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Horse profile

Black Saphir (IRE)

3yo colt (at last run, Oct 2018) · Last trainer A & G Botti · Last owner G Augustin Normand L Biffi
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Lamarsa (FR) (Chichicastenango)
12 runs · 4 courses · from Oct 2017
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Oct 2018 — 2,931 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2018 · 7th of 11
KTB Profile

Black Saphir (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Chantilly (FR) (Mar 2018).

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,565 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm901112.2%+2.4—
Good to Firm1,83920110.9%+1.1—
Good2,76227710%+0.20 from 2
Good to Soft1,3751359.8%00 from 1
Soft1,8531839.9%+0.10 from 4
Heavy710689.6%−0.20 from 1
Standard (AW)2,9362588.8%−10 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6326310%+0.2—
6f – 7f2,5822419.3%−0.50 from 1
1m – 1m1f2,7842729.8%00 from 10
1m2f – 1m4f3,10735011.3%+1.50 from 1
1m5f – 2m1,5471318.5%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f692598.5%−1.3—
2m5f – 3m197147.1%−2.7—
Over 3m24312.5%+2.7—

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

Dam
Lamarsa (FR) (Chichicastenango)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Law Girl (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m4f–2m½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Law Girl (FR)2231m4f–2m½f—
Solemare (IRE)120——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Chantilly (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 10 0 0% −10.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Cristian Demuro 6 0 0% −6.00
Pierre-Charles Boudot 2 0 0% −2.00
Pierre Bazire 1 0 0% −1.00
Aurelien Lemaitre 1 0 0% −1.00
Soufiane Saadi 1 0 0% −1.00
Maxime Guyon 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 9 0 0% −9.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00

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 Jockey SP
2018 · 9 runs
18 Oct 18+63d Longchamp (FR) Prix de l'Observatoire (Claimer) (3yo) (Turf) 8.5f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-5 Cristian Demuro 12/1
16 Aug 18+49d Deauville (FR) Prix du Champ Durand (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 12/16 hd 8-11 Cristian Demuro 10/1
28 Jun 18+21d Longchamp (FR) Prix de la Cour Carree (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 8f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 1¼ 9-4 Pierre Bazire 4/1F
07 Jun 18+10d Longchamp (FR) Prix des Nenuphars (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 8f · Very Soft · 17 ran 3/17 ½ 9-3 Cristian Demuro 71/10
28 May 18+27d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix du Haras de la Celle Saint-Cloud (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 6/17 hd 9-0 Cristian Demuro 15/1
01 May 18+23d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Beauval (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 10.5f · Soft · 15 ran 13/15 12 9-2 Cristian Demuro 11/1
08 Apr 18+10d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Fleurus (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 9f · Heavy · 17 ran 6/17 3½ 9-4 Cristian Demuro 83/10
29 Mar 18+41d Chantilly (FR) Prix De Conflans Sainte-Honorine (Claimer) (3yo) (Polytrack) 8.5f · Standard · 11 ran 2/11 nk 8-11 Pierre-Charles Boudot 53/10
16 Feb 18+72d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Parc Laversin (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 4 9-2 Aurelien Lemaitre 58/10
2017 · 3 runs
06 Dec 17+36d Deauville (FR) Prix de Preaux (Conditions) (2yo) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 nk 8-10 Soufiane Saadi 31/1
31 Oct 17+20d Chantilly (FR) Prix des Aigles (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 9f · Very Soft · 13 ran 12/13 4½ 9-2 Maxime Guyon 48/10
11 Oct 17 Chantilly (FR) Prix de l'Argiliere (Maiden) (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 9f · Very Soft · 11 ran 4/11 ¾ 9-2 Pierre-Charles Boudot 79/10

Quick answers

How many races has Black Saphir won?
Black Saphir (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2017 and 2018. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Black Saphir?
Black Saphir (IRE) was trained by A & G Botti on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 18 October 2018.
Who is Black Saphir's sire?
Black Saphir (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Lamarsa (FR), whose sire is Chichicastenango.
What is Black Saphir's sire's record?
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,565 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Black Saphir's siblings?
Out of Lamarsa (FR), Black Saphir (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Law Girl (FR) (3). The wins came over 1m4f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2017. 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.