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Horse profile
Darking Time
- TrainerDenis Leahy
- OwnerMrs Miriam Murphy
- FamilyShining Brightly
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2005
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 7 Jun 2010, Listowel (IRE) (13/18)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 10 | Listowel (IRE) | 13/18 | 50/1 | dist | Tom Doyle | Denis Leahy | Island Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 11-12 | Lend A Hand Son (GB) | €7,245 | 20 | 1/15 |
| 18 May 10 | Punchestown (IRE) | 11/22 | 33/1 | dist | Mr J T Carroll | Denis Leahy | Motivate Challenge in Association with Naas Triathlon Club INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m1f | Good to Firm | 11-9 | Bullock Harbour (IRE) | €5,865 | - | 0/19 |
Island Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 7 Jun 10
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/18
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Tom Doyle
- Trainer
- Denis Leahy
- Race
- Island Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Lend A Hand Son (GB)
- Winner prize
- €7,245
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 1/15
Motivate Challenge in Association with Naas Triathlon Club INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 18 May 10
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/22
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr J T Carroll
- Trainer
- Denis Leahy
- Race
- Motivate Challenge in Association with Naas Triathlon Club INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m1f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 11-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Bullock Harbour (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €5,865
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/19
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 10 | Listowel (IRE) | Island Maiden Hurdle | 13/18 | Spill The Beans (IRE) | 7 Oct 10 | Tramore (IRE) | www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle |
- 13/187 Jun 10 · Listowel (IRE)
Island Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 7 Jun 10
- Course
- Listowel (IRE)
- Race
- Island Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 13/18
- Winner next time
- Spill The Beans (IRE)
- Won on
- 7 Oct 10
- Race won
- www.tramore-racecourse.com 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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Leahy | 18 May 10 | 7 Jun 10 | 11/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Denis Leahy
- Trainer
- Denis Leahy
- First run
- 18 May 10
- Last run
- 7 Jun 10
- First run for yard
- 11/22
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 18 May 10 | 7 Jun 10 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 May 10
- Last run
- 7 Jun 10
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDefinite Article (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireIndian Ridge (IRE)
- Sire's damSummer Fashion (GB)
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 branchHayley Cometh (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireSupreme Leader (GB)
- Dam's damShining Brightly (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
Breeding card
Female line
- Hayley Cometh (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners
- Shining Brightly (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definite Article (GB) | Hayley Cometh (IRE) | Supreme Leader (GB) | gelding | Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f |
Definite Article (GB)
- Damsire
- Supreme Leader (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 14.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Definite Article (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 6,089 | 659 | 1,688 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2,500 | 266 | 695 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 2,458 | 277 | 706 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 951 | 111 | 276 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 6,089
- Wins
- 659
- Placed
- 1,688
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2,500
- Wins
- 266
- Placed
- 695
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 2,458
- Wins
- 277
- Placed
- 706
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 951
- Wins
- 111
- Placed
- 276
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Definite Article (GB) × Supreme Leader mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 24 | 11 | 0 | 220 | 26 | 35 | £67,948 | €122,873 | ||
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 24 | 11 | 0 | 221 | 26 | 35 | £67,948 | €122,873 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 24
- Winners
- 11
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 220
- Wins
- 26
- 2nd/3rd
- 35
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £67,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €122,873
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 24
- Winners
- 11
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 221
- Wins
- 26
- 2nd/3rd
- 35
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £67,948
- Prize IRE (€)
- €122,873
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 | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definite Soldier (IRE) | 38 | 5 | 0 | £3,039 | €61,434 |
| Sheamus (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 0 | £0 | €27,490 |
| Ballinahow Star (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 0 | £13,051 | €0 |
| Kilclispeen (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 0 | £0 | €21,611 |
| The Horsechesnut (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 0 | £13,463 | €3,510 |
| Natureofthebeast (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 0 | £5,490 | €0 |
| Perfect Harmony (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 0 | £11,145 | €0 |
| Shaniv (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €4,830 |
| Find A Key (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £3,892 | €0 |
| No Substitute (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 0 | £9,545 | €0 |
| Upham Running (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 0 | £6,248 | €0 |
| Rose Earley (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Definite Soldier (IRE)
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,039
- Prize IRE (€)
- €61,434
Sheamus (IRE)
- Horse
- Sheamus (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €27,490
Ballinahow Star (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,051
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kilclispeen (IRE)
- Horse
- Kilclispeen (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €21,611
The Horsechesnut (IRE)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,463
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,510
Natureofthebeast (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,490
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Perfect Harmony (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,145
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Shaniv (IRE)
- Horse
- Shaniv (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,830
Find A Key (IRE)
- Horse
- Find A Key (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,892
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No Substitute (IRE)
- Horse
- No Substitute (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £9,545
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Upham Running (IRE)
- Horse
- Upham Running (IRE)
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,248
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rose Earley (IRE)
- Horse
- Rose Earley (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 5 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
- Rose Earley (IRE)0W · 1R
Half siblings
By Presenting (GB)
- Duke Of Monmouth (IRE)2W · 21R
By Robin Des Pres (FR)
- The Fresh Prince (IRE)4W · 22R
By Beneficial (GB)
- Benefit North (IRE)1W · 31R
By Doyen (IRE)
- How's The Cricket (IRE)2W · 16R
- New Ross (IRE)2W · 16R
Female line
- 1Hayley Cometh (IRE) · by Supreme Leader (GB)
- 2Shining Brightly (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Darking Time foaled?
Darking Time (IRE) was foaled in 2005.
Who are the sire and dam of Darking Time?
Darking Time (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Hayley Cometh (IRE), a daughter of Supreme Leader (GB).
Who trained Darking Time?
Darking Time (IRE) was trained by Denis Leahy and owned by Mrs Miriam Murphy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Darking Time's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Darking Time (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Darking Time still racing?
Darking Time (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 7 June 2010 at Listowel (IRE) in the Island Maiden Hurdle, finishing 13th of 18, and has not run there since.
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