Ascension (GB) 2017
Profile
9g Dark Angel (IRE) x Making Eyes (IRE) (Dansili)
Foaled January 18, 2017
Career: 23 starts, 4 - 1 - 3 $431,780
Trainer: D J McCarthy, Wangaratta 1
Ownership: D.H.A.W Racing, Ashlor Racing, B W Wheeler, Mrs L J Wheeler, C J Mcinnes, I A McMonigle, Lions Share, Four Thorns and a Rose, P J Dowling, A Haring, C Ryan, D R Wallace, M A Nolan, J Haddrick, T Anderson, W N J H Racing (Mgr: J Wohlers), A C K 88 RACING, A C K 89 RACING, B P Crimmins
Ascension is a 9 year old gelding by Dark Angel out of the Dansili mare, Making Eyes.
Last start was 12th at Caulfield on August 30, 2025 in the Schweppes (Bm84) over 1400 metres.
Stakes performance:
3rd
2023 Bet365 Seymour Cup (LR);
Dark Angel (IRE)
Making Eyes (IRE)
Acclamation (GB)
Midnight Angel (GB)
Dansili (GB)
Lady's View (USA)
Royal Applause (GB)
Princess Athena (IRE)
Machiavellian (USA)
Night At Sea (GB)
Danehill (USA)
Hasili (IRE)
Distant View (USA)
Karasavina (IRE)
Waajib (IRE)
Ahonoora (GB)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Night Shift (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Kahyasi (IRE)
Mr. Prospector (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Race Record
9yo
30Aug25
12th
Caulfield
Schweppes (Bm84) 1400m
Soft(5) Ms J Kennedy (59.5) 200/1 - 1st: Keep Your Cool (18.6L)
8yo
29Nov24
9th
Wodonga
bet365 Wodonga Gold Cup 1590m
Soft(5) Lachlan King (58) 50/1 - 1st: Riot And Rose (9.6L)
7yo
22Jun24
12th
Flemington
The David Bourke Hcp 1620m
Good(4) Ethan Brown (56) 11/2 - 1st: Munhamek (9.6L)
7yo
25May24
7th
Sandown-Hillside
Sportsbet Feed (Bm100) 1400m
Good(4) Ben Allen (57.5) 8/1 - 1st: Nicolini Vito (4.8L)
7yo
10Dec23
3rd
Werribee
TAB Werribee Cup 1600m
Soft(7) Dylan Browne McMonagle (60) 4/1 - 1st: Keats (2.5L)
7yo
25Nov23
4th
Cranbourne
Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup LR 1600m
Soft(5) H Coffey (55.5) 11/2 - 1st: Charterhouse (1.4L)
7yo
22Sep23
1st
Ballarat
Sportsbet Gold Nugget 1600m
Good(3) H Coffey (58) 10/1 - 2nd: Captain Envious (1.8L)
6yo
11Mar23
11th
Rosehill
Hyland Race Colours Ajax Stks Gr2 1500m
Good(3) W Pike (55) 7/2 - 1st: Cepheus (5.8L)
6yo
21Jan23
3rd
Moonee Valley
Musk Creek Farm (Bm100) 1600m
Good(3) Ethan Brown (54.5) 13/2 - 1st: Pounding (1.7L)
6yo
31Dec22
1st
Warrnambool
Mac's Hotel Woodford Cup 1700m
Good(3) H Coffey (61.5) 7/4 - 2nd: Farooq (1.3L)
6yo
23Sep22
10th
Moonee Valley
Msc Signs (Bm84) 1200m
Soft(6) Ethan Brown (59) 40/1 - 1st: Zethus (8.2L)
4yo
16Jun21
14th
Royal Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup 1600m
Good to Firm David Egan (127) - 1st: Real World (0.062L)
4yo
15May21
1st
Newbury
BetVictor Handicap 1600m
Good to Soft Andrea Atzeni (129) 14.40 - 2nd: Path Of Thunder (0.000L)