Dark Viper

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

Total races
32
Win rate
6.3%
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
2
Places (1-3)
14
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%)7-9f Short Mile: 9 races (33.3%)9-12f Mile/Extended: 2 races (7.4%)Total27
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

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.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming 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
8f
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
8f
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
8f
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
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
1:31.84
SP: 6/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Jul 23 (232d ago)
2nd
Naas
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding
Class:
1:28.54
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Jun 27 (258d ago)
DNR
Curragh
7f
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
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
May 20 (296d ago)
3rd
Cork
7f
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
8f
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
6f
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)
NF
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
7f
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)
8f
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
7f
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
8f
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
7f
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
7f
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
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Apr 21 (690d ago)
6th
Curragh
6f
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
7f
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
6f
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)
7f
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
8f
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)
7f
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)
7f
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
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Reason:
Trainer: