Horse Details

Dark Kestrel (IRE)

45 Runs 4 Wins (8.9%) 11 Places (24.4%)

Owner: Antony Brittain Silks

Antony Brittain Trainer: Antony Brittain

4 years old b IRE

Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)

Dam: Goodnight And Joy (IRE)

Damsire: Rip Van Winkle

Past Runs (45 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/11/25 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	1:0.26	.5	74	9-8	11/2	Raced in last - headway 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1) Raced in last - headway 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 8/1)
18/11/25 19:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Alex Jary	Antony Brittain	12	1:1.25	0.2	74	9-0	6/1	Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 15/2) Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 15/2)
27/10/25 18:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Alex Jary	Antony Brittain	4	1:0.81	1	74	9-2	15/2	Taken down early - slowly away - in rear - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 17/2) Taken down early - slowly away - in rear - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 17/2)
09/10/25 20:00	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	1st	1:0.16	Won	70	9-4	4/1F	In touch with leaders - headway to lead 1f out - ridden out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) In touch with leaders - headway to lead 1f out - ridden out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
03/10/25 19:15	Southwell (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	9	1:16.15	2	71	9-8	18/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - took keen hold after 1f - some headway home straight - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - took keen hold after 1f - some headway home straight - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
21/09/25 17:07	Southwell (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	0:59.15	0.2	71	9-8	33/1	Slowly away - raced in last - still plenty to do halfway - good headway inside final furlong - kept on and went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances Slowly away - raced in last - still plenty to do halfway - good headway inside final furlong - kept on and went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish - did well in the circumstances
17/06/25 16:00	Thirsk	6f	Alex Jary	Antony Brittain	7	1:10.99	0.1	62	9-3	28/1	Slowly into stride - always behind(op 22/1) Slowly into stride - always behind(op 22/1)
04/06/25 20:22	Ripon	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	8	0:58.93	0.3	65	9-7	17/2	Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
27/04/25 16:30	Wetherby	5½f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	7	1:5.69	0.05	67	9-7	15/2	Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right over 2f out - kept on final furlong - no telling impression(op 6/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right over 2f out - kept on final furlong - no telling impression(op 6/1)
09/04/25 14:35	Nottingham	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	0:58.73	.75	68	8-9	15/2	Dwelt start - raced in last - headway and went modest fourth inside final furlong - no impression(op 13/2) Dwelt start - raced in last - headway and went modest fourth inside final furlong - no impression(op 13/2)
22/03/25 20:15	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Alex Jary	Antony Brittain	3rd	0:59.43	1.25	74	9-4	9/2	In rear - bumped then took keen hold soon after start - headway from 2f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went third final stride - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run) In rear - bumped then took keen hold soon after start - headway from 2f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went third final stride - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run)
13/03/25 19:30	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	2nd	0:59.20	1.75	74	9-5	15/2	In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead over 1f out - briefly led inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 13/2) In touch with leaders - headway and disputed lead over 1f out - briefly led inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 13/2)
04/03/25 15:52	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	1:0.54	.75	75	9-6	5/1	Towards rear on outer - headway 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2) Towards rear on outer - headway 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/2)
27/02/25 15:20	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	5	0:59.15	0.3	75	9-9	7/2F	Dwelt start - in rear - going easily but waiting for room from 2f out - headway inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2) Dwelt start - in rear - going easily but waiting for room from 2f out - headway inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 9/2)
20/02/25 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Warren Fentiman	Antony Brittain	4	0:59.29	2.25	76	8-0	11/2	Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away) Slowly away - in rear - headway from over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
15/02/25 18:55	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	5	1:13.80	0.2	76	9-7	11/2	Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 6/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 6/1)
08/02/25 17:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	3rd	1:0.48	.5	76	8-7	7/1	Towards rear - going okay 2f out - headway from over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) Towards rear - going okay 2f out - headway from over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
04/02/25 19:00	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	1:0.57	0.2	76	9-3	3/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
23/01/25 19:30	Southwell (AW)	5f	Billy Loughnane	Antony Brittain	2nd	0:58.65	1	76	8-11	7/2	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - soon challenging - no extra towards finish(op 18/5 tchd 16/5) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 1f out - soon challenging - no extra towards finish(op 18/5 tchd 16/5)
08/01/25 14:33	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Harry Russell	Antony Brittain	3rd	1:2.06	2.25	77	9-4	3/1J	Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
17/12/24 18:00	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Harry Russell	Antony Brittain	4	0:58.83	1	78	9-9	7/1	Towards rear - edged right over 1f out - headway and went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) Towards rear - edged right over 1f out - headway and went fourth final 110yds - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
05/12/24 17:10	Chelmsford (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	0:58.68	.5	78	9-7	20/1	Slowly away - raced in last - headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) Slowly away - raced in last - headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
16/11/24 16:48	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	3rd	0:59.56	0.1	78	9-0	14/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway halfway - pressed leaders inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - lost second post(op 18/1 tchd 12/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway halfway - pressed leaders inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - lost second post(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
28/10/24 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	1st	1:0.71	Won	72	9-9	10/1	Dwelt start - in rear - headway 2f out - soon pushed along - led 1f out - ridden out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Dwelt start - in rear - headway 2f out - soon pushed along - led 1f out - ridden out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
