Horse Details

Dark Oak (IRE)

15 Runs 1 Wins (6.7%) 7 Places (46.7%)
Trainer: Joseph G Murphy
4 years old
Sire: El Kabeir (USA)
Dam: Oddysey (IRE)
Damsire: Acclamation
Past Runs (15 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
29/06/25
17:55
Curragh (IRE) 2m½f Andrew Slattery Joseph G Murphy 21 3:33.93 1 79 8-7 50/1
Never better than midfield(op 80/1)
25/05/25
16:50
Curragh (IRE) 1m6f Wayne Lordan Joseph G Murphy 10 3:2.26 2.5 77 9-1 25/1
Prominent - joined leader 6f out - led 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
06/05/25
18:38
Cork (IRE) 1m4f Wayne Lordan Joseph G Murphy 6 - - 80 8-8 17/2
Prominent - weakened gradually from over 2f out(tchd 10/1)
20/04/25
13:12
Cork (IRE) 2m Cian Quirke Joseph G Murphy 2nd 4:7.03 4.5 10-11 6/5F
Jumped slightly right throughout - led - faced challenge when mistake 2 out - headed last - kept on(op 6/4)
13/03/25
12:30
Limerick (IRE) 2m Cian Quirke Joseph G Murphy 3rd 4:3.76 6 10-4 8/1
In touch with leaders - went third after 3 out - awkward jump 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
26/12/24
12:25
Limerick (IRE) 2m Darragh O'Keeffe Joseph G Murphy 5 4:7.60 8 10-7 20/1
Midfield - not fluent 5 out - soon lost position - not fluent 3 out - soon steady headway - not fluent 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 14/1)
21/10/24
17:35
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m4f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 10 2:47.00 1.25 80 9-9 14/1
Led - headed and prominent over 6f out - challenging when carried right over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
10/10/24
16:15
Thurles (IRE) 1m4½f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 2nd 2:42.88 1.5 80 9-8 17/2
Led - joined over 3f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 8/1)
24/09/24
17:30
Listowel (IRE) 1m6f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 2nd 3:17.30 .5 78 9-4 16/1
Disputed lead - prominent after 1f - led 2f out - soon ridden and ran on well - faced challenges from over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 20/1)
10/09/24
19:15
Galway (IRE) 1m4f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 1st 2:45.99 Won 72 9-3 25/1
Started quickly - took keen hold - soon raced in second - led going okay from 2f out - ridden when switched right and quickened clear over 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
17/08/24
17:00
Tramore (IRE) 1m4f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 3rd 2:43.68 7 72 9-3 13/2
Raced in second - led under 3f out - headed and lost two places over 1f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 11/2)
12/07/24
17:25
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Colin Keane Joseph G Murphy 6 2:35.87 .5 75 9-4 9/2J
Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group 3f out - ridden briefly under 2f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
22/06/24
17:10
Down Royal (IRE) 1m5f Colin Keane Joseph G Murphy 2nd 2:48.27 6.5 9-3 4/1
Raced in third - went second and challenging 2f out - soon no extra - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
14/06/24
20:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1m4f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 3rd 2:37.93 2.25 9-1 25/1
In touch with leaders on inner - waiting for room over 2f out - went third over 1f out - ran on well towards finish - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
12/05/24
13:50
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m4f Gary Carroll Joseph G Murphy 7 2:35.62 9.5 9-3 66/1
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)