Horse Details

Darkest Day (IRE)

49 Runs 4 Wins (8.2%) 11 Places (22.4%)
Owner: W G Young Jnr Silks W G Young Jnr Trainer: William Young Jnr
10 years old b IRE
Sire: Aizavoski
Dam: Dempseys Luck
Damsire: Pierre
Past Runs (49 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
28/11/25
15:20 		Musselburgh 2m4f Aaron Anderson William Young Jnr 10 5:22.64 14 79 10-2 66/1
Led - jumped left 1st - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out
25/10/25
15:20 		Kelso 2m Sean Quinlan William Young Jnr 6 4:0.40 10 84 10-2 50/1
Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened
16/10/25
15:42 		Carlisle 2m4f William Maggs William Young Jnr 12 4:59.93 4 79 9-11 50/1
Led - joined 4th - headed before 6th - challenging 3 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
05/10/25
16:53 		Kelso 2m5f William Maggs William Young Jnr 4 5:6.52 0.1 73 10-2 28/1
Led - headed before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 20/1)
17/09/25
17:30 		Kelso 2m2f Peter Kavanagh William Young Jnr 10 4:29.04 31 73 10-2 28/1
Prominent on inner - lost ground quickly before 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(tchd 33/1)
13/07/25
16:53 		Perth 2m Dominic Hislop William Young Jnr 6 4:1.53 15 79 9-9 50/1
Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - outpaced on turn before 2 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 33/1)
03/07/25
15:50 		Perth 2m4f William Maggs William Young Jnr 99 - - 75 9-12 66/1
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 3 out - soon pulled up(op 50/1)
14/05/25
18:30 		Perth 2m Sean Quinlan William Young Jnr 5 4:12.20 37 89 10-2 50/1
Jumped left throughout - chased clear leader - dropped to last 4th - detached before 4 out - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
14/11/24
13:15 		Sedgefield 2m½f Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 5 4:14.64 25 82 11-2 11/1
Prominent early - lost position and dropped to rear after 1st - lost touch before 2 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
06/10/24
16:25 		Kelso 2m5f Alan Doyle William Young Jnr 99 - - 86 11-1 22/1
Led at steady pace - jumped slightly left 6th - joined briefly 7th - mistake and headed 3 out - soon lost ground quickly and pulled up (jockey said he felt something was amiss with gelding)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
18/09/24
18:05 		Kelso 2m2f Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 12 4:21.25 1.75 91 11-7 28/1
Pressed leader - challenging last (usual 3 out) - lost ground home turn - weakened quickly omitted 2 out(op 18/1)
14/07/24
15:15 		Perth 2m4f Derek Fox William Young Jnr 8 4:55.38 13 93 10-2 22/1
Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - prominent behind clear leaders before 4th - lost position 7th - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
04/07/24
14:48 		Perth 2m Derek Fox William Young Jnr 8 3:53.61 18 91 10-4 4/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - raced awkwardly and dropped to rear after 3 out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 7/2)
09/06/24
14:32 		Perth 2m Derek Fox William Young Jnr 2nd 3:49.58 2.25 88 10-6 18/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway before 3 out - disputed lead before 2 out - pressed leader last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 22/1)
21/05/24
21:00 		Hexham 2m Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 12 4:18.55 6.5 91 11-5 50/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 2 out - lost ground quickly home turn - hung badly left and weakened approaching last(op 40/1)
18/12/23
14:25 		Musselburgh 2m4f Derek Fox William Young Jnr 8 5:22.81 11 94 11-11 25/1
Led narrowly - headed before 3 out - soon weakened
30/11/23
14:10 		Musselburgh 1m7½f Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr 6 4:5.12 19 95 10-10 33/1
Prominent behind clear leaders - chased clear leader 4 out - weakened before 2 out
04/11/23
14:53 		Ayr 2m Sean Quinlan William Young Jnr 6 3:49.19 2.25 96 10-6 25/1
Prominent on inner - pressed leader after 3rd - led before 5th - faced challenge after 3 out - headed and lost position 2 out - weakened quickly before last
08/10/23
14:00 		Kelso 2m Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr 7 4:0.48 7.5 96 10-5 6/1
Led - headed approaching last - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the good to soft (Soft in places) going on this occasion and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
20/09/23
17:15 		Kelso 2m2f Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr 1st 4:22.98 Won 95 12-0 11/4
Made all - pushed along and good jump 2 out - ridden before last - faced challenge run-in - kept on final 110yds - all out(op 7/2)
12/09/23
19:05 		Kelso 2m5f Jamie Hamilton William Young Jnr 1st 4:55.90 Won 88 10-10 9/1
Jumped well - made all - clear with one other after 8th - shaken up 2 out - ridden and keeping on before last - good jump last - ridden out run-in(op 7/1)
19/08/23
17:06 		Perth 2m4f Miss Roisin Leech William Young Jnr 9 5:6.68 6.5 93 9-9 25/1
In touch with leaders - ridden before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 18/1)
06/07/23
15:48 		Perth 2m Sean Quinlan William Young Jnr 4 3:57.50 5.5 91 10-2 13/2
Led but pestered - headed and lost second 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)
11/06/23
14:25 		Perth 2m Dylan Johnston William Young Jnr 9 4:3.09 2.5 92 10-3 13/2
Raced in second - lost position after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
18/05/23
15:25 		Perth 2m4f Dylan Johnston William Young Jnr 2nd 4:52.20 3 90 9-11 17/2
Prominent - led after 1st - shaken up 2 out - faced challenge last - ridden but headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 12/1)
27/04/23
16:40 		Perth 2m Dylan Johnston William Young Jnr 2nd 4:0.98 1.25 82 10-5 9/1
Raced in second - led 3 out - pushed along 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - headed towards finish
