Darkness (GB)
Owner: The Hon Mrs S Sherwood Trainer: S E H Sherwood Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 6 | That's Rhythm | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 7 | Jack Sherwood | 5/1 |
| tracked leader until 5th, soon lost place, headway 8th, jumped right and not fluent next, lost place again soon after and never back in contention | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2012 | Southwell | Soft | 3m 110y | 6 | Ringa Bay | 11st 12lbs | of 5 | Jack Sherwood | |
| 04 Mar 2011 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m 6f 110y | 6 | Fort View | 12st 6lbs | 3 of 11 | Jack Sherwood | 7/2 |
| prominent, took keen hold, jumped right 12th, hampered 5 out, soon under pressure, no impression on leaders 3 out, went 3rd last | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2009 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Hennessy | 11st 12lbs | of 14 | Wayne Hutchinson | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4m 4f | 1 | Mon Mome | 10st 9lbs | 13 of 40 | Wayne Hutchinson | 16/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 19th, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 2009 | Newbury | Good | 3m 2f 110y | 2 | Darkness | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | A P McCoy | 9/4 |
| chased leaders, hit 10th, went 2nd 15th, left in clean led to bend after 17th, unchallenged after, eased flat | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2008 | Chepstow | Soft | 3m 5f 110y | 1 | Notre Pere | 10st 5lbs | PulledUp of 20 | Jimmy McCarthy | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Haydock | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 2 | Possol | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | Jimmy McCarthy | 18/1 |
| held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 4 out, every chance approaching last, weakening when mistake last | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2006 | AYR | Good | 7260 | 1 | Run For Paddy | 11st 5lbs | PU of 30 | A P McCoy | |
| mid-division, driven along 18th, soon weakened and pulled up | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2006 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 5390 | 1 | Star De Mohaison | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 15 | P J Brennan | |
| mistakes, held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, stayed on after 2 out, went third closing stages, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2005 | SANDOWN | Good | 5390 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | |
| held up in 4th, driven to close approaching last, driven ahead run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2005 | CHELTENHAM | Good to Soft | 5610 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 5 | A P McCoy | |
| held up, took closer order 12th, mistake 13th, tracked leader from next, led 2 out, soon ridden clear | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2005 | NEWBURY | Good | 5280 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 7 | B Fenton | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, in command 2 out, soon well clear, eased run-in | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2005 | AYR | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Monet's Garden | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 4 | B Fenton | |
| led to 5th, behind when mistake 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2005 | UTTOXETER | Good | 4620 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | A P McCoy | |
| tracked leaders, pecked 1st, hit 6th, pecked again 9th, led 10th, ridden when left clear 2 out, hit last, eased flat | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2005 | CHELTENHAM | Good | 4620 | 0 | No Refuge | 11st 7lbs | 18 of 20 | Jimmy McCarthy | |
| reminders after 4th, always behind | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2005 | TOWCESTER | Soft | 4290 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 11 | A P McCoy | |
| with leader, led 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 2005 | PLUMPTON | Soft | 4620 | 0 | The Listener | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | Andrew Tinkler | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, rallied run-in but held near finish | |||||||||
| 02 Jan 2005 | PLUMPTON | Soft | 4620 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 13 | A P McCoy | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway to track leader 5th, led before 9th, 2 lengths clear last, drew clear run-in, eased towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2004 | WINDSOR | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Forager | 11st | 2 of 13 | Jimmy McCarthy | |
| tracked leaders, pressed winner from 3 out, every chance last, kept on, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 2004 | PLUMPTON | Good to Soft | 3960 | 0 | Darkness | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 10 | Jimmy McCarthy | |
| held up, headway to track leader 3f out, ran green and led well over 1f out, kept on under pressure final | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2004 | NEWBURY | Good | 3630 | 0 | Spirit of New York | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 21 | B Fenton | |
| mid-division, headway 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||