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Darkdeserthighway

Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: Mrs M D O'Callaghan

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(3)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

8st 9lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Admirable mare rarely runs a bad race and very much at her best on this surface with four wins; tends to come up short at this level though and that is the likely outcome once again.

25/1

10th

8

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:10 Punchestown

Darkdeserthighway

9st 3lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time AW winner; sole turf success in 2021; best run for some time when second in 1m1f Leopardstown handicap last month (not clear run); again did not get the best of runs at Roscommon when fourth in a 1m2f claimer; held by Sweet Baby Zou and Areana on Down Royal running.

14/1

7th

3

(17)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Darkdeserthighway

9st 13lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time AW winner but sole turf success came back in 2021; best run for some time when just failing to get up in 1m1f Leopardstown handicap last month (not clear run); again didn't get the clearest of runs at Roscommon 12 days later when fourth in a 1m2f claimer won by Hexagonal; considerably better off with that rival here back in handicap company.

11/2

4th

1

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Darkdeserthighway

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time AW winner; sole success on turf came in 2021; despite negatives attached to her turf record and a hefty burden, holds a definite chance on her second in a 22-runner handicap at Leopardstown 12 days ago.

11/2

2nd

12

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Leopardstown

Darkdeserthighway

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time AW winner; sole success on turf came in 2021; ran on well over 7f at Naas latest, beaten just 2l; step up in trip a plus on that evidence and runs off the same mark; place chance.

11/1