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Dark Pockets (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Dark Pockets

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2011
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
25 Jul 2016, Galway (IRE) (13/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1113

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
25 Jul 16Galway (IRE)13/1450/1distMr J C BarryEoin GriffinMcGettigan's INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m½fGood11-9Electric Concorde (IRE)€9,225702/11
16 May 16Killarney (IRE)11/1120/1distRachael BlackmoreEoin GriffinKillarney Racegoers Club (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2m1fGood11-7Product Of Love (IRE)€5,535-1/10
  • 13/1425 Jul 16 · Galway (IRE)50/1

    McGettigan's INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 Jul 16
    Pos
    13/14
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    McGettigan's INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner prize
    €9,225
    Days
    70
    Future form
    2/11
  • 11/1116 May 16 · Killarney (IRE)20/1

    Killarney Racegoers Club (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood

    All fields
    Date
    16 May 16
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Killarney Racegoers Club (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner prize
    €5,535
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/10

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
25 Jul 16Galway (IRE)McGettigan's INH Flat Race13/14Robin Des Foret (IRE)219 Aug 16Kilbeggan (IRE)Athlone INH Flat Race
25 Jul 16Galway (IRE)McGettigan's INH Flat Race13/14Highway Royal (IRE)523 Aug 16Ballinrobe (IRE)Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
16 May 16Killarney (IRE)Killarney Racegoers Club (Ladies Pro/Am) INH Flat Race11/11Everyday Everyhour (GB)41 Jun 16Punchestown (IRE)Festival Dreams Begin In Ireland With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle

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 (€)
Eoin Griffin16 May 1625 Jul 1611/1120000.0%0.0%£0€0
Eoin Griffin
First run
16 May 16
Last run
25 Jul 16
First run for yard
11/11
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€016 May 1625 Jul 16
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
16 May 16
Last run
25 Jul 16

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCaptain Rio (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCaptain Rio (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sirePivotal (GB)
  2. Sire's damBeloved Visitor (USA)

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 branchEvannia (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamEvannia (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHumbel (USA)
  2. Dam's damJoy St Clair (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireTry My Best (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Joy St Clair (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Try My Best (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDark Pockets (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2011
SireCaptain Rio (GB)
DamEvannia (IRE)
DamsireHumbel (USA)
Sire's sirePivotal (GB)
Sire's damBeloved Visitor (USA)
2nd damJoy St Clair (IRE)
2nd dam's sireTry My Best (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Evannia (IRE) · by Humbel (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Joy St Clair (IRE) · by Try My Best (USA) · 1 winners from 5 runners
  3. St Clair Star (IRE) · 8 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Captain Rio (GB)Evannia (IRE)Humbel (USA)geldingFlat 6.6f · NH 2m1fNH 2m6½f
Captain Rio (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6½f

Progeny of Captain Rio (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs7107317610.3%24.8%20
At 2m to 2m1f5275413410.2%25.4%20
On Good going294316710.5%22.8%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going205245211.7%25.4%20
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
710
Wins
73
Placed
176
Win %
10.3%
Place %
24.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
527
Wins
54
Placed
134
Win %
10.2%
Place %
25.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
294
Wins
31
Placed
67
Win %
10.5%
Place %
22.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
205
Wins
24
Placed
52
Win %
11.7%
Place %
25.4%
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.

Captain Rio (GB) × Humbel mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Dark Pockets (IRE)200£0€0
Dark Pockets (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Evannia (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Dark Pockets is the only foal out of Evannia (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Dark Pockets is the only foal out of Evannia (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Evannia (IRE) · by Humbel (USA)
  2. 2Joy St Clair (IRE) · by Try My Best (USA)
  3. 3St Clair Star (IRE)

Notable relatives

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

View full St Clair Star family

In brief

When was Dark Pockets foaled?

Dark Pockets (IRE) was foaled in 2011.

Who are the sire and dam of Dark Pockets?

Dark Pockets (IRE) is by Captain Rio (GB) out of Evannia (IRE), a daughter of Humbel (USA).

Who trained Dark Pockets?

Dark Pockets (IRE) was trained by Eoin Griffin and owned by Dark Pockets Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dark Pockets' race record?

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

Is Dark Pockets still racing?

Dark Pockets (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 July 2016 at Galway (IRE) in the McGettigan's INH Flat Race, finishing 13th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Dark Pockets related to any top horses?

Dark Pockets (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include St Clair Ridge (IRE) (great-aunt, Group 3 winner), from the St Clair Star (IRE) family.

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