Ireland 6yo

Dark Kestrel (IRE)

T: Antony Brittain · J: Cam Hardie · O: Antony Brittain

By Dark Angel (IRE) out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE)

Form 8164467386

28/1 Current odds

6/59 W/R

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Resting

59 runs
6 wins
placed
10% strike
63 d off
89 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8164467386 63 days off

6 8 3 7 6 4

At Nottingham 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/7 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 89 Career peak

Best TS 73 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Career strike 31%; best at Wetherby (50% from 2 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 39% 4-7-28
Southwell (AW) 33% 0-2-6
Wolverhampton (AW) 33% 1-1-6
Wetherby 50% 0-1-2
Nottingham 0% 0-0-2
Ripon 0% 0-0-2
Thirsk 0% 0-0-2
Yarmouth 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 1-0-1
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Cam Hardie NOW 29% 2-8-34
Harry Russell 25% 1-1-8
Robert Havlin 40% 1-1-5
Alex Jary(3) 25% 0-1-4
Ethan Tindall(3) 50% 1-0-2
Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
Mark Winn 100% 1-0-1
Benoit de la Sayette 0% 0-0-1
Kieran O'Neill 0% 0-0-1
Mr Kevin Skelton 0% 0-0-1
Warren Fentiman(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Antony Brittain NOW 31% 5-11-52
John & Thady Gosden 29% 1-1-7

Going Record

59 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 14% 0-1-7
Good 35% 5-10-43
Good to Soft 25% 1-1-8
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

59 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 30% 6-11-57
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
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

21 Jul 2026 Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap Stakes Nottingham Class 5 TV 6th/8 3.25 Good To Firm 6f Cam Hardie OR 55 18/1

6 Jul 2026 Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 TV 8th/11 .75 Standard 6f20y Harry Russell OR 70 20/1

15 Jun 2026 William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Div 2) Wetherby Class 6 TV 3rd/9 0.3 Good To Firm 5f110y Cam Hardie OR 55 7/2

29 May 2026 Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 TV 7th/10 .75 Standard 5f Harry Russell OR 72 25/1

12 May 2026 Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap Beverley Class 5 T 6th/10 1.25 Good To Firm 5f Cam Hardie OR 58 20/1

21 Apr 2026 Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Pontefract Class 5 T 4th/6 1.5 Good 5f3y Cam Hardie OR 60 9/2

7 Apr 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 T 4th/8 0.3 Standard 4f214y Harry Russell OR 75 8/1

20 Mar 2026 Tipping Tom On SBK Bet Feed Handicap (Div 1) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 T 6th/9 0.3 Standard 5f21y Harry Russell OR 75 8/1

5 Mar 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 T 1st/12 +0 Standard 5f Harry Russell OR 70 22/1

19 Feb 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 5 T 8th/9 0.3 Standard 5f Ethan Tindall OR 70 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Antony Brittain 9%
Jockey: Cam Hardie 6%
Owner: Antony Brittain
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Goodnight And Joy (IRE)
Dam sire: Rip Van Winkle
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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