Darkest Day (2015)
About
Darkest Day is a 10yo b trained by W Young Jnr. The horse is by Aizavoski out of Dempseys Luck and has recorded four wins so far. On 13 Sep 2023 at Kelso, Darkest Day achieved its most important victory, winning $8,854 in the Cl4 Hcph race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank | 
|---|---|---|
| Kelso 25-Oct-25 3270m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 03:56.340, SP: 51.00 | S Quinlan 64.4kg 32.50L | 6 (11) | 
| Carlisle 16-Oct-25 4020m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:55.230, SP: 51.00 | W Maggs 64.4kg, Cd 66.7kg 23.55L | 12 (16) | 
| Kelso 05-Oct-25 4200m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $426 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:06.100, SP: 29.00 | W Maggs 64.4kg 2.05L | 4 (11) | 
| Kelso 18-Sep-25 3640m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:15.340, SP: 29.00 | P Kavanagh 64.4kg 68.5kgL | 10 (11) | 
| Perth 13-Jul-25 3260m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpHNHF (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:56.180, SP: 51.00 | D Hislop 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 26.70L | 6 (8) | 
| Perth 03-Jul-25 4060m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:05.470, SP: 66.00 Led, headed and prominent after 1st, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | W Maggs 64.9kg, Cd 67.1kg 0.00L | UPD (11) | 
| Perth 15-May-25 3220m GOOD R2 CL4 NvHcpCh $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 51.00 Jumped left, chased leader until after 1st, last from 4th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | S Quinlan 64.4kg 60.5kgL | 5 (5) | 
| Pusk 26-Apr-25 4020m GOOD (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:05.000, SP: 5/2 (5a) led til hdd aft 2; outpcd 4 out | G Walkingshaw 70.8kg 11.00L | 3 | 
| Overton 13-Apr-25 4020m GOOD Nv (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:03.000, SP: 3/1 (cp) (tt) in tch til wknd 3 out; lft poor 2nd app last | G Walkingshaw 80.7kg 17.00L | 2 | 
| Overton 22-Mar-25 4020m GOOD (of $5,281), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 3/1 (cp) (tt) prom til wknd 4 out | G Walkingshaw 76.2kg, Cd 0 32.00L | 5 | 
| Sedgefield 14-Nov-24 3290m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpCh $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:08.640, SP: 12.00 In rear, keen early, struggling from 3 out, never involved | S Coltherd 70.8kg 30.05L | 5 (7) | 
| Kelso 06-Oct-24 4200m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:18.700, SP: 22/1 Led, not fluent 2nd, pressed 7th, ridden and headed 3 out when blundered, pulled up before 2 out | A Doyle 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) | 
| Kelso 19-Sep-24 3640m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $3,697), Winning Time: 04:16.050, SP: 28/1 Prominent, led normal 3 out, soon headed, no extra before omitted last | S Coltherd 73kg, Cd 0 26.00L | 12 (14) | 
| Perth 14-Jul-24 4060m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:48.130, SP: 22/1 Off the pace in 3rd, weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off | D R Fox 64.4kg, Cd 0 36.25L | 8 (10) | 
| Perth 04-Jul-24 3260m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $4,753), Winning Time: 03:46.210, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, struggling after next | D R Fox 65.3kg, Cd 0 37.00L | 8 (8) | 
| Perth 09-Jun-24 3260m GOOD R3 HcpH $2,430 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 03:49.130, SP: 18/1 Tracked leaders, left in lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace | D R Fox 66.2kg 2.25L | 2 (11) | 
| Hexham 22-May-24 3260m GOOD R8 HcpH (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:11.850, SP: 50/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out until weakened rapidly home turn, soon behind, tailed off | S Coltherd 72.1kg, Cd 0 33.25L | 12 (14) | 
| Musselburgh 18-Dec-23 3980m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $3,697), Winning Time: 05:12.700, SP: 25/1 Raced bit keenly, led until after 6th, chased leader until approaching 3 out, flattened 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | D R Fox 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 8 (9) | 
| Musselburgh 30-Nov-23 3130m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $4,225), Winning Time: 03:57.680, SP: 33/1 Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, lost position after next, weakened | J Hamilton 68kg, Cd 0 29.50L | 6 (9) | 
| Ayr 04-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 03:45.470, SP: 25/1 Tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened | S Quinlan 66.2kg, Cd 0 16.75L | 6 (10) | 
| Kelso 09-Oct-23 3270m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $4,753), Winning Time: 03:53.980, SP: 6/1 Led, headed after bypassed 2 out, soon weakened quickly | J Hamilton 65.8kg, Cd 0 29.25L | 7 (7) | 
| Kelso 21-Sep-23 3640m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:22.980, SP: 3.75 Made all, shaken up 2 out, faced strong challenge approaching last, kept on well flat, gamely | J Hamilton 76.2kg | 1 (8) | 
| Kelso 13-Sep-23 4200m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH $4,753 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 04:48.300, SP: 10.00 Made all, clear after 2 out, slightly reduced lead last, stayed on | J Hamilton 68kg | 1 (6) | 
| Perth 19-Aug-23 4060m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:02.680, SP: 26.00 Prominent, 2 lengths behind 3 out, soon ridden, headway to press leader 2 out, no extra and weakened approaching last | R Leech 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 20.00L | 9 (9) | 
| Perth 06-Jul-23 3260m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $608 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:55.500, SP: 7.50 Led until 2 out, weakened flat | S Quinlan 64.4kg 10.00L | 4 (6) | 
| Perth 11-Jun-23 3260m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:58.420, SP: 7.50 Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, no extra last | D Johnston 68kg, Cd 71.2kg 20.75L | 9 (12) | 
| Perth 18-May-23 4060m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:51.600, SP: 9.50 Disputed lead, led after 3rd, pushed along approaching last, kept on and headed run-in | D Johnston 64.4kg 3.00L | 2 (9) | 
| Perth 27-Apr-23 3260m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $1,701 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:00.700, SP: 10.00 Took keen hold, disputed lead until 1st, chased leader, led 3 out, ridden flat, headed towards finish | D Johnston 68.9kg 1.25L | 2 (10) | 
| Wetherby 07-Mar-23 3220m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:03.810, SP: 7.50 Made all, not fluent 5th, ridden along after 2 out, idled run-in, always doing enough | D Johnston 66.7kg | 1 (8) | 
| Musselburgh 06-Feb-23 3980m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:55.810, SP: 67.00 Led, headed 3rd, prominent, hit 8th, led again 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace | D Johnston 64.4kg, Cd 67.6kg 15.50L | UPD (12) | 
| Kelso 15-Jan-23 3270m HEAVY R2 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:16.090, SP: 67.00 Mid-division, dropped to rear 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | S Coltherd 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (14) | 
| Ayr 02-Jan-23 4110m HEAVY R2 CL5 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:24.880, SP: 81.00 In rear, mistake 1st, struggling 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out | S Coltherd 73.9kg 0.00L | UPD (17) | 
| Cartmel 19-Jul-21 3460m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH (of $5,710), Winning Time: 04:18.600, SP: 51.00 Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out | S Coltherd 77.1kg 0.00L | 11 (13) | 
| Perth 11-Jul-21 3260m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH $350 (of $5,986), Winning Time: 04:15.800, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | S Coltherd 75.3kg 0.00L | 8 (8) | 
| Perth 19-Jun-21 3260m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH $1,455 (of $7,105), Winning Time: 04:00.800, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, edged right, bumped rival and headed before last, no impression on winner flat | S Coltherd 67.1kg 5.50L | 2 (7) | 
