luck (IRE) (Pierre)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toujours L'attaque (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 27 | 4 | 15% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 26 | 3 | 12% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Kelso | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.75 |
| Plumpton | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 29 | 2 | 7% | −17.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moore | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| Sam Coltherd | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Dylan Johnston | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Sean Quinlan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Derek Fox | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.75 |
| William Maggs | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aaron Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Hislop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Roisin Leech | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joshua Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 28 | 3 | 11% | −6.75 |
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +6.25 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 45 | 4 | 9% | −20.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 25+34d | Musselburgh | 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front - pressed for effort before three out then lost the advantage - dropped away approaching two out to finish well held | 10/11 | 14 | 10-2 | 74 | 51C | 74C | Aaron Anderson | 66/1 |
| 25 Oct 25+9d | Kelso | Midburn Construction Ltd Handicap Hurdle Shared front-running spot early - pressed for effort and lost command before 2 out - dropped away approaching the last - well held at the finish | 6/11 | 10 | 10-2 | 74 | 101C | 79C | Sean Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 16 Oct 25+11d | Carlisle | JJ Group Contracting Handicap Hurdle Went straight to the front - lost the advantage before 4th then shared front spot before 6th - back in command approaching 3 out - still holding claims 2 out - driven and dropped away soon after - well held through the run-in finishing 12th | 12/15 | 4 | 9-11 | 71 | 110B | 74A | William Maggs | 50/1 |
| 05 Oct 25+18d | Kelso | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the off - pushed along approaching 2 out and overtaken at the last - given up 3rd close home to finish 4th | 4/11 | shd | 10-2 | 71 | 106B | 92A | William Maggs | 28/1 |
| 17 Sep 25+66d | Kelso | Abbey Fine Wines Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Handy early in the pack - pressed for effort and dropped away before 3 out - well beaten from there | 10/11 | 31 | 10-2 | 73 | 72C | 72C | Peter Kavanagh | 28/1 |
| 13 Jul 25+10d | Perth | Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front group wide - driven approaching the final bend and lost ground - flattened out and hit a hurdle awkwardly 2 out - well held at the finish | 6/8 | 15 | 9-9 | 73 | 88B | 68A | Dominic Hislop | 50/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+50d | Perth | PWA Architecture Handicap Hurdle Sent to front early - lost the advantage but stayed handy after the first - dropped away in a hurry approaching 3 out and pulled up before the last two | PU/11 | — | 9-12 | 75 | — | — | William Maggs | 66/1 |
| 14 May 25+181d | Perth | Murrayshall Country Estate Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Drifted left at the first - dropped to the rear by the 4th - a long way adrift 3 out and finished distanced in 5th | 5/5 | 37 | 10-2 | 79 | 58C | 72C | Sean Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Nov 24+39d | Sedgefield | Lakeland Dairies & Bidfood Classic Collaboration Novices' Handicap Chase Held up at the back - pulling hard early - lost touch from 3 out and finished strung out well behind | 5/7 | 25 | 11-2 | 82 | — | 62B | Sam Coltherd | 11/1 |
| 06 Oct 24+18d | Kelso | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Set the pace early - lost fluency 2nd then sat in behind the front pair through mid-race - shaken up and lost command 3 out with a stumble - not persevered with and eased out of contention before 2 out | PU/11 | — | 11-1 | 86 | — | — | Alan Doyle | 22/1 |
| 18 Sep 24+66d | Kelso | Abbey Fine Wines Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front approaching 3 out then quickly overtaken - had nothing left and skipped final fence | 12/14 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 91 | — | 95A | Sam Coltherd | 28/1 |
| 14 Jul 24+10d | Perth | MacBet Bookmaker Allows You To Win Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 13 | 10-2 | 91 | 109C | 84C | Derek Fox | 22/1 |
| 04 Jul 24+25d | Perth | AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 18 | 10-4 | 91 | 91C | 74C | Derek Fox | 4/1 |
| 09 Jun 24+19d | Perth | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 88 | 108A | 115A | Derek Fox | 18/1 |
| 21 May 24+155d | Hexham | Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 12/14 | 6½ | 11-5 | 91 | 79C | 77C | Sam Coltherd | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 23+18d | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk Three French Hens Handicap Hurdle | 8/9 | 11 | 11-11 | 94 | 57C | 94C | Derek Fox | 25/1 |
| 30 Nov 23+26d | Musselburgh | Athelstaneford - Birthplace Of The Saltire Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 19 | 10-10 | 95 | 78B | 78A | Jamie Hamilton | 33/1 |
| 04 Nov 23+27d | Ayr | Burton Roofing Merchants Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 2¼ | 10-6 | 96 | 106A | 97A | Sean Quinlan | 25/1 |
