Dark Sun (2021) Horse
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Dark Sun is a 5yo b colt trained by J Bennett. He is by Dark Angel out of Solar Gold. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In its most recent outing at Wolverhampton on 3 Jan 2026, ridden by Laura Coughlan, Dark Sun finished sixth behind winner Betties Bay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 03-Jan-26 1225m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.090, SP: 34.00 1st Betties Bay ( L Morris 130 ) 2nd Cargin Bhui ( C Rodriguez 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Initial Blue ( C Bell 127 , Cd 134 ) 2.20L 6th Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 130 , Cd 127 ) 4.10L See full results | L Coughlan 59kg, Cd 57.6kg 4.10L | 6 (12) |
| Wolverhampton 21-Sep-25 1440m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,478) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.470, SP: 15.00 1st Hilltop ( N Currie 138 ) 2nd Noisy Music ( J Haynes 136 ) 1.50L 3rd Graduated ( G Mangan 130 ) 0.75L 7th Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 132 , Cd 135 ) 5.30L See full results | L Coughlan 59.9kg, Cd 61.2kg 5.30L | 7 (10) |
| Lingfield 04-Aug-25 1410m GOOD R7 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.980, SP: 13.00 1st Hilltop ( J Leavy 136 ) 2nd Serenity Dream ( J Doughty 134 ) 0.50L 3rd Jackson Street ( T Jakes 132 ) 2.50L 6th Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 132 ) 4.55L See full results | L Coughlan 59.9kg 4.55L | 6 (9) |
| Chepstow 26-Jul-25 1420m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp $405 (of $6,492) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.490, SP: 11.00 Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden when edged toward centre 2f out, chased leaders final furlong, ran on 1st Romanovich ( W Carson 131 ) 2nd Soi Dao ( G Mangan 131 ) 0.15L 3rd Johnjay ( J Leavy 132 ) 0.75L 4th Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 135 , Cd 138 ) 1.20L See full results | L Coughlan 61.2kg, Cd 62.6kg 1.20L | 4 (7) |
| Brighton 09-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R3 CL6 Hcp $810 (of $6,492) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 13.00 Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders inside final furlong, took modest 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo 1st Sheephavenbaystory ( A J Farragher 124 ) 2nd Kranjcar ( P Cosgrave 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 139 ) 2.75L See full results | L Coughlan 63kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Lingfield 22-Jun-25 1410m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp $1,621 (of $6,492) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.200, SP: 12.00 Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught close home 1st Buy The Dip ( L Catton 133 ) 2nd Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Blue Collar Lad ( T Cameron 125 ) 0.30L See full results | L Coughlan 61.2kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Lingfield 11-Jun-25 1410m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $467 (of $7,478) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 67.00 Towards rear, effort on outside from 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong 1st Daisy Roots ( P Cosgrave 130 ) 2nd Classy Clarets ( K T O'neill 127 ) 0.50L 3rd City Of York ( C Shepherd 135 ) 1.50L 4th Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 130 , Cd 133 ) 2.75L See full results | L Coughlan 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Windsor 26-May-25 1220m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp (of $8,264) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.190, SP: 41.00 Slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out 1st Monsieur Patat ( F Marsh 124 ) 2nd Momaer ( J Gordon 132 ) 2.00L 3rd On Edge ( G Mangan 135 ) 0.50L 9th Dark Sun ( L Coughlan 132 , Cd 135 ) 9.75L See full results | L Coughlan 59.9kg, Cd 61.2kg 9.75L | 9 (12) |
| Ripon 06-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R2 CL5 Nv $553 (of $8,853) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 11.00 Chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, soon bumped, no extra inside final furlong 1st Golden Strike ( B Garritty 137 ) 2nd Cash In ( D Fentiman 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Elegant Call ( D Allan 125 ) 1.25L 4th Dark Sun ( A J Farragher 125 ) 4.00L See full results | A J Farragher 56.7kg 4.00L | 4 (8) |
| Wolverhampton 24-Oct-23 1440m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Md (of $9,788) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.050, SP: 5.50 Slow into stride, keen towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish 1st Secret World ( J Doyle 128 ) 2nd Jeanne d'Arc ( B D L Sayette 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Battle Queen ( O Murphy 128 ) 1.50L 5th Dark Sun ( T Marquand 128 ) 3.75L See full results | T Marquand 58.1kg 3.75L | 5 (12) |
| Haydock 29-Sep-23 1210m SOFT R2 CL4 Md $634 (of $9,837) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.800, SP: 8.50 Mid-division near side, some headway approaching final furlong, soon outpaced, lost 3rd on line 1st Stop The Cavalry ( H Crouch 128 ) 2nd Lordsbridge Flyer ( M Ghiani 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Dramatic Effect ( C Bishop 128 ) 2.50L 4th Dark Sun ( G Cheyne 128 ) 5.25L See full results | G Cheyne 58.1kg 5.25L | 4 (7) |