New Posts For Thread: Darkness Fallshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-fallsTouched on this yesterday, other than this one, O'Brien has had 1 1/8 winner from his last 40 runners. Pretty shocking for a stable of that quality. Trying to catch his son up? It didn't stop this one being very well supported, and bolting up. I don'yes daryz was one for the fav backers but many more have gone down ,last years winner gewan shows what can go wrong . darkness was only a head in front of desert castle and great barrier reef woulda been a good bit closer with a clear run . not sayinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565616389#565616389yes daryz was one for the fav backers but many more have gone down ,last years winner gewan shows what can go wrong . darkness was only a head in front of desert castle and great barrier reef woulda been a good bit closer with a clear run . not sayinMon, 12 Oct 2026 06:48:34 -0500That’s the situation though Foyles that I’m alluding too above, with the recent memory of Daryz who was a similar price for months but there was the temptation to look elsewhere for a bigger price. With these though a lot can happen from 2 to 3 shttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565616179#565616179That’s the situation though Foyles that I’m alluding too above, with the recent memory of Daryz who was a similar price for months but there was the temptation to look elsewhere for a bigger price. With these though a lot can happen from 2 to 3 sMon, 12 Oct 2026 03:27:35 -05004/1 is a horrendous price for a race 8 months away!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565616049#5656160494/1 is a horrendous price for a race 8 months away!Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:13:33 -0500I no longer see the Epsom Derby as the race it used to be eh a top 3yr old. It's been devalued by AOB / Coolmore for their multiple and very mediocre runners recently. AOB / Coolmore have tended not to send their winner to The ARC unless it's a crapphttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565616015#565616015I no longer see the Epsom Derby as the race it used to be eh a top 3yr old. It's been devalued by AOB / Coolmore for their multiple and very mediocre runners recently. AOB / Coolmore have tended not to send their winner to The ARC unless it's a crappSun, 11 Oct 2026 15:41:00 -0500Good luck with it Impossible, I’d not play that far in advance. Have two feelings about this, one that it laid down the lines for battle next year so was a nice finishing point for season. But then again there’s this sense of the races being runhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565615639#565615639Good luck with it Impossible, I’d not play that far in advance. Have two feelings about this, one that it laid down the lines for battle next year so was a nice finishing point for season. But then again there’s this sense of the races being runSun, 11 Oct 2026 10:49:33 -0500I've backed him for Epsom at 4/1. The Dewhurst form is the best so far.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565615617#565615617I've backed him for Epsom at 4/1. The Dewhurst form is the best so far.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:39:19 -0500No, I think Darkness Falls would win, if he's truly fit. However, AOB has always said it's difficult to get a 3yr old ready for May. He tried that with Luxembourg (the horse got injured), and missed Epsom too - his main target. I think True Love washttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565615615#565615615No, I think Darkness Falls would win, if he's truly fit. However, AOB has always said it's difficult to get a 3yr old ready for May. He tried that with Luxembourg (the horse got injured), and missed Epsom too - his main target. I think True Love wasSun, 11 Oct 2026 10:37:32 -0500With the form of yesterdays race you have to ask if Gentle Hurricane improved from Donny?Beat 6 3/4L in the Champagne (5/1)3 3/3L in the Dewhurst (50/1)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565615589#565615589With the form of yesterdays race you have to ask if Gentle Hurricane improved from Donny?Beat 6 3/4L in the Champagne (5/1)3 3/3L in the Dewhurst (50/1)Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:25:53 -0500Interesting points Impossible, you never mentioned dosages before but it adds more weight.You think he might get turned over in the Guineas? But go on to win the Derby?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565615537#565615537Interesting points Impossible, you never mentioned dosages before but it adds more weight.You think he might get turned over in the Guineas? But go on to win the Derby?Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:07:28 -0500What did they say about City Of Troy? He was still available at 16/1 for Epsom after winning his 1st race. He also won The Dewhurst. His Dosage Index was 1.21 (Darkness Falls is 0.94). A lower figure is more likely to stay middle distance races.I thihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910911/darkness-falls?post_id=565615523#565615523What did they say about City Of Troy? He was still available at 16/1 for Epsom after winning his 1st race. He also won The Dewhurst. His Dosage Index was 1.21 (Darkness Falls is 0.94). A lower figure is more likely to stay middle distance races.I thiSun, 11 Oct 2026 09:56:04 -0500