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Bact To Black (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2020) · Last trainer Robert Walford · Last owner Cole Gale Levy Mortimer
by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Linagram (GB) (Classic Cliche)
14 runs · 4 courses · from Nov 2016
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jan 2020 — 2,486 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2020 · 4th of 7 Won at Lingfield Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Bact To Black (GB) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2019.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5
Official rating99↓ 2lb off peak
99 92–101

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Lingfield, 15 Jan 2019

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 →

Jumps 10 figures · best 138C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy488C74—
Soft4138C85—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8138C75—
1m5f – 2m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Lingfield, 13 Jan 2020 Official rating 99 at the last run, 13 Jan 2020

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 119A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy6119A95—
Soft4108A89.5—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9119A90—
2m1f – 2m4f294C91.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,686 runs since Mar 2008 (466 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.3—
Good to Firm112108.9%−1.4—
Good1,3351138.5%−1.80 from 1
Good to Soft1,074989.1%−1.21 from 2
Soft1,40816811.9%+1.60 from 5
Heavy6278313.2%+2.90 from 6
Standard (AW)126118.7%−1.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1417.1%−3.2—
1m – 1m1f2926.9%−3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f14585.5%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,30715211.6%+1.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,4991429.5%−0.80 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,32114110.7%+0.41 from 11
Over 3m3713710%−0.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Linagram (GB) (Classic Cliche)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Telegram Bob (GB)50——
Mr Biggs (GB)20——
They All Fell Out (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +1.75
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 5 1 20% −1.25
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 6 0 0% −6.00
Lingfield 5 1 20% −1.25
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 1 9% −7.25
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rex Dingle 6 1 17% −2.25
James Best 3 0 0% −3.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00
Matt Griffiths 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00
Lorcan Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 7 1 14% −3.25
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 5 1 20% −1.25
2018 4 0 0% −4.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 1 8% −8.25
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2020 · 1 run
13 Jan 20+62d Lingfield Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 2m7f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 20 11-9 9952C96C Rex Dingle 10/1
2019 · 5 runs
12 Nov 19+14d Lingfield Phoenix Aerospace 25th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 2 11-2 10062B86B Rex Dingle 6/1
29 Oct 19+238d Chepstow MyRacing Supports Responsible Gambling Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-13 100—— Rex Dingle 50/1
05 Mar 19+49d Exeter GG Fast Results Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Soft · 14 ran 6/14 7 10-7 10156B89A Rex Dingle 6/1
15 Jan 19+11d Lingfield Read Adam Kirby's Exclusive Blog starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 1/17 11-4 97102B114A Rex Dingle 11/4F
04 Jan 19+28d Lingfield Follow Us On Twitter At starsports_bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 2 10-6 95114B108A Aidan Coleman 8/1
2018 · 4 runs
07 Dec 18+234d Exeter Thatchers Gold Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 13 10-3 9788C74C Rex Dingle 5/1
17 Apr 18+9d Exeter Racing Tickets Giveaway At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 2¼ 10-8 92138C82C Matt Griffiths 3/1F
08 Apr 18+91d Exeter Grand National Betting At 188bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 nk 11-4 92—119A Harry Cobden 9/2
07 Jan 18+17d Plumpton Download The At The Races Ipad App Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 3 11-7 95—94C James Best 15/2
2017 · 3 runs
21 Dec 17+29d Exeter Free Spins At 188bet Casino Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Soft · 17 ran 7/17 2 11-3 9553B90A Lorcan Williams 5/2F
22 Nov 17+15d Chepstow Angela Nettlefold Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 1¾ 10-12 —86C97C James Best 100/1
07 Nov 17+364d Exeter Tom Malone Flat And Jumps Bloodstock Agent Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 13 ran UR/13 — 10-12 ——— James Best 100/1
2016 · 1 run
08 Nov 16 Lingfield British Stallions 'National Hunt' EBF Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 10-7 —116C89C Paul O'Brien 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Bact To Black won?
Bact To Black (GB) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2016 and 2020, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained Bact To Black?
Bact To Black (GB) was trained by Robert Walford on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield on 13 January 2020.
Who is Bact To Black's sire?
Bact To Black (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Linagram (GB), whose sire is Classic Cliche.
What is Bact To Black's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 13 January 2020. The highest on record is 101.
What is Bact To Black's sire's record?
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,686 runs since Mar 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
Who are Bact To Black's siblings?
Out of Linagram (GB), Bact To Black (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.