Dark Willow
(IRE)About
Dark Willow, a 5-year-old horse from Ireland, is trained by M. Whelehan. This horse is sired by the stallion Smooth Daddy and its dam is Darknessintlight. Dark Willow has not yet won a race, with 12 unsuccessful attempts. In its most recent race on June 5, 2025, at Curragh, ridden by Rory Cleary, Dark Willow finished 14th, behind the winner, Saturn Seven.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 05-Jun-25 m R8 Hcp | R Cleary 0.00L | 14 (23) |
| Roscommon 13-May-25 1509m GOOD R3 Hcp $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:33.400, SP: 50/1 Prominent early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, progress to lead 2f out and soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened to 4th inside final furlong | G F Carroll 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (15) |
| Curragh 12-Apr-25 1207m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $10,800), Winning Time: 01:12.820, SP: 80/1 Tracked leaders and led after 1 1/2f, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra over 1f out, weakened | R Cleary 54kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 12 (15) |
| Navan 08-Apr-25 1170m GOOD R1 HcpNHF (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 40/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, weakened | G P Halpin 61.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (9) |
| Curragh 30-Mar-25 1207m SOFT R3 MdNHF (of $12,000), Winning Time: 01:18.720, SP: 200/1 In touch, 4th halfway, under pressure over 1f out, weakened quickly final 150 yards | G F Carroll 64.4kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 9 (11) |
| Curragh 22-Oct-24 1408m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $12,626), Winning Time: 01:30.370, SP: 80/1 Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened | A Caffrey 56.2kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 19 (24) |
| Navan 07-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md (of $9,470), Winning Time: 01:40.850, SP: 150/1 Mid-division, 7th and pushed along 2f out, soon no impression and no extra from over 1f out | B P Kennedy 60.8kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 8 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 19-Sep-23 1408m SOFT R5 Md $240 (of $7,710) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.230, SP: 80/1 Rear of mid-division, under pressure and ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace | R P Whelan 58.5kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 6 (13) |
| Curragh 20-Aug-23 1207m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $9,637) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.500, SP: 100/1 Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | R Cleary 54kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 9 (19) |
| Curragh 27-May-23 1207m GOOD R2 Md (of $12,850) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.560, SP: 250/1 Disputed, narrowly headed halfway, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out | S Rutledge 58.5kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 11 (16) |
| Curragh 23-Oct-22 1207m HEAVY R1 Md (of $10,066) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.690, SP: 80/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | R Cleary 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 8 (16) |
| Punchestown 13-Sep-22 1408m SOFT R1 Md (of $8,546) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:29.550, SP: 150/1 Rear of mid-division on outer, no impression straight, never a factor | R Cleary 58.1kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 11 (16) |