Dartan (2017) Horse
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Dartan is a 9yo gelding trained by S J Humphrey. He is sired by Reliable Man out of Desabina. Dartan has won seven races so far. On 1 July 2023 at the Curragh, he earned his biggest victory, claiming the $24,999 Hcp. He has proven profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 5% return on investment.
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Haydock • Uttoxeter • Kilbeggan • Curragh • Ballinrobe • Tipperary • Aintree • Galway • Cheltenham • Dundalk • Leopardstown • Bellewstown • Killarney • Fairyhouse • Punchestown • NavanRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 15-Apr-26 4881m GOOD R6 CL2 HcpH (of $24,593), Winning Time: 06:01.960, SP: 67.00 1st Serious Chat ( T Gillard 153 ) 2nd Smokeringinthedark ( D Mcmenamin 147 ) 1.25L 3rd Lord Snootie ( J Tudor 147 ) 2.00L 9th Dartan ( S Bowen 161 ) 69.75L See full results | S Bowen 73kg 69.8kgL | 9 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 17-Oct-25 4840m GOOD R1 CL3 Ch $2,916 (of $11,805), SP: 3.25 1st Laurens Bay ( G Sheehan 160 ) 2nd Dartan ( S Bowen 160 ) 7.00L See full results | S Bowen 72.6kg 7.00L | 2 (2) |
| Kilbeggan 12-Jul-25 5100m GOOD R8 Ch $1,500 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 06:20.500, SP: 2.88 1st Topgun Simmy ( R Doyle 166 ) 2nd No Time To Wait ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Dartan ( J Smith 166 ) 10.75L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg 10.75L | 3 (4) |
| Curragh 29-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $49,998) Barrier 25, Winning Time: 03:31.350, SP: 41.00 Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out 1st Lot of Joy ( S Heffernan 124 ) 2nd Too Bossy For Us ( W Buick 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Happy Jacky ( K Kennedy 119 ) 0.00L 20th Dartan ( D Mcdonogh 127 ) 14.45L See full results | D Mcdonogh 57.6kg 14.45L | 20 (25) |
| Ballinrobe 27-May-25 4550m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:29.300, SP: 19.00 Held up in midfield, ridden 2 out, held when mistake last 1st Digby ( P M O'brien 142 ) 2nd Jolie Jewel ( P Enright 140 ) 1.50L 3rd Londonofficecallin ( D King 140 ) 0.50L 14th Dartan ( J Smith 166 , Cd 171 ) 26.80L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 26.80L | 14 (16) |
| Kilbeggan 17-May-25 4870m GOOD R4 HcpH $5,000 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 05:52.100, SP: 23.00 Soon in touch, 5th after 7th, niggled along after 8th, 4th after 2 out, closed last, left 2nd run-in, led closing stages, kept on, headed final strides 1st Ad Caelum ( S O'keeffe 140 ) 2nd Dartan ( J Smith 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Slane Hill ( D King 156 ) 7.50L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg 0.20L | 2 (14) |
| Tipperary 09-May-25 4730m SOFT R4 Ch (of $11,499), SP: 11.00 Mid division, 11th halfway, no impression from 4 out 1st Western Fold ( D Gilligan 166 ) 2nd Oscars Brother ( D King 166 ) 8.00L 3rd Brave Fortune ( J J Doyle 166 ) 4.00L 10th Dartan ( J Smith 166 , Cd 171 ) 51.75L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 51.8kgL | 10 (15) |
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 4960m GOOD R1 CL1 HcpH $255 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 06:10.050, SP: 67.00 Ridden away from start, prominent, went 2nd 8th, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra last 1st Deep Cave ( J Tudor 156 ) 2nd Timmy Tuesday ( D Gilligan 162 ) 1.00L 3rd Double Powerful ( C O'farrell 158 ) 0.50L 8th Dartan ( J Smith 164 , Cd 169 ) 9.90L See full results | J Smith 74.4kg, Cd 76.7kg 9.90L | 8 (17) |
| Curragh 29-Sep-24 3370m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $347,217), Winning Time: 03:35.630, SP: 66/1 Pushed along from stalls and soon improved to track leaders, 4th halfway, ridden from 3f out, soon no extra and weakened 1st The Euphrates ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd A Piece Of Heaven ( L T Mcateer 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Sixandahalf ( R Whearty 121 ) 0.75L 20th Dartan ( W Joyce 124 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L See full results | W Joyce 56.2kg, Cd 0 26.75L | 20 (30) |
| Galway 03-Aug-24 4520m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $69,443), Winning Time: 05:41.000, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out 1st The Wallpark ( S Ewing 161 ) 2nd So Scottish ( M P Walsh 153 ) 0.50L 3rd Comfort Zone ( S D Torrens 153 ) 1.50L 11th Dartan ( D Mullins 162 , Cd 0 ) 34.25L See full results | D Mullins 73.5kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 11 (18) |
