Dark Willow
9yo · Trainer Mrs Mary Whelehan
Dark Willow
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 11 runs on record.
- Best goingSoft0 wins, 1 placed from 3Low confidence
- Best trip7f–1m0 wins, 1 placed from 7High confidence
- Best courseNot enough data yetNot enough data
- Best directionNot enough data yetNot enough data
- Best classNot enough data yetNot enough data
- Best gap between runs2 months+0 wins, 1 placed from 5Medium confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
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Form & profile
- Age / sex
- 9yo M
- Breeding
- Smooth Daddy (USA) – Darknessintlight (IRE)
- Owner
- Mrs Mary Whelehan
- Trainer
- Mrs Mary Whelehan
- Jockey
- R. P. Cleary
- Headgear
- None
Career
We only hold some of this horse's runs, so career totals aren't shown until its full record has been fetched (next time it's declared).
Some past runs not a full record
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26 | Roscommon (IRE) | Flat | 7½f | Soft | – | 2nd/14 | 1¼l | R. P. Cleary | 40/1 |
| 3 Aug 26 | Naas (IRE) | Flat | 1m | Good | – | 11th/17 | 13¾l | Gary Carroll | 200/1 |
| 19 Nov 25 | Dundalk (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard | – | 8th/14 | 7¼l | Rory Cleary | 66/1 |
| 4 Jun 25 | Curragh | Flat | 6½f | Good | – | 14th/23 | 8l | Rory Cleary | 80/1 |
| 12 May 25 | Roscommon | Flat | 7½f | Good | – | 4th/15 | 3¼l | Gary Carroll | 50/1 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Curragh | Flat | 6f | Good | – | 12th/15 | 9l | Rory Cleary | 80/1 |
| 8 Apr 25 | Navan | Flat | 6f | Good | – | 8th/9 | 7¼l | Gary Halpin | 40/1 |
| 29 Mar 25 | Curragh | Flat | 6f | Soft | – | 9th/11 | 8½l | Gary Carroll | 200/1 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Curragh | Flat | 7f | Soft | – | 19th/24 | 25¼l | Adam Caffrey | 80/1 |
| 18 Sept 23 | Fairyhouse | Flat | 7f | Yielding | – | 6th/13 | 13½l | Ronan Whelan | 80/1 |
| 20 Aug 23 | Curragh | Flat | 6f | Good | – | 9th/14 | 11¾l | Rory Cleary | 100/1 |
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
We only hold part of this horse's race record, so we can't judge its targets yet.
Matched by PaddockSense from its race code, trip, official rating and age against each meeting’s race profile. Trainers decide entries; big-race entries and prices appear here when available.
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