Dark Viper

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

Total races

Win rate

6.3%

Place rate

43.8%

Sex: gelding Age: 4 Colour: Grey/Bay Born 18/03/2021

Snapshot Best speed: 91 @ 6.5f Avg position (last 3): 11.3 Average class: Class 1

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned

Wins

Places (1-3)

Win rate

6.3%

Place rate

43.8%

Best speed

91 @ 6.5f

Avg pos last 3

11.3

Class & pace Average class: Class 1 Place pace: 43.8% Win conversion: 6.3%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dark Angel

Dam

Grande Bleue

Damsire

Oasis Dream

Breeder: Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd

Profile Details

Region Unknown

Foaled 18/03/2021

Colour Grey/Bay

Age 4

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise

Versatile (60/100) Best: 7-9f (Short Mile)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint

16 races (59.3%) • Avg pos: 5.1

7-9f Short Mile

9 races (33.3%) • Avg pos: 4.8

9-12f Mile/Extended

2 races (7.4%) • Avg pos: 10.5

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 16

Avg Position: 5.1

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 50%

Best Finish: 2

7-9f (Short Mile)

Strongest

Races: 9

Avg Position: 4.8

Win Rate: 22.2%

Place Rate: 66.7%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 10.5

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 8

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
5-7f (Sprint)	16	5.1	0%	50%	2
7-9f (Short Mile) Strongest	9	4.8	22.2%	66.7%	🏆 1
9-12f (Mile/Extended)	2	10.5	0%	0%	8

Analysis: Dark Viper has raced across 3 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 7-9f (short mile) with a 22.2% win rate from 9 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log

Feb 22 (18d ago)

DNR

St Moritz

10f

Going: Frozen

Class: Class 1

Headgear: Visor •

Reason:

Result: Disputed lead - prominent halfway - weakened over 3f out

2:27.15

Trainer:

Speed: -

Nov 2 (130d ago)

20th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Midfield - weakening when short of room over 1f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)

1:50.45

SP: 28/1

Trainer:

Speed: 74

Oct 19 (144d ago)

1st

Leopardstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Result: In touch with leaders - headway on outer over 2f out - hung left and led over 1f out - soon ridden - clear with one other final 110yds - stayed on(op 7/2)

1:51.31

SP: 100/30

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Sep 16 (177d ago)

2nd

Punchestown

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Yielding

Class:

Result: Midfield - headway from 2f out - ran on and went second towards finish(tchd 9/1)

1:45.12

SP: 8/1

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Jul 29 (226d ago)

7th

Galway

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

1:31.84

SP: 6/1F

Trainer:

Speed: 80

Jul 23 (232d ago)

2nd

Naas

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

1:28.54

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Jun 27 (258d ago)

DNR

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

Jun 5 (280d ago)

5th

Leopardstown

7.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

1:31.56

SP: 11/2

Trainer:

Speed: 86

May 23 (293d ago)

DNR

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

May 20 (296d ago)

3rd

Cork

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Prominent - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)

1:28.94

SP: 7/2

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Mar 30 (347d ago)

1st

Leopardstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Prominent on inner - switched right under 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden and went third 1f out - ran on well to lead final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

1:41.27

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 83

Mar 16 (361d ago)

2nd

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Towards rear - good headway towards near side 1f out - went second final 110yds - ran on well final 110yds(op 6/1)

1:19.57

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Nov 23 (474d ago)

Punchestown

16.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: In touch with leaders - 3 lengths down when fell 3rd(op 25/1)

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: -

Nov 3 (494d ago)

16th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Raced centre - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 9/2)

1:33.33

SP: 5/1F

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Oct 30 (498d ago)

2nd

Dundalk (AW)

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Prominent - led 2f out - ridden and headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

1:40.38

SP: 7/2

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Oct 17 (511d ago)

2nd

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Midfield towards near side - towards rear when bit short of room under 3f out - ridden and ran on from under 2f out - went second final strides - nearest finish(tchd 10/1)

1:28.98

SP: 9/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

Oct 2 (526d ago)

2nd

Bellewstown

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Prominent - soon went second - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 5/2)

