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Dark Of The Night (JPN)

10yo b m 2016

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Dark Of The Night (JPN)

b m 2016

Sire

Novellist (IRE)

Dam

Kitano Shirayuri (JPN)

Dam's Sire

Dance In The Dark (JPN)

Owner

Jpn Engineering Co Ltd

Trainer

Breeder

Okada Stud

Last Win

Kasamatsu Thu, 9th Jan, 25 15/2, Seigo Tsukamoto Kyoichi Ito (544 days)

Last Run

Mombetsu Thu, 5th Jun, 25 8th, 200/1, Manato Kurosawa (397 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

54

8

13

15%

¥12,298,178

-31.19

Hurdle JPN

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Under Rules Total

55

8

13

15%

-32.19

Form Figures

2113237-11313100643776-337148389800980049900053-1243557078-

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 2113237-11313100643776-337148389800980049900053-1243557078-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

05Jun25 Mom 8f 4y+ F(1530K)

8-11[200/1]8th/8, 51.25L behind Steel Dream

Manato Kurosawa

21May25 Mom 9f Standard 4y+ F(3400K)

8-11[150/1]7th/7, 17.50L behind Keiai Purple

07May25 Mom 8f 4y+ F(3400K)

8-11[150/1]11th/11, 45.03L behind Nishiken Bob

24Apr25 Mom 8f 4y+ F(1700K)

8-11[100/1]7th/9, 15.63L behind Por La Noche

Change of Trainer Kyoichi Ito to Kunio Himori

02Apr25 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(1140K)

9-0[7/1]5th/8, 5.25L behind Neo Amazones

Seigo Tsukamoto

21Mar25 Kas 8f Standard 5y+ F(935K)

8-11[15/2]5th/10, 9.00L behind Labuanbajo

Seigo Tsukamoto

21Feb25 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(1190K)

8-11[4/1]3rd/8, 3.25L behind Flugel

Seigo Tsukamoto

05Feb25 Kas 7f 4y+ F(1190K)

8-11[14/1]4th/10, 3.00L behind Sherringford

Seigo Tsukamoto

21Jan25 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(1190K)

8-11[12/1]2nd/9, nk behind Red Gate

Seigo Tsukamoto

09Jan25 Kas 8f Standard 4y+ F(765K)

8-11[15/2]1st/8, 1.5L to Hiruno Arosa

Seigo Tsukamoto

27Dec24 Kas 7f Standard 4y+ F(935K)

9-0[28/1]3rd/8, 4.25L behind Hiruno Glasgow

Takayuki Morishima

10Dec24 Kas 7f Good 3y+ F(935K)

9-0[11/1]5th/8, 3.25L behind Nihonpiro Perry

Tatsuya Watanabe

Change of Trainer Katsutoshi Takeguchi to Kyoichi Ito

22Nov24 Nag 8f Standard 3y+ HcapHdl(1800K)

8-7[100/1]12th/12, 19.53L behind Sano Pre

Hitomi Miyashita

13Nov24 Nag 8f Standard 4y+ F(1620K)

8-7[33/1]11th/12, 19.19L behind Little Pine Good

Hitomi Miyashita

Change of Trainer Kunio Himori to Katsutoshi Takeguchi

22Oct24 Mom 9f 3y+ F(1700K)

9-0[200/1]12th/12, 21.03L behind D S Yell

Takanori Yoshimoto

08Oct24 Mom 8f 4y+ F(1700K)

9-0[125/1]9th/9, 20.25L behind Tsukaino Kizuna

12Sep24 Mom 8f Standard 5y+ F(2720K)

8-11[150/1]9th/9, 19.25L behind Crew Dragon

28Aug24 Mom 8f Slow 4y+ F(3400K)

8-9[100/1]4th/6, 19.50L behind S'il Te Plait

Masaaki Kuwamura

Change of Trainer Joji Tanaka to Kunio Himori

28Jul24 Koc 8f Standard 4y F(1619K)

8-11[80/1]10th/11, 10.25L behind Bouquet Of Iris

15Jul24 Koc 7f Slow 4y F(1619K)

8-11[80/1]10th/11, 9.19L behind Abagnale

02Jun24 Koc 7f Heavy 4y F(1619K)

8-11[300/1]8th/11, 13.25L behind Derma Beelzebub

19May24 Koc 6f 3y F(1619K)

