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Horse profile

Black Occ (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Sheila Lewis · Owner P Conway T Lewis G Wilson
by Ocovango (GB) out of Moonlight Whispers (IRE) (Oscar)
13 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2023
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 12 Oct 2026 Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Black Occ is a maiden who has yet to win from 13 starts on turf, though he has placed four times. His best effort came when second of eight at Newton Abbot in Jun 2026. He last ran at Worcester in Oct 2026 in a Class 5 handicap chase off an official rating of 86, 16lb below his highest ever mark of 102. All his racing has been on good or softer ground.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Oct 2025 · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating86↓ 16lb off peak
86 85–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hereford, 25 Mar 2026

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 8 figures · best 111B · median 75.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good688B75.54 · 83 / 75.5
Soft2111B90—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Over 3m281A75.52 · 81 / 75.5
2m5f – 3m283B74.52 · 83 / 74.5
2m1f – 2m4f2111B99.5—
1m5f – 2m269A67—

Of 13 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 13 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hereford, 25 Mar 2026 Official rating 86 at the last run, 12 Oct 2026

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 9 figures · best 122A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good6122A104.54 · 122 / 107
Soft3121A109—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3121A104—
Over 3m2106B104.52 · 106 / 104.5
2m5f – 3m2122A1152 · 122 / 115
2m1f – 2m4f2109A102.5—

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 20 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 8 analysed runs since Oct 2025

  • Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ocovango (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,982 runs since Jan 2008 (302 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.1% from 191.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27829.6%+20.1—
Good935929.8%+0.30 from 9
Good to Soft7007010%+0.50 from 1
Soft911758.2%−1.30 from 3
Heavy393379.4%−0.1—
Standard (AW)1600%−9.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f600%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−9.5—
1m5f – 2m787648.1%−1.40 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,092989%−0.50 from 5
2m5f – 3m8959310.4%+0.90 from 3
Over 3m1912714.1%+4.60 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Moonlight Whispers (IRE) (Oscar)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Daytime Dreaming (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Daytime Dreaming (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Daytime Dreaming (IRE)632m–2m½fClass 3
Voleur De Terres (IRE)922m4f–3mClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 4 0 0% −4.00
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Houlihan 7 0 0% −7.00
Callum Pritchard 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Atkins 1 0 0% −1.00
Charlie Deutsch 1 0 0% −1.00
Finn Lambert 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Anderson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2023 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00

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
12 Oct 26+131d Worcester Richard Davis Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 9 ran dropped out in the pack - jumped awkwardly at the 5th and soon toiling at the back by the 8th - eased off and stopped before the second last PU/9 — 11-2 86—— Sean Houlihan 25/1
03 Jun 26+25d Newton Abbot Par Inn Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 26f · Good · 8 ran Sat close to the pace early - fumbled at the 14th - urged into effort approaching 3 out - moved into runner-up spot before the last and stayed on for second without threatening the winner 2/8 8 11-1 8770A106B Sean Houlihan 3/1
09 May 26+21d Warwick SVE Services Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 8 ran Settled midpack - hit a flat spot 5th before improving into third 3 out under pressure - kept in check from 2 out to finish third 3/8 2 11-1 8766B108B Harry Atkins 5/1
18 Apr 26+24d Bangor-on-Dee Gieves & Hawkes Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 14 ran Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence - urged into contention 11th before another blunder 12th - pulled up before the following obstacle PU/14 — 11-1 87—— Callum Pritchard 10/1
25 Mar 26+18d Hereford Hereford Easter Monday Family Raceday Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good · 9 ran Sat behind pace early - moved into second before four out - hit front three out and asked for effort soon after - overtaken at the last - stayed on for second 2/9 3 10-13 8583B122A Sean Houlihan 9/1
07 Mar 26+51d Hereford fairplaybet.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Good · 6 ran Set the pace early - stumbled at 10th - matched up 3 out - overtaken after the second-last - dropped away on the run-in to finish third 3/6 8 11-11 9181A103B Callum Pritchard 7/1
15 Jan 26+92d Ludlow Ludlow Racecourse Annual Members Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Poor sight in murky conditions - settled towards the back and pressed for effort with a lap left - retired from the contest ahead of the fourth-last fence PU/12 — 11-0 91—— Charlie Deutsch 25/1
15 Oct 25+554d Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran Settled towards the back of the field - lost touch approaching 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out PU/12 — 11-8 93—— Finn Lambert 22/1
09 Apr 24+48d Hereford Hereford Countryside Raceday This Sunday Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 5/10 hd 11-7 95111B109A Joe Anderson 17/2
21 Feb 24+107d Ludlow Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 9 11-2 98—104C Sean Houlihan 14/1
06 Nov 23+33d Hereford NAF Racing Best Turned Out League 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 2¼ 11-3 10288B96B Sean Houlihan 14/1
04 Oct 23+16d Bangor-on-Dee Nightingale House Hospice Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 13 11-3 —69A121A Sean Houlihan 14/1
18 Sep 23 Worcester Amber Beverley-Smith Rideforamber Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 nk 11-2 —65A100A Sean Houlihan 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Black Occ (IRE) won?
Black Occ (IRE) has yet to win, from 13 archived starts between 2023 and 2026. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trains Black Occ (IRE)?
Black Occ (IRE) is trained by Sheila Lewis, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
Who is Black Occ (IRE)'s sire?
Black Occ (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Moonlight Whispers (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
What is Black Occ (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 102.
What is Black Occ (IRE)'s sire's record?
Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,982 runs since Jan 2008 (302 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14.1% from 191.
Who are Black Occ (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Moonlight Whispers (IRE), Black Occ (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Daytime Dreaming (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Daytime Dreaming (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2023. 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.