Dark Forest (GB)
Owner: Mr David Haddrell Trainer: Mrs Marjorie Fife Sex: colt Age: 4
Breeding: Iffraaj / Through The Forest (Forestry)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Standard | 9 | 2 | 3 | |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2017 | Redcar | Soft | 7f | 5 | Rose Eclair | 9st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | Harrison Shaw | 14/1 |
| close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2017 | Hamilton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f 6y | 4 | Manshood | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 8 | Cam Hardie | 10/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2017 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f 6y | 5 | Habbad | 9st 11lbs | of 13 | Finley Marsh | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2017 | Hamilton | Good | 6f 6y | 5 | Yes You | 9st 10lbs | 2 of 7 | Barry McHugh | 6/1 |
| chased leader in centre, slight lead and edged left just over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed final strides | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2017 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 7f | 5 | Mango Chutney | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f 173y | 4 | Showboating | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 17 | Barry McHugh | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 May 2017 | York | Good | 7f | 4 | Theodorico | 10st 10lbs | 19 of 20 | Mr R Birkett | 10/1 |
| mid-division, stumbled after 1f, lost place 3f out, behind final 2f | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2017 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 5 | Art Echo | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 12 | Barry McHugh | 7/1 |
| in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 4 | Treaty Of Rome | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | Barry McHugh | 7/2 |
| towards rear on outer, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 06 Apr 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 6 | Dark Forest | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Barry McHugh | 6/4 |
| soon outpaced, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 6 | Hammer Gun | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 8 | Barry McHugh | 9/4 |
| raced wide, prominent, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2017 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 32y | 6 | Murdanova | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 12 | P Mulrennan | 7/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Feb 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 5 | Custard The Dragon | 8st 13lbs | 3 of 11 | Barry McHugh | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2017 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 6 | Dark Forest | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 13 | Barry McHugh | 9/1 |
| always handy, ridden 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 04 Jan 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 6 | Rock Warbler | 9st 4lbs | 11 of 14 | Barry McHugh | 20/1 |
| steadied start, held up towards rear, never involved | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2016 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Faintly | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 12 | K Stott | 5/1 |
| went right start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2016 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Hardy Black | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 14 | Louis Steward | 12/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2016 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 7f | 6 | Reinforced | 9st 7lbs | of 20 | Sophie Killoran | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2016 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Lajatico | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | Sophie Killoran | 20/1 |
| prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 5 | Eljaddaaf | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 13 | Sophie Killoran | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2016 | Leicester | Good to Firm (watered) | 6f | 5 | Peter Park | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Sophie Killoran | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2016 | Chester | Soft | 7f 122y | 4 | Sunnua | 9st 4lbs | 9 of 10 | Sophie Killoran | 16/1 |
| with leader, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2016 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Highly Sprung | 9st | 6 of 8 | D C Costello | 40/1 |
| raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2016 | Musselburgh | Good | 7f 30y | 5 | Weekend Offender | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | Jason Hart | 15/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 4 | Fashaak | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 18 | Jason Hart | 40/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2015 | Newmarket | Good to Soft | 1m | 4 | Mustajeer | 9st | 8 of 14 | P J Dobbs | 10/0 |
| led, headed over 4f out, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2015 | Leicester | Good | 7f | 4 | Muntazah | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | P J Dobbs | 8/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2015 | Windsor | Good | 6f | 5 | Dancing Star | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | P J Dobbs | 2/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, joined for 2nd post | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2015 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered) | 6f | 4 | Experto Crede | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 11 | R L Moore | 11/4 |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | |||||||||


