Dark Willow
(IRE)About
Dark Willow is a 5yo b from Ireland trained by M Whelehan. It is sired by the stallion Smooth Daddy out of the dam Darknessintlight. Dark Willow has yet to win a race, having competed in 10 attempts without success. In its most recent race at Curragh on 12th Apr 2025, Dark Willow was ridden by R P Cleary and finished 12th, behind the winner Gazelle D'or.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 12-Apr-25 m R8 Hcp (of $18,001), Winning Time: 01:12.820, SP: 80/1 | R P Cleary 54kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (15) |
| Navan 08-Apr-25 1170m GOOD R1 HcpNHF (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 40/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, weakened | G P Halpin 61.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (9) |
| Curragh 30-Mar-25 1207m SOFT R3 MdNHF (of $12,000), Winning Time: 01:18.720, SP: 200/1 In touch, 4th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, weakened quickly final 150 yards | G F Carroll 64.4kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 9 (11) |
| Curragh 22-Oct-24 1408m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:30.370, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened | A Caffrey 56.2kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 19 (24) |
| Navan 07-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md (of $9,470), Winning Time: 01:40.850, SP: 150/1 Mid-division, 7th and pushed along 2f out, soon no impression and no extra from over 1f out | B P Kennedy 60.8kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 8 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 19-Sep-23 1408m SOFT R5 Md $240 (of $7,710) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.230, SP: 80/1 Rear of mid-division, under pressure and ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace | R P Whelan 58.5kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 6 (13) |
| Curragh 20-Aug-23 1207m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $9,637) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 100/1 Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | R P Cleary 54kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 9 (19) |
| Curragh 27-May-23 1207m GOOD R2 Md (of $12,850) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.560, SP: 250/1 Disputed, narrowly headed halfway, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out | S Rutledge 58.5kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 11 (16) |
| Curragh 23-Oct-22 1207m HEAVY R1 Md (of $10,066) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.690, SP: 80/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | R P Cleary 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 8 (16) |
| Punchestown 13-Sep-22 1408m SOFT R1 Md (of $8,546) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:29.550, SP: 150/1 Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression straight, never a factor | R P Cleary 58.1kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 11 (16) |