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Horse profile

Wanderinginthedark

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Miss Fleming (GB) (Flemensfirth (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,129 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 8 Mar 2025, Ayr (2/10)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Wanderinginthedark has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
8 Mar 25	Ayr	2/10	6/4F	1	Danny McMenamin	Nicky Richards	Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Soft	11-4	Sanilam (IRE)	£2,451	0/9

2/108 Mar 25 · Ayr6/4F
Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mSoft
All fields
Date
8 Mar 25
Course
Ayr
Pos
2/10
SP
6/4F
Btn
1
Jockey
Danny McMenamin
Trainer
Nicky Richards
Race
Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Sanilam (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,451
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 (€)
Nicky Richards	8 Mar 25	8 Mar 25	2/10	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0

Nicky Richards

Trainer: Nicky Richards
First run: 8 Mar 25
Last run: 8 Mar 25
First run for yard: 2/10
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
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	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,129	€0	8 Mar 25	8 Mar 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,129
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Mar 25
Last run: 8 Mar 25

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSoldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireSoldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damAffianced (IRE)

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 branchMiss Fleming (GB)

Parent · 1

DamMiss Fleming (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFlemensfirth (USA)
Dam's damUppermost (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

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Miss Fleming (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

Affianced (IRE)

Flemensfirth (USA)

Uppermost (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWanderinginthedark (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2020

SireSoldier Of Fortune (IRE)

DamMiss Fleming (GB)

DamsireFlemensfirth (USA)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damAffianced (IRE)

2nd damUppermost (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingCanty's Cove (IRE)

Female line

Miss Fleming (GB) · by Flemensfirth (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Uppermost (GB) · 2 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)	Miss Fleming (GB)	Flemensfirth (USA)	Mrs Deborah Hobson	5 May 20	bay	gelding	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)

Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam: Miss Fleming (GB)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder: Mrs Deborah Hobson
Foaled: 5 May 20
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	4,447	519	1,318	11.7%	29.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	1,611	194	520	12.0%	32.3%	1
On Soft going	1,163	139	349	12.0%	30.0%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	444	53	153	11.9%	34.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,447
Wins: 519
Placed: 1,318
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 29.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,611
Wins: 194
Placed: 520
Win %: 12.0%
Place %: 32.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,163
Wins: 139
Placed: 349
Win %: 12.0%
Place %: 30.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 444
Wins: 53
Placed: 153
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 34.5%
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.

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Flemensfirth (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	58	27	46.6%	1	498	52	120	10.4%	£376,917	€288,871
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	58	27	46.6%	1	500	52	120	10.4%	£376,917	€288,871

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 58
Winners: 27
Winners %: 46.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 498
Wins: 52
2nd/3rd: 120
Win %: 10.4%
Prize GB (£): £376,917
Prize IRE (€): €288,871

Flat

Code: Flat
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

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 58
Winners: 27
Winners %: 46.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 500
Wins: 52
2nd/3rd: 120
Win %: 10.4%
Prize GB (£): £376,917
Prize IRE (€): €288,871

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 (€)
Favour And Fortune (IRE)	16	5	1	Group/Grade 2	£134,178	€0
Barrons Land (IRE)	14	4	0	-	£26,348	€0
Blue Hop (IRE)	15	4	0	-	£21,817	€1,035
Pipers Cross (IRE)	32	4	0	-	£34,825	€0
Soldante (IRE)	19	3	0	-	£1,822	€35,773
Mic Drop (IRE)	21	3	0	-	£0	€39,883
Fortune Timmy (IRE)	6	2	0	-	£18,783	€0
Big Cadillac (IRE)	6	2	0	-	£11,551	€0
Our Soldier (IRE)	10	2	0	-	£0	€24,285
I Started A Joke (IRE)	10	2	0	-	£0	€61,300
Don't Tell Su (IRE)	13	2	0	-	£22,176	€0
The Big Reveal (IRE)	14	2	0	-	£12,505	€0

Favour And Fortune (IRE)

Horse: Favour And Fortune (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £134,178
Prize IRE (€): €0

Barrons Land (IRE)

Horse: Barrons Land (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £26,348
Prize IRE (€): €0

Blue Hop (IRE)

Horse: Blue Hop (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £21,817
Prize IRE (€): €1,035

Pipers Cross (IRE)

Horse: Pipers Cross (IRE)
Runs: 32
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £34,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soldante (IRE)

Horse: Soldante (IRE)
Runs: 19
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,822
Prize IRE (€): €35,773

Mic Drop (IRE)

Horse: Mic Drop (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €39,883

Fortune Timmy (IRE)

Horse: Fortune Timmy (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £18,783
Prize IRE (€): €0

Big Cadillac (IRE)

Horse: Big Cadillac (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,551
Prize IRE (€): €0

Our Soldier (IRE)

Horse: Our Soldier (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,285

I Started A Joke (IRE)

Horse: I Started A Joke (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €61,300

Don't Tell Su (IRE)

Horse: Don't Tell Su (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £22,176
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Big Reveal (IRE)

Horse: The Big Reveal (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £12,505
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Miss Fleming (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Miss Fleming (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Crystal Ocean (GB)

Canty's Cove (IRE)1W · 2R

Female line

1Miss Fleming (GB) · by Flemensfirth (USA)
2Uppermost (GB)

Notable relatives

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Midnight Tour (GB)5W · 18R · 1 black-type

View full Uppermost family

In brief

How old is Wanderinginthedark?

Wanderinginthedark (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 5 May 2020 and is 6 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Wanderinginthedark?

Wanderinginthedark (IRE) is by Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Miss Fleming (GB), a daughter of Flemensfirth (USA), and was bred by Mrs Deborah Hobson.

Who trained Wanderinginthedark?

Wanderinginthedark (IRE) was trained by Nicky Richards and owned by Paul & Clare Rooney at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Wanderinginthedark's race record?

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

Is Wanderinginthedark still racing?

Wanderinginthedark (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 March 2025 at Ayr in the Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier), finishing 2nd of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Wanderinginthedark related to any top horses?

Wanderinginthedark (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Midnight Tour (GB) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Uppermost (GB) family.