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Ireland 8yo

Dartan (GB)

T: Sarah Humphrey · O: The Yhf Cherry Pickers

By Reliable Man (GB) out of Desabina (GER)

Form 00-8020032-9

7/30 W/R

Resting

30 runs
7 wins
placed
23% strike
160 d off

Recent form

Form figures 00-8020032-9 160 days off

9 2 3 0 0 2

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: 48
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

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

Curragh 25% 1-0-4
Bellewstown SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Dundalk (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Galway 33% 0-1-3
Kilbeggan 100% 0-2-2
Navan 100% 1-1-2
Ballinrobe 50% 1-0-2
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-2
Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Cologne (GER) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

James Smith 50% 2-3-10
Declan McDonogh 67% 2-0-3
Mr Derek O'Connor 100% 2-0-2
Keith Donoghue 50% 0-1-2
Sean Bowen NOW 50% 0-1-2
Ryan Treacy 100% 1-0-1
Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
Danny Mullins 0% 0-0-1
Donagh Meyler 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
Leigh Roche 0% 0-0-1
M. P. Sheehy 0% 0-0-1
Martin Seidl 0% 0-0-1
Mr Finian Maguire 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Wesley Joyce 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Matthew J Smith 41% 7-4-27
Sarah Humphrey NOW 50% 0-1-2
Markus Klug 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

26 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 52% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 52% 6-5-21
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

30 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (46% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 46% 7-5-26

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Apr 2026 Read Nicky Hendersons Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 TV 9th/10 4.75 Good 3m58y Sean Bowen OR 135 66/1

17 Oct 2025 QuinnBet Daily Free Bet 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 3 TV 2nd/2 7 Good 3m10y Sean Bowen OR 135 9/4

11 Jul 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase Kilbeggan TB 3rd/4 9 Good 3m1f80y James Smith 15/8

29 Jun 2025 Dubai Duty Free Irish European Breeders Fund Stayers Handicap Curragh TB 20th/25 0.2 Good 2m Declan McDonogh OR 87 40/1

26 May 2025 McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe TB 14th/16 2.25 Good 2m6f131y James Smith OR 139 18/1

16 May 2025 Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan T 2nd/14 0.2 Good 3m50y James Smith OR 136 22/1

8 May 2025 Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase Tipperary TP 10th/15 8 Good To Yielding 2m7f110y James Smith 10/1

5 Apr 2025 William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 TB 8th/17 1.5 Good 3m149y James Smith OR 137 66/1

29 Sep 2024 Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) Curragh TB 20th/30 .75 Good 2m170y Wesley Joyce OR 91 66/1

3 Aug 2024 BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Galway TB 11th/18 .75 Yielding 2m6f108y Danny Mullins OR 138 20/1

Connections

Trainer: Sarah Humphrey 12%
Owner: The Yhf Cherry Pickers
Sire: Reliable Man (GB)
Dam: Desabina (GER)
Dam sire: Big Shuffle
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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