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Horse profile

Dark Buoy

Idiots Delight (GB) × Matilda Mile (GB) (Pardigras (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1989
Highest OR
76
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£520 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
14 Feb 1997, Newcastle (0/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
10312136454PU0

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
14 Feb 97Newcastle0/933/1dhtB StoreyBruce MactaggartBorder Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class DClass 3Chase2m4fGood11-3-Bold Account I (IRE)£3,534252/7
20 Jan 97CarlislePU/714/1-B StoreyBruce MactaggartBrick Kiln Novices' Chase Class EClass 4Chase2m4½fGood to Firm11-4-Crown Equerry (IRE)£3,259401/6
11 Dec 96Hexham4/108/111¾B StoreyBruce MactaggartBorder Counties Insurance Novices' Chase Class EClass 4Chase1m7½fGood10-12-Daring Past (GB)£3,261141/9
27 Nov 96Hexham5/1433/18B StoreyBruce MactaggartKeoghans Novices' Chase Class EClass 4Chase1m7½fGood10-12-Elliott's Wish (IRE)£3,2072350/12
6 Apr 96Carlisle4/1114/121Brian HardingBruce MactaggartB.B.C. Radio Cumbria Novices' Hurdle (Div II)Class 4Hurdle2m1fFirm10-13-Flintlock I (IRE)£2,066291/8
8 Mar 96Ayr6/1425/16¼B StoreyBruce MactaggartLagg 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2mGood to Firm11-8-Uk Hygiene (IRE)£2,763180/13
19 Feb 96Musselburgh13/1425/1distB StoreyBruce MactaggartGoosegreen Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle3mGood to Firm10-1276Bhavnagar (IRE)£2,979401/12
10 Jan 96Kelso12/1825/1distGraham LeeBruce MactaggartOoh Aah Daily Star 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2mSoft11-2-Colonel In Chief (IRE)£2,918670/17
4 Nov 95Newcastle3/314/111Graham LeeBruce MactaggartEuropean Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class EClass 4Hurdle2mFirm10-11-Tom Brodie (GB)£2,071210/2
14 Oct 95Kelso10/1350/1distGraham LeeBruce MactaggartWeatherbys Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2mGood to Firm10-9-Larn Fort (GB)£2,108-1/12
  • 0/914 Feb 97 · Newcastle33/1

    Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D

    Class 32m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    14 Feb 97
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    0/9
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dht
    Jockey
    B Storey
    Race
    Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,534
    Days
    25
    Future form
    2/7
  • PU/720 Jan 97 · Carlisle14/1

    Brick Kiln Novices' Chase Class E

    Class 42m4½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jan 97
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    PU/7
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    B Storey
    Race
    Brick Kiln Novices' Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,259
    Days
    40
    Future form
    1/6
  • 4/1011 Dec 96 · Hexham8/1

    Border Counties Insurance Novices' Chase Class E

    Class 41m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 96
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    4/10
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    11¾
    Jockey
    B Storey
    Race
    Border Counties Insurance Novices' Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Daring Past (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,261
    Days
    14
    Future form
    1/9
  • 5/1427 Nov 96 · Hexham33/1

    Keoghans Novices' Chase Class E

    Class 41m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Nov 96
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    5/14
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    8
    Jockey
    B Storey
    Race
    Keoghans Novices' Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    1m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,207
    Days
    235
    Future form
    0/12
  • 4/116 Apr 96 · Carlisle14/1

    B.B.C. Radio Cumbria Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    Class 42m1fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    6 Apr 96
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    4/11
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    21
    Race
    B.B.C. Radio Cumbria Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Flintlock I (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,066
    Days
    29
    Future form
    1/8
  • 6/148 Mar 96 · Ayr25/1

    Lagg 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E

    Class 42mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    8 Mar 96
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    6/14
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    6¼
    Jockey
    B Storey
    Race
    Lagg 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-8
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Uk Hygiene (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,763
    Days
    18
    Future form
    0/13
  • 13/1419 Feb 96 · Musselburgh25/1

    Goosegreen Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

    Class 43mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    19 Feb 96
    Pos
    13/14
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    B Storey
    Race
    Goosegreen Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    76
    Winner / 2nd
    Bhavnagar (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,979
    Days
    40
    Future form
    1/12
  • 12/1810 Jan 96 · Kelso25/1

