Darvel

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
48
Win rate
16.7%
Sex: gelding Age: 7 Colour: Bay Born 24/03/2018
Snapshot Best speed: 94 @ 7f Avg position (last 3): 3.7 Average class: Class 5

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
8
Places (1-3)
18
Win rate
16.7%
Place rate
37.5%
Best speed
94 @ 7f
Avg pos last 3
3.7
Class & pace Average class: Class 5 Place pace: 37.5% Win conversion: 16.7%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dark Angel

Dam

Anthem Alexander

Damsire

Starspangledbanner

Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 24/03/2018
Colour Bay
Age 7

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (50/100) Best: 7-9f (Short Mile)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint: 11 races (23.4%)7-9f Short Mile: 36 races (76.6%)Total47
5-7f Sprint
11 races (23.4%) • Avg pos: 5.9
7-9f Short Mile
36 races (76.6%) • Avg pos: 4.9

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 11
Avg Position: 5.9
Win Rate: 9.1%
Place Rate: 18.2%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

7-9f (Short Mile)

Strongest
Races: 36
Avg Position: 4.9
Win Rate: 19.4%
Place Rate: 44.4%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Darvel has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 7-9f (short mile) with a 19.4% win rate from 36 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races

No upcoming races scheduled

Darvel has no confirmed future race entries

Past Performances Recent race log
Oct 28 (133d ago)
7th
Leicester
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Slowly into stride - midfield - went second over 4f out - lost second and weakened 2f out(op 20/1)
1:54.37
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 68
Sep 29 (162d ago)
3rd
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Awkward start - soon towards rear - kept on against near rail from over 1f out - edged left but went third towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
1:35.74
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Aug 29 (193d ago)
1st
Salisbury
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - led narrowly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - comfortably(op 6/1)
1:49.01
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Jul 25 (228d ago)
1st
Chepstow
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
1:34.02
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Jul 4 (249d ago)
3rd
Sandown
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
1:45.65
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Jun 9 (274d ago)
DNR
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
May 16 (298d ago)
9th
Newbury
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders on near side of group - hung right and weakened over 1f out(op 17/2)
1:39.39
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Apr 28 (316d ago)
5th
Lingfield (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Slowly into stride - soon prominent - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
1:37.72
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Apr 4 (340d ago)
1st
Bath
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - midfield - hampered after 1f - headway to lead 2f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(op 9/2)
1:39.64
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Oct 31 (495d ago)
5th
Bath
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Raced wide and disputed lead early - raced in second after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
1:47.70
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Oct 17 (509d ago)
7th
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed over 1f out - lost position then weakened 1f out(op 17/2)
1:44.56
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Sep 10 (546d ago)
4th
Lingfield (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - raced wide - midfield - headway over 1f out - went modest fourth inside final 110yds - no impression(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
1:38.34
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Jun 3 (645d ago)
7th
Windsor
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - switched left over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
1:42.91
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
May 17 (662d ago)
3rd
Newbury
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
1:40.93
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Apr 19 (690d ago)
1st
Bath
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - led 3f out - ridden and went clear over 2f out - kept on - comfortably(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
1:44.02
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Oct 23 (869d ago)
9th
Windsor
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - headway to lead 3f out - headed against far rail over 1f out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
1:50.39
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Oct 2 (890d ago)
2nd
Bath
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - led from over 6f out - towards near side when headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1)
1:45.18
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Sep 18 (904d ago)
3rd
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Pressed leader - led narrowly 4f out - against near rail under 3f out - lost two places 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
1:42.40
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Aug 21 (932d ago)
9th
Brighton
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(tchd 17/2)
1:23.46
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Aug 9 (944d ago)
6th
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
1:35.51
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Jul 20 (964d ago)
5th
Epsom
8.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent on outer - lost position over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
1:46.54
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Jul 4 (980d ago)
1st
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - waiting for room 3f out - in the clear 2f out - soon led - pushed out and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably
1:36.57
SP: 5/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Jun 9 (1005d ago)
7th
Goodwood
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Soon led - headed and prominent 5f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
1:57.91
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
May 23 (1022d ago)
3rd
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and pressed leader 1f out - soon lost second - weakened towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
