Horse profile
Black Vale (IRE)
by Moss Vale (IRE) out of Limit (IRE) (Barathea)
45 runs · 10 courses · from Jul 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Apr 2016 — 3,826 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2016 · 5th of 8
4 wins · Lingfield (AW) & Southwell (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Black Vale (IRE) is 4 from 45. Hasn't won since Jun 2014. All 4 wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. Last raced off 45, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 45 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 4–45Wins / Runs
- 8.9%Strike rate
- 10 (22.2%)Placed
- −16.50£1 level staken=45 at SP
- 0.84Fair A/E n=45 · 0.73 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 23dAvg 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↓ 25lb off peak
45
45–70
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,012 runs since Jan 2008 (145 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 320 | 25 | 7.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 355 | 32 | 9% | +0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 176 | 13 | 7.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 302 | 17 | 5.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 751 | 73 | 9.7% | +1.4 | 4 from 38 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 468 | 37 | 7.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,086 | 101 | 9.3% | +1 | 3 from 31 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 280 | 18 | 6.4% | −1.9 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 86 | 6 | 7% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
Limit (IRE) (Barathea)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Kellys Eye (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kellys Eye (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellys Eye (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Sky High Diver (IRE) | 9 | 4 | 1m3f–1m4½f | Class 5 |
| Izmir (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| El Manati (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Emerald Secret (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Cutting It Fine (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 4 | 11% | −9.50 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 26 | 3 | 12% | −6.50 |
| Class 5 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| Class 7 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 3 | 10% | −9.50 |
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Aspell | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Danny Brock | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Donna Aspell | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josh Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhiain Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S O Novoa Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D McMellon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.50 |
| E/STB | 11 | 2 | 18% | +5.00 |
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2014 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.50 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 44 | 4 | 9% | −15.50 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 16+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Christopher Pierpoint Classic Handicap | 5/8 | hd | 8-2 | 45 | 56A | Josephine Gordon | 20/1 |
| 30 Mar 16+20d | Kempton (AW) | 10 Free Bet At 32redsport.com Apprentice Handicap | 11/11 | 2 | 8-12 | 45 | 35A | Paddy Vaughan | 50/1 |
| 10 Mar 16+5d | Southwell (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 7/8 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 45 | 48A | Andrew Mullen | 9/2 |
| 05 Mar 16+38d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet&Watch Every Race At Unibet Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 8-9 | 45 | 53A | Danny Brock | 10/1 |
| 27 Jan 16+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Apprentice Handicap | 6/7 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 45 | 42A | Josh Quinn | 25/1 |
| 21 Jan 16+5d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Win A Football Fortune With Scoop6Soccer Handicap | 7/7 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 47 | 34A | Danny Brock | 8/1 |
| 16 Jan 16+2d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford City Racecourse 1st Anniversary Handicap | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 47 | 50A | Josephine Gordon | 9/4 |
| 14 Jan 16+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Scoop6soccer At Betfred.com Handicap | 9/11 | 2 | 9-0 | 47 | 35A | Josephine Gordon | 10/1 |
| 31 Dec 15+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Apprentice Selling Stakes | 6/6 | 14 | 8-12 | 53 | 46C | Rhiain Ingram | 33/1 |
| 16 Dec 15+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) | 10/10 | 2 | 8-6 | 57 | 40A | S O Novoa Garcia | 100/1 |
| 03 Dec 15+59d | Kempton (AW) | Race For Colin Yates Handicap (Div 2) | 12/12 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 60 | 31C | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 05 Oct 15+72d | Windsor | BCA Day At Royal Windsor Racecourse Stakes (Amateur Riders' Handicap) | 11/14 | ½ | 10-13 | 53 | 49A | David Noonan | 33/1 |
| 25 Jul 15+44d | Salisbury | Sarum Refrigeration Services Ltd 'Carnarvon' Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders) | 7/8 | 9 | 10-0 | 56 | 35C | Mr D McMellon | 50/1 |
| 11 Jun 15+19d | Worcester | Worcester News Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/9 | 1 | 10-11 | — | 80C | Tom Cannon | 33/1 |
| 23 May 15+33d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Andover Handicap | 14/14 | 2 | 9-0 | 58 | 33C | William Twiston-Davies | 40/1 |
