Dark Willow (2020) Horse
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Dark Willow is a 6yo trained by M Whelehan in Westmeath, sired by Smooth Daddy out of Darknessintlight. The horse has yet to secure a maiden win, remaining winless in 16 starts. In its most recent start at the Curragh on 20 Oct 2026, Dark Willow, aboard Rory Cleary, finished 23rd behind the winner Tariff.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 20-Oct-26 1609m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $29,057) Barrier 23, Winning Time: 01:46.040, SP: 51.00 1st Tariff ( J Pietropaolo 119 , Cd 112 ) 2nd God Knows ( P Mcgettigan 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Mythical Rock ( B Coen 135 ) 1.00L 23rd Dark Willow ( R Cleary 119 ) 23.75L See full results | R Cleary 54kg 23.75L | 23 (24) |
| Roscommon 12-Oct-26 1510m SOFT R3 Hcp $3,218 (of $9,655) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.090, SP: 41.00 1st Zarenakarena ( C Keane 130 ) 2nd Dark Willow ( R Cleary 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Kayamite ( N Crosse 122 ) 2.75L See full results | R Cleary 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (15) |
| Naas 03-Aug-26 1609m GOOD R7 Md (of $11,876) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.960, SP: 201.00 1st Never The Same ( D B Mcmonagle 129 ) 2nd Nautic Star ( S Foley 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Xirivella ( C Keane 129 ) 0.75L 11th Dark Willow ( G Carroll 136 ) 13.80L See full results | G Carroll 61.7kg 13.80L | 11 (18) |
| Dundalk 20-Nov-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R2 Hcp (of $10,679) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.270, SP: 67.00 1st Fleetfootsoldier ( J M Sheridan 137 ) 2nd Una Matata ( A Caffrey 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Eric Lock ( E Grifferty 133 ) 1.00L 8th Dark Willow ( R Cleary 122 ) 7.20L See full results | R Cleary 55.3kg 7.20L | 8 (14) |
| Curragh 05-Jun-25 1260m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $19,055) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:17.180, SP: 81.00 1st Saturn Seven ( C Keane 132 ) 2nd Kwa Herini ( L Mcateer 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Tawaazon ( K Kennedy 136 ) 0.20L 14th Dark Willow ( R Cleary 119 ) 8.00L See full results | R Cleary 54kg 8.00L | 14 (23) |