8-11[150/1]9th/11, 12.81L behind Ecoro Falcon

Masayoshi Yamasaki

06May24 Koc 7f Slow F(1619K)

8-11[100/1]11th/11, 24.25L behind Copano Rich Man

21Apr24 Koc 7f Slow F(1619K)

8-11[6/1]11th/11, 13.88L behind A Shin Quasar

07Apr24 Koc 7f Heavy F(1619K)

8-11[33/1]8th/11, 11.50L behind Brave Ruler

27Mar24 Koc 7f F(1619K)

8-11[12/1]9th/12, 7.37L behind Endowment

20Mar24 Koc 8f Good F(1619K)

8-11[5/1]8th/10, 12.06L behind Sunrise Sherry

06Mar24 Koc 7f Fast F(1619K)

8-11[13/2]3rd/10, 1.75L behind Mizuwario Kudasai

28Feb24 Koc 7f F(2879K)

8-11[20/1]8th/10, 7.00L behind Gratias Gu

21Feb24 Koc 7f Fast F(2879K)

8-11[66/1]4th/10, 1.25L behind Deep Gildong

07Feb24 Koc 7f F(1619K)

8-11[11/4]1st/10, 1.5L to Epic Un

31Jan24 Koc 6f Fast F(1619K)

8-11[50/1]7th/12, 8.50L behind Gold Cross

24Jan24 Koc 7f F(1619K)

8-11[9/1]3rd/11, 3.75L behind Stormy Day

10Jan24 Koc 8f F(1619K)

8-11[40/1]3rd/8, 3.25L behind Great Hien

31Dec23 Koc 7f Fast F(1619K)

8-11[80/1]6th/12, 7.81L behind Cosmo Brier

10Dec23 Koc 7f F(1619K)

8-11[14/1]7th/12, 11.50L behind Abundance

26Nov23 Koc 6f F(1619K)

8-11[12/1]7th/12, 13.75L behind Bari Chulo

11Nov23 Koc 8f F(1260K)

8-11[11/2]3rd/10, 9.50L behind Meiner Renka

28Oct23 Koc 6f F(1260K)

8-11[17/2]4th/11, 3.50L behind Copano Freddie

Change of Trainer Kenichi Takatsuki to Joji Tanaka

09Oct23 Kaw 7f Soft F(2279K)

8-9[16/1]6th/12, 4.81L behind Yamanin Baltoro

12Sep23 Kaw 7f F(2279K)

8-11[11/1]12th/12, 38.75L behind Beach Saviour

Tsubasa Sasagawa

22Aug23 Kaw 7f Good F(2279K)

8-11[9/4Fav]bf10th/11, 9.25L behind Moulin Alezan

24Apr23 Ura 7f F(2849K)

8-11[8/11Fav]1st/12, nk to Masahaya An

03Apr23 Kaw 7f Good F(2849K)

8-11[4/9Fav]bf3rd/12, 3.75L behind Bourbon Tiara

22Mar23 Ura 7f Good F(1799K)

8-11[4/7Fav]1st/12, 5L to Mermaid Song

03Mar23 Kaw 7f Good F(1900K)

8-11[2/5Fav]bf3rd/14, 5.00L behind Auster

17Feb23 Ura 7f F(1799K)

8-11[4/6Fav]1st/12, 4L to Bullbear Mile

02Feb23 Kaw 7f Good F(1520K)

8-11[13/8Fav]1st/12, 2.5L to Symboli Bino

01Aug22 Kaw 7f F(1900K)

8-11[6/1]7th/14, 0 behind Chiang Khan

Masashige Honda

07Jul22 Kaw 7f Fast F(1900K)

8-11[3/1JFav]bf3rd/14, 0 behind Sun Binghamton

Masashige Honda

14Jun22 Kaw 7f F(1900K)

8-11[4/7Fav]bf2nd/13, behind Meteor Cafe

16May22 Kaw 8f Fast F(1900K)

8-11[11/8Fav]bf3rd/14, 0 behind Rosso Bianco

Masashige Honda

27Apr22 Ura 7f Fast F(1800K)

8-11[4/7Fav]1st/12, Gold Socks

Masashige Honda

08Apr22 Kaw 7f F(1900K)

8-11[2/5Fav]1st/14, Sun Binghamton

Masashige Honda

04Mar22 Kaw 7f F(1900K)

8-11[5/1]2nd/11, behind Win Morion

Masashige Honda

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.

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