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Horse profile

Darnborough (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2015) · Last trainer Mark Shears · Last owner Mark Shears
by Darnay (GB) out of Princesse Sharpo (USA) (Trempolino)
15 runs · 9 courses · from May 2011
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jul 2015 — 4,122 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2015 Won at Southwell Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Darnborough (IRE) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 69, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 13lb off peak
69 69–82

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 71B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 15 Oct 2013 Official rating 69 at the last run, 1 Jul 2015

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Jumps 11 figures · best 107B · median 78
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Good5107B78—
Soft392C82—
Good to Firm2105B83.5—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m8107B83—
2m1f – 2m4f278C74.5—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Darnay (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1700%−4.1—
Good to Firm9177.7%+3.60 from 3
Good16553%−1.11 from 7
Good to Soft7822.6%−1.50 from 1
Soft14742.7%−1.40 from 3
Heavy7500%−4.10 from 1
Standard (AW)9399.7%+5.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f36513.9%+9.8—
6f – 7f5447.4%+3.3—
1m – 1m1f19210.5%+6.4—
1m2f – 1m4f4412.3%−1.8—
1m5f – 2m25872.7%−1.41 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f17263.5%−0.60 from 5
2m5f – 3m7322.7%−1.40 from 2
Over 3m1000%−4.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Princesse Sharpo (USA) (Trempolino)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them East Tycoon (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (East Tycoon (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
East Tycoon (IRE)2132m½f–2m3½fClass 3
Sue Princesse (IRE)3621m4f–2m—
Sunsharp (IRE)60——
Alice Who (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 1 14% −3.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 1 13% −4.50
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Hexham 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 1 50% +1.50
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 1 13% −4.50
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Felix De Giles 6 1 17% −2.50
Richie McGrath 3 0 0% −3.00
David Noonan 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Slatter 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Josh Hamer 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% −5.50
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 7 1 14% −3.50
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 1 11% −5.50
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
01 Jul 15+20d Worcester Listers Volkswagen Worcester, Unbelievable Value Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran PU/9 — 9-7 69— David Noonan 40/1
11 Jun 15+604d Worcester Download My Racing Results Free iPhone App Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 39 9-7 7362C David Noonan 25/1
15 Oct 13+36d Huntingdon 32red.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 1 10-2 7971B Felix De Giles 6/1
09 Sep 13+41d Huntingdon Ingrebourne Valley Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 10-1 74— Felix De Giles 9/1
30 Jul 13+16d Worcester Bathroom Studio & Ideal Construction Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 42 10-4 7866C Felix De Giles 5/1
14 Jul 13+33d Southwell Chad Retro Handicap Chase Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 11 10-8 8288B Felix De Giles 11/4F
11 Jun 13+9d Fontwell Eazylay Flooring & Beds - West Sussex Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 4/7 17 11-3 7378C Felix De Giles 3/1
02 Jun 13+29d Southwell Talk To Victor Handicap Chase Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-12 73107B Felix De Giles 5/2
04 May 13+252d Hexham Ramside Hotels Heart Of All England Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 24f · Good · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-9 —— Nick Slatter 33/1
25 Aug 12+20d Cartmel Hadwins Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 2 10-10 7982B Richie McGrath 10/1
05 Aug 12+57d Market Rasen RAFBF Midshires Powerchairs Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 6 10-12 —76C Richie McGrath 66/1
09 Jun 12+116d Hexham Recommended Freight Ltd International Freight Forwarders 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-12 —— Richie McGrath 50/1
14 Feb 12+76d Ayr Best Odds At BetVictor.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 36 11-0 —92C Henry Brooke 100/1
30 Nov 11+207d Catterick Go Racing At Wetherby This Saturday Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 15 11-4 —78C Brian Harding 10/1
07 May 11 Hexham Happy Birthday Valerie And Son Declan Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 2¼ 10-9 —105B Josh Hamer 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Darnborough (IRE) won?
Darnborough (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Darnborough (IRE)?
Darnborough (IRE) was trained by Mark Shears on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 1 July 2015.
Who is Darnborough (IRE)'s sire?
Darnborough (IRE) is by Darnay (GB) out of Princesse Sharpo (USA), whose sire is Trempolino.
What going does Darnborough (IRE) prefer?
Darnborough (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Darnborough (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 1 July 2015. The highest on record is 82.
What is Darnborough (IRE)'s sire's record?
Darnay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.1% of 666 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Darnborough (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Princesse Sharpo (USA), Darnborough (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: East Tycoon (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (East Tycoon (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.