| Cartmel 02-Jun-21 3460m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $1,455 (of $5,705), Winning Time: 04:10.160, SP: 34.00 Prominent, ridden along before last where not fluent and lost second, rallied to go second flat but no match for winner | S Coltherd 72.1kg 11.00L | 2 (7) | 
| Taunton 22-Apr-21 3310m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpH $350 (of $5,710), Winning Time: 04:00.110, SP: 7.00 Held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, made no impression | J E Moore 75.3kg 35.50L | 8 (10) | 
| Plumpton 05-Apr-21 3570m GOOD R3 CL5NvHcpH (of $6,062), Winning Time: 04:20.000, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and losing place when badly hampered by faller 3 out | J E Moore 78kg, Cd 0 35.75L | 6 (11) | 
| Plumpton 23-Mar-21 3200m GOOD R6 CL5HcpH $2,989 (of $6,130), Winning Time: 03:53.500, SP: 11/4 Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, hit 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead and hung left before went badly left last, driven run-in, all out | J E Moore 74.8kg | 1 (11) | 
| Lingfield 16-Feb-21 3220m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5NHF $859 (of $4,500), Winning Time: 03:32.680, SP: 22/1 Towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish and left 2nd | J E Moore 70.8kg 1.00L | 2 (14) | 
| Plumpton 26-Jan-21 3200m SOFT R6 CL5HcpH $439 (of $6,130), Winning Time: 04:11.750, SP: 4/1 Held up in mid-division, smooth headway approaching omitted 3 out, 2nd on bit before next, ridden and found nil nil run-in | J E Moore 73.9kg 4.50L | 3 (9) | 
| Plumpton 14-Jan-21 3200m SOFT R7 CL5HcpH $878 (of $6,130), Winning Time: 04:14.400, SP: 13/2 Raced wide towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 2nd after next, led went left and hit 2 out, driven between last 2, hung left and headed run-in, no extra, joined for 2nd post | J E Moore 73.5kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 2 (11) | 
| Plumpton 14-Dec-20 3200m SOFT R5 CL5HcpH (of $5,844), Winning Time: 04:00.580, SP: 3/1 Prominent, chased leader 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, no extra | J E Moore 75.3kg, Cd 0 33.75L | 5 (10) | 
| Fakenham 30-Nov-20 4020m GOOD CL5HcpH (of $4,265), Winning Time: 05:12.650, SP: 15/2 Close up, blundered 8th, soon pulled up | J E Moore 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) | 
| Lingfield 10-Nov-20 3220m SOFT CL4NvHcpH (of $3,769), Winning Time: 04:15.380, SP: 16/1 Raced keenly, hit 1st, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, blundered 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, soon ridden and weakened before last | D Noonan 74.8kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 6 (8) | 
| Plumpton 11-Feb-20 4130m HEAVY R3 CL4HcpH $601 (of $7,749), Winning Time: 06:41.100, SP: 8/1 Raced keenly, held up tracking leaders on inside, 3rd going well before 4 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, soon weakened and no chance with 1st 2 | J E Moore 70.8kg 11.75L | 3 (10) | 
| Kempton 11-Jan-20 3220m SOFT R7 CL3HcpH (of $11,400), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 25/1 Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders after 4th, weakened before 3 out | J Moore 66.2kg, Cd 0 | 7 (9) | 
| Plumpton 16-Dec-19 3200m HEAVY R2 CL4NvH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:02.150, SP: 4/1 Raced on inside, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next, no danger after | J E Moore 72.6kg, Cd 0 31.00L | 5 (9) | 
| Lingfield 19-Nov-19 3220m HEAVY R3 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:17.610, SP: 7/1 Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace | J E Moore 68.9kg 22.00L | 3 (7) | 
| Sandown 10-Nov-19 3220m GOOD R3 CL4MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:14.600, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened after next | J E Moore 69.9kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 6 (11) | 
| Down Royal 06-May-19 3310m GOOD R7 CLNHF $910 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:03.200, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home | M D G Lavery 73kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |