Darkestbeforedawn (IRE)
Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) is 3 from 25. Hasn't won since Apr 2014. Last raced off 92, 35lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–25Wins / Runs
- 12%Strike rate
- 7 (28%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=25 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 421 | 59 | 14% | +3.4 | — |
| Good | 1,665 | 187 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 777 | 101 | 13% | +2.4 | 2 from 7 |
| Soft | 1,254 | 110 | 8.8% | −1.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 753 | 63 | 8.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,164 | 95 | 8.2% | −2.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,746 | 202 | 11.6% | +1 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,538 | 174 | 11.3% | +0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 428 | 48 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garbally Grey (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Catch The Monkey (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +0.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Popham | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Tom O'Brien | 5 | 1 | 20% | +5.00 |
| Jack Sherwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Best | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr P A King | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Mr Michael Legg | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 3 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
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 Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) won?
- Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) won 3 of 25 archived starts between 2012 and 2016, a strike rate of 12%. Placed 7 times in total (28% of starts).
- Who trained Darkestbeforedawn (IRE)?
- Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) was trained by Caroline Keevil on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 29 April 2016.
- Who is Darkestbeforedawn (IRE)'s sire?
- Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Camden Dolphin (IRE), whose sire is Camden Town.
- What going does Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) prefer?
- Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Darkestbeforedawn (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 29 April 2016. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Darkestbeforedawn (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
- Who are Darkestbeforedawn (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Camden Dolphin (IRE), Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.