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Horse profile

Black Empress (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Jul 2013) · Last trainer Kieran Purcell · Last owner Second Go Syndicate
by Septieme Ciel (USA) out of Flaiha (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
10 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Jul 2013 — 4,848 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2013 · 11th of 18 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile

Black Empress (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts. Best effort: 3rd of 4 at Thurles (Dec 2011).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Black Empress (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Portland Row (IRE)80——

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 88C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 5 May 2012 Official rating 82 at the last jumps run, 12 Jul 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 75B the best of the last 1 rated run · Punchestown, 6 May 2011

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 108A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy3103C96—
Good2108A98—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4108A98.5—
2m1f – 2m4f396C88—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 10 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 · 8 figures from 10 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
Septieme Ciel (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 391 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−6.9—
Good to Firm2528%+1.10 from 1
Good9955.1%−1.80 from 3
Good to Soft6134.9%−2—
Soft7933.8%−3.10 from 2
Heavy25624%+17.10 from 4
Standard (AW)9988.1%+1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1218.3%+1.4—
6f – 7f7168.5%+1.6—
1m – 1m1f5000%−6.9—
1m2f – 1m4f811113.6%+6.7—
1m5f – 2m7556.7%−0.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f8333.6%−3.30 from 4
2m5f – 3m1815.6%−1.30 from 2
Over 3m100%−6.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Flaiha (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)

6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sandymount (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2½f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Magic Fabien (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sandymount (IRE)1222m4½fClass 3
Grand Zouki (FR)1222m3f–3mClass 4
Tchouina (FR)421m2½f—
Magic Fabien (FR)612m2fListed
Pontificating (IRE)20——
Huckleberry Hill (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Doyle 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr P W Mullins 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
E J O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms K Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
12 Jul 13+64d Cork Corkracecourse.ie Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 11/18 3½ 10-2 8278C Sean Flanagan 20/1
09 May 13+176d Clonmel 'girls Nite Out May 23rd' Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 24f · Yielding · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-2 85— E J O'Connell 22/1
14 Nov 12+193d Downpatrick Mobile Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-5 88— Tom Doyle 9/2
05 May 12+135d Limerick June 16th & 22nd Twilight Racing Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good · 17 ran 9/17 15 11-5 —88C Tom Doyle 40/1
22 Dec 11+7d Thurles Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Mares Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 14 11-0 —82C Tom Doyle 12/1
15 Dec 11+70d Gowran Park Santas Little Helper Maiden Hurdle 18f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 16/20 4¼ 11-5 —96C Tom Doyle 50/1
06 Oct 11+129d Tramore www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 11-5 —94A R Walsh 9/2
30 May 11+24d Ballinrobe I.T.B.A. (Western Region) Mares Flat Race 16f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 ¾ 11-9 —108A Ms K Walsh 4/1
06 May 11+100d Punchestown Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Fillies Scheme Fillies Premier Bumper 17f · Good · 25 ran 6/25 ½ 11-9 —75B Mr P W Mullins 14/1
26 Jan 11 Limerick Adare Mares Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 18 ran 9/18 4 11-7 —103C Mr P W Mullins 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Black Empress (IRE) won?
Black Empress (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2011 and 2013.
Who trained Black Empress (IRE)?
Black Empress (IRE) was trained by Kieran Purcell on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 12 July 2013.
Who is Black Empress (IRE)'s sire?
Black Empress (IRE) is by Septieme Ciel (USA) out of Flaiha (FR), whose sire is Esprit Du Nord.
What is Black Empress (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 12 July 2013. The highest on record is 88.
What is Black Empress (IRE)'s sire's record?
Septieme Ciel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 391 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Black Empress (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Flaiha (FR), Black Empress (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sandymount (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Magic Fabien (FR)). The wins came over 1m2½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.
Has Black Empress (IRE) produced winners?
As a dam, Black Empress (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.