| Galway 01-Aug-24 4530m GOOD R1 Ch $3,401 (of $10,732), Winning Time: 05:45.010, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 8th and led briefly after next, pushed along 4 out, slight mistake last, soon ridden and headed, kept on in straight, 2nd and no impression on winner final 100 yards 1st Pink In The Park ( P Townend 159 ) 2nd Dartan ( J Smith 166 ) 1.25L 3rd What Path ( D E Mullins 166 ) 0.50L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Cheltenham 18-Nov-23 4820m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $18,887), Winning Time: 06:17.440, SP: 40/1 Led, headed 5 out, weakened 2 out 1st Buddy One ( J G Gilligan 168 ) 2nd The Newest One ( J Turner 142 ) 1.00L 3rd Chantry House ( N D Boinville 168 ) 12.00L 9th Dartan ( J Smith 163 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J Smith 73.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (15) |
| Dundalk 14-Oct-23 2410m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $14,135) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:35.410, SP: 17/2 Dwelt and went slightly right from stalls, towards rear, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out 1st Ceallach ( R P Whelan 135 ) 2nd Star Harbour ( C J Macredmond 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Martinstown ( J A Heffernan 133 ) 0.30L 12th Dartan ( B Coen 134 , Cd 0 ) 10.25L See full results | B Coen 60.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 12 (12) |
| Curragh 24-Sep-23 3370m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $578,999) Barrier 23, Winning Time: 03:53.350, SP: 41.00 Prominent, led 5f out, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened 1st Magellan Strait ( H J Horgan 130 ) 2nd Falcon Eight ( J Coen 140 ) 0.50L 3rd Dawn Rising ( D P Mcdonogh 138 ) 0.15L 12th Dartan ( L Roche 130 ) 15.00L See full results | L Roche 59kg 15.00L | 12 (30) |
| Leopardstown 09-Sep-23 2580m GOOD R7 Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:41.180, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, pushed along and headway early straight, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong 1st Satin ( S Foley 121 ) 2nd Comfort Zone ( D P Mcdonogh 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Burren Song ( A J Slattery 124 ) 1.25L 5th Dartan ( O Murphy 128 ) 4.50L See full results | O Murphy 58.1kg 4.50L | 5 (14) |
| Bellewstown 30-Aug-23 3430m GOOD R8 Hcp $9,900 (of $16,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 04:52.000, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and led approaching 2 out, asserted before last and kept on well run-in 1st Dartan ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Barnacullia ( H C Swan 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Crassus ( F D Tegetmeier 157 ) 2.25L See full results | D O'connor 77.1kg | 1 (13) |
| Galway 01-Aug-23 3380m HEAVY R4 CLHcp (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:58.440, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, ridden and no extra over 3f out 1st Teed Up ( R W Barron 160 ) 2nd The Very Man ( B O'neill 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Shajak ( H C Swan 163 ) 0.50L 14th Dartan ( F Maguire 158 ) 23.00L See full results | F Maguire 71.7kg 23.00L | 14 (23) |
| Killarney 21-Jul-23 4590m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $21,999), Winning Time: 05:28.400, SP: 4.33 Mid-division, 6th when mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression after next, weakened 3 out 1st Lady Rita ( R Blackmore 149 ) 2nd Uhtred ( J W Kennedy 152 ) 2.25L 3rd Andys Flame ( B W Harvey 149 ) 7.00L 7th Dartan ( J Smith 166 , Cd 173 ) 0.00L See full results | J Smith 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 0.00L | 7 (11) |
| Bellewstown 09-Jul-23 4830m GOOD R7 HcpH $9,000 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:53.300, SP: 5.00 Made all, not fluent at times, pressed from 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, comfortably 1st Dartan ( J Smith 165 ) 2nd Easy Fella ( R Blackmore 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Pale Blue Dot ( P T Enright 151 ) 2.50L See full results | J Smith 74.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Curragh 01-Jul-23 3220m GOOD R8 Hcp $15,000 (of $24,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:35.100, SP: 13.00 Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway on inner to lead early straight, ridden under 2f out, edged left and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Dartan ( D P Mcdonogh 128 ) 2nd Extensio ( S Rutledge 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Almuhit ( J A Heffernan 138 ) 0.75L See full results | D P Mcdonogh 58.1kg | 1 (16) |
| Fairyhouse 17-Jun-23 2750m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $13,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:02.070, SP: 4.50 Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, 9th entering straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Night Sparkle ( D Mcmonagle 138 ) 2nd Vera Verto ( R Whearty 135 ) 4.25L 3rd Galactica ( G F Carroll 133 ) 4.75L 7th Dartan ( M Sheehy 139 ) 12.25L See full results | M Sheehy 63kg 12.25L | 7 (12) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-23 4750m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:52.500, SP: 29.00 Mid-division, ridden 2 out, no extra entering straight 1st Kilbeg King ( A Coleman 150 ) 2nd Lets Go Champ ( R Blackmore 149 ) 4.50L 3rd Sir Argus ( B Hayes 152 ) 1.25L 13th Dartan ( D Meyler 147 ) 29.50L | D Meyler 66.7kg 29.50L | 13 (28) |
