Horse profile
Black Smoke (IRE)
by Tale of Two Cities (IRE) out of Miss Forde (IRE) (Clodovil)
45 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Chepstow, Wolverhampton (AW) & Lingfield
Last run 17 Feb 2026 · 8th of 10
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Black Smoke is a gelding with five wins from 45 starts, all at Class 6 level. Four of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m, three on the AW at Wolverhampton and one each at Chepstow on good to firm and Lingfield on soft. Typically held up, he finished 8 of 10 at Wolverhampton in Feb 2026 off an official rating of 45, 17lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 45 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 5–45Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 10 (22.2%)Placed
- +24.50£1 level staken=45 at SP
- 1.57Fair A/E n=44 · 1.28 incl. margin
- 62Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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.
Official rating45↓ 17lb off peak
45
45–62
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 28 | 112A | 90 | 4 runs · 95 / 88.5 |
| Good | 7 | 104C | 88 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 85A | 77 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 85B | 76 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 86B | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 28 | 112A | 90.5 | 3 runs · 95 / 94 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 95A | 82 | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 88A | 81 | — |
Of 45 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 45 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 from 22 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Mid-division 8 (36%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 7 (32%) · 1 win
- Held up 6 (27%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (5%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 77 runs since Jan 2008 (10 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +43.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 20 | 1 | 5% | −1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 33 | 3 | 9.1% | +2.6 | 3 from 28 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −1.2 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | +4 | 4 from 29 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Miss Forde (IRE) (Clodovil)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Miss (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Happyhuntingground (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 28 | 3 | 11% | +12.50 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 38 | 5 | 13% | +31.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 24 | 3 | 13% | +16.50 |
| Bath | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 29 | 4 | 14% | +23.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Wonnacott | 6 | 1 | 17% | +17.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 6 | 1 | 17% | +6.00 |
| Edward Greatrex | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Mason Paetel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Finley Marsh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Dace | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Wood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Alec Voikhansky | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Sheehy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonny Peate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warren Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 33 | 4 | 12% | +19.50 |
| Tongue tie | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +2.50 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +21.00 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +4.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 44 | 5 | 11% | +25.50 |
| Hurdle | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Feb 26+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1) Settled behind the front group early - moved into second by the 3f mark - stayed prominent until bumped 2f out and asked for effort - unable to find more in the closing stages | 8/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 45 | 83A | 57A | Jonny Peate | 33/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes (Div 2) Settled in the pack - crept into contention 2f out before losing that momentum inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly late to finish sixth | 6/8 | hd | 9-9 | 46 | 82A | 61A | Daniel Muscutt | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching the home turn - unable to land a serious blow - finished ninth | 9/11 | 1½ | 8-7 | 48 | 94A | 47A | Jack Dace | 20/1 |
| 03 Dec 25+80d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div 1) Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages - finished eighth | 8/11 | nk | 8-13 | 50 | 95A | 53A | Jack Dace | 25/1 |
