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Horse profile

The Dark Is Gone

Ashkalani (IRE) × Musical Bramble (IRE) (Accordion (IRE))

TrainerJohn Joseph Hanlon
OwnerMrs Nanette Wheatley

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2007

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 23 Sep 2011, Listowel (IRE) (9/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

119

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
23 Sep 11	Listowel (IRE)	9/10	33/1	dist	Mr J T Carroll	John Joseph Hanlon	Lynch's Bakery Mares INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-0	Supreme Carolina (IRE)	€6,900	25	0/9
29 Aug 11	Downpatrick (IRE)	11/12	25/1	dist	Brian Hayes	John Joseph Hanlon	Down District Council Ladies Day at Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m2½f	Good to Firm	10-4	Esporao (IRE)	€5,175	-	0/9

9/1023 Sep 11 · Listowel (IRE)33/1
Lynch's Bakery Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
23 Sep 11
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
9/10
SP
33/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J T Carroll
Trainer
John Joseph Hanlon
Race
Lynch's Bakery Mares INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Supreme Carolina (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,900
Days
25
Future form
0/9
11/1229 Aug 11 · Downpatrick (IRE)25/1
Down District Council Ladies Day at Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
29 Aug 11
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
11/12
SP
25/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Brian Hayes
Trainer
John Joseph Hanlon
Race
Down District Council Ladies Day at Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m2½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
10-4
Winner / 2nd
Esporao (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,175
Days
-
Future form
0/9

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 (€)
John Joseph Hanlon	29 Aug 11	23 Sep 11	11/12	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

John Joseph Hanlon

Trainer: John Joseph Hanlon
First run: 29 Aug 11
Last run: 23 Sep 11
First run for yard: 11/12
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	29 Aug 11	23 Sep 11

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: 29 Aug 11
Last run: 23 Sep 11

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

Pedigree

Sire branchAshkalani (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireAshkalani (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSoviet Star (USA)
Sire's damAshtarka (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 branchMusical Bramble (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMusical Bramble (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAccordion (IRE)
Dam's damNot traced

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

Ashkalani (IRE)

Musical Bramble (IRE)

Soviet Star (USA)

Ashtarka (GB)

Accordion (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Dark Is Gone (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2007

SireAshkalani (IRE)

DamMusical Bramble (IRE)

DamsireAccordion (IRE)

Sire's sireSoviet Star (USA)

Sire's damAshtarka (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingLatest Fashion (IRE)

Female line

Musical Bramble (IRE) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ashkalani (IRE)	Musical Bramble (IRE)	Accordion (IRE)	filly	Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f	Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f

Ashkalani (IRE)

Sire: Ashkalani (IRE)
Dam: Musical Bramble (IRE)
Damsire: Accordion (IRE)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Ashkalani (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	550	35	117	6.4%	21.3%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	336	22	80	6.5%	23.8%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	124	11	35	8.9%	28.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	84	9	26	10.7%	31.0%	0

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 550
Wins: 35
Placed: 117
Win %: 6.4%
Place %: 21.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 336
Wins: 22
Placed: 80
Win %: 6.5%
Place %: 23.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 124
Wins: 11
Placed: 35
Win %: 8.9%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
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: 84
Wins: 9
Placed: 26
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 31.0%
This horse runs: 0
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.

Ashkalani (IRE) × Accordion mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	0	0.0%	0	38	0	6	0.0%	£3,032	€490

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 38
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,032
Prize IRE (€): €490

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Dark Is Gone (IRE)	2	£0	€0
Middlebrook (IRE)	17	£2,002	€0
Latest Fashion (IRE)	19	£1,030	€490

The Dark Is Gone (IRE)

Horse: The Dark Is Gone (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Middlebrook (IRE)

Horse: Middlebrook (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,002
Prize IRE (€): €0

Latest Fashion (IRE)

Horse: Latest Fashion (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,030
Prize IRE (€): €490

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Musical Bramble (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Latest Fashion (IRE)0W · 19R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Musical Bramble (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Musical Bramble (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was The Dark Is Gone foaled?

The Dark Is Gone (IRE) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of The Dark Is Gone?

The Dark Is Gone (IRE) is by Ashkalani (IRE) out of Musical Bramble (IRE), a daughter of Accordion (IRE).

Who trained The Dark Is Gone?

The Dark Is Gone (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Hanlon and owned by Mrs Nanette Wheatley at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Dark Is Gone's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Dark Is Gone (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is The Dark Is Gone still racing?

The Dark Is Gone (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 September 2011 at Listowel (IRE) in the Lynch's Bakery Mares INH Flat Race, finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.