1:43.67

SP: 7/2

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Sep 24 (534d ago)

6th

Listowel

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

Result: In touch with leaders - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/2)

1:31.11

SP: 6/1

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Sep 2 (556d ago)

2nd

Roscommon

7.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Soon midfield - headway from over 2f out - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)

1:37.62

SP: 8/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Aug 7 (582d ago)

2nd

Sligo

5.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding To Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Result: In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/4)

1:21.06

SP: 5/2F

Trainer:

Speed: 64

Jun 16 (634d ago)

6th

Gowran Park

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Midfield - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - headway when switched right 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - eased towards finish - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding did not get a clear run early in straight)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

1:27.91

SP: 16/5F

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Jun 5 (645d ago)

3rd

Curragh

6.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Headgear:

Result: In touch with leaders on far side of group early - dropped to rear over 3f out - headway from 2f out - went third and ran on up the centre final 110yds(op 3/1)

1:16.65

SP: 4/1

Trainer:

Speed: 91

May 9 (672d ago)

DNR

Gowran Park

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Headgear:

Reason:

Trainer:

Apr 21 (690d ago)

6th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Result: In touch with leaders - brief headway 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/2)

1:19.17

SP: 16/5F

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Mar 24 (718d ago)

2nd

Naas

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Result: Prominent - led going easily up the centre from 2f out - went clear when ridden 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - weakened and headed towards finish(op 13/8)

1:40.68

SP: 2/1F

Trainer:

Speed: 68

Mar 18 (724d ago)

2nd

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Headgear:

Result: In touch with leaders - prominent when switched right 2f out - soon challenging up the centre - kept on but no match for winner(op 22/1)

1:24.30

SP: 18/1

Trainer:

Speed: 70

Nov 23 (840d ago)

8th

Wolverhampton (AW)

9.5f

Surface: AW

Going: Standard

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

Result: Led - headed but prominent over 8f out - dropped to midfield over 5f out - not clear run 3f out - some headway and bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)

2:5.48

SP: 50/1

Trainer:

Speed: 75

Nov 1 (862d ago)

10th

Kempton (AW)

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 5

Result: Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

1:30.09

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 79

Oct 7 (887d ago)

8th

Newmarket

Surface: Turf

Going: Good To Firm

Class: Class 4

Result: Prominent - outpaced and lost ground quickly over 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out - tailed off

1:40.67

SP: 50/1

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Sep 22 (902d ago)

8th

Kempton (AW)

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 4

Result: Raced in second - lost position under 2f out - soon ran green - weakened quickly final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

1:27.61

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

Sep 8 (916d ago)

4th

Kempton (AW)

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 4

Result: Towards rear of midfield - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 33/1)

1:28.22

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 84

Aug 27 (928d ago)

DNR

Goodwood

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

Reason:

Trainer:

Date

Course

Dist

Going

Surface

Jumps

Class

Pos

Time

Btn

Wgt

Hdgr

Jockey

Trainer

Days

Feb 22

St Moritz

10f

Frozen

Flat

Class 1

DNR

2:27.15

2.5

129lbs

Visor •

18d

DNR: Reason not provided Disputed lead - prominent halfway - weakened over 3f out

Nov 2

Curragh

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:50.45

0.75

28/1

132lbs

130d

Midfield - weakening when short of room over 1f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)

Oct 19

Leopardstown

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:51.31

100/30

132lbs

144d

In touch with leaders - headway on outer over 2f out - hung left and led over 1f out - soon ridden - clear with one other final 110yds - stayed on(op 7/2)

Sep 16

Punchestown

Good To Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:45.12

0.5

8/1

140lbs

177d

Midfield - headway from 2f out - ran on and went second towards finish(tchd 9/1)

Jul 29

Galway

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:31.84

1.25

6/1F

138lbs

226d

Jul 23

Naas

Yielding

Turf

Flat

1:28.54

0.2

6/1

128lbs

232d

Jun 27

Curragh

Good

Turf

Flat

DNR

124lbs

258d

DNR: withdraw; bolted before start

Jun 5

Leopardstown

7.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

1:31.56

0.75

11/2

122lbs

280d

Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

May 23

Curragh

Good

Turf

Flat

DNR

134lbs

293d

DNR: stone bruise

May 20

Cork

Good

Turf

Flat

1:28.94

1.75

7/2

132lbs

296d

Prominent - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)