1:33.97
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
May 4 (1041d ago)
5th
Salisbury
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: In rear - pushed along and headway on outer 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 10/1)
1:17.01
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Apr 17 (1058d ago)
7th
Windsor
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Raced in second - pushed along and led 2f out - ridden and edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 14/1)
1:50.06
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Mar 27 (1079d ago)
11th
Lingfield (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Led - pushed along when headed over 1f out - weakened quickly and dropped to last inside final furlong(op 25/1)
1:37.77
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Oct 28 (1229d ago)
14th
Newmarket
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Led on near side of group - pushed along and headed over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
1:44.09
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Oct 13 (1244d ago)
1st
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: Led - pushed along against near rail and headed over 2f out - soon ridden - led again but hard pressed over 1f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - just held on(tchd 14/1)
1:37.07
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Aug 30 (1288d ago)
4th
Chepstow
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Visor
Result: In touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - lost ground over 1f out - stayed on final 110yds(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
1:22.03
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Aug 3 (1315d ago)
10th
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Result: In touch with leaders on outer - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out
1:37.85
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Jul 13 (1336d ago)
4th
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from over 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
1:37.39
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Jun 21 (1358d ago)
6th
Brighton
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - ridden 2f out - no impression when bit short of room over 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
1:21.35
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 94
Jun 13 (1366d ago)
5th
Windsor
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Result: Prominent - chased leader over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 8/1)
1:42.21
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 82
May 27 (1383d ago)
2nd
Brighton
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Result: Led - headed and raced in second over 6f out - joined leader 3f out - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds
1:35.36
SP: 9/4
Trainer:
Speed: 89
May 10 (1400d ago)
1st
Chepstow
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Result: Made virtually all against near rail - ridden over 1f out - hard pressed inside final furlong - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
1:34.93
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Apr 28 (1412d ago)
6th
Lingfield (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Result: Slowly into stride - in rear - going okay 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and kept on but no impression from over 1f out (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 10/1)
1:36.95
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Oct 23 (1599d ago)
8th
Doncaster
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Close up - ridden and pressed leader over 2f out - held from over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 13/2)
1:32.54
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Sep 16 (1636d ago)
7th
Ayr
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Result: Midfield - ridden and brief headway over 2f out - soon outpaced - made no impression(op 10/1)
1:30.36
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Aug 17 (1666d ago)
3rd
Carlisle
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along and chased winner 2f out - soon ridden - hung right over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)
1:26.39
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Jul 10 (1704d ago)
6th
Newmarket (July)
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Disputed lead up the centre - led narrowly under 4f out - pushed along and headed 3f out - ridden over 2f out - hung right and weakened under 2f out - dropped to last over 1f out(op 33/1)
1:40.02
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
May 22 (1753d ago)
11th
York
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Midfield - nudged along and minor headway over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
1:43.84
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
May 8 (1767d ago)
2nd
Haydock
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 3
Result: Led - nudged along 3f out - pushed along and faced challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened - no match for winner(tchd 14/1)
1:53.57
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Apr 22 (1783d ago)
2nd
Beverley
7.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 3
Result: Bumped rival start - towards rear - headway 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and chased leaders over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 11/2)
1:34.16
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Sep 11 (2006d ago)
11th
Doncaster
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Result: Awkward start - soon pushed along and prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 50/1)
1:28.10
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Aug 19 (2029d ago)
7th
York
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Result: Slowly into stride - raced in last - never going well (jockey said colt was never travelling)(op 11/2)
1:27.38
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Jul 20 (2059d ago)
1st
Ayr
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Result: Prominent - pushed along to lead over 1f out - soon ridden - drifted left but ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 13/8)
1:11.48
SP: 11/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Jun 25 (2084d ago)
4th
Haydock
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Result: Bumped rival start - slowly into stride - chased leaders - ridden and ran green 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - lost third final stride(op 11/10)
1:13.15
SP: 13/8J
Trainer:
Speed: 86