Dartan
(GB)About
Dartan is an 8yo gr from the United Kingdom trained by M J Smith. It is sired by the stallion Reliable Man out of the dam Desabina. Dartan has won 8 races in its career so far. On 1st Jul 2023 at Curragh, Dartan achieved its most notable victory, taking the prize in the $15000 Dmg Media Irish European Breeders Fund Handicap. It has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had supported Dartan throughout its career, you would have gained a 49% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 m R1 CL1 HcpH | J Smith 0.00L | 8 (17) |
| Curragh 29-Sep-24 3374m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $286,957), Winning Time: 03:35.630, SP: 66/1 Pushed along from stalls and soon improved to track leaders, 4th halfway, ridden from 3f out, soon no extra and weakened | W Joyce 56.2kg, Cd 0 26.75L | 20 (30) |
| Galway 03-Aug-24 4524m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $57,391), Winning Time: 05:41.000, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out | D E Mullins 73.5kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 11 (18) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4527m GOOD R1 Ch $3,401 (of $8,870), Winning Time: 05:45.010, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 8th and led briefly after next, pushed along 4 out, slight mistake last, soon ridden and headed, kept on in straight, 2nd and no impression on winner final 100 yards | J Smith 75.3kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Cheltenham 18-Nov-23 4817m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $15,609), Winning Time: 6:17.440, SP: 40/1 Led, headed 5 out, weakened 2 out | J Smith 73.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (15) |
| Dundalk 14-Oct-23 2414m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $11,681) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:35.410, SP: 17/2 Dwelt and went slightly right from stalls, towards rear, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out | B M Coen 60.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 12 (12) |
| Curragh 24-Sep-23 3369m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $292,035) Barrier 23, Winning Time: 03:53.350, SP: 40/1 Prominent, led 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened | L F Roche 59kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 12 (33) |
| Leopardstown 09-Sep-23 2578m GOOD R7 Hcp $4,500 (of $79,646) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:41.180, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, pushed along and headway early straight, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | O Murphy 58.1kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 5 (16) |
| Bellewstown 30-Aug-23 4105m GOOD R8 HcpH $9,900 (of $9,027) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:52.000, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, asserted before last and kept on well run-in | J Smith 75.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Bellewstown 29-Aug-23 3425m SOFT Hcp (of $8,761), Winning Time: 03:57.930, SP: 10/3 Disputed lead, led 3f out, travelling well 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and clear over 1f out, reduced advantage and kept on well close home | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 |
| Galway 01-Aug-23 3382m HEAVY R4 Hcp (of $58,407) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:58.440, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 3f out | F Maguire 71.7kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 14 (23) |
| Killarney 21-Jul-23 4590m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $13,200), Winning Time: 05:28.400, SP: 10/3 Mid-division, 6th when mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after next, weakened 3 out | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (12) |
| Bellewstown 09-Jul-23 4828m GOOD R7 HcpH $9,000 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:53.300, SP: 4/1 Made all, not fluent at times, pressed from 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, comfortably | J Smith 74.8kg | 1 (18) |
| Curragh 01-Jul-23 3218m GOOD R8 Hcp $15,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:35.100, SP: 12/1 Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway on inner to lead early straight, ridden under 2f out, edged left and kept on well inside final furlong | D P Mcdonogh 58.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Fairyhouse 17-Jun-23 2752m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $7,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:02.070, SP: 7/2 Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, 9th entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace | M P Sheehy 63kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 7 (14) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-23 4745m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:52.500, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, ridden 2 out, no extra entering straight | D Meyler 66.7kg, Cd 0 29.50L | 13 (28) |
| Ballinrobe 04-May-22 4280m GOOD R3 MdH $6,300 (of $5,982), Winning Time: 05:34.600, SP: 6/4 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on outer in 3rd after 2 out, pushed along to challenge entering straight, kept on well to lead closing stages | R P Treacy 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Navan 30-Mar-22 2615m GOOD R4 Hcp $12,600 (of $11,965) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:53.940, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, led narrowly close home, stayed on well, all out | D P Mcdonogh 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Dundalk 05-Mar-22 3218m GOOD R3 Hcp $7,200 (of $6,837) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:29.310, SP: 11/2 Held up, progress 3f out, challenged travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong | D O'connor 71.7kg | 1 (16) |
| Dundalk 05-Feb-22 2414m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $7,122) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:34.820, SP: 9/2 Towards rear, pushed along approaching straight and no impression 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace on outer inside final furlong, never a factor | D Mcmonagle 57.6kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 7 (11) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-21 4023m SOFT R1 MdH (of $9,080), Winning Time: 04:59.600, SP: 9/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress after 3 out, under pressure and weakened after 2 out | K M Donoghue 73.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (18) |
| Navan 21-Nov-21 4023m GOOD R2 MdH $3,000 (of $9,080), Winning Time: 05:08.200, SP: 33/1 Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division when slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 7th and mistake 2 out, moderate 4th and ridden at last, good headway into 2nd close home, stayed on well, never nearer | K M Donoghue 75.8kg 1.25L | 2 (15) |
| Cologne 18-Apr-21 2200m CLHcp (of $9,562), Winning Time: 02:21.090 | M Seidl 59.9kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 4 (5) |
| Cologne 05-Apr-21 2400m GOOD CLHcp (of $3,394), Winning Time: 02:37.720 | S Byrne 59.9kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Dortmund 24-Jan-21 2011m CL (of $2,017), Winning Time: 02:00.750 | M Seidl 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Mulheim 26-Dec-20 2000m HEAVY CL (of $3,025), Winning Time: 0.000 | M Seidl 58.1kg 10.25L | 3 (8) |
| Hannover 28-Jun-20 2200m GOOD CL1 (of $6,644), Winning Time: 02:18.680, SP: 4/1 | M Pecheur 58.1kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 7 (8) |
| Cologne 01-Jun-20 2400m GOOD CLMd (of $1,960), Winning Time: 02:31.280 | M Seidl 58.1kg | 1 (8) |