Darla's Secret (2022) Horse

Foal Date

14-Feb-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Zoustar

Dam

Mountain Dreams

Prize Money

1974

Trainer

S Spencer

Owners

Chalkstone Racing

About

Darla's Secret is a 4yo bay trained by S Spencer. It is sired by the stallion Zoustar out of the dam Mountain Dreams. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 15 starts. In its most recent outing at Wolverhampton on 11 March 2026, Darla's Secret was ridden by D Swift and came 12th, behind winner Lhebayeb.

Raced At

Wolverhampton • Southwell • Beverley • Nottingham • Thirsk • Redcar

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wolverhampton 11-Mar-26 1739m SYNTHETIC R9 CL6 (of $9,837) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.990, SP: 21.00 1st Lhebayeb ( H Crouch 135 ) 2nd Woodrafff ( J P Sullivan 140 ) 1.00L 3rd Stacey Racey ( B Loughnane 135 ) 1.30L 12th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 135 ) 17.15L See full results	D Swift 61.2kg 17.15L	12 (12)
Southwell 25-Feb-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R3 CL6 (of $5,902) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.640, SP: 12.00 1st Aim For The Bull ( R Hornby 135 ) 2nd Homer Stokes ( L Edmunds 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Mishy's Star ( H Doyle 135 ) 1.50L 7th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 135 ) 2.95L See full results	D Swift 61.2kg 2.95L	7 (8)
Southwell 12-Feb-26 1421m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp $736 (of $5,902) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.780, SP: 23.00 1st Hint Of The Jungle ( R Hornby 134 ) 2nd Brother Dave ( W Pyle 131 ) 1.50L 3rd Darla's Secret ( D Swift 126 ) 3.00L See full results	D Swift 57.2kg 3.00L	3 (12)
Southwell 23-Jan-26 1421m SYNTHETIC R4 CL6 $275 (of $8,853) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.130, SP: 7.50 1st Brother Dave ( J P Sullivan 135 ) 2nd American Rose ( W Cox 135 ) 0.20L 3rd Autumn Angel ( R Kavanagh 135 ) 0.75L 5th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 135 ) 3.20L See full results	D Swift 61.2kg 3.20L	5 (9)
Newcastle 06-Dec-25 1420m SYNTHETIC R9 CL6 Hcp (of $5,775) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.570, SP: 34.00 1st Aisling Oscar ( J Brown 146 ) 2nd Concert Boy ( E Cagney 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Spartan Fighter ( J Flint 142 ) 2.25L 6th Darla's Secret ( A Blakemore 142 , Cd 139 ) 6.05L See full results	A Blakemore 64.4kg, Cd 63kg 6.05L	6 (11)
Wolverhampton 02-Dec-25 1440m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.720, SP: 19.00 1st Havana Club ( D Murphy 132 ) 2nd Kodebreaker ( Z Wheatley 126 ) 1.00L 3rd The Cola Kid ( T Heard 128 ) 1.00L 6th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 126 ) 5.05L See full results	D Swift 57.2kg 5.05L	6 (12)
Newcastle 07-Nov-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6 Hcp (of $8,853) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.670, SP: 23.00 1st Korroor ( T Kiely-marshall 126 ) 2nd Yorkshire Glory ( A Mullen 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Catherine Chroi ( M Tabti 129 ) 1.00L 9th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 128 ) 7.80L See full results	D Swift 58.1kg 7.80L	9 (14)
Newcastle 26-Jul-25 1420m GOOD R7 CL6 (of $6,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.740, SP: 4.33 1st Elettaria ( H Russell 135 ) 2nd Superior Council ( A Mullen 135 ) 1.25L 3rd Brother Dave ( L Morris 135 ) 0.30L 6th Darla's Secret ( S Farmer 128 ) 3.75L See full results	S Farmer 58.1kg 3.75L	6 (9)
Beverley 05-Jul-25 1500m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp (of $8,508) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.950, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace 1st Dolly's Delight ( C Rodriguez 134 ) 2nd Harry Palmer ( K Stott 127 ) 3.25L 3rd Toota ( D Fentiman 135 ) 0.20L 6th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 133 ) 5.95L See full results	D Swift 60.3kg 5.95L	6 (11)
Beverley 24-Apr-25 2000m GOOD R8 CL6 Hcp (of $7,526) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.880, SP: 7.50 Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out 1st Kimeko Glory ( J Garritty 131 ) 2nd Blue Tempus ( C Lee 135 ) 5.50L 3rd Salaria ( H Russell 133 ) 1.00L 6th Darla's Secret ( C Beasley 128 ) 9.75L See full results	C Beasley 58.1kg 9.75L	6 (9)
Nottingham 09-Apr-25 2060m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp (of $10,329) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:11.120, SP: 12.00 Slowly into stride, always behind 1st Great David ( J Doyle 133 ) 2nd Anglophile ( R Havlin 135 ) 4.25L 3rd Sourdough ( S M Levey 133 ) 1.00L 8th Darla's Secret ( C Hardie 116 ) 13.90L See full results	C Hardie 52.6kg 13.90L	8 (9)
Newcastle 18-Sep-24 1420m GOOD R6 CL6 (of $5,606) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.090, SP: 4.33 Bumped start, prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out 1st Kilteel ( D Muscutt 127 ) 2nd Wiesaam ( T Marquand 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Elladora Black ( J Fanning 133 ) 3.00L 6th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 135 ) 12.50L See full results	D Swift 61.2kg 12.50L	6 (7)
Thirsk 17-Aug-24 1210m GOOD R2 CL4 Md (of $8,854) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 41.00 Midfield, outpaced passing halfway, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened 1st Dark Cloud Rising ( D Nolan 133 ) 2nd Bonnie's Boy ( O J Orr 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Hundred Caps ( R Sexton 133 ) 2.75L 7th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 133 ) 9.00L See full results	D Swift 60.3kg 9.00L	7 (10)
Redcar 31-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R1 Nv (of $4,320), Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 66/1 Raced keenly in midfield early, chased leaders down centre from 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression final 110 yards 1st Diablo Rojo ( D Egan 133 ) 2nd Arabian Angel ( C Lee 133 ) 3.25L 3rd Cape Sovereign ( T Eaves 133 ) 2.25L 7th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 133 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full results	D Swift 60.3kg, Cd 0 8.50L	7 (13)
Newcastle 29-Jun-24 1010m GOOD R6 Nv (of $17,010), Winning Time: 00:59.590, SP: 33/1 Always towards rear 1st Against The Wind ( T Eaves 130 ) 2nd Ardennes ( H Crouch 135 ) 2.00L 3rd Invited ( H Doyle 130 ) 0.75L 9th Darla's Secret ( D Swift 130 , Cd 0 ) 9.75L See full results	D Swift 59kg, Cd 0 9.75L	9 (9)