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Horse profile

Darla's Secret (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer Seb Spencer · Owner Chalkstone Racing
by Zoustar (AUS) out of Mountain Dreams (USA) (Temple City)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Jun 2024
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Headgear returns LTO Last run 16 Mar 2026 · 12th of 12 Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Darla's Secret is a maiden who has failed to win in 16 starts and has placed once. His best effort came when third of nine at Southwell (AW) in Feb 2026. He has raced 11 times on the all-weather without success, including five runs at Newcastle (AW). His last run, at Wolverhampton (AW) in Mar 2026, saw him finish 12th of 12 in a Class 6 race while held up. Headgear returns LTO.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating45↓ 15lb off peak
45 44–60

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Southwell (AW), 11 Feb 2026

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 16 figures · best 98B · median 70.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1198B718 runs · 98 / 76
Good396A69—
Good to Firm288A74.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1198B816 runs · 98 / 81
1m – 1m1f270C682 runs · 70 / 68
1m2f – 1m4f269A68.5—
Under 6f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 59A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 24 Feb 2026 Official rating 45 at the last run, 16 Mar 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 16 figures · best 69A · median 56.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1169A528 runs · 69 / 58
Good362A55—
Good to Firm267A63—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
6f – 7f1169A596 runs · 69 / 58.5
1m – 1m1f236C342 runs · 36 / 34
1m2f – 1m4f255A50—
Under 6f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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 13 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 4 (31%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 4 (31%) · 0 wins
  • Led 3 (23%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (15%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Zoustar (AUS)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,763 runs since Mar 2022 (315 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 331. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14321.4%+10.6—
Good to Firm440439.8%−10 from 2
Good593528.8%−20 from 3
Good to Soft249218.4%−2.4—
Soft2652910.9%+0.1—
Heavy871416.1%+5.3—
Standard (AW)1,11513712.3%+1.50 from 11
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3314814.5%+3.70 from 1
6f – 7f1,43215410.8%00 from 11
1m – 1m1f6778412.4%+1.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f19473.6%−7.20 from 2
1m5f – 2m6411.6%−9.2—
2m1f – 2m4f4948.2%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m1417.1%−3.7—
Over 3m200%−10.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2022 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Mountain Dreams (USA) (Temple City)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 11 0 0% −11.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 11 0 0% −11.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dale Swift 12 0 0% −12.00
Mr Aiden Blakemore 1 0 0% −1.00
Shay Farmer 1 0 0% −1.00
Connor Beasley 1 0 0% −1.00
Cam Hardie 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 7 0 0% −7.00
2024 4 0 0% −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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
16 Mar 26+6d Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 12 ran Held up at the back - lost touch over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 12th 12/12 nk 9-9 4570C36C Dale Swift 66/1
10 Mar 26+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Standard · 12 ran Set the early pace - lost front spot after 3f but stayed in touch - urged into effort with 2f left then faded to finish 12th 12/12 1¼ 9-9 4566C32C Dale Swift 20/1
24 Feb 26+13d Southwell (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Set the pace early - pushed along with 2f left before losing top spot inside the final furlong - dropped away late to finish seventh 7/8 nk 9-9 4568A59A Dale Swift 11/1
11 Feb 26+20d Southwell (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran Fought for a strong grip early - travelled close to the front - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one gait then found more near the line to grab third 3/9 1½ 9-0 4585A66A Dale Swift 22/1
22 Jan 26+48d Southwell (AW) Read Meg Nicholl's Blog At betmgm.co.uk Classified Stakes (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Went straight to front - roused and lost the advantage inside final 2f - weakened close home to finish 5th 5/8 1¼ 9-9 4471A58A Dale Swift 13/2
2025 · 7 runs
05 Dec 25+4d Newcastle (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran Handy early - dropped away 3f out and pressed along - kept trying final furlong to finish 6th 6/11 ¾ 9-13 4681A69A Mr Aiden Blakemore 33/1
01 Dec 25+25d Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Pulled hard early - sat close to the front group - pressed for effort 2f out and soon dropped away - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong 6/12 1¾ 9-0 4681A58A Dale Swift 18/1
06 Nov 25+103d Newcastle (AW) Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 14 ran Settled towards the back - moved right approaching the final furlong - no impact on the finish - came home ninth 9/14 ¾ 9-2 4898B52A Dale Swift 22/1
26 Jul 25+21d Newcastle (AW) probio-energy.com Energy:Reborn Classified Stakes (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Handy early - urged forward with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish sixth 6/9 hd 8-9 5072A50A Shay Farmer 10/3F
05 Jul 25+72d Beverley Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Class 6 · 7½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Held a midfield position - urged forward with over 2f remaining - kept going without finding extra - finished sixth 6/11 ½ 9-7 5388A59A Dale Swift 16/1
24 Apr 25+15d Beverley Racing Again On Bank Holiday Monday Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good · 9 ran Sluggish start - settled at the back - improved position over 2f out but unable to threaten leaders from inside final furlong 6/9 1¼ 9-2 5668A55A Connor Beasley 13/2
09 Apr 25+204d Nottingham Pete Bennett's Memorial Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 · 1m2f · Good · 9 ran Sluggish start - never a factor - well held in rear throughout - finished 8th 8/9 1½ 8-4 5969A45A Cam Hardie 11/1
2024 · 4 runs
17 Sep 24+32d Newcastle (AW) Get Raceday Ready Nursery Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran Knocked at the break - settled close to the pace before being pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish sixth 6/7 3½ 9-9 6053A37A Dale Swift 10/3
16 Aug 24+16d Thirsk Best Prices Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 10 ran Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching halfway - driven along and faded from 2f out 7/10 ½ 9-7 —96A62A Dale Swift 40/1
31 Jul 24+32d Redcar Racing TV Free Trial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 7/13 ½ 9-7 —61C67A Dale Swift 66/1
29 Jun 24 Newcastle (AW) Winners Wear Skopes Menswear EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 5f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 9/9 nse 9-4 —45A47A Dale Swift 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Darla's Secret won?
Darla's Secret (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (6.3% of starts).
Who trains Darla's Secret?
Darla's Secret (IRE) is trained by Seb Spencer, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 March 2026.
Who is Darla's Secret's sire?
Darla's Secret (IRE) is by Zoustar (AUS) out of Mountain Dreams (USA), whose sire is Temple City.
What is Darla's Secret's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 16 March 2026. The highest on record is 60.
What is Darla's Secret's sire's record?
Zoustar (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,763 runs since Mar 2022 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 331. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 194.

Record shown from June 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.