Dark Confidant (IRE)
Owner: Mr D McCain Jnr Trainer: D McCain Jnr Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Royal Applause / Sleek Gold (Dansili)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 18 | 1 | 1 | |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Mister Music | 8st 10lbs | 9 of 12 | Ella McCain | 100/1 |
| slow into stride, in touch, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2019 | Thirsk | Good to Firm | 6f | 6 | Ninjago | 8st 11lbs | 13 of 16 | Ella McCain | 28/1 |
| chased leaders near side of group, pushed along halfway, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 May 2019 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | Space War | 8st 8lbs | of 14 | Ella McCain | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2019 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | Marble Bar | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 14 | Ella McCain | 14/1 |
| slowly into stride, always behind | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2019 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Caledonia Laird | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 12 | Ella McCain | 11/2 |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2018 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 7 | Mossy's Lodge | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 14 | K Stott | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2018 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 7 | Silk Mill Blue | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 14 | G Lee | 20/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Laughton | 8st 10lbs | 10 of 13 | A Mullen | 50/1 |
| held up in mid-division, niggled along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon behind | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Monumental Man | 8st 7lbs | of 13 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2018 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in Places) | 7f 173y | 6 | Monsieur Jimmy | 9st 12lbs | 10 of 13 | Ella McCain | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2018 | Thirsk | Good to Soft | 6f | 6 | Racquet | 10st 2lbs | of 16 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2018 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 100y | 6 | Red Charmer | 10st 8lbs | 6 of 14 | Ella McCain | 18/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden inside final 2f, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2018 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 1m 1f | 5 | Island Song | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 16 | Ella McCain | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2018 | Chester | Good | 7f 127y | 4 | Gabrial's Kaka | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 12 | Ella McCain | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2018 | Sandown | Good to Firm | 1m | 5 | Biotic | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | Ella McCain | 8/1 |
| chased leader 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again 2f out, soon every chance and ridden, one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f 6y | 6 | Gaelic Wizard | 11st | 9 of 15 | Ella McCain | 25/1 |
| prominent over 4f, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2018 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 5 | The Amber Fort | 10st 6lbs | 12 of 13 | Ella McCain | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 193y | 6 | Dodgy Bob | 11st 5lbs | 8 of 9 | Ella McCain | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2017 | Thirsk | Good | 7f | 5 | Dark Confidant | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 9 | Ella McCain | 6/1 |
| made all, kept on well towards finish, pushed out | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 6 | Remember Rocky | 10st | 7 of 14 | Ella McCain | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, never on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2017 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 6 | Carlovian | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 14 | Ella McCain | 15/2 |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Firm | 7f 173y | 5 | Dark Confidant | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | Ella McCain | 7/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Joey's Destiny | 9st | 3 of 7 | Adam J McNamara | 11/2 |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Zebelini | 9st 12lbs | 4 of 12 | T Hamilton | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2017 | Ayr | Soft | 7f 50y | 5 | Dark Crystal | 8st 5lbs | 8 of 12 | P Hanagan | 18/1 |
| always towards rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Air Of York | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 12 | T Eaves | 10/1 |
| mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer | |||||||||
| 13 May 2017 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 6 | The Armed Man | 9st 8lbs | 5 of 20 | Connor Murtagh | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2017 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 7f | 6 | Tanawar | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 15 | Sebastian Woods | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Murdanova | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 12 | J Garritty | 18/1 |
| took keen hold, soon in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 5 | Masamah | 9st | 11 of 12 | P Hanagan | 7/2 |
| held up mid-division, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Dark Confidant | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 12 | D Nolan | 5/1 |
| in touch, switched right over 1f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2016 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Dark Confidant | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 14 | D Nolan | 10/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear towards finish | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2016 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Red Paladin | 8st 4lbs | of 16 | Cam Hardie | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2016 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 7f | 6 | Baby Ballerina | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 10 | Connor Beasley | 12/1 |
| in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2016 | Ripon | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 6f | 5 | Spirit of Zebedee | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 12 | Callum Shepherd | 16/1 |
| towards rear, headway 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2016 | Ayr | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 6 | Hab Reeh | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 11 | Connor Beasley | 3/1 |
| went right start, held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2016 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | King's Currency | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 10 | R Ffrench | 12/1 |
| prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, rallying when edged right under pressure and short of room inside final furlong, faded closing stages | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2016 | Catterick | Good to Firm | 5f | 5 | Black Grass | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 8 | Jason Hart | 9/1 |
| dwelt tracked winner 3f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 09 May 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Its Only Mossy | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 10 | F Norton | 12/1 |
| went right start, led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2016 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 1y | 6 | Fumbo Jumbo | 9st 7lbs | of 8 | Jason Hart | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 4 | Just That Lord | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 7 | Jason Hart | 28/0 |
| with leader, under pressure 2f out, soon lost place | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Rosealee | 9st | of 9 | Jason Hart | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2015 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Kassia | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | P Mathers | 25/0 |
| led, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2015 | Chester | Soft | 5f 110y | 3 | Powerallied | 8st 1lbs | 9 of 11 | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| slowly away, detached and always in rear, tailed off | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2015 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Le Roi Du Temps | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | R Winston | 6/1 |
| mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2015 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 7f | 5 | Midnight Macchiato | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | Jacob Butterfield | 2/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2015 | Newcastle | Good | 7f | 6 | Pickett's Charge | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | George Chaloner | 3/1 |
| took keen hold, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2015 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 6 | Desert Ruler | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 8 | Jacob Butterfield | 11/2 |
| led, joined after 1f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2015 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 7f | 5 | Platitude | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 10 | Jason Hart | 33/1 |
| with leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 29 May 2015 | Newcastle | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | My Amigo | 9st 5lbs | of 11 | Jason Hart | |


