Black Sails (GB)
Black Sails (GB) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Apr 2018. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 70, 22lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Black Sails (GB) has 4 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Electric Lightning (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Electric Lightning (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Lightning (GB) | 14 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Sron Na Caise (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Holy Lettuce (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Abalone (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- −6.38£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.72Fair A/E n=12 · 0.64 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 42dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 96
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 100B | 87 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 96A | 91 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 82A | 74 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 100B | 81 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 runs · as at 3 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
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,153 runs since Jan 2008 (1,099 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 953.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,867 | 252 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 709 | 83 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,689 | 531 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 476 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,592 | 510 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,580 | 514 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,274 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 953 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissouri (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.71 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.38 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Keane | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.71 |
| Edward Greatrex | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Hood | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.71 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.71 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 18+8d | Salisbury | Bill Garnett Memorial Fillies' Handicap | 4/7 | 4 | 9-7 | 70 | 80A | 65A | Adam Kirby | 9/4F |
| 08 Aug 18+16d | Brighton | Marathonbet Sportsbook/EBF Fillies' Handicap | 2/4 | 2¼ | 8-6 | 70 | 91C | 70B | Kieran O'Neill | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 18+89d | Windsor | Trailfinders Explore The World Your Way Fillies' Handicap | 5/6 | 4 | 9-1 | 75 | 96A | 62B | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 25 Apr 18+12d | Lingfield (AW) | World Championship Snooker At 188bet Claiming Stakes | 1/4 | 9-7 | 80 | 80C | 75B | Daniel Tudhope | 2/7F | |
| 13 Apr 18+14d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap | 6/10 | nse | 9-5 | 80 | 75A | 74A | Edward Greatrex | 12/1 |
| 30 Mar 18+25d | Newcastle (AW) | 32Red.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-3 | 92 | 87A | 73A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/4F |
| 05 Mar 18+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Novice Stakes | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-2 | 92 | 92A | 88B | Oisin Murphy | 8/15F |
| 17 Feb 18+174d | Kempton (AW) | Better Odds With Matchbook Novice Stakes | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 92 | 100B | 73A | Edward Greatrex | 4/1 |
| 27 Aug 17+7d | Curragh (IRE) | Flame Of Tara Irish EBF Stakes (Fillies) | 6/7 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 66C | 60C | Colin Keane | 7/1 |
| 20 Aug 17+58d | Curragh (IRE) | Breast Cancer Research Debutante Stakes (Fillies) | 6/8 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 82A | 78A | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 23 Jun 17+41d | Ascot | Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 11/20 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 59C | 75A | Colin Keane | 8/1 |
| 13 May 17 | Curragh | Curragh 'Where Champions Are Made' Race (Plus 10) | 1/6 | 8-12 | — | 80A | 102B | Colin Keane | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Sails (GB) won?
- Black Sails (GB) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2017 and 2018, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Black Sails (GB)?
- Black Sails (GB) was trained by David Simcock on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 16 August 2018.
- Who is Black Sails (GB)'s sire?
- Black Sails (GB) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Missouri Belle (GB), whose sire is Invincible Spirit.
- What going does Black Sails (GB) prefer?
- Black Sails (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Sails (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 16 August 2018. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Black Sails (GB)'s sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,153 runs since Jan 2008 (1,099 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 953.
- Who are Black Sails (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Missouri Belle (GB), Black Sails (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Black Sails (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Black Sails (GB) has 4 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Electric Lightning (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Electric Lightning (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.