The Dark Flasher (IRE)
The Dark Flasher (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Jul 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 102.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=9 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 11dAvg 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 0% of 10 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon The Weed (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D G Hogan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J F Levins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frances Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L C Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 05+11d | Galway | Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase | 4/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 102 | 72C | D G Hogan | 9/1 |
| 18 Jul 05+10d | Ballinrobe | AIB Westport Beginners Chase | 1/12 | 11-7 | 102 | 103C | J F Levins | 2/1F | |
| 08 Jul 05+7d | Wexford | Chadwicks Claiming Race | 3/12 | 3 | 9-8 | 60 | 54C | D G Hogan | 6/1 |
| 01 Jul 05+14d | Limerick | Budweiser Summer Handicap (60-90) | 7/10 | 1½ | 7-9 | 62 | 21C | D J Moran | 11/2 |
| 17 Jun 05+8d | Limerick | Irwin Bros. Jewellers Ladies Handicap (50-80) | 6/11 | 1 | 9-9 | 60 | — | Frances Kelly | 7/1 |
| 09 Jun 05+10d | Tipperary | Barbeque At Tipperary On June 30th Handicap (50-80) | 9/16 | hd | 8-10 | 60 | 47C | Fran Berry | 7/1 |
| 30 May 05+22d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 3/15 | 7 | 11-5 | 102 | 101C | D G Hogan | 6/1 |
| 08 May 05+6d | Killarney | Dawn Reid Ladies Handicap (Rated 50-70) | 9/14 | ¾ | 10-12 | 60 | 47C | Miss L C Williams | 4/1J |
| 02 May 05 | Curragh | Spartacus Handicap (60-90) | 4/14 | 1 | 8-3 | 60 | 77C | Wayne Lordan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Dark Flasher won?
- The Dark Flasher (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Dark Flasher?
- The Dark Flasher (IRE) was trained by C F Swan on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 29 July 2005.
- Who is The Dark Flasher's sire?
- The Dark Flasher (IRE) is by Lucky Guest (IRE) out of Perpignan (GB), whose sire is Rousillon.
- What going does The Dark Flasher prefer?
- The Dark Flasher (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 The Dark Flasher's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 29 July 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Dark Flasher's sire's record?
- Lucky Guest (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 10 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are The Dark Flasher's siblings?
- Out of Perpignan (GB), The Dark Flasher (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.