10/10/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	3rd	0:58.33	1.5	73	9-7	16/1	Slowly away - towards rear early - headway and prominent over 3f out - pressed leader over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - just held third(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Slowly away - towards rear early - headway and prominent over 3f out - pressed leader over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - just held third(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
03/10/24 18:10	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	4	1:12.00	.5	73	9-7	33/1	Slowly away - in rear - headway inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 28/1) Slowly away - in rear - headway inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 28/1)
10/09/24 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	13	1:17.08	.5	73	9-10	33/1	Held up in rear - towards rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions from approaching final furlong)(op 40/1) Held up in rear - towards rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions from approaching final furlong)(op 40/1)
04/09/24 18:08	Southwell (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	9	1:13.80	.5	73	9-13	40/1	Slowly away - in rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly leaving stalls)(op 33/1) Slowly away - in rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly leaving stalls)(op 33/1)
25/05/24 13:35	York	6f	Harry Russell	Antony Brittain	19	1:16.29	6.5	73	9-2	80/1	Raced near side - towards rear - some headway under 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 50/1) Raced near side - towards rear - some headway under 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 50/1)
13/05/24 19:55	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Mark Winn	Antony Brittain	1st	1:1.25	Won	72	9-3	9/2	Towards rear - good headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2) Towards rear - good headway from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)
10/05/24 18:05	Ripon	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	9	0:58.95	.5	72	9-6	33/1	Upset in stalls - slowly away - raced in last - detached after 1f - rallying but still plenty to do over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls and was slowly away)(op 22/1) Upset in stalls - slowly away - raced in last - detached after 1f - rallying but still plenty to do over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls and was slowly away)(op 22/1)
26/04/24 20:30	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	2nd	0:59.16	.75	71	9-10	9/1	Slowly away - in rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - pressed winner and carried left final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) Slowly away - in rear - switched right and headway over 1f out - pressed winner and carried left final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
20/04/24 18:05	Thirsk	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	11	1:18.87	1.5	71	9-5	50/1	Dwelt start and squeezed out start - in rear towards near side - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened from over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 25/1) Dwelt start and squeezed out start - in rear towards near side - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened from over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 25/1)
04/02/24 18:00	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	10	1:2.56	.75	72	9-3	11/1	Always behind(op 10/1) Always behind(op 10/1)
27/01/24 17:15	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	2nd	1:0.31	0.3	71	9-8	15/2	Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - ridden and pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 13/2) Slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - ridden and pressed winner inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 13/2)
19/01/24 18:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	3rd	1:0.54	.5	71	9-5	40/1	Slowly away - in rear - good headway against near rail from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 33/1) Slowly away - in rear - good headway against near rail from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 33/1)
10/11/23 19:20	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Mr Kevin Skelton	Antony Brittain	7	1:15.17	2	74	10-5	66/1	Prominent - led over 3f out - headed and lost position 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1) Prominent - led over 3f out - headed and lost position 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
24/10/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Cam Hardie	Antony Brittain	11	1:13.73	0.1	76	9-7	50/1	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway halfway - weakened over 1f out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 33/1) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway halfway - weakened over 1f out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 33/1)
19/07/23 17:35	Yarmouth	7f	Benoit De La Sayette	John & Thady Gosden	8	1:26.00	1.75	77	9-8	9/2	Midfield - headway and prominent after 1f - went second halfway - lost second and no extra over 1f out - lost position and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Midfield - headway and prominent after 1f - went second halfway - lost second and no extra over 1f out - lost position and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
30/06/23 19:35	Newmarket (July)	7f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	2nd	1:28.06	2.5	77	9-1	7/1	Bumped start - pressed leader - shaken up and challenging over 1f out - hung left and no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 15/2) Bumped start - pressed leader - shaken up and challenging over 1f out - hung left and no extra final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
17/06/23 15:40	York	6f	Kieran O'Neill	John & Thady Gosden	13	1:12.03	0.3	79	8-4	16/1	Midfield towards near side - weakened from 2f out(op 11/1) Midfield towards near side - weakened from 2f out(op 11/1)
06/06/23 19:00	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	6	1:12.17	1.75	80	9-9	10/11F	Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - not clear run and hampered home turn - soon switched left against far rail - brief headway 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 4/5) Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - not clear run and hampered home turn - soon switched left against far rail - brief headway 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 4/5)
20/05/23 18:50	Doncaster	6f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	1st	1:12.42	Won	–	9-7	100/30	Dwelt start - took keen hold - prominent - shaken up and went second under 2f out - led 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 3/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - prominent - shaken up and went second under 2f out - led 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well(op 3/1)
13/09/22 14:10	Yarmouth	6f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	6	1:14.89	.5	–	9-7	14/1	Slowly into stride - held up in rear - switched left and nudged along 2f out - ridden 1f out - stayed on final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said colt was slowly away)(tchd 12/1) Slowly into stride - held up in rear - switched left and nudged along 2f out - ridden 1f out - stayed on final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said colt was slowly away)(tchd 12/1)
10/08/22 14:00	Salisbury	6f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	12	1:15.75	1.25	–	9-4	11/1	Always towards rear(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) Always towards rear(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)