Dark Ace (2022) Horse
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Dark Ace is a 4yo bay trained by A McGuinness in Dublin. It is by Soldier's Call out of Likewise. The horse has won four races to date. On 21 Mar 2026 at Wolverhampton, Dark Ace achieved its most important win, taking the $34,429.00 Class 4 Handicap. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 213% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 21-Mar-26 1225m SYNTHETIC R9 CL4 Hcp $18,319 (of $34,429) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 9.00 1st Dark Ace ( O J Orr 130 ) 2nd King Of Bears ( S D Bowen 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Arklow Lad ( J Watson 133 ) 1.25L See full results | O J Orr 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Dundalk 18-Dec-25 1408m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.050, SP: 4.50 1st Instant Appeal ( J Kearney 128 ) 2nd Big Gossey ( B Lee 140 ) 1.25L 3rd Dark Ace ( R Cleary 119 ) 1.40L See full results | R Cleary 54kg 1.40L | 3 (10) |
| Dundalk 13-Dec-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R6 Hcp $999 (of $20,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 4.50 1st Little Queenie ( A Grant 140 ) 2nd Bishopton ( W Lordan 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Little Empire ( L Mcateer 128 ) 0.50L 4th Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 129 ) 1.75L See full results | A Caffrey 58.5kg 1.75L | 4 (13) |
| Dundalk 27-Nov-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R5 Hcp $4,400 (of $21,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.850, SP: 15.00 1st Sir Les Patterson ( J Kearney 130 ) 2nd Dark Ace ( R Cleary 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Little Empire ( P Mcgettigan 121 ) 0.30L See full results | R Cleary 54.4kg 4.00L | 2 (9) |
| Navan 23-Oct-25 1010m SOFT R5 Hcp $7,800 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.830, SP: 19.00 1st Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 137 ) 2nd Mickey The Steel ( W Joyce 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Verified ( C Keane 125 ) 0.20L See full results | A Caffrey 62.1kg | 1 (11) |
| Dundalk 15-Aug-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R2 Hcp $440 (of $21,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 15.00 1st Genesis ( R Cleary 119 ) 2nd Valiant Force ( S Coen 149 ) 1.25L 3rd Collective Power ( W Hassett 119 ) 0.30L 6th Dark Ace ( C Hayes 119 ) 4.30L See full results | C Hayes 54kg 4.30L | 6 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 01-Aug-25 1230m SYNTHETIC R9 CL4 Hcp (of $34,430) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 10.00 1st Sudden Flight ( F Marsh 140 ) 2nd Cayman Tai ( J Leavy 135 ) 2.25L 3rd Miraculous ( J Mitchell 140 ) 0.75L 10th Dark Ace ( C Fallon 135 ) 53.75L See full results | C Fallon 61.2kg 53.8kgL | 10 (10) |
| Dundalk 12-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,100 (of $21,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.150, SP: 13.00 Slowly into stride, in read of mid-division after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, kept on well straight 1st Eclairage ( S Foley 122 ) 2nd Valiant Force ( D O'connor 147 ) 2.00L 3rd The Highway Rat ( B Coen 139 ) 1.25L 4th Dark Ace ( W Hassett 119 , Cd 122 ) 3.75L See full results | W Hassett 54kg, Cd 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (11) |
| Curragh 05-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $49,998) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.130, SP: 26.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression 1st Gazelle D'or ( W Lordan 124 ) 2nd Brigid's Cloak ( P Mcgettigan 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Jorge Alvares ( C Keane 135 ) 0.30L 8th Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 131 ) 4.70L See full results | A Caffrey 59.4kg 4.70L | 8 (14) |
| Newcastle 18-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $147,555) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.040, SP: 67.00 Raced very keenly close up, led narrowly after 2 furlongs, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, weakened 1st Berkshire Whisper ( O Murphy 131 ) 2nd Master Technician ( G Wood 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Cyclonite ( H Doyle 127 ) 0.15L 11th Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 131 ) 4.70L See full results | A Caffrey 59.4kg 4.70L | 11 (14) |
| Dundalk 15-Mar-25 1210m GOOD R7 Horse Racing Every Friday Until 11th April Race $509 (of $16,998) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: 8.00 Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out 1st Arizona Blaze ( D Egan 136 ) 2nd Songhai ( B Coen 126 ) 4.50L 3rd Sir Yoshi ( L Mcateer 131 ) 1.00L 5th Dark Ace ( C Keane 134 ) 7.95L See full results | C Keane 60.8kg 7.95L | 5 (6) |
| Dundalk 16-Nov-24 1210m GOOD R1 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race $13,200 (of $22,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.530, SP: 7.00 Soon led and took keen hold early, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, edged left 150 yards out, kept on well 1st Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 136 , Cd 133 ) 2nd Sounds Like A Plan ( W J Lee 136 ) 1.25L 3rd Gran Habano ( D Egan 131 ) 1.40L See full results | A Caffrey 61.7kg, Cd 60.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Dundalk 31-Oct-24 1210m GOOD R3 Md $10,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.380, SP: 12.00 Tracked leaders, 4th 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, clear 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably 1st Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 131 , Cd 128 ) 2nd Aviatrice ( N M Crosse 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Chester Nimitz ( B M Coen 127 ) 2.50L See full results | A Caffrey 59.4kg, Cd 58.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Navan 09-Oct-24 1170m SOFT R1 Md (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:21.120, SP: 23.00 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, headway to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra final furlong 1st Majestic Wave ( R P Whelan 130 ) 2nd Chester Nimitz ( C T Keane 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Inns Of Fear ( G M Ryan 126 ) 3.75L 9th Dark Ace ( A Caffrey 128 , Cd 131 ) 9.10L See full results | A Caffrey 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 9.10L | 9 (19) |
| Naas 19-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R6 Md (of $15,783), Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 11/1 Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final furlong 1st Cercene ( G F Carroll 128 ) 2nd Rowdy Yeats ( C T Keane 127 ) 2.25L 3rd Bodhi Bear ( J M Sheridan 125 ) 0.30L 8th Dark Ace ( R Whelan 131 , Cd 0 ) 10.00L See full results | R Whelan 59.4kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 8 (14) |