    Ooh Aah Daily Star 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    10 Jan 96
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    12/18
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Ooh Aah Daily Star 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,918
    Days
    67
    Future form
    0/17
  • 3/34 Nov 95 · Newcastle14/1

    European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class E

    Class 42mFirm

    All fields
    Date
    4 Nov 95
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    3/3
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    11
    Race
    European Breeders Fund 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Qualifier Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    10-11
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Tom Brodie (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,071
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/2
  • 10/1314 Oct 95 · Kelso50/1

    Weatherbys Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    14 Oct 95
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    10/13
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Weatherbys Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Larn Fort (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,108
    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
14 Feb 97NewcastleBorder Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D0/9Coqui Lane (GB)28 Mar 97AyrHugh Barclay Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class E
14 Feb 97NewcastleBorder Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D0/9Real Tonic (GB)-4 Mar 97KelsoTeviot Novices' Chase Class D
20 Jan 97CarlisleBrick Kiln Novices' Chase Class EPU/7Tico Gold (GB)331 Jan 97CatterickStayers' Novices' Chase Class D
11 Dec 96HexhamBorder Counties Insurance Novices' Chase Class E4/10Charlistiona (GB)-24 Apr 97PerthMurrayshall Hotel Selling Hurdle Class G
6 Apr 96CarlisleB.B.C. Radio Cumbria Novices' Hurdle (Div II)4/11Royal Expression (GB)-16 Apr 96HexhamFederation Brewery Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
19 Feb 96MusselburghGoosegreen Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E13/14Barton Heights (GB)26 Mar 96CatterickIan Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class F
14 Oct 95KelsoWeatherbys Novices' Hurdle Class E10/13Wild Rose Of York (GB)228 Oct 95KelsoHarrow Hotel Dalkeith Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F
  • 0/914 Feb 97 · Newcastle

    Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    14 Feb 97
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D
    This horse
    0/9
    Winner next time
    Coqui Lane (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    8 Mar 97
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Hugh Barclay Challenge Cup Handicap Chase Class E
  • 0/914 Feb 97 · Newcastle

    Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D

    All fields
    Date
    14 Feb 97
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D
    This horse
    0/9
    Winner next time
    Real Tonic (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    4 Mar 97
    Race won
    Teviot Novices' Chase Class D
  • PU/720 Jan 97 · Carlisle

    Brick Kiln Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    20 Jan 97
    Course
    Carlisle
    Race
    Brick Kiln Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    PU/7
    Winner next time
    Tico Gold (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    31 Jan 97
    Race won
    Stayers' Novices' Chase Class D
  • 4/1011 Dec 96 · Hexham

    Border Counties Insurance Novices' Chase Class E

    All fields
    Date
    11 Dec 96
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Border Counties Insurance Novices' Chase Class E
    This horse
    4/10
    Winner next time
    Charlistiona (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    24 Apr 97
    Race won
    Murrayshall Hotel Selling Hurdle Class G
  • 4/116 Apr 96 · Carlisle

    B.B.C. Radio Cumbria Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    6 Apr 96
    Course
    Carlisle
    Race
    B.B.C. Radio Cumbria Novices' Hurdle (Div II)
    This horse
    4/11
    Winner next time
    Royal Expression (GB)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    16 Apr 96
    Race won
    Federation Brewery Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 13/1419 Feb 96 · Musselburgh

    Goosegreen Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    19 Feb 96
    Race
    Goosegreen Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    13/14
    Winner next time
    Barton Heights (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Mar 96
    Race won
    Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class F
  • 10/1314 Oct 95 · Kelso

    Weatherbys Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    14 Oct 95
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    Weatherbys Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    10/13
    Winner next time
    Wild Rose Of York (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    28 Oct 95
    Race won
    Harrow Hotel Dalkeith Novices' Selling Hurdle Class F

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bruce Mactaggart14 Oct 9514 Feb 9710/13767676100010.0%0.0%£520€0
Bruce Mactaggart
First run
14 Oct 95
Last run
14 Feb 97
First run for yard
10/13
OR first run
76
OR last run
76
Best OR
76
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£520
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 (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt100010.0%0.0%£520€07614 Oct 9514 Feb 97
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£520
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
76
First run
14 Oct 95
Last run
14 Feb 97