Mar 30

Leopardstown

Good

Turf

Flat

1:41.27

5/1

131lbs

347d

Prominent on inner - switched right under 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden and went third 1f out - ran on well to lead final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

Mar 16

Curragh

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:19.57

0.5

7/1

131lbs

361d

Towards rear - good headway towards near side 1f out - went second final 110yds - ran on well final 110yds(op 6/1)

Nov 23

Punchestown

16.5f

Soft

Turf

9 hurdles

40/1

147lbs

474d

In touch with leaders - 3 lengths down when fell 3rd(op 25/1)

Nov 3

Curragh

Yielding To Soft

Turf

Flat

1:33.33

0.3

5/1F

113lbs

494d

Raced centre - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 9/2)

Oct 30

Dundalk (AW)

Standard

Flat

1:40.38

0.5

7/2

139lbs

498d

Prominent - led 2f out - ridden and headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

Oct 17

Curragh

Yielding To Soft

Turf

Flat

1:28.98

2.75

9/1

140lbs

511d

Midfield towards near side - towards rear when bit short of room under 3f out - ridden and ran on from under 2f out - went second final strides - nearest finish(tchd 10/1)

Oct 2

Bellewstown

Yielding To Soft

Turf

Flat

1:43.67

1.5

7/2

134lbs

526d

Prominent - soon went second - led over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 5/2)

Sep 24

Listowel

Good

Turf

Flat

1:31.11

0.5

6/1

137lbs

534d

In touch with leaders - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 13/2)

Sep 2

Roscommon

7.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:37.62

0.5

8/1

135lbs

556d

Soon midfield - headway from over 2f out - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2)

Aug 7

Sligo

5.5f

Yielding To Soft

Turf

Flat

1:21.06

1.75

5/2F

139lbs

582d

In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/4)

Jun 16

Gowran Park

Good

Turf

Flat

1:27.91

0.5

16/5F

133lbs

634d

Midfield - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - headway when switched right 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - eased towards finish - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding did not get a clear run early in straight)(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

Jun 5

Curragh

6.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

1:16.65

0.5

4/1

126lbs

645d

In touch with leaders on far side of group early - dropped to rear over 3f out - headway from 2f out - went third and ran on up the centre final 110yds(op 3/1)

May 9

Gowran Park

Soft

Turf

Flat

DNR

130lbs

672d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Apr 21

Curragh

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:19.17

1.5

16/5F

128lbs

690d

In touch with leaders - brief headway 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 5/2)

Mar 24

Naas

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:40.68

1.75

2/1F

130lbs

718d

Prominent - led going easily up the centre from 2f out - went clear when ridden 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - weakened and headed towards finish(op 13/8)

Mar 18

Curragh

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:24.30

4.75

18/1

112lbs

724d

In touch with leaders - prominent when switched right 2f out - soon challenging up the centre - kept on but no match for winner(op 22/1)

Nov 23

Wolverhampton (AW)

9.5f

Standard

Flat

Class 5

2:5.48

8.5

50/1

129lbs

840d

Led - headed but prominent over 8f out - dropped to midfield over 5f out - not clear run 3f out - some headway and bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)

Nov 1

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 5

1:30.09

0.5

12/1

123lbs

862d

Always behind(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

Oct 7

Newmarket

Good To Firm

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:40.67

50/1

133lbs

887d

Prominent - outpaced and lost ground quickly over 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out - tailed off

Sep 22

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:27.61

5/1

133lbs

902d

Raced in second - lost position under 2f out - soon ran green - weakened quickly final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

Sep 8

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:28.22

40/1

128lbs

916d

Towards rear of midfield - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 33/1)

Aug 27

Goodwood

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

DNR

133lbs

928d

DNR: unsuitable ground

Welcome

Dark Viper

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Profile Details

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f (Sprint)

7-9f (Short Mile)

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

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