Black Ink (GB)
Black Ink (GB) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Musselburgh (Nov 2015).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 44dAvg 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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses).
Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 112 | 10 | 8.9% | −1.4 | — |
| Good | 1,333 | 113 | 8.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,072 | 98 | 9.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,408 | 168 | 11.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 627 | 83 | 13.2% | +2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | −1.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 29 | 2 | 6.9% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 145 | 8 | 5.5% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,307 | 152 | 11.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,499 | 142 | 9.5% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,318 | 141 | 10.7% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 370 | 37 | 10% | −0.3 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bunker Hill Lass (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Bunker Hill Lass (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Lass (GB) | 23 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 16+39d | Hexham | Independent Racecourses Ltd (irl) Selling Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-0 | — | Henry Brooke | 20/1 |
| 22 Mar 16+78d | Wetherby | Wetherby Family Funday - Sunday 17th April Standard Open NH Flat Race | 14/14 | 99 | 11-2 | 82C | Henry Brooke | 25/1 |
| 04 Jan 16+38d | Musselburgh | Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Standard Open NH Flat Race | 8/12 | 4½ | 11-5 | 88A | Henry Brooke | 5/2 |
| 27 Nov 15+20d | Musselburgh | Belmont Wallyford Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 2/12 | ½ | 11-2 | 114A | Henry Brooke | 12/1 |
| 07 Nov 15 | Kelso | Urwin Family "Newcomers" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race | 2/6 | 13 | 11-9 | 111B | Henry Brooke | 9/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Ink (GB) won?
- Black Ink (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2015 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Black Ink (GB)?
- Black Ink (GB) was trained by Michael Smith on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 30 April 2016.
- Who is Black Ink (GB)'s sire?
- Black Ink (GB) is by Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) out of Incony (GB), whose sire is Daggers Drawn.
- What is Black Ink (GB)'s sire's record?
- Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 4,682 runs since Jan 2008 (466 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 145.
- Who are Black Ink (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Incony (GB), Black Ink (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bunker Hill Lass (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Bunker Hill Lass (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.