Keep It Dark (GB)
Owner: Mr A Hetherton Trainer: W J Knight Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Invincible Spirit / Tarneem (Zilzal)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in a few places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Back straight Good, Sprint: Soft, Good to Soft places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Standard | 14 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 74 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2017 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Debonaire David | 9st 7lbs | 7 of 9 | David Probert | 8/1 |
| prominent, lost place over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 May 2017 | Goodwood | Good | 6f | 5 | Danecase | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 10 | Abbie Wibrew | 28/1 |
| half-reared start, took keen hold, held up and always towards rear, last halfway, hung badly right and not run on final 2f, eased, tailed off | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 2016 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Desert Strike | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 12 | L Morris | 5/1 |
| close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 2016 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Swiss Cross | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 10 | M Harley | 12/1 |
| soon led, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2016 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 5f | 5 | Doctor Parkes | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 8 | Abbie Wibrew | 10/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2016 | Nottingham | Soft | 5f 13y | 6 | Coiste Bodhar | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 17 | M Harley | 14/1 |
| behind, headway halfway, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2016 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 5f | 5 | Stormflower | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 11 | Abbie Wibrew | 16/1 |
| keen in touch, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2016 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 6y | 5 | Bahamian Sunrise | 8st 13lbs | of 10 | M Dwyer | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2016 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places on the Round Course) | 5f | 5 | Babyfact | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 12 | Edward Greatrex | 8/1 |
| in rear, ridden and hanging right over 2f out, soon well beaten | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2016 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 6y | 5 | Babyfact | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 13 | James Doyle | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2016 | Salisbury | Soft | 5f | 4 | Silverrica | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 6 | M Harley | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2016 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 6y | 4 | Jaywalker | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 13 | M Harley | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 21 May 2016 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Pettochside | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 12 | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 May 2016 | Windsor | Good | 6f | 4 | Crew Cut | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 14 | Jim Crowley | 28/0 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2016 | Windsor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 10y | 4 | Stake Acclaim | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 12 | G Baker | 10/0 |
| held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2016 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 3 | Dungannon | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 12 | Barry McHugh | 20/0 |
| behind, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2015 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 3 | Meadway | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 10/0 |
| awkward start, always behind | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2015 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 4 | Keep It Dark | 9st | 1 of 10 | D C Costello | 14/0 |
| in touch, headway when carried head high inside final furlong, shaken up to lead towards finish | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2015 | Nottingham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 13y | 4 | Rita's Boy | 9st | 2 of 17 | Barry McHugh | 28/0 |
| prominent towards centre, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2015 | Pontefract | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Avon Breeze | 9st | 13 of 15 | Barry McHugh | 6/0 |
| prominent until ridden halfway, carried head high over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2015 | Ripon | Good | 5f | 4 | Keep It Dark | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 9/0 |
| raced stand side, tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2015 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Royal Acquisition | 9st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | Barry McHugh | 13/0 |
| close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place close home | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2015 | Beverley | Good (Good to Soft in a few places) | 5f | 5 | Keep It Dark | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 15 | P Mathers | 4/0 |
| made most, driven clear entering final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2015 | Chester | Soft | 5f 16y | 4 | I'll Be Good | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 12 | P Mathers | 12/1 |
| in rear, racing awkwardly over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2015 | Beverley | Good | 5f | 5 | Cosmic Chatter | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 11 | Barry McHugh | 9/1 |
| half reared start, held up in rear, not much room from 2f out until inside final furlong, never on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2015 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Busy Bimbo | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | Barry McHugh | 13/2 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, hung left, not run on | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2015 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Gowanharry | 9st 1lbs | 7 of 19 | Barry McHugh | 16/1 |
| behind stands side, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2015 | Newcastle | Good | 5f | 4 | Ambitious Icarus | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 7/1 |
| close up and raced alone stand side, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2015 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 5f | 4 | Vimy Ridge | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 12 | Barry McHugh | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2015 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 5f 212y | 4 | Meshardal | 9st | of 11 | Barry McHugh | |
| 30 May 2015 | York | Good | 7f | 4 | Westwood Hoe | 11st 6lbs | 11 of 17 | Mr P Collington | 20/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, well beaten over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 May 2015 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Watered) | 5f | 3 | Invincible Ridge | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 11/1 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2015 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Distant Past | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 12 | Barry McHugh | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2015 | Musselburgh | Soft | 5f | 4 | Distant Past | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| mid-division, raced centre, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and just held post | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2014 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 4 | Meadway | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 10 | Barry McHugh | 12/1 |
| outpaced, never on terms | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2014 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 13y | 4 | It Must Be Faith | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 15 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| raced centre chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2014 | Pontefract | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Doc Hay | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 17 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| chased leaders until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2014 | Nottingham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f 13y | 4 | Megaleka | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 17 | Barry McHugh | 12/1 |