| 20 Apr 15+77d | Windsor | Download The Unibet Racing App Handicap | 9/15 | ½ | 9-4 | 62 | 72A | Oisin Murphy | 33/1 |
| 02 Feb 15+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/trainer Specials Handicap | 5/6 | 3 | 9-0 | 63 | 48B | Frederik Tylicki | 8/1 |
| 24 Jan 15+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 11/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 65 | 53A | Frederik Tylicki | 10/1 |
| 10 Jan 15+36d | Lingfield (AW) | Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/trainer Specials Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 9-2 | 65 | 73A | Adam Kirby | 5/1 |
| 05 Dec 14+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Daily Price Boost At Unibet Handicap | 9/12 | nse | 8-11 | 68 | 46A | Danny Brock | 33/1 |
| 04 Nov 14+42d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 7/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 70 | 61C | Frederik Tylicki | 16/1 |
| 23 Sep 14+92d | Lingfield (AW) | 188Bet Casino Handicap | 12/12 | 6 | 9-3 | 70 | 43A | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 |
| 23 Jun 14+4d | Lingfield (AW) | All New 32RedSport.com Claiming Stakes | 2/8 | nk | 8-4 | 67 | 75A | Cam Hardie | 5/6F |
| 19 Jun 14+15d | Lingfield (AW) | 'cash In Early' At 888sport.com Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 8-12 | 67 | 75A | Danny Brock | 9/2 | |
| 04 Jun 14+36d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Classified Selling Stakes | 2/6 | hd | 8-13 | 64 | 74B | Danny Brock | 7/1 |
| 29 Apr 14+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Breathe Spa At Lingfield Park Resort Claiming Stakes | 2/5 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 66 | 68B | David Probert | 5/4 |
| 24 Apr 14+23d | Brighton | Streamline Taxis Handicap | 7/7 | 6 | 9-3 | 66 | 30A | David Probert | 20/1 |
| 01 Apr 14+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Thunderstruck II Slot Handicap (BOBIS Race) | 5/6 | 2½ | 8-3 | 67 | 36B | Donna Aspell | 20/1 |
| 25 Mar 14+22d | Southwell (AW) | 32red Immortal Romance Slot Handicap | 2/4 | 7 | 8-9 | 67 | 63B | Donna Aspell | 7/2 |
| 03 Mar 14+3d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red Mega Moolah Millionaires Claiming Stakes | 1/7 | 8-0 | 65 | 69A | Donna Aspell | 6/1 | |
| 28 Feb 14+20d | Lingfield (AW) | 32red Burning Desire Slot Handicap | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 65 | 54A | Donna Aspell | 66/1 |
| 08 Feb 14+50d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Selling Stakes | 5/7 | 3½ | 9-4 | 67 | 56A | Paddy Aspell | 6/1 |
| 20 Dec 13+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red.com Nursery | 6/7 | nk | 8-13 | 61 | 39A | Paddy Aspell | 8/1 |
| 13 Dec 13+4d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Nursery | 1/3 | 8-12 | 64 | 63C | Paddy Aspell | 8/1 | |
| 09 Dec 13+4d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red.com Selling Stakes | 5/7 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 64 | 48A | Donna Aspell | 14/1 |
| 05 Dec 13+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32Red Casino Nursery | 5/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 63A | Paddy Aspell | 8/1 |
| 03 Dec 13+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Casino Selling Stakes | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-3 | 60 | 63A | Paddy Aspell | 6/1 |
| 26 Nov 13+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red.com Claiming Stakes | 2/5 | 1 | 8-12 | 55 | 70B | Paddy Aspell | 5/2 |
| 19 Nov 13+6d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Casino Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 8-12 | 59 | 70A | Paddy Aspell | 6/1 | |
| 13 Nov 13+41d | Kempton (AW) | Betdaq 1st UK Race Commission Free Nursery | 13/14 | 5 | 9-6 | 59 | 40C | Paddy Aspell | 33/1 |
| 03 Oct 13+21d | Southwell (AW) | British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8/9 | nk | 9-5 | 60 | 40A | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 12 Sep 13+16d | Chepstow | 32Red Nursery | 9/10 | 3¾ | 8-11 | 60 | 21A | Jim Crowley | 6/1 |
| 27 Aug 13+19d | Southwell (AW) | Ladbrokes Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 72B | Neil Callan | 5/2 |
| 08 Aug 13+24d | Southwell (AW) | Tesco's Finest Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-5 | — | 51B | Neil Callan | 11/4 |
| 15 Jul 13 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetVictor.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 9/12 | 1 | 9-1 | — | 50A | Paul Mulrennan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Vale (IRE) won?
- Black Vale (IRE) won 4 of 45 archived starts between 2013 and 2016, a strike rate of 8.9%. Placed 10 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Black Vale (IRE)?
- Black Vale (IRE) was trained by Phil McEntee on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 29 April 2016.
- Who is Black Vale (IRE)'s sire?
- Black Vale (IRE) is by Moss Vale (IRE) out of Limit (IRE), whose sire is Barathea.
- What going does Black Vale (IRE) prefer?
- Black Vale (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 38 starts (10.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Vale (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 29 April 2016. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Black Vale (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Moss Vale (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,012 runs since Jan 2008 (145 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Black Vale (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Limit (IRE), Black Vale (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Kellys Eye (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kellys Eye (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.