| 08 Oct 23+18d | Kelso | Welcome To Family Day Handicap Hurdle | 7/7 | 7½ | 10-5 | 96 | — | 77A | Jamie Hamilton | 6/1 |
| 20 Sep 23+8d | Kelso | Bentley Edinburgh Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/8 | 12-0 | 88 | 104B | 112B | Jamie Hamilton | 11/4 | |
| 12 Sep 23+24d | Kelso | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-10 | 88 | 124B | 105B | Jamie Hamilton | 9/1 | |
| 19 Aug 23+44d | Perth | perthlodge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 9/9 | 6½ | 9-9 | 88 | 85B | 74A | Miss Roisin Leech | 25/1 |
| 06 Jul 23+25d | Perth | Horizon Parking Manage Over 3000 Carparks Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 5½ | 10-2 | 90 | 107B | 94B | Sean Quinlan | 13/2 |
| 11 Jun 23+24d | Perth | Coretrax Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 2½ | 10-3 | 92 | 82A | 80A | Dylan Johnston | 13/2 |
| 18 May 23+21d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 3 | 9-9 | 84 | 129A | 97A | Dylan Johnston | 17/2 |
| 27 Apr 23+52d | Perth | BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/10 | 1¼ | 10-5 | 82 | 77A | 107A | Dylan Johnston | 9/1 |
| 06 Mar 23+29d | Wetherby | Racing TV Extra Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 10-0 | 78 | 76B | 99A | Dylan Johnston | 13/2 | |
| 05 Feb 23+21d | Musselburgh | bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | nk | 9-9 | 82 | 98A | 81A | Dylan Johnston | 66/1 |
| 15 Jan 23+13d | Kelso | Visitkelso.com Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-4 | 88 | — | — | Sam Coltherd | 66/1 |
| 02 Jan 23+532d | Ayr | Mills Milk Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-9 | 94 | — | — | Sam Coltherd | 80/1 |
| 2021 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Jul 21+8d | Cartmel | Campbell & Rowley Handicap Hurdle | 11/13 | 8½ | 12-2 | 102 | 43C | 92C | Sam Coltherd | 50/1 |
| 11 Jul 21+22d | Perth | Horizon Parking Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 8/8 | 30 | 11-12 | 102 | 24C | 90C | Sam Coltherd | 8/1 |
| 19 Jun 21+17d | Perth | greatergood.org.uk Scottish Charcuterie Boards Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 5½ | 10-8 | 102 | 89A | 99A | Sam Coltherd | 12/1 |
| 02 Jun 21+42d | Cartmel | Corrie & Co Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/7 | 11 | 11-5 | 101 | 99A | 117B | Sam Coltherd | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 21+16d | Taunton | Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 11 | 11-12 | 101 | 72C | 85C | Jamie Moore | 6/1 |
| 05 Apr 21+14d | Plumpton | Harry And Betty Savill Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | hd | 12-4 | 101 | 67C | 89C | Jamie Moore | 7/2 |
| 22 Mar 21+35d | Plumpton | Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-11 | 97 | 88B | 123A | Jamie Moore | 11/4F | |
| 15 Feb 21+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race | 2/14 | 1 | 11-2 | — | — | 114A | Jamie Moore | 22/1 |
| 25 Jan 21+12d | Plumpton | Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | ¾ | 11-9 | 97 | — | 117A | Jamie Moore | 4/1 |
| 13 Jan 21+30d | Plumpton | Visit attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 3 | 11-8 | 96 | 66A | 124A | Jamie Moore | 13/2 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 20+14d | Plumpton | Visit The Top Horses Section At timeform.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/10 | 2 | 11-12 | 100 | 73C | 95C | Jamie Moore | 3/1J |
| 30 Nov 20+20d | Fakenham | Pudding Norton Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 105 | — | — | Jamie Moore | 15/2 |
| 10 Nov 20+274d | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 4 | 11-11 | 109 | 85B | 102A | David Noonan | 16/1 |
| 10 Feb 20+30d | Plumpton | Extech Cloud - Humanising IT Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 11 | 11-2 | 110 | 93B | 112A | Jamie Moore | 8/1 |
| 11 Jan 20+26d | Kempton | Download 32Red Casino App Handicap Hurdle | 7/9 | 26 | 10-6 | 114 | 34C | 89C | Joshua Moore | 25/1 |
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 19+27d | Plumpton | Hairy Dog Brewery Novices' Hurdle | 5/9 | 3 | 11-6 | — | 92C | 95C | Jamie Moore | 4/1 |
| 19 Nov 19+9d | Lingfield | Guernsey Down Syndrome Group Charity Novices' Hurdle | 3/7 | 20 | 10-12 | — | 68B | 91B | Jamie Moore | 7/1 |
| 10 Nov 19+188d | Sandown | Bet And Watch At Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 2 | 11-0 | — | — | 112A | Jamie Moore | 33/1 |
| 06 May 19 | Down Royal | Racing TV (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 3/9 | 1 | 11-4 | — | 92A | 106A | Mr D G Lavery | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darkest Day won?
- Darkest Day (IRE) won 4 of 49 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 8.2%. Placed 14 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trains Darkest Day?
- Darkest Day (IRE) is trained by William Young Jnr, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 November 2025.
- Who is Darkest Day's sire?
- Darkest Day (IRE) is by Aizavoski (IRE) out of Dempseys Luck (IRE), whose sire is Pierre.
- What going does Darkest Day prefer?
- Darkest Day (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 27 starts (14.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Darkest Day's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 28 November 2025. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Darkest Day's sire's record?
- Aizavoski (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 742 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 17.7% from 141.
- Who are Darkest Day's siblings?
- Out of Dempseys Luck (IRE), Darkest Day (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.