Dark Viper (2021)

Foal Date

18-Mar-21

Colour

baygrey

Sire

Dark Angel

Dam

Grande Bleue

Prize Money

106152

Trainer

J Harrington

Owners

Dan Kiely

About

Dark Viper is a 4yo bay‑grey trained by J Harrington in Kildare. He is by Dark Angel out of Grande Bleue. To date, he has claimed two wins, the most notable coming on 19 Oct 2025 at Leopardstown when he captured the $25,000 Hcp.

Raced At

Leopardstown • Punchestown • Galway • Naas • Cork • Curragh • Dundalk • Bellewstown • Listowel • Roscommon • Sligo • Gowran Park • Wolverhampton • Kempton • Newmarket

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Leopardstown 19-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R3 Hcp $15,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.310, SP: 4.33	K Kennedy 59.9kg, Cd 57.6kg	1 (8)
Punchestown 16-Sep-25 1640m GOOD R3 Hcp $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.030, SP: 9.00	S Foley 63.5kg 0.50L	2 (14)
Galway 30-Jul-25 1410m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $18,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:31.090, SP: 7.00	S Foley 62.6kg 3.90L	7 (15)
Naas 24-Jul-25 1410m SOFT R7 Hcp $3,200 (of $15,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.500, SP: 7.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th 2f out, soon ridden, closer in 7th 1f out, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, headed near line	S Foley 58.1kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Leopardstown 06-Jun-25 1460m GOOD R2 Hcp $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.810, SP: 6.50 In touch, 5th over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, dropped to 6th inside final furlong, kept on same pace to 5th close home	K Kennedy 56.2kg, Cd 57.2kg 4.50L	5 (12)
Cork 21-May-25 1410m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,600 (of $15,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.570, SP: 4.50 Broke well to lead, headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final 100 yards	K Kennedy 60.8kg 2.25L	3 (6)
Leopardstown 31-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R6 Hcp $12,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.270, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well	S Foley 59.4kg	1 (17)
Curragh 17-Mar-25 1210m SOFT R2 Hcp $4,200 (of $21,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.470, SP: 8.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along at halfway, ridden 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on close home	S Foley 59.4kg 0.50L	2 (13)
Punchestown 23-Nov-24 3350m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,891), Winning Time: 04:15.600, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent at 1st, fell 3rd	C D Smithers 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (21)
Curragh 03-Nov-24 1410m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.980, SP: 6.00 Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra	K Kennedy 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 11.85L	16 (26)
Dundalk 31-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R1 Dundalk Stadium Optional Claiming Race $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:40.300, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure in 2nd final furlong	S Foley 63kg 0.50L	2 (14)
Curragh 17-Oct-24 1410m SOFT R8 Hcp $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 33, Winning Time: 01:28.430, SP: 10.00 In touch in near side group, progress over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to 2nd close home, not trouble winner	S Foley 63.5kg 2.75L	2 (27)
Bellewstown 02-Oct-24 1600m SOFT R1 Md $2,500 (of $12,499) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.370, SP: 4.50 Tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed inside final 150 yards, no impression on winner	S Foley 60.8kg 1.50L	2 (10)
Listowel 24-Sep-24 1420m GOOD R2 Hcp $230 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 01:30.190, SP: 6/1 Mid-division on inner and 7th halfway, short of room over 2f out and lost place, ridden 1 1/2f out and some late progress into 6th inside final furlong	S T Mccullagh 63.5kg, Cd 0 5.50L	6 (14)
Roscommon 03-Sep-24 1490m SOFT R2 Hcp $2,000 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:37.520, SP: 8/1 Towards rear early, 7th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses 2f out, ridden and progress to dispute lead briefly early final furlong, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards	S Foley 61.2kg 0.50L	2 (15)
Sligo 08-Aug-24 1150m SOFT R5 Hcp $2,200 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:20.710, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway early straight, led early final furlong, soon ridden and headed inside final 100 yards, no impression on winner	S Foley 63kg 1.75L	2 (13)
Gowran Park 16-Jun-24 1410m GOOD R2 Hcp $210 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 01:26.780, SP: 16/5 Mid-division, short of room 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 9th 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer	S Foley 60.3kg, Cd 0 6.75L	6 (16)
Curragh 06-Jun-24 1260m GOOD R8 Hcp $2,000 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 01:16.320, SP: 4/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 11th 2f out, closer in 8th and ridden 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home	S Foley 57.2kg 2.00L	3 (13)
Curragh 21-Apr-24 1210m HEAVY R7 Hcp $400 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 01:18.620, SP: 16/5 Mid-division on outer, pushed along 2f out, ridden and progress into 5th 1f out, no impression	S Foley 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.50L	6 (27)
Naas 25-Mar-24 1410m HEAVY R6 Hcp $2,200 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 2/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, no extra and headed final 50 yards	S Foley 59kg 1.75L	2 (9)
Curragh 19-Mar-24 1210m HEAVY R8 Hcp $4,000 (of $12,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 18/1 Tracked leaders, 5th 2f out, ridden and disputed lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, not trouble winner	K G Kennedy 54kg 4.75L	2 (20)
Wolverhampton 24-Nov-23 1910m GOOD R1 (of $4,454) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.020, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders, dropped to midfield after 3f, ridden over 2f out, soon faded	S M Levey 58.5kg, Cd 0 26.75L	8 (9)
Kempton 02-Nov-23 1410m GOOD R2 (of $4,815) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.390, SP: 12/1 Raced in last and outpaced throughout, always behind	A Voikhansky 58.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L	10 (10)
Newmarket 07-Oct-23 1610m GOOD R5 Md (of $5,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.210, SP: 50/1 Disputed lead over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out	S M Levey 60.3kg, Cd 0 26.75L	8 (11)
Kempton 23-Sep-23 1410m GOOD R1 Nv (of $5,346) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.060, SP: 5/1 Tracked leader, driven 2f out, faded inside final furlong	S M Levey 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.50L	8 (14)
Kempton 09-Sep-23 1410m GOOD R2 Nv $628 (of $5,346) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.070, SP: 40/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders	A Voikhansky 60.3kg, Cd 0 5.75L	4 (14)