Horse Details

Darkdeserthighway (IRE)

39 Runs 5 Wins (12.8%) 5 Places (12.8%)

Owner: Mrs M D O'Callaghan Silks

Mrs M D O'Callaghan Trainer: M D O'Callaghan

6 years old b IRE

Sire: Hallowed Crown (AUS)

Dam: Redstaroverchina (IRE)

Damsire: Starspangledbanner

Past Runs (39 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
05/11/25 16:20	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Nicola Burns	M D O'Callaghan	7	1:39.65	2.75	74	9-5	-	Visibility reduced by fog - in rear Visibility reduced by fog - in rear
24/10/25 17:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Nicola Burns	M D O'Callaghan	1st	1:27.07	Won	68	9-8	15/2	Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - soon ridden - led 1f out - soon drifted right - kept on(op 6/1) Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - soon ridden - led 1f out - soon drifted right - kept on(op 6/1)
02/09/25 17:02	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Jamie Powell	M D O'Callaghan	5	1:42.85	.5	66	9-8	12/1	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) 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)
22/08/25 18:41	Killarney (IRE)	1m	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	13	1:44.94	0.3	67	9-11	10/1	Dwelt start - towards rear throughout (jockey said he felt the ground was too slow for mare)(op 14/1 tchd 9/1) Dwelt start - towards rear throughout (jockey said he felt the ground was too slow for mare)(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
20/07/25 13:55	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	8	1:43.12	1.25	70	8-12	18/1	Dwelt start - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) Dwelt start - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
09/07/25 19:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	7f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	5	1:27.65	.75	70	10-0	20/1	Towards rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - steady headway against far rail over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 28/1) Towards rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - steady headway against far rail over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 28/1)
03/02/25 16:40	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Lauryn Faulkner	M D O'Callaghan	16	-	-	72	11-12	28/1	(op 16/1) (op 16/1)
20/12/24 16:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	5	-	-	72	9-13	7/1	Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway and prominent from 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1) Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway and prominent from 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
20/11/24 16:10	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	1st	1:39.89	Won	66	9-12	11/2	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) 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)
17/09/24 16:30	Punchestown (IRE)	1m1f	Seamie Heffernan	M D O'Callaghan	3rd	-	-	67	9-2	16/1	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) 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)
31/08/24 17:45	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	Cara Archbold	M D O'Callaghan	9	2:39.75	1.25	67	11-12	12/1	(op 14/1) (op 14/1)
22/08/24 19:55	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Jamie Powell	M D O'Callaghan	8	1:42.42	1.25	67	8-11	9/1	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) 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)
27/07/24 16:30	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Seamie Heffernan	M D O'Callaghan	4	1:39.90	.5	69	9-3	6/1	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) 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)
21/07/24 15:45	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Seamie Heffernan	M D O'Callaghan	8	1:38.83	.5	71	8-11	20/1	Midfield - towards rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 16/1) Midfield - towards rear halfway - kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 16/1)
06/06/24 19:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m	Colin Keane	M D O'Callaghan	5	1:43.51	1.25	71	9-8	14/1	Held up in rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - headway when raced wide 1f out - nearest finish(op 16/1) Held up in rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - headway when raced wide 1f out - nearest finish(op 16/1)
06/12/23 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Colin Keane	M D O'Callaghan	3rd	1:40.89	1.75	72	9-13	4/1J	Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - went third and kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two Midfield - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - went third and kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two
03/11/23 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	M D O'Callaghan	5	1:39.71	0.3	72	9-5	10/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - prominent and kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 12/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway towards near side 2f out - prominent and kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
29/09/23 18:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Colin Keane	M D O'Callaghan	1st	1:39.30	Won	62	9-13	100/30J	Held up in rear - headway going easily 2f out - led over 1f out - edged left but went clear final furlong - comfortably(tchd 7/2) Held up in rear - headway going easily 2f out - led over 1f out - edged left but went clear final furlong - comfortably(tchd 7/2)
