Horse profile
Darkest Red (GB)
by Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) out of Accede (GB) (Acclamation)
14 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2025
As at 19 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Brighton
Beaten favourite LTO
Ran 6 days ago · 5th of 11
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 7 of 9 analysed runs — Darkest Red (GB) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 5 level. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 65.
Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 19 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
OR at career high
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 5 (35.7%)Placed
- −9.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.55Fair A/E n=14 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating65At career-high mark
65
55–65
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 96
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 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 111C | 85 | 3 · 111 / 63 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 101A | 75 | 2 · 101 / 98.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 92C | 87.5 | 2 · 92 / 87.5 |
| Good | 2 | 79A | 72.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 19 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 111C | 76.5 | 6 · 111 / 76.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 87B | 82 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 96B | 89.5 | 2 · 96 / 89.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 101A | 77.5 | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 19 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 9 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (78%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 692 runs since Jan 2008 (101 horses).
Weakest on good going: 6.6% from 167. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.8% from 128. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 6.9% from 101.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 152 | 20 | 13.2% | +2.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 167 | 11 | 6.6% | −4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 63 | 10 | 15.9% | +5.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 230 | 28 | 12.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | −3.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 397 | 40 | 10.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 128 | 19 | 14.8% | +4.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 63 | 8 | 12.7% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Accede (GB) (Acclamation)
9 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Miss Van Gogh (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Miss Van Gogh (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Van Gogh (GB) | 27 | 5 | 7f–1m½f | Class 3 |
| Harvey Dent (GB) | 14 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Twilight Dancer (GB) | 22 | 3 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Poster Girl (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Russian Remarque (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Swan Serenade (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Headline Act (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Warm Praise (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Als Dawn (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Epsom | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cosgrave | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Paddy Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Donagh Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Catton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26+14d | Yarmouth | Pro Shop At Caister Golf Club Handicap Stakes Held up at back early - pushed along and gained ground 3f out then upfront of the pack over 1f out - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/11 | 3¼ | 9-0 | 65 | 83A | 60A | Donagh Murphy | 3/1F |
| 28 Sep 26+18d | Brighton | Matchbook Monthly Bet-Builder Rebate Handicap Stakes Held handy spot early - asked for effort 2f out while chasing front pair - hit front inside final furlong - challenged again in last furlong - stayed on to assert - looked to have last say close home | 1/7 | 8-11 | 62 | 63A | 72A | Donagh Murphy | 7/2 | |
| 10 Sep 26+33d | Epsom | Under Starters Orders For Fit Show 2027 Handicap Stakes Towards the back early - gradual progress on the nearside rail from 2f out - picked up well in the final furlong and moved left into second - kept on but unable to close on the winner | 2/14 | 2 | 9-4 | 60 | 92C | 75A | Pat Cosgrave | 6/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Bay Gardens Handicap Stakes Held up handy on the outside - nudged into action with 3f remaining - lost ground steadily inside the final furlong and a half - finished 4th | 4/7 | 3¾ | 9-4 | 61 | 96B | 56A | Pat Cosgrave | 7/2 |
| 09 Jul 26+28d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Follow Us On X' Handicap Sat close to the front-runners early - asked for effort over 3f out - lost ground for speed over 2f out - battled on from over 1f out but lacked the speed to get involved | 4/5 | ½ | 8-12 | 62 | 30C | 62B | Callum Hutchinson | 7/2 |
| 11 Jun 26+19d | Yarmouth | quinnbet.com Handicap Sat handy behind the pace - roused to hit the front 2f out - stayed on but caught close home to finish second by three-quarters of a length | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-5 | 61 | 87A | 70A | Pat Cosgrave | 15/8F |
| 23 May 26+25d | Windsor | Bodhi Solutions - Commercial Fit-Out Challenge Handicap Held up early - closed gradually from 4f out to hit the front with a furlong left - caught close home despite maximum effort | 2/14 | shd | 9-6 | 57 | 111C | 77A | Paddy Bradley | 11/2 |
| 28 Apr 26+14d | Yarmouth | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Settled just behind the pace - urged forward with over 2f left - moved into third with a furlong left - stayed on to the line - grabbed second in the closing strides beaten three quarters of a length | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 55 | 66A | 68A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 14 Apr 26+211d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Held up towards the back - moved wide to close ground over 2f out - driven out final furlong to stay on for 6th | 6/12 | nk | 9-6 | 57 | 101A | 62A | Pat Cosgrave | 9/2 |
| 15 Sep 25+18d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Settled off the pace early - lost touch with rivals with three furlongs left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh | 7/8 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 59 | 54C | 39C | Paddy Bradley | 5/1 |
| 28 Aug 25+15d | Newbury | Pump Technology Nursery Settled towards the back early - driven up around halfway - shifted left three furlongs out - found a little extra late but stayed short of the front group | 7/12 | ½ | 9-1 | 61 | 79A | 63A | Hector Crouch | 12/1 |
| 13 Aug 25+21d | Salisbury | Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - shut out of contention through most of the race - shifted wide and edged closer inside the final furlong - finished sixth well beaten | 6/11 | shd | 9-1 | — | 85B | 63A | Luke Catton | 80/1 |
| 23 Jul 25+28d | Salisbury | 1945 Larasian British EBF Novice Stakes Settled towards the back - pushed along around 2f out - finished late inside the closing furlong - beaten 9¼ lengths in 4th | 4/10 | 3¾ | 9-2 | — | 87B | 72A | Paddy Bradley | 125/1 |
| 25 Jun 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling/EBF 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Struggled for pace from the off - stayed in rear group throughout - no impression made - finished well held in sixth | 6/10 | 6½ | 9-7 | — | 49A | 66A | Paddy Bradley | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darkest Red (GB) won?
- Darkest Red (GB) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trains Darkest Red (GB)?
- Darkest Red (GB) is trained by Jim Boyle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Darkest Red (GB)'s sire?
- Darkest Red (GB) is by Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) out of Accede (GB), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Darkest Red (GB) prefer?
- Darkest Red (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 Darkest Red (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 12 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Darkest Red (GB)'s sire's record?
- Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 692 runs since Jan 2008 (101 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 6.6% from 167. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.8% from 128. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 6.9% from 101.
- Who are Darkest Red (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Accede (GB), Darkest Red (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Miss Van Gogh (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Miss Van Gogh (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.