The Dark Horse
Horse racing tipster on the Tipstrr proofing platform since March 2025. Tipstrr records each tip at the time it is posted, at a bookmaker price available then. Average odds 9.0, win rate 16%.
Our rating in one line: As of 5 Nov 2026, The Dark Horse's published record shows +24.70% ROI over 3,116 level-stakes bets (March 2025 – 5 Nov 2026), independently proofed: Performance 77/100. Transparency score: 80/100 (high transparency).
- Channel
- Online / website
- Outlet / platform
- Tipstrr
- Type
- Subscription tipster (Tipstrr)
- Country
- UK
- Coverage
- UK & IE
- Price
- £29/month (70% off first month) on Tipstrr, checked 17 Oct 2026
- Record
- View published record ↗
- First seen
- Joined Tipstrr March 2025 (“Since” date on the Tipstrr profile, source)
- Affiliate
- Yes (Tipstrr referral link)
At a glance
- ROI
- +24.70%
- Settled bets
- 3,116
- Period
- March 2025 – 5 Nov 2026 (all time)
- Evidence
- ✓ Independently proofed⚑ Advised odds, may be hard to match
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Performance breakdown
| How the score is built | |
|---|---|
| Raw score (50 + 1.25 × ROI, capped 0–100) | 80.9 |
| Bets that count | 3,116 |
| Sample weight = bets that count ÷ (bets that count + 500) | 0.862 |
| Performance score = 50 + (raw − 50) × weight | 77 |
| Published record | |
|---|---|
| Settled bets / selections | 3,116 |
| Profit / loss | +772.00 pts (£10 level stakes = 1pt; each-way = 2pts) |
| Level stakes | Yes |
| ROI | +24.70% |
| Odds basis | Advised bookmaker odds at time of posting |
| Period | March 2025 – 5 Nov 2026 (all time) |
| Basis of record | Independently proofed (Tipstrr platform) |
| Notes | Tipstrr shows £7,720 profit at £10 level stakes. Advised odds are often not available for long after a tip is posted, so followers may get lower returns, and subscription fees are not deducted. |
| Source | https://tipstrr.com/tipster/the-dark-horse · checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Sample size and uncertainty | |
|---|---|
| Settled bets in the record | 3,116 |
| Approximate 95% range for ROI | +14.4% to +35.0% (published ROI +24.70%) |
| Calculated from | 15.37% strike rate from our re-check of the record on 2026-11-05; average winning price 8.11 (decimal) |
| Re-check cadence | Every 7 days; next re-check due 12 Nov 2026. |
The whole range is above break-even.
The range is our own calculation from the published record, not the tipster's figure. Winners are paid at different prices, so the true range is at least this wide. How we calculate it.
50 = break-even. Past results don't predict future returns. How we score Performance.
Transparency score breakdown
Tipstrr timestamps each tip when it is posted, keeps the full history including losers, and settles at the advised bookmaker odds. We did not find a public CSV or API download.
| Criterion | Max | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips published before the off, timestamped | 25 | ✓ Verified | 25 |
| Full record including losers (public ledger or independent tally) | 25 | ✓ Verified | 25 |
| Price basis stated (SP, BSP, advised odds) | 15 | ✓ Verified | 15 |
| 500+ settled selections | 15 | ✓ Verified | 15 |
| Approach and staking explained | 10 | Not yet verified | 0 |
| Results downloadable (CSV/API) | 10 | Not yet verified | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 80 |
Transparency score: how openly a tool or tipster publishes a record you can verify. How we score Transparency · How to raise a transparency score.
Sources
- https://tipstrr.com/tipster/the-dark-horse
- https://punter2pro.com/best-horse-racing-tipsters/ (third-party review, see also)
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