Darn Good (GB)
Darn Good (GB) is 1 from 19, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since May 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 107.
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 3 (15.8%)Placed
- −17.33£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.45Fair A/E n=19 · 0.39 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 12.8% of 180 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 42 | 6 | 14.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +4.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | +3.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | −9.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 66 | 8 | 12.1% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | +4.6 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 8 | 25% | +12.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 3 | 13.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Serenade (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Marian's Gift (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mighty Minnow (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.33 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.33 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.33 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.33 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.33 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.33 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.33 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 06+25d | Stratford | Atlas Caravans Holiday Home Handicap Hurdle | 7/14 | 30 | 11-2 | 107 | 93C | Robert Thornton | 8/1 |
| 17 May 06+34d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange Launching Soon At WBX.com Maiden Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-2 | 107 | 134C | Robert Thornton | 4/6F | |
| 13 Apr 06+21d | Ludlow | Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle | 4/15 | 1 | 11-1 | 107 | 93C | Wayne Hutchinson | 4/1 |
| 23 Mar 06+43d | Ludlow | Shirley Fox Special Birthday Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 4 | 11-2 | 107 | 122C | Robert Thornton | 25/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+9d | Ludlow | Novices' Hurdle | 9/13 | 6 | 10-12 | 103 | 93C | Robert Thornton | 20/1 |
| 30 Jan 06+19d | Ludlow | J. H. Newton Memorial Novices' Hurdle | 6/15 | 3 | 10-12 | — | 98C | Robert Thornton | 25/1 |
| 11 Jan 06+107d | Newbury | Fabulous Fakes Novices' Hurdle | 7/16 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 93C | Robert Thornton | 40/1 |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 05+9d | Bath | St George Handicap | 8/10 | shd | 8-10 | 57 | 38C | Ryan Moore | 5/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+34d | Warwick | Ocean View Properties Handicap | 14/16 | 1¾ | 7-13 | 60 | 43C | Hayley Turner | 16/1 |
| 14 Aug 05+22d | Pontefract | Frontline Complete Bathroom Handicap | 6/9 | 2 | 9-11 | 62 | — | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 05+7d | Salisbury | Acorn Taverns Handicap | 7/11 | 3 | 9-12 | 63 | 56C | Ryan Moore | 7/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+3d | Haydock | Act.uk.net Handicap | 2/4 | 2½ | 8-6 | 63 | 51C | Franny Norton | 5/2 |
| 13 Jul 05+20d | Lingfield | Rydon Group Handicap | 8/9 | 5 | 9-5 | 63 | 38C | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+19d | Salisbury | H S Lester Memorial Handicap | 5/7 | 5 | 8-6 | 65 | 28C | Ryan Moore | 9/2 |
| 04 Jun 05+9d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 6/10 | 4 | 8-12 | 66 | 40C | Pat Dobbs | 9/2 |
| 26 May 05+6d | Bath | United Utilities Industrial Waste Solutions Handicap | 4/20 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 66 | 63C | Ryan Moore | 20/1 |
| 20 May 05+8d | Goodwood | Avtrade Handicap | 9/12 | 1½ | 8-4 | 68 | 50C | Ryan Moore | 14/1 |
| 12 May 05+44d | York | York Stayers' Handicap | 9/20 | 3 | 9-0 | 68 | 45C | Ryan Moore | 33/1 |
| 29 Mar 05 | Warwick | Handicap | 10/13 | 8 | 9-5 | 68 | 59C | Ryan Moore | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Darn Good won?
- Darn Good (GB) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 3 times in total (15.8% of starts).
- Who trained Darn Good?
- Darn Good (GB) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 11 June 2006.
- Who is Darn Good's sire?
- Darn Good (GB) is by Bien Bien (USA) out of Thimbalina (GB), whose sire is Salmon Leap.
- What going does Darn Good prefer?
- Darn Good (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Darn Good's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 11 June 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Darn Good's sire's record?
- Bien Bien (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 180 runs since Jan 2008 (16 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Darn Good's siblings?
- Out of Thimbalina (GB), Darn Good (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.