Ireland 4yo

Dark Cloud Rising (GB)

T: David O'Meara · J: Billy Garritty · O: Jinky Farms

By Dark Angel (IRE) out of Aristocratic (GB)

Form 5-090U13266

5/1 Current odds

5/25 W/R

98 RPR

88 TS

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Active

25 runs
5 wins
placed
20% strike
17 d off
110 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5-090U13266 17 days off

6 6 2 3 1 U

At Thirsk 1/4 1 win · 2 placed

On Good to Soft 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 6f 4/19 4 wins · 9 placed

Best RPR 110 Career peak

Best TS 89 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Pontefract, Ripon — well clear of the 40% career baseline.

Thirsk 50% 1-1-4
York 0% 0-0-4
Pontefract SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Ripon SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Leicester 50% 1-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Daniel Tudhope 46% 2-4-13
David Nolan 25% 1-0-4
Mark Winn 67% 2-0-3
Tom Marquand 100% 0-1-1
Billy Garritty NOW 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David O'Meara NOW 40% 5-5-25

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 1-1-6
Good 50% 4-3-14
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 40% 5-5-25
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Sep 2026 Rudding Park Harrogate Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 3 V 6th/9 .5 Good To Soft 6f Billy Garritty OR 94 5/1F

15 Aug 2026 William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 2 V 6th/14 1 Good 6f Daniel Tudhope OR 94 5/1

3 Aug 2026 Wilmot-smith Memorial Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 3 V 2nd/7 1.75 Good 6f Daniel Tudhope OR 94 15/8F

7 Jul 2026 Pontefract Park Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Pontefract Class 2 V 3rd/6 1 Good 6f Daniel Tudhope OR 94 2/1F

18 Jun 2026 Ripon Races Ladies' Day Handicap Ripon Class 2 V 1st/7 +0 Good 6f Mark Winn OR 88 13/2

30 May 2026 Betway Reverence Handicap Carlisle Class 3 V UR - Good To Firm 5f182y Daniel Tudhope OR 88 12/1

13 May 2026 Churchill Tyres Handicap York Class 2 P 16th/22 0.2 Good 6f Daniel Tudhope OR 90 40/1

25 Apr 2026 Caffreys Black Stout King Richard III Cup Handicap Leicester Class 2 9th/13 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Jason Hart OR 92 18/1

7 Apr 2026 Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap Pontefract Class 2 P 10th/13 1 Good To Soft 5f3y Daniel Tudhope OR 92 6/1

9 Dec 2025 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 3 P 5th/9 0.1 Standard 5f Mark Winn OR 92 6/1

Connections

Trainer: David O'Meara 13%
Jockey: Billy Garritty 12%
Owner: Jinky Farms
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Aristocratic (GB)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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