Black Quartz (FR)
Black Quartz (FR) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Aug 2009.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- −3.20£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=6 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 147dAvg 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 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Marine Bleue (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Marine Bleue (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Bleue (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m | Listed |
| Malimbi (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Mystic Spirit (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 5f | Listed |
| Le Grand Medici (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mirino (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Monsoon (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcassin (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Senonnes-Pouance | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.20 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Murtagh | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Jamie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lenie Suzineau | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.20 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.20 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 11+97d | Aintree | Betfred Black Machines Maiden Hurdle | 3/8 | 3 | 11-0 | — | 131A | Jamie Moore | 12/1 |
| 17 Jul 11+476d | Senonnes-Pouance | Prix Du Fer A Cheval (Hurdle) | 4/4 | 10 | 10-8 | — | — | Lenie Suzineau | 113/10 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 10+239d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (group 3) | 5/8 | shd | 9-0 | 103 | 87A | Johnny Murtagh | 7/2 |
| 2009 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 09+20d | Galway | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Premier Nursery Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 93 | 107A | Johnny Murtagh | 4/5F | |
| 12 Jul 09+4d | Curragh | Whitney Moore E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden | 1/10 | 9-0 | 93 | 91A | Johnny Murtagh | EvensF | |
| 08 Jul 09+45d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden | 2/8 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 93A | Seamie Heffernan | 9/4 |
| 24 May 09 | Curragh | Boylecasino.com E.B.F Maiden | 4/8 | 6 | 9-3 | — | 66A | Johnny Murtagh | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Quartz won?
- Black Quartz (FR) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Black Quartz?
- Black Quartz (FR) was trained by Rebecca Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 22 October 2011.
- Who is Black Quartz's sire?
- Black Quartz (FR) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Mirina (FR), whose sire is Pursuit Of Love.
- What going does Black Quartz prefer?
- Black Quartz (FR) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Quartz's official rating?
- Black Quartz (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 103.
- What is Black Quartz's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Black Quartz's siblings?
- Out of Mirina (FR), Black Quartz (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Marine Bleue (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Marine Bleue (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.