| outpaced and always rear | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2014 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Back straight Good, Sprint: Soft, Good to Soft places) | 5f 6y | 3 | Chilworth Icon | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 17 | J Fanning | 20/1 |
| led narrowly, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2014 | Thirsk | Good | 6f | 3 | Compton Park | 9st 4lbs | of 20 | Non Runner | |
| 30 May 2014 | Catterick | Soft | 5f | 4 | Rural Celebration | 10st 2lbs | 8 of 10 | Barry McHugh | 2/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 May 2014 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Keep It Dark | 9st | 1 of 11 | Barry McHugh | 7/1 |
| made all, raced wide of pack, shaken up when challenged inside final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 19 May 2014 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 5f | 3 | Another Wise Kid | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 11 | Barry McHugh | 4/1 |
| awkward leaving stalls, raced solo towards far side and well up with the pace, ridden pressing leaders when carried head high over 1f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 May 2014 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 4 | Tumblewind | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 15 | Barry McHugh | 9/1 |
| reared start, always behind | |||||||||
| 06 May 2014 | Catterick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 5 | Keep It Dark | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 11 | Barry McHugh | 10/3 |
| close up, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2014 | Newcastle | Soft | 5f | 5 | Fleurtille | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 13 | Barry McHugh | 7/2 |
| led, strongly pressed when carried head high and edged left inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on for pressure | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2014 | Doncaster | Soft | 5f | 4 | Red Baron | 8st 7lbs | 5 of 16 | Barry McHugh | 9/1 |
| fly leapt start, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thirsk | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Trade Secret | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 15 | Barry McHugh | 11/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2014 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 5 | Foxy Music | 9st 2lbs | 9 of 10 | Barry McHugh | 5/2 |
| carried head high held up in rear, ridden halfway, no impression | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2014 | Southwell | Standard | 5f | 5 | Alpha Tauri | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 8 | Barry McHugh | 5/2 |
| close up, ridden halfway, headway to chase winner when carried head high over 1f out, no impresssion towards finish | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2013 | Nottingham | Soft | 5f 13y | 5 | Foxy Music | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 15 | Barry McHugh | 3/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2013 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 6f | 5 | Keep It Dark | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 9/2 |
| took keen hod tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led going well 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2013 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Perfect Pasture | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 10/3 |
| chased leader, every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Firm | 5f | 6 | Windforpower | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 13 | Barry McHugh | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 7f | 5 | Jupiter Fidius | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 16 | D Nolan | 8/1 |
| half reared start close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2013 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Showboating | 9st | 5 of 13 | G Lee | 9/2 |
| awkwardly away in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and carried head high over 1f out, no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2013 | Newcastle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 6 | Monakova | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 16 | Jacob Butterfield | 11/4 |
| dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2013 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Gran Canaria Queen | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 12 | Jacob Butterfield | 9/2 |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders on outside over 1f out, edged right and went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2013 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Clubland | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 11 | G Lee | 6/1 |
| held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2013 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4y | 5 | Talent Scout | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 12 | G Lee | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2013 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Watered) | 7f | 5 | Just Paul | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 11 | D M Simmonson | 5/1 |
| went right start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2013 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | Day Of The Eagle | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 15 | D M Simmonson | 14/1 |
| chased leaders centre, ridden and effort over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 05 May 2013 | Hamilton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 5y | 5 | Economic Crisis | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | D M Simmonson | 9/4 |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2013 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Bang Tidy | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 14 | D M Simmonson | 7/2 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2013 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 6 | Keep It Dark | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 13 | D M Simmonson | 10/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2013 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 7f 30y | 6 | Rise To Glory | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | D M Simmonson | 14/1 |
| dwelt, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2013 | Southwell | Standard | 1m | 6 | Royal Holiday | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | D M Simmonson | 14/1 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, weakened and carried head high from 2f out | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 2012 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 5 | Quan | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 13 | G Lee | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2012 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | Dark Lane | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 13 | Barry McHugh | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance until unable to quicken towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2012 | Redcar | Heavy | 6f | 6 | Half A Crown | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 20 | D H Bergin | 25/1 |
| in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded closing stages | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2012 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 3y | 5 | Moheebb | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 16 | Barry McHugh | 12/1 |
| held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2012 | Thirsk | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m | 5 | Self Employed | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 13 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Firm | 7f 30y | 5 | Centrifugal | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2012 | Ripon | Good | 1m | 5 | Star Lahib | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 14 | P J McDonald | 16/1 |
| slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out on inner, no impression | |||||||||