| Ballinrobe 04-May-22 4280m GOOD R3 MdH $6,300 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 05:34.600, SP: 2.50 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on outer in 3rd after 2 out, pushed along to challenge entering straight, kept on well to lead closing stages 1st Dartan ( R P Treacy 166 ) 2nd Western Walk ( J P O'sullivan 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Manisanda ( C J Orr 151 ) 0.30L See full results | R P Treacy 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Navan 30-Mar-22 2620m SOFT R4 Hcp $12,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:53.940, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, led narrowly close home, stayed on well, all out 1st Dartan ( D P Mcdonogh 122 ) 2nd No Say Ever ( O J Orr 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Sheishybrid ( C D Hayes 120 ) 1.50L See full results | D P Mcdonogh 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Dundalk 05-Mar-22 3220m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp $7,200 (of $12,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:29.310, SP: 6.50 Held up, progress 3f out, challenged travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong 1st Dartan ( D O'connor 158 ) 2nd Top Line Tommy ( H C Swan 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Annecherie ( P Taaffe 157 ) 6.50L See full results | D O'connor 71.7kg | 1 (14) |
| Dundalk 05-Feb-22 2410m SYNTHETIC R2 Hcp (of $12,501) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:34.820, SP: 5.50 Towards rear, pushed along approaching straight and no impression 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace on outer inside final furlong, never a factor 1st No Trouble ( J A Heffernan 131 ) 2nd Dances With Stars ( H J Horgan 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Harriet's Force ( K J Leonard 126 ) 0.50L 7th Dartan ( D B Mcmonagle 127 ) 4.25L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 57.6kg 4.25L | 7 (11) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-21 4020m SOFT R1 MdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:59.600, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress after 3 out, under pressure and weakened after 2 out 1st Howyabud ( J B Foley 163 ) 2nd Horantzau D'airy ( P Townend 163 ) 6.00L 3rd Secret She Keeps ( M P Walsh 156 ) 5.50L 7th Dartan ( K Donoghue 163 ) 0.00L | K Donoghue 73.9kg 0.00L | 7 (17) |
| Navan 21-Nov-21 4020m GOOD R2 MdH $3,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:08.200, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division when slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 7th and mistake 2 out, moderate 4th and ridden at last, good headway into 2nd close home, stayed on well, never nearer 1st Noah's Light ( D L Queally 167 ) 2nd Dartan ( K M Donoghue 167 ) 1.25L 3rd Getupthemstairs ( C D Maxwell 168 ) 0.30L | K M Donoghue 75.8kg 1.25L | 2 (15) |
| Cologne 18-Apr-21 2200m CLHcp (of $9,562), Winning Time: 02:21.090 1st Accola ( M Pecheur 119 ) 2nd Noa Lea ( R Haedens 130 ) 6.50L 3rd Tymeria ( A Pietsch 126 ) 4.50L 4th Dartan ( M Seidl 132 , Cd 0 ) 16.00L | M Seidl 59.9kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 4 (5) |
| Cologne 05-Apr-21 2400m GOOD CLHcp (of $3,394), Winning Time: 02:37.720 1st Worrick ( M Pecheur 126 ) 2nd Duke Of Lips ( L Delozier 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Dartan ( S Byrne 132 ) 1.75L | S Byrne 59.9kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Dortmund 24-Jan-21 2010m CL (of $2,017), Winning Time: 02:00.750 1st Varvara ( J Bojko 121 ) 2nd Dartan ( M Seidl 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Big Ben Harbour ( L Delozier 128 ) 2.50L | M Seidl 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Mulheim 26-Dec-20 2000m HEAVY CL (of $3,025) 1st Tom Red ( L Wolff 112 ) 2nd Harriet's Gorl ( M Cadeddu 119 ) 9.50L 3rd Dartan ( M Seidl 128 ) 10.25L | M Seidl 58.1kg 10.25L | 3 (8) |
| Hannover 28-Jun-20 2200m GOOD CL1 (of $6,644), Winning Time: 02:18.680, SP: 4/1 1st Kellahen ( A Best 128 ) 2nd Slogan ( M Seidl 128 ) 3.75L 3rd Kalifornia Queen ( C Lecoeuvre 126 ) 0.75L 7th Dartan ( M Pecheur 128 , Cd 0 ) 10.25L | M Pecheur 58.1kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 7 (8) |
| Cologne 01-Jun-20 2400m GOOD CLMd (of $1,960), Winning Time: 02:31.280 1st Dartan ( M Seidl 128 ) 2nd Sweet Author ( A D Vries 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Palace Boy ( M Cadeddu 128 ) 0.30L | M Seidl 58.1kg | 1 (8) |