Darkness Falls (IRE)
Darkness Falls (IRE) is 3 from 4 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 1 level. Won last time out in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket — a second Group 1 win in our archive.
- 3–4Wins / Runs
- 75%Strike rate
- 3 (75%)Placed
- +2.17£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 26dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 100
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 100A | 93.5 | 4 runs · 100 / 93.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 100A | 89 | 3 runs · 100 / 89 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 18 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 4 analysed runs since Jul 2026
- Prominent 3 (75%) · 2 wins
- Led 1 (25%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,691 runs since Jan 2008 (755 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 817 | 91 | 11.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,992 | 237 | 11.9% | +0.2 | 3 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,094 | 131 | 12% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,490 | 198 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 554 | 58 | 10.5% | −1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,729 | 183 | 10.6% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −7.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 713 | 66 | 9.3% | −2.4 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,608 | 179 | 11.1% | −0.6 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,879 | 349 | 12.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,670 | 218 | 13.1% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 595 | 63 | 10.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 171 | 20 | 11.7% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +2.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them The Flying Seagull (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (The Flying Seagull (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flying Seagull (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Darkness Falls (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.67 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 3 | 3 | 100% | +3.17 |
| Wayne Lordan | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 26+28d | Newmarket | Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) In touch with the pace early - sent to the front 2f out - challenged approaching 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to hold on and win | 1/5 | 9-3 | 98C | 107B | Ryan Moore | 6/4 | |
| 12 Sep 26+14d | Leopardstown (IRE) | HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1) quick away and settled just behind the pace in 5th at halfway - asked for effort early in the straight to hit the front a furlong out - driven out and battled on gamely to the line - edged further ahead in the finish to score | 1/9 | 9-5 | 100A | 112A | Ryan Moore | 1/1F | |
| 29 Aug 26+37d | Curragh (IRE) | John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Led throughout - driven to go clear approaching 2f out - stayed on well in the closing stages to win | 1/13 | 9-5 | 89C | 99A | Ryan Moore | 4/6F | |
| 23 Jul 26 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden settled handy - 4th at halfway - sent forward in 3rd entering the straight - found nothing when asked for more 1f out and much the same effort to the line despite a hard drive | 3/5 | 2½ | 9-7 | 64C | 79B | Wayne Lordan | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darkness Falls won?
- Darkness Falls (IRE) won 3 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 75%. Placed 3 times in total (75% of starts).
- Who trains Darkness Falls?
- Darkness Falls (IRE) is trained by Aidan O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
- Who is Darkness Falls's sire?
- Darkness Falls (IRE) is by Camelot (GB) out of You'resobeautiful (IRE), whose sire is No Nay Never.
- What is Darkness Falls's sire's record?
- Camelot (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 7,691 runs since Jan 2008 (755 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Darkness Falls's siblings?
- Out of You'resobeautiful (IRE), Darkness Falls (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: The Flying Seagull (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (The Flying Seagull (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.