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Horse profile

Dark Sound

Darshaan (GB) × Second Guess (GB) (Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 1993

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 4 May 1996, Thirsk (13/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
4 May 96	Thirsk	13/13	100/1	dist	M McAndrew	A B Mulholland	Spring Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	8-5	Smart Play I (USA)	£3,821	0/12

13/134 May 96 · Thirsk100/1
Spring Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
4 May 96
Course
Thirsk
Pos
13/13
SP
100/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
M McAndrew
Trainer
A B Mulholland
Race
Spring Maiden Stakes Class D
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-5
Winner / 2nd
Smart Play I (USA)
Winner prize
£3,821
Future form
0/12

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
A B Mulholland	4 May 96	4 May 96	13/13	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

A B Mulholland

Trainer: A B Mulholland
First run: 4 May 96
Last run: 4 May 96
First run for yard: 13/13
Runs: 1
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	4 May 96	4 May 96

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 4 May 96
Last run: 4 May 96

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDarshaan (GB)

Parent · 1

SireDarshaan (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchSecond Guess (GB)

Parent · 1

DamSecond Guess (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
Dam's damWarning Sound I (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Darshaan (GB)

Second Guess (GB)

Not traced

Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)

Warning Sound I (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDark Sound (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled1993

SireDarshaan (GB)

DamSecond Guess (GB)

DamsireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)

2nd damWarning Sound I (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingSoftly Tread (IRE)

Female line

Second Guess (GB) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Warning Sound I (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Darshaan (GB)	Second Guess (GB)	Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)	gelding	Flat 11.2f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f

Darshaan (GB)

Sire: Darshaan (GB)
Dam: Second Guess (GB)
Damsire: Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.2f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	3,337	486	1,158	14.6%	34.7%	1
At 12f to 13f	1,108	166	398	15.0%	35.9%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	1,049	168	381	16.0%	36.3%	1
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going	339	57	134	16.8%	39.5%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 3,337
Wins: 486
Placed: 1,158
Win %: 14.6%
Place %: 34.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 1,108
Wins: 166
Placed: 398
Win %: 15.0%
Place %: 35.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1,049
Wins: 168
Placed: 381
Win %: 16.0%
Place %: 36.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 339
Wins: 57
Placed: 134
Win %: 16.8%
Place %: 39.5%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Darshaan (GB) × Ela-Mana-Mou mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	9	4	44.4%	2	83	8	24	9.6%	£47,286	€0
National Hunt	7	4	57.1%	0	73	6	18	8.2%	£42,349	€0
All runs	11	7	63.6%	2	156	14	42	9.0%	£89,635	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 9
Winners: 4
Winners %: 44.4%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 83
Wins: 8
2nd/3rd: 24
Win %: 9.6%
Prize GB (£): £47,286
Prize IRE (€): €0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 4
Winners %: 57.1%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 73
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 18
Win %: 8.2%
Prize GB (£): £42,349
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 11
Winners: 7
Winners %: 63.6%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 156
Wins: 14
2nd/3rd: 42
Win %: 9.0%
Prize GB (£): £89,635
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ebaziya (IRE)	9	4	3	Listed	-	-
Dark Shell (IRE)	13	3	1	Listed	£34,116	€0
Grecian Dart (IRE)	10	3	0	-	£22,824	€0
Ezanak I (IRE)	18	1	0	-	£3,746	€0
King Kasyapa (IRE)	21	1	0	-	£7,389	€0
Mac's Elan (GB)	28	1	0	-	£7,277	€0
Hajeer I (IRE)	28	1	0	-	£9,326	€0
Dark Sound (IRE)	1	0	0	-	£0	€0
Straw Boss (IRE)	2	0	0	-	£302	€0
Keetchy (IRE)	12	0	0	-	£3,049	€0
Raider Of The East (IRE)	14	0	0	-	£1,606	€0

Ebaziya (IRE)

Horse: Ebaziya (IRE)
Runs: 9
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Listed

Dark Shell (IRE)

Horse: Dark Shell (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £34,116
Prize IRE (€): €0

Grecian Dart (IRE)

Horse: Grecian Dart (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,824
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ezanak I (IRE)

Horse: Ezanak I (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,746
Prize IRE (€): €0

King Kasyapa (IRE)

Horse: King Kasyapa (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,389
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mac's Elan (GB)

Horse: Mac's Elan (GB)
Runs: 28
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £7,277
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hajeer I (IRE)

Horse: Hajeer I (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,326
Prize IRE (€): €0

Dark Sound (IRE)

Horse: Dark Sound (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Straw Boss (IRE)

Horse: Straw Boss (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £302
Prize IRE (€): €0

Keetchy (IRE)

Horse: Keetchy (IRE)
Runs: 12
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,049
Prize IRE (€): €0

Raider Of The East (IRE)

Horse: Raider Of The East (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,606
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Second Guess (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Darshaan (GB) out of Second Guess (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Tirol (IRE)

Softly Tread (IRE)3W · 7R · 2 black-type

By Turtle Island (IRE)

Pleasant Point (IRE)0W · 5R
Shelly Bay (IRE)0W · 6R

By Captain Rio (GB)

Springfort (IRE)2W · 17R

Female line

1Second Guess (GB) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
2Warning Sound I (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Pether's Moon (IRE)6W · 20R · 1 G1

Half-sister

Softly Tread (IRE)3W · 7R · 2 black-type

Great-niece

Saratoga Special (IRE)2W · 11R · 1 black-type

First cousin once removed

Liberty Dance (IRE)4W · 7R · 1 black-type

View full Warning Sound I family

In brief

When was Dark Sound foaled?

Dark Sound (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Dark Sound?

Dark Sound (IRE) is by Darshaan (GB) out of Second Guess (GB), a daughter of Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE).

Who trained Dark Sound?

Dark Sound (IRE) was trained by A B Mulholland and owned by The Barons Racing Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dark Sound's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dark Sound (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Dark Sound still racing?

Dark Sound (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 May 1996 at Thirsk in the Spring Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 13th of 13, and has not run there since.

Is Dark Sound related to any top horses?

Dark Sound (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Softly Tread (IRE) (half-sister, Group 3 winner), Pether's Moon (IRE) (nephew, Group 1 winner) and Saratoga Special (IRE) (great-niece, Listed winner), from the Warning Sound I (GB) family.