13/09/23 14:20	Punchestown (IRE)	1m	Dylan Browne McMonagle	M D O'Callaghan	3rd	1:41.57	0.2	62	9-3	8/1	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) 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)
26/05/23 20:30	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	M D O'Callaghan	8	1:42.74	0.2	67	8-13	28/1	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) 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)
17/05/23 18:50	Cork (IRE)	7f	Colin Keane	M D O'Callaghan	19	1:25.93	0.3	67	9-11	11/1	Raced near side - midfield - pushed along towards rear of midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2) Raced near side - midfield - pushed along towards rear of midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2)
14/12/22 16:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	2nd	1:39.27	2.75	62	9-13	9/2	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) 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)
18/11/22 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Colin Keane	M D O'Callaghan	10	2:15.86	.75	62	9-8	5/1	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) 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)
02/11/22 14:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Colin Keane	M D O'Callaghan	2nd	1:39.71	.5	60	9-6	100/30F	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) 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)
30/09/22 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	5	1:40.49	0.2	60	9-11	11/4F	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) 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)
16/09/22 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Dylan Browne McMonagle	M D O'Callaghan	1st	1:39.47	Won	52	9-7	7/2F	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) 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)
29/08/22 16:55	Roscommon (IRE)	7f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	6	1:33.75	.5	55	9-6	13/2	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) 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)
01/06/22 20:20	Curragh (IRE)	6½f	Dylan Browne McMonagle	M D O'Callaghan	11	1:17.95	0.3	56	9-0	33/1	Midfield up the centre - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1) Midfield up the centre - ridden 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 28/1)
02/05/22 17:15	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	17	1:19.00	1	58	8-13	22/1	Midfield - pushed along halfway - minor headway when ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1) Midfield - pushed along halfway - minor headway when ridden 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
10/04/22 17:20	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	6	1:17.91	1	58	9-9	22/1	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) 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)
29/10/21 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	5f	Jake Coen	M D O'Callaghan	8	0:59.10	0.2	59	9-4	25/1	In rear - pushed along after 2f - switched left then ridden 2f out - soon no extra(op 16/1) In rear - pushed along after 2f - switched left then ridden 2f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
13/08/21 20:00	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	18	1:14.73	1.25	61	9-10	12/1	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) 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)
03/07/21 13:55	Naas (IRE)	6f	Jamie Powell	M D O'Callaghan	6	1:12.81	3.25	61	9-0	5/1F	Chased leaders towards near side - pushed along halfway - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said filly hung left in the final furlong) Chased leaders towards near side - pushed along halfway - ridden over 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said filly hung left in the final furlong)
23/06/21 17:30	Naas (IRE)	6f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	1st	1:11.29	Won	51	8-10	66/1	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) 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)
11/06/21 16:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	6f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	14	1:18.83	2.25	54	8-12	20/1	Midfield - ridden under 3f out - soon not clear run repeatedly - no chance and eased inside final furlong(op 16/1) Midfield - ridden under 3f out - soon not clear run repeatedly - no chance and eased inside final furlong(op 16/1)
12/05/21 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	8	1:40.14	0.3	56	9-4	20/1	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) 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)
20/04/21 17:10	Tipperary (IRE)	5f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	15	1:3.28	3.5	–	9-2	40/1	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) 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)
28/03/21 14:15	Naas (IRE)	6f	Leigh Roche	M D O'Callaghan	16	1:23.08	.75	–	9-2	25/1	Midfield - nudged along 2f out - lost touch over 1f out - no impression when bit short of room and switched right inside final 110yds Midfield - nudged along 2f out - lost touch over 1f out - no impression when bit short of room and switched right inside final 110yds
04/12/20 16:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Danny Sheehy	M D O'Callaghan	8	1:28.03	.5	–	8-4	40/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden 2f out - stayed on final furlong(tchd 50/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden 2f out - stayed on final furlong(tchd 50/1)