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Dark Ace (IRE)
4yo b g 14th Mar 2022Track Horse
Track Horse
Dark Ace (IRE)
b g 14th Mar 2022Trainer
Breeder
Lissglen Bloodstock
Last Win
Navan Wed, 22nd Oct, 25 18/1, Adam Caffrey
(135 days)
Last Run
Dundalk Wed, 17th Dec, 25
3rd, 7/2, R P Cleary
(79 days)
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Runs
Wins
Places
Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Flat IRE
12
3
2
25%
€41,750
26.00
Flat GB
2
0
0
0%
0
-2.00
Under Rules Total
14
3
2
21%
24.00
Form Figures
8911-5084061243-
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 8911-5084061243-
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
May 2024
Breeze Up (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Hyde Park Stud
Purchaser: Ado McGuinness
€40,000
Lots Sold: 220
Prices
Avg: €43,634
Median: €28,000
Maximum: €370,000
Sep 2023
September Yearling Sale Part 1 (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Treadstone Bloodstock
Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn
Lots Sold: 403
Prices
Avg: €30,973
Median: €28,000
Maximum: €190,000
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
OR
Class
Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
May 2024
Breeze Up (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Hyde Park Stud
Purchaser: Ado McGuinness
€40,000
Lots Sold: 220
Prices
Avg: €43,634
Median: €28,000
Maximum: €370,000
Sep 2023
September Yearling Sale Part 1 (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Treadstone Bloodstock
Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn
Lots Sold: 403
Prices
Avg: €30,973
Median: €28,000
Maximum: €190,000
Reports in which Dark Ace (IRE) was mentioned
Thorne doubles up with Les
Stephen Thorne secured a quick double for owners Shamrock Thoroughbreds when Sir Les Patterson ran out a convincing winner of the featured six furlong handicap at Dundalk today. Wed 26th Nov
Dark Ace returns to form to land first turf victory
Wed 22nd Oct
Dundalk double for McGuinness & Caffrey
Dontspoilasale (17/2) took the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap to complete a quick double for Ado McGuinness and Adam Caffrey. Fri 15th Nov
Back-to-back Dundalk wins for Dark Ace
A maiden winner over course and distance on his all-weather debut last month, Dark Ace (6/1) followed up in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2-y-o Race. Fri 15th Nov
Caffrey level after quick double on Ace
Adam Caffrey landed a quick double for boss Ado McGuinness at Dundalk this afternoon, aboard Dark Ace, to move level with Wayne Hassett and James Ryan in the apprentice title race. Wed 30th Oct
Wed, 22nd Oct, 2025 
We were after castrating him. He was a bit of a pup there earlier on and we cut him. The boys bought into him when one of the partners sold out - Damian (McCann) still stayed in him. We didn't expect him to run as well, I thought he might have needed it. I said he would be a nice horse for Dundalk, I wasn't expecting him to do this. He is lower (rated) on the grass as well, it was a big difference. He'll go to Dundalk Friday week over six furlongs. Only thing is, I have three others for it as well. He has won there twice. We didn't think he would go on this ground, we didn't think he would like this ground at all. He came home well on it.
Adrian McGuinness
We were after castrating him. He was a bit of a pup there earlier on and we cut him. The boys bought into him when one of the partners sold out - Damian (McCann) still stayed in him. We didn't expect him to run as well, I thought he might have needed it. I said he would be a nice horse for Dundalk, I wasn't expecting him to do this. He is lower (rated) on the grass as well, it was a big difference. He'll go to Dundalk Friday week over six furlongs. Only thing is, I have three others for it as well. He has won there twice. We didn't think he would go on this ground, we didn't think he would like this ground at all. He came home well on it.
Adrian McGuinness
After race at Navan Wed, 22nd Oct, 2025 (1st)
We were after castrating him. He was a bit of a pup there earlier on and we cut him. The boys bought into him when one of the partners sold out - Damian (McCann) still stayed in him. We didn't expect him to run as well, I thought he might have needed it. I said he would be a nice horse for Dundalk, I wasn't expecting him to do this. He is lower (rated) on the grass as well, it was a big difference. He'll go to Dundalk Friday week over six furlongs. Only thing is, I have three others for it as well. He has won there twice. We didn't think he would go on this ground, we didn't think he would like this ground at all. He came home well on it.
Adrian McGuinness
We were after castrating him. He was a bit of a pup there earlier on and we cut him. The boys bought into him when one of the partners sold out - Damian (McCann) still stayed in him. We didn't expect him to run as well, I thought he might have needed it. I said he would be a nice horse for Dundalk, I wasn't expecting him to do this. He is lower (rated) on the grass as well, it was a big difference. He'll go to Dundalk Friday week over six furlongs. Only thing is, I have three others for it as well. He has won there twice. We didn't think he would go on this ground, we didn't think he would like this ground at all. He came home well on it.
Adrian McGuinness
After race at Dundalk Fri, 15th Nov, 2024 (1st)
He's a good horse, I like this horse a lot. I bought him in Goresbridge for 40 grand at the breeze-up sales. . He disappointed me the first day but we ran him over seven and I probably shouldn't have, it was my fault. He ran too keen and sort of half ran away that day. He fell in a hole up the straight in Naas. . Then we ran him in Navan and he ran a bit with the choke out and we just couldn't get him to settle. We did a lot of work with him and fair play to Adam and the guys at home. He has really settled down and has really manned up. . I think you could step this horse back to five (furlongs) with the pace he has. . I'm looking forward to him for next year, he is going to have a break. . He has two runs for the all-weather finals and there is a 150 grand race for three-year-olds in Newcastle, and he has one more run to get for that. We might do that with him.
Adrian McGuinness
He's a good horse, I like this horse a lot. I bought him in Goresbridge for 40 grand at the breeze-up sales. . He disappointed me the first day but we ran him over seven and I probably shouldn't have, it was my fault. He ran too keen and sort of half ran away that day. He fell in a hole up the straight in Naas. . Then we ran him in Navan and he ran a bit with the choke out and we just couldn't get him to settle. We did a lot of work with him and fair play to Adam and the guys at home. He has really settled down and has really manned up. . I think you could step this horse back to five (furlongs) with the pace he has. . I'm looking forward to him for next year, he is going to have a break. . He has two runs for the all-weather finals and there is a 150 grand race for three-year-olds in Newcastle, and he has one more run to get for that. We might do that with him.
Adrian McGuinness
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