| 14 Sep 25+17d | Bath | BetWright All Bun & Games Bath Summer Stayers' Series Final Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 3f out - stayed on steadily inside final 2f - finished sixth | 6/12 | ¾ | 8-6 | 51 | 85A | 57A | Jack Doughty | 28/1 |
| 28 Aug 25+27d | Ffos Las | Noahs Ark Hospital Charity Cardiff Handicap Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished 7th | 7/11 | nk | 9-5 | 52 | 85B | 61A | Millie Wonnacott | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 25+23d | Bath | BetWright Instant Withdrawals Handicap Sat behind the front pack early - slipped back through the field after 4f then lost touch under pressure 2f out - weakened to finish seventh | 7/8 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 53 | 86B | 54A | Saffie Osborne | 8/1 |
| 09 Jul 25+7d | Ffos Las | Furnance RFC Handicap Tracked leading duo early - asked for effort 3f out - moved into contention approaching last two furlongs then briefly went ahead inside final furlong - overtaken soon after and unable to resist winner | 2/4 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 51 | 91C | 74B | Edward Greatrex | 5/2 |
| 02 Jul 25+21d | Chepstow | Stream Racing Live At NetBet Handicap Held up towards the back on the rail - pushed along and made progress from 2f out to lead inside the last - stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/7 | 9-13 | 51 | 70A | 72A | Edward Greatrex | 11/1 | |
| 11 Jun 25+53d | Lingfield | Download The At The Races App Handicap Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 4f left - unable to quicken from 2f out - kept plugging but held to finish sixth | 6/10 | 2 | 9-1 | 52 | 104C | 56C | George Wood | 18/1 |
| 19 Apr 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Settled towards the back early - pushed along approaching 2f out but found little inside final furlong - stayed on late to finish third | 3/7 | 1½ | 8-11 | 53 | 95A | 62A | Edward Greatrex | 20/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Settled midpack in the early stages - driven up into 4th approaching the final bend - unable to close further and finished 4th | 4/9 | 2 | 9-8 | 54 | 72A | 63A | Edward Greatrex | 18/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Held up eagerly early - travelled wide through the pack - asked for effort with 4f left - dropped away rapidly to finish last of all | 9/10 | 20 | 9-4 | 54 | 76C | 47C | Warren Fentiman | 17/2 |
| 18 Feb 25+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: Where The UK Bets Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1) Set the pace from the outset - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - pushed to the front with a furlong to go - overtaken briefly inside the last - regained command soon after - kept driving to the finish for the win | 1/8 | 9-3 | 51 | 74A | 67A | George Wood | 9/2 | |
| 01 Feb 25+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along and made ground into contention over 2f out then moved left and stayed on into the final furlong - unable to find more late finishing fifth beaten a length and a half | 5/10 | nk | 9-3 | 51 | 96A | 62A | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| 18 Jan 25+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Settled midpack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished seventh | 7/11 | 2 | 9-0 | 53 | 56A | 55A | Mason Paetel | 16/1 |
| 09 Jan 25+19d | Chelmsford City (AW) | It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Bumped at the off - settled at the back - pushed along with 2f left - shortened gap late but well held | 6/11 | nk | 9-2 | 55 | 78A | 56A | Mason Paetel | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 24+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Weekly Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Sat close to pace early - lost ground 2f out - kept battling to finish 4th | 4/10 | 3 | 9-1 | 56 | 90A | 61A | Mason Paetel | 11/2 |
| 02 Dec 24+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Settled with the pack on the wide side - pressed for effort and lost place inside final two furlongs - eventually finished seventh | 7/11 | 4½ | 9-0 | 57 | 93A | 59A | Millie Wonnacott | 17/2 |
| 04 Nov 24+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Sluggish start and settled towards the back - improved on the inner around halfway - boxed in and dropped back over 2f out - shifted wide entering straight - pushed along and kept going near the rail - grabbed 3rd close to the line | 3/10 | nk | 9-9 | 57 | 103A | 72A | Millie Wonnacott | 4/1 |
| 07 Oct 24+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - disputed the front and went on 11f out - overtaken past the 3f marker and dropped away into the final bend - finished well held in 5th | 5/8 | 2 | 9-6 | 57 | 95A | 53A | Millie Wonnacott | 5/1 |
