Black Minstrel (IRE)
Black Minstrel (IRE) is 2 from 12, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Feb 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 65.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- −6.20£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=12 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 65Highest OR
- 153dAvg 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 10.5% of 7,491 runs since Jan 2008 (533 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 50 | 6 | 12% | +1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 646 | 79 | 12.2% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,074 | 240 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,139 | 111 | 9.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,712 | 154 | 9% | −1.5 | — |
| Heavy | 649 | 65 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,220 | 132 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 2 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 34 | 17.7% | +7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 691 | 60 | 8.7% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,214 | 125 | 10.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,248 | 127 | 10.2% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,812 | 182 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,552 | 171 | 11% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 646 | 66 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 136 | 22 | 16.2% | +5.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perusal (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Un Autre Gris (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.20 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.20 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciaran Mckee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Paddy Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Ryan Tate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Queally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.20 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 16+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet In Play At Coral Handicap | 10/13 | 2 | 9-0 | 65 | 39A | Paddy Vaughan | 7/1 |
| 25 Feb 16+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Book Simply Red Tickets At Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 8-6 | 65 | 68A | Ciaran Mckee | 12/1 |
| 13 Feb 16+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Connect Handicap (Div 1) | 6/10 | 10 | 9-7 | 65 | 50C | Ciaran Mckee | 9/4F |
| 05 Feb 16+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Coral Connect Apprentice Handicap | 1/10 | 9-4 | 60 | 79A | Paddy Vaughan | 3/1J | |
| 16 Jan 16+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-2 | 60 | 69A | Ciaran Mckee | 20/1 |
| 2015 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 15+515d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Coral App Handicap | 6/8 | 2 | 9-2 | 62 | 56A | Ciaran Mckee | 20/1 |
| 2014 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 14+15d | Sandown | Brooklands Apprentice Handicap | 13/13 | 30 | 9-5 | 63 | 52C | Ryan Tate | 7/1 |
| 08 Jul 14+70d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red Casino Handicap | 8/8 | 4½ | 9-2 | 63 | 51C | Jim Crowley | 5/4F |
| 29 Apr 14+573d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Owners Group Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-7 | 55 | 83A | Jim Crowley | 4/5F | |
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 12+13d | Nottingham | totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Maiden Stakes | 13/15 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 57C | Tom Queally | 22/1 |
| 20 Sep 12+421d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Maiden Stakes | 9/14 | hd | 9-3 | — | 56A | Jim Crowley | 14/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 11 | Sandown | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Stakes | 6/10 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 67A | Harry Bentley | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Minstrel won?
- Black Minstrel (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Black Minstrel?
- Black Minstrel (IRE) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 7 March 2016.
- Who is Black Minstrel's sire?
- Black Minstrel (IRE) is by Dylan Thomas (IRE) out of Overlook (GB), whose sire is Generous.
- What going does Black Minstrel prefer?
- Black Minstrel (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Minstrel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 7 March 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Black Minstrel's sire's record?
- Dylan Thomas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 7,491 runs since Jan 2008 (533 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
- Who are Black Minstrel's siblings?
- Out of Overlook (GB), Black Minstrel (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.