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Darasun (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Darasun

Desert Sun (GB) × Darabaka (IRE) (Doyoun (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
2004
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Jul 2008, Uttoxeter (PU/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
13PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
24 Jul 08UttoxeterPU/1616/1-Jamie MooreJohn BestJenkinsons 1st Choice For Racing Entertaining Standard Open National Hunt Fla…Class 6NH Flat2mGood to Firm10-12vAll Three Fables (GB)£1,5612600/11
7 Nov 07Huntingdon13/1315/2distMattie BatchelorJohn BestE B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat RaceClass 5NH Flat1m5½fGood to Firm10-12-Ready To Crown (USA)£2,056-1/12
  • PU/1624 Jul 08 · Uttoxeter16/1

    Jenkinsons 1st Choice For Racing Entertaining Standard Open National Hunt Fla…

    Class 62mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jul 08
    Course
    Uttoxeter
    Pos
    PU/16
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    John Best
    Race
    Jenkinsons 1st Choice For Racing Entertaining Standard Open National Hunt Fla…
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-12
    Headgear
    v
    Winner prize
    £1,561
    Days
    260
    Future form
    0/11
  • 13/137 Nov 07 · Huntingdon15/2

    E B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    Class 51m5½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    7 Nov 07
    Pos
    13/13
    SP
    15/2
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    John Best
    Race
    E B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    1m5½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-12
    Headgear
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,056
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
7 Nov 07HuntingdonE B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race13/13Desert VisionI (GB)59 Jan 08MusselburghCountry Refreshments Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
  • 13/137 Nov 07 · Huntingdon

    E B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

    All fields
    Date
    7 Nov 07
    Race
    E B F "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
    This horse
    13/13
    Winner next time
    Desert VisionI (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    9 Jan 08
    Race won
    Country Refreshments Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Best7 Nov 0724 Jul 0813/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Best
Trainer
John Best
First run
7 Nov 07
Last run
24 Jul 08
First run for yard
13/13
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€07 Nov 0724 Jul 08
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
7 Nov 07
Last run
24 Jul 08

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchDesert Sun (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireDesert Sun (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
  2. Sire's damSolar (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchDarabaka (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDarabaka (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDoyoun (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Desert Sun (GB)
Darabaka (IRE)
Green Desert (USA)
Solar (GB)
Doyoun (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDarasun (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2004
SireDesert Sun (GB)
DamDarabaka (IRE)
DamsireDoyoun (GB)
Sire's sireGreen Desert (USA)
Sire's damSolar (GB)
Dam's produce6 winners from 8 runners
Notable siblingShaneshill (IRE)

Female line

  1. Darabaka (IRE) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Desert Sun (GB)Darabaka (IRE)Doyoun (GB)coltFlat 8.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f
Desert Sun (GB)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Desert Sun (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs51035966.9%18.8%20
At 2m to 2m1f33520596.0%17.6%20
On Good to firm or firmer going11610328.6%27.6%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going777219.1%27.3%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
510
Wins
35
Placed
96
Win %
6.9%
Place %
18.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
335
Wins
20
Placed
59
Win %
6.0%
Place %
17.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
116
Wins
10
Placed
32
Win %
8.6%
Place %
27.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
77
Wins
7
Placed
21
Win %
9.1%
Place %
27.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Desert Sun (GB) × Doyoun mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3133.3%0371102.7%£584€23,800
National Hunt300.0%011010.0%£322€0
All runs4125.0%0481112.1%£906€23,800
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
37
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
10
Win %
2.7%
Prize GB (£)
£584
Prize IRE (€)
€23,800
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£322
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
4
Winners
1
Winners %
25.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
48
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
11
Win %
2.1%
Prize GB (£)
£906
Prize IRE (€)
€23,800

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Misskinta (IRE)1610£0€23,800
Darasun (IRE)200£0€0
Sahara Dawn (IRE)1100£289€0
Oh Sunny Boy (IRE)1900£617€0
Misskinta (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€23,800
Darasun (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sahara Dawn (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Oh Sunny Boy (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£617
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Darabaka (IRE)

G1 winners
1
Produce
6 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Pharly (FR)

By Night Shift (USA)

By Common Grounds (GB)

By Royal Applause (GB)

By Refuse To Bend (IRE)

By King's Theatre (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Darabaka (IRE)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Great-nephew

Great-niece

Great-great-nephew

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-great-niece

View full Darabaka family

In brief

When was Darasun foaled?

Darasun (IRE) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Darasun?

Darasun (IRE) is by Desert Sun (GB) out of Darabaka (IRE), a daughter of Doyoun (GB).

Who trained Darasun?

Darasun (IRE) was trained by John Best and owned by R Hornbuckle B Cains P Rooks at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Darasun's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Darasun (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Darasun still racing?

Darasun (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 July 2008 at Uttoxeter in the Jenkinsons 1st Choice For Racing Entertaining Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (result: pulled up, 16 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Darasun related to any top horses?

Darasun (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Shaneshill (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner), Far Cry (IRE) (half-brother, Group 3 winner) and Muthmir (IRE) (great-nephew, Group 2 winner), from the Darabaka (IRE) family.

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