06/03/23
17:00 		Wetherby 2m Dylan Johnston William Young Jnr 1st 4:3.81 Won 78 10-0 13/2
Made all - jumped left and hampered rival 1st - hit 5th - pushed along and good jump 2 out - edged left approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 7/1)
05/02/23
16:25 		Musselburgh 2m4f Dylan Johnston William Young Jnr 6 4:58.91 0.3 84 9-10 66/1
Led narrowly - headed and prominent 3rd - led again 7th - hit 8th - pushed along and headed before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 80/1)
15/01/23
13:00 		Kelso 2m Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 99 - - 88 11-4 66/1
Towards rear - struggling 4 out - well behind when pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1)
02/01/23
13:15 		Ayr 2m4½f Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 99 - - 94 11-9 80/1
Towards rear - reminders after 7th - soon struggling - pulled up before 4 out(op 40/1)
19/07/21
17:15 		Cartmel 2m1f Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 11 4:29.95 8.5 102 12-2 50/1
Midfield - pushed along and struggling 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
11/07/21
17:45 		Perth 2m Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 8 4:32.68 30 102 11-12 8/1
Midfield - mistake 2nd - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear home turn - dropped to last and tailed off from 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
19/06/21
16:15 		Perth 2m Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 2nd 4:1.90 5.5 102 10-8 12/1
Tracked leaders - led before 2 out - soon ridden - ridden and headed when edged right before last - kept on but no extra run-in(op 10/1)
02/06/21
13:55 		Cartmel 2m1f Sam Coltherd William Young Jnr 2nd 4:12.36 11 101 11-5 33/1
Raced in second - nudged along after 2 out - pushed along disputing second last - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 28/1)
21/04/21
18:00 		Taunton 2m½f Jamie Moore Gary Moore 8 4:7.21 11 101 11-12 6/1
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 4th - pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out(op 13/2)
05/04/21
15:20 		Plumpton 2m1½f Jamie Moore Gary Moore 6 4:27.24 0.2 101 12-4 7/2
Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders when badly hampered by faller 3 out - no chance with winner before 2 out - not recover(op 4/1)
22/03/21
16:20 		Plumpton 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 1st 3:53.50 Won 97 11-11 11/4F
Towards rear - good headway on inner from 4th - chased leaders after 5th - cajoled along and went fourth home turn - ridden and ran on well before 2 out - led approaching last - jumped left last - kept on run-in - just held on(op 5/2 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
15/02/21
15:15 		Lingfield (AW) 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2nd 3:32.88 1 – 11-2 22/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield 3f out - ridden and went third when carried head awkwardly over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish - left in second final strides(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
25/01/21
16:20 		Plumpton 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 3rd 4:12.88 .75 97 11-9 4/1
Midfield - smooth headway after 5th - tracked leader and going best home turn - ridden after 2 out - kept on but no extra from last(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
13/01/21
16:00 		Plumpton 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2nd 4:15.15 3 96 11-8 13/2
Raced wide - midfield - smooth headway and went second after 3 out - shaken up to lead before 2 out - awkward jump and ridden 2 out - headed run-in - kept on - joined for 2nd(op 5/1)
14/12/20
14:23 		Plumpton 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 5 4:9.02 2 100 11-12 3/1J
Chased leaders - went second 4 out - ridden and lost second after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2)
30/11/20
12:45 		Fakenham 2m4f Jamie Moore Gary Moore 99 - - 105 11-12 15/2
Midfield - lost position and towards rear when blundered 8th - eased and pulled up before 2 out - finished lame(tchd 8/1)
10/11/20
14:23 		Lingfield 2m David Noonan Gary Moore 6 4:20.82 4 109 11-11 16/1
Led - jumped left and mistake 1st - went clear 3rd - pushed along before 5th - headed home turn - beaten 2 out - lost second and weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
10/02/20
15:15 		Plumpton 2m4½f Jamie Moore Gary Moore 3rd 5:44.24 11 110 11-2 8/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and chased leaders 4th - briefly went second 4 out - ridden after 3 out - stumbled 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
11/01/20
15:45 		Kempton 2m Joshua Moore Gary Moore 7 4:10.27 26 114 10-6 25/1
Held up - headway halfway - dropped away from 3 out - tailed off
16/12/19
12:40 		Plumpton 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 5 4:9.90 3 – 11-6 4/1
Pressed leader - lost second 6th - ridden and outpaced 3 out - no impression from 2 out (trainer said gelding had a breathing problem)(op 9/2)
19/11/19
13:30 		Lingfield 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 3rd 4:23.11 20 – 10-12 7/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 1st - ridden after 3 out - went modest third run-in(tchd 8/1)
10/11/19
13:50 		Sandown 2m Jamie Moore Gary Moore 6 4:18.23 2 – 11-0 33/1
Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - effort 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced between last 2 - weakened flat
06/05/19
17:35 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m½f Mr D G Lavery B R Hamilton 3rd 4:3.45 1 – 11-4 5/1
Took keen hold early and tracked leaders in 3rd - travelled well to press leader in 2nd 2f out - disputed briefly approaching final furlong - kept on well in 2nd final furlong until no extra in 3rd close home(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)