| 27 Sep 24+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Handicap Moved left early - settled behind front group - urged and dropped back 3f out - driven in 5th 2f out - shifted wide entering straight - responded well inside final furlong to close - grabbed second late but denied at the line | 3/7 | nse | 9-1 | 57 | 81A | 61A | Millie Wonnacott | 10/1 |
| 07 Sep 24+115d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ian Furlong & Louise Sergent Handicap Settled just off the pace midfield - made ground from 2f out to hit the front with a furlong left - kept finding under pressure to score | 1/10 | 9-6 | 54 | 112A | 69A | Millie Wonnacott | 22/1 | |
| 15 May 24+26d | Bath | Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap (Div 2) | 6/11 | 2½ | 9-9 | 55 | 83A | 58A | Billy Loughnane | 15/2 |
| 19 Apr 24+15d | Bath | Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap | 5/10 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 56 | 88A | 68A | Billy Loughnane | 17/2 |
| 04 Apr 24+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1) | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-10 | 56 | 94A | 72A | Billy Loughnane | 11/2 |
| 15 Mar 24+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 52 | 108A | 74A | Billy Loughnane | 11/1 | |
| 23 Feb 24+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 8/10 | 5 | 9-2 | 53 | 76A | 52A | Alec Voikhansky | 14/1 |
| 05 Feb 24+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Betuk. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 11/12 | hd | 9-5 | 54 | 105A | 58A | Finley Marsh | 28/1 |
| 16 Jan 24+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 9-5 | 54 | 90B | 65A | Finley Marsh | 2/1 |
| 05 Jan 24+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) | 2/8 | 5½ | 9-9 | 54 | 98A | 73A | Billy Loughnane | 6/1 |
| 2023 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 23+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap | 3/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 54 | 70A | 73A | Callum Hutchinson | 18/1 |
| 05 Dec 23+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 55 | 95A | 72A | Callum Hutchinson | 22/1 |
| 17 Nov 23+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 57 | 81A | 52A | Billy Loughnane | 7/1 |
| 06 Nov 23+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 57 | 88A | 70A | Finley Marsh | 25/1 |
| 10 Oct 23+16d | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 9/11 | 6½ | 9-7 | 58 | 80C | 52C | Sean Levey | 16/1 |
| 24 Sep 23+24d | Hamilton | Book Your Christmas Party Here At hamilton.co.uk Handicap | 7/7 | 4 | 9-7 | 58 | 66A | 49A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 31 Aug 23+26d | Bath | betting.bet Online Betting Apprentice Handicap | 2/9 | 2 | 8-13 | 57 | 88B | 73A | Joe Leavy | 9/1 |
| 05 Aug 23+30d | Lingfield | Roman Pristine Commercial Window Cleaning Handicap | 1/8 | 9-7 | 55 | 77B | 65A | Alec Voikhansky | 16/1 | |
| 06 Jul 23+25d | Bellewstown | Peadar Kearney's Pub Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 15/15 | ¾ | 9-10 | 59 | 60C | 51C | Danny Sheehy | 66/1 |
| 11 Jun 23+26d | Navan | Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 15th Handicap (47-65) | 16/17 | nk | 9-3 | 62 | 88C | 52A | Wayne Hassett | 66/1 |
| 16 May 23+40d | Killarney | Fexco Maiden | 7/11 | nk | 9-6 | — | 76A | 62A | Danny Sheehy | 250/1 |
| 06 Apr 23+19d | Bellewstown | Compas Stallions Maiden | 9/12 | 16 | 9-9 | — | 36C | 54C | Mikey Sheehy | 200/1 |
| 18 Mar 23+287d | Thurles | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | F/16 | — | 11-8 | — | — | — | Niall Moore | 250/1 |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 04 Jun 22 | Listowel | Happy Birthday To The Snitch Maiden | 11/13 | 3½ | 9-6 | — | 83C | 47C | Mikey Sheehy | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Smoke won?
- Black Smoke (IRE) won 5 of 45 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 10 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trains Black Smoke?
- Black Smoke (IRE) is trained by Mark Loughnane, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 February 2026.
- Who is Black Smoke's sire?
- Black Smoke (IRE) is by Tale of Two Cities (IRE) out of Miss Forde (IRE), whose sire is Clodovil.
- What going does Black Smoke prefer?
- Black Smoke (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Smoke's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 17 February 2026. The highest on record is 62.
- What is Black Smoke's sire's record?
- Tale of Two Cities (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 77 runs since Jan 2008 (10 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Black Smoke's siblings?
- Out of Miss Forde (IRE), Black Smoke (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.