Darkdeserthighway
Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.
Total races
43
Win rate
11.6%
Place rate
25.6%
Sex: mare Age: 8 Colour: Bay Born 25/02/2018
Snapshot Best speed: 91 @ 5f Avg position (last 3): 5.0 Average class: N/A
Performance Pulse Win and place momentum
Form tunedWins
5
Places (1-3)
11
Win rate
11.6%
Place rate
25.6%
Best speed
91 @ 5f
Avg pos last 3
5.0
Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 25.6% Win conversion: 11.6%
Pedigree Breeding anchors
Sire
Hallowed Crown
Dam
Redstaroverchina
Damsire
Starspangledbanner
Breeder: Mighty Universe Ltd
Profile Details
Region Unknown
Foaled 25/02/2018
Colour Bay
Age 8
Distance Expertise Pace by distance
Distance Expertise
Versatile (78/100) Best: 7-9f (Short Mile)
Race Distribution by Distance
5-7f Sprint
17 races (41.5%) • Avg pos: 9.5
7-9f Short Mile
21 races (51.2%) • Avg pos: 4.9
9-12f Mile/Extended
2 races (4.9%) • Avg pos: 9.5
12-16f Long Distance
1 races (2.4%) • Avg pos: 16.0
5-7f (Sprint)
Races: 17
Avg Position: 9.5
Win Rate: 11.8%
Place Rate: 11.8%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
7-9f (Short Mile)
StrongestRaces: 21
Avg Position: 4.9
Win Rate: 14.3%
Place Rate: 42.9%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
9-12f (Mile/Extended)
Races: 2
Avg Position: 9.5
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 9
12-16f (Long Distance)
Races: 1
Avg Position: 16.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 16
| Distance Range | Races | Avg Position | Win Rate | Place Rate | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-7f (Sprint) | 17 | 9.5 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 🏆 1 |
| 7-9f (Short Mile) Strongest | 21 | 4.9 | 14.3% | 42.9% | 🏆 1 |
| 9-12f (Mile/Extended) | 2 | 9.5 | 0% | 0% | 9 |
| 12-16f (Long Distance) | 1 | 16.0 | 0% | 0% | 16 |
Analysis: Darkdeserthighway has raced across 4 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 7-9f (short mile) with a 14.3% win rate from 21 races.
Upcoming Races Next opportunities
Past Performances Recent race log
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - ran on inside final furlong - went third final strides(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
1:40.21
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Dundalk (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
1:25.87
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Visibility reduced by fog - always behind (vet reported mare to be blowing hard post race)(op 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
1:39.65
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Dundalk (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - soon ridden - led 1f out - soon drifted right - kept on(op 6/1)
1:27.07
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Gowran Park
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Slowly away - in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - ran on well towards near side inside final furlong - never dangerous - eyecatcher(tchd 11/1)
1:42.85
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Killarney
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - towards rear throughout (jockey said he felt the ground was too slow for mare)(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
1:44.94
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Curragh
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
1:43.12
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Fairyhouse
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
1:27.65
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Punchestown
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: (op 16/1)
5:4.40
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 25
Dundalk (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway and prominent from 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
1:27.07
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway from 3f out - prominent towards near side when ridden over 1f out - led narrowly and kept on well inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 8/1)
1:39.89
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Punchestown
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Slowly into stride - raced in last - headway 3f out - prominent behind clear leader towards near side inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 14/1 and 18/1)
1:58.24
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Curragh
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: (op 14/1)
2:39.75
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Leopardstown
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Soon towards rear - dropped to last from 5f out - brief headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
1:42.42
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Gowran Park
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - keeping on but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - nearest finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
1:39.90
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Curragh
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - towards rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 16/1)
1:38.83
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Leopardstown
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - headway when raced wide 1f out - nearest finish(op 16/1)
1:43.51
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - went third and kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two
1:40.89
SP: 4/1J
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - prominent and kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
1:39.71
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Dundalk (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - headway going easily 2f out - led over 1f out - edged left but went clear final furlong - comfortably(tchd 7/2)
1:39.30
SP: 100/30J
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Punchestown
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield on inner - headway when switched left over 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
1:41.57
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Curragh
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when pushed along over 2f out - ridden when switched right and pressed leaders under 2f out - switched left and no extra final 110yds(op 20/1)
1:42.74
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Cork
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Raced near side - midfield - pushed along towards rear of midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2)
1:25.93
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - pushed along and good headway towards near side over 1f out - ridden and chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on well - no match for winner(op 11/2)
1:39.27
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
10.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Result: Towards rear - pushed along on far side of group home turn - ridden into midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds (vet reported the filly to be coughing post race)(op 7/2)
2:15.86
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - headway going okay under 2f out - keeping on when switched right and ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - went second final strides(op 4/1)
1:39.71
SP: 100/30F
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Raced wide - towards rear of midfield - ridden and headway towards near side over 1f out - edged right and hit rail inside final furlong - kept on - not reach leaders(op 7/2)
1:40.49
SP: 11/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
1:39.47
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Roscommon (IRE)
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Pushed along briefly - midfield - pushed along from over 3f out - minor headway when ridden under 2f out - kept on but no extra final 110yds(op 7/1)
1:33.75
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Curragh (IRE)
6.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield up the centre - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1)
1:17.95
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Curragh (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - pushed along halfway - minor headway when ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
1:19.00
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Curragh (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Raced far side - chased leaders - smooth headway to lead under 2f out - ridden when hung left and headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
1:17.91
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Headgear:
Result: In rear - pushed along after 2f - switched left then ridden 2f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
0:59.10
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Curragh (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield towards near side - chased leaders halfway - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - soon no extra - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
1:14.73
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Naas (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Chased leaders towards near side - pushed along halfway - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said filly hung left in the final furlong)
1:12.81
SP: 5/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Naas (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Raced near side - midfield - switched left and headway 2f out - soon challenging - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds(op 50/1)
1:11.29
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Fairyhouse (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class:
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - ridden under 3f out - soon not clear run repeatedly - no chance and eased inside final furlong(op 16/1)
1:18.83
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden towards near side 2f out - some headway 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
1:40.14
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Tipperary (IRE)
5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear towards far side - nudged along from over 2f out - no impression when tenderly handled and bit short of room inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
1:3.28
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Naas (IRE)
6f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Midfield - nudged along 2f out - lost touch over 1f out - no impression when bit short of room and switched right inside final 110yds
1:23.08
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72