Back In Black (IRE)
Back In Black is a gelding with two wins from 15 starts, both over 6f – 7f. He won a Class 4 maiden at Yarmouth on good to firm in Aug 2024 and a Class 2 handicap at Newbury on good in Apr 2025 off an official rating of 86. He has raced nine times on good or quicker turf. His last run, at Newbury in Aug 2026, was fourth of nine in the Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes, a Class 1 race, off an official rating of 96.
- 2–15Wins / Runs
- 13.3%Strike rate
- 10 (66.7%)Placed
- −6.88£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=15 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 58dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 133
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 133A | 93 | 4 runs · 133 / 97.5 |
| Good | 4 | 104A | 100 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 127A | 119.5 | 2 runs · 127 / 119.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 102C | 98 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 133A | 100 | 5 runs · 133 / 102 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 127A | 104 | 2 runs · 127 / 109 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 13 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 5 (38%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (38%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (23%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 4,842 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,409 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,728 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 826 | 70 | 8.5% | −2.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,283 | 917 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,705 | 1,253 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 2 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,997 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,470 | 236 | 9.6% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,090 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 474 | 42 | 8.9% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mr Writer (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Lola De Valence (IRE)).
Family form: Lola De Valence (IRE) won at Newmarket, 9 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Writer (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Lola De Valence (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.38 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.88 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Muscutt | 14 | 2 | 14% | −5.88 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.88 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.38 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Aug 26+21d | Newbury | Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) Settled towards the back early - moved across to the outside approaching the 4f marker - pushed along and made headway inside the final furlong - kept on to finish fourth | 4/9 | hd | 9-8 | 96 | 93A | 104A | Daniel Muscutt | 9/1 |
| 25 Jul 26+14d | Ascot | Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Raced in the pack - asked for effort passing the furlong marker but failed to threaten | 10/16 | shd | 9-4 | 94 | 85C | 94A | Daniel Muscutt | 13/2 |
| 11 Jul 26+16d | Newmarket | Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) moved left to settle down the middle soon after the start - towards the back - angled right and driven along 1f out - drifted left inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to snatch second on the line | 2/13 | ½ | 9-3 | 94 | 102C | 102A | Daniel Muscutt | 5/1 |
| 25 Jun 26+47d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap Raced eagerly early - stayed in contact with front group - made progress into contention over 2f out - moved to challenge the winner a furlong out - unable to find more inside final 50yds - narrowly edged for second | 2/11 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 94 | 127A | 114A | Daniel Muscutt | 13/8F |
| 09 May 26+21d | Lingfield | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Tracked front pack early - travelling well into the final 2f - driven and improved before the furlong marker - stayed on at one gait to the line finishing third | 3/8 | shd | 9-8 | 94 | 133A | 113A | Daniel Muscutt | 5/4F |
| 18 Apr 26+166d | Newbury | Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Settled off the pace early - moved left approaching 2f out and made strong progress - drifted right inside final furlong - stayed on to finish 4th | 4/24 | nk | 9-1 | 94 | 91C | 100A | Daniel Muscutt | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 25+22d | Kempton (AW) | Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Settled midpack on the rail - improved into contention around 2f out - pressed forward to sit third with a furlong left - held with no more to give and slipped back late | 4/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 94 | 112A | 100A | Daniel Muscutt | 10/3 |
| 12 Oct 25+28d | Goodwood | Inkerman London Handicap Settled towards the back on the inner - improved into contention with front group 2f out - boxed in and switched wide over 1f out - powered through once in space inside final furlong to grab second close home but not quite able to get past the winner | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | 93 | 104A | 99A | Hector Crouch | 3/1 |
| 14 Sep 25+22d | Doncaster | Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Held a midfield position - urged forward with over 2f left - closed strongly in the last furlong to finish third just over a length off | 3/16 | hd | 9-2 | 92 | 102C | 105A | Daniel Muscutt | 11/2 |
| 23 Aug 25+134d | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Settled around midfield - pressed for effort a furlong out - finished with late progress but never able to challenge - came home 5th beaten just under 3 lengths | 5/12 | ½ | 8-9 | 92 | 112A | 89A | Daniel Muscutt | 4/1 |
| 11 Apr 25+211d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap Settled towards the rear near the rail - made rapid progress approaching the final furlong - burst forward to take command inside the last - drew away to win comfortably | 1/9 | 9-3 | 86 | 100A | 105A | Daniel Muscutt | 11/2 | |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Sep 24+24d | Doncaster | Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse Nursery Slow to break - settled towards rear - made progress into contention approaching final 2f - pressed for effort inside final furlong but couldn't quicken close home | 3/6 | ½ | 9-5 | 86 | 100A | 99B | Daniel Muscutt | 2/1F |
| 19 Aug 24+23d | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early moving nicely - held up for space 3f out - shifted left and briefly knocked off stride 2f out - driven forward to close swiftly 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score clear | 1/10 | 9-7 | — | 91B | 84A | Daniel Muscutt | 8/13F | |
| 27 Jul 24+66d | Ascot | British EBF Crocker Bulteel 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/7 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 58A | 90A | Daniel Muscutt | 5/1 |
| 22 May 24 | Yarmouth | British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 94B | 101B | Daniel Muscutt | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Back In Black won?
- Back In Black (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 10 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trains Back In Black?
- Back In Black (IRE) is trained by James Fanshawe, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 August 2026.
- Who is Back In Black's sire?
- Back In Black (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Sacred Dance (GB), whose sire is Sea The Stars.
- What going does Back In Black prefer?
- Back In Black (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Back In Black's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 15 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Back In Black's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,890 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Back In Black's siblings?
- Out of Sacred Dance (GB), Back In Black (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mr Writer (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Lola De Valence (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.