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle60010.0%0.0%£283€0
Chase40000.0%0.0%£237€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£237
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm20010.0%0.0%£283€0
Good to Firm40000.0%0.0%£25€0
Good30000.0%0.0%£212€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£25
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£212
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f70010.0%0.0%£495€0
2m2f to 2m5f20000.0%0.0%£25€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£495
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£25
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Carlisle20000.0%0.0%£25€0
Hexham20000.0%0.0%£212€0
Kelso20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle20010.0%0.0%£283€0
Ayr10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Musselburgh10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Carlisle
Course
Carlisle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£25
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hexham
Course
Hexham
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£212
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kelso
Course
Kelso
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newcastle
Course
Newcastle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ayr
Course
Ayr
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Musselburgh
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 320000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 480010.0%0.0%£520€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
8
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£520
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10010.0%0.0%£283€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£25€0
9 to 12 runners30000.0%0.0%£212€0
13 to 16 runners40000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£25
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£212
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£25€0
February20000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November20010.0%0.0%£283€0
December10000.0%0.0%£212€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£25
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£212
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
B Storey60000.0%0.0%£237€0
Graham Lee30010.0%0.0%£283€0
Brian Harding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
B Storey
Jockey
B Storey
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£237
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Graham Lee
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brian Harding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bruce Mactaggart100010.0%0.0%£520€0
Bruce Mactaggart
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£520
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear100010.0%0.0%£520€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£520
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£212€0
15 to 30 days40010.0%0.0%£283€0
31 to 60 days20000.0%0.0%£25€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£212
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£283
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£25
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchIdiots Delight (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireIdiots Delight (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchMatilda Mile (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMatilda Mile (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePardigras (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
Idiots Delight (GB)
Matilda Mile (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Pardigras (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDark Buoy (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1989
SireIdiots Delight (GB)
DamMatilda Mile (GB)
DamsirePardigras (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingWho Is Ed (IRE)

Female line

  1. Matilda Mile (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Idiots Delight (GB)Matilda Mile (GB)Pardigras (GB)geldingFlat 12.0f · NH 2m3½fNH 2m3f
Idiots Delight (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3f

Progeny of Idiots Delight (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,85732779311.4%27.8%100
At 2m to 2m1f1,12512429911.0%26.6%70
On Good to firm or firmer going7148820112.3%28.2%60
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going283297610.2%26.9%40
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,857
Wins
327
Placed
793
Win %
11.4%
Place %
27.8%
This horse runs
10
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,125
Wins
124
Placed
299
Win %
11.0%
Place %
26.6%
This horse runs
7
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
714
Wins
88
Placed
201
Win %
12.3%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
6
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
283
Wins
29
Placed
76
Win %
10.2%
Place %
26.9%
This horse runs
4
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.

Idiots Delight (GB) × Pardigras mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt400.0%051060.0%£1,677€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
51
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
6
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,677
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Turbo Charged (GB)800£0€0
Dark Buoy (GB)1000£520€0
Who Is Ed (IRE)1400£0€0
Delightfool (GB)1900£1,157€0
Turbo Charged (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dark Buoy (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£520
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Who Is Ed (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Delightfool (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,157
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt7676761
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
76
Highest OR
76
Lowest OR
76
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
19 Feb 96MusselburghNH7613/14

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt76760760
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
76
OR last run
76
Change
0
Highest OR
76
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Matilda Mile (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Matilda Mile (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Matilda Mile (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Dark Buoy foaled?

Dark Buoy (GB) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Dark Buoy?

Dark Buoy (GB) is by Idiots Delight (GB) out of Matilda Mile (GB), a daughter of Pardigras (GB).

Who trained Dark Buoy?

Dark Buoy (GB) was trained by Bruce Mactaggart and owned by R J Cowper at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dark Buoy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dark Buoy (GB) ran 10 times without winning.

What was Dark Buoy's official rating?

Dark Buoy (GB) was last officially rated 76 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Dark Buoy still racing?

Dark Buoy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 14 February 1997 at Newcastle in the Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Chase Class D, finishing 0th of 9, and has not run there since.

What is Dark Buoy's record at Carlisle?

Dark Buoy (GB) ran most often at Carlisle, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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