Black Velvet (GB)
Black Velvet (GB) is yet to win from 8 starts.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 226 d
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 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 223 | 17 | 7.6% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 267 | 32 | 12% | +2.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 125 | 8 | 6.4% | −3 | — |
| Soft | 115 | 11 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | +8.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 186 | 14 | 7.5% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 266 | 20 | 7.5% | −1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 158 | 22 | 13.9% | +4.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 99 | 5 | 5.1% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 146 | 14 | 9.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | −1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +4.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them The Right Man (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (The Right Man (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Right Man (GB) | 17 | 7 | 5½f–6½f | Group 3 |
| Steve Rogers (IRE) | 20 | 6 | 1m4f–2m | Class 3 |
| Fire In Babylon (IRE) | 50 | 6 | 1m3f–1m6f | Class 6 |
| Hong Kong Island (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Three Moons (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Three Choirs (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Baby Dordan (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Mystic Melody (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ribble (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Oykel (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Findhorn (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 May 06+64d | Limerick | Martinstown Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 4½ | 11-5 | — | 79C | Tommy Treacy | 25/1 |
| 11 Mar 06+226d | Navan | Manor Farms Chickens Maiden Hdl (Div 2) | 15/19 | 4½ | 11-7 | — | 85C | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 05+15d | Goodwood | De Boer Handicap | 15/15 | 2 | 8-10 | 88 | 26C | Martin Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 13 Jul 05+11d | Lingfield (AW) | E.B.F. Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes (AW) | 10/12 | 6 | 8-8 | 90 | 34C | Martin Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 05+10d | Sandown | Astute Electronics Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 9-5 | 93 | 71C | Philip Robinson | 33/1 |
| 22 Jun 05+11d | Salisbury | Noel Cannon Memorial Trophy Handicap | 16/16 | 11 | 9-5 | 96 | 49C | Martin Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 11 Jun 05+59d | Sandown | Paddypowercasino.com Handicap | 9/16 | ½ | 9-6 | 98 | 76C | Richard Hills | 33/1 |
| 13 Apr 05 | Newmarket | European Free Handicap (Listed) | 8/8 | nk | 8-10 | 100 | 38C | Martin Dwyer | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Velvet won?
- Black Velvet (GB) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2006.
- Who trained Black Velvet?
- Black Velvet (GB) was trained by J A O'Connell on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 14 May 2006.
- Who is Black Velvet's sire?
- Black Velvet (GB) is by Inchinor (GB) out of Three Owls (IRE), whose sire is Warning.
- What is Black Velvet's official rating?
- Black Velvet (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 100.
- What is Black Velvet's sire's record?
- Inchinor (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 973 runs since Jan 2008 (62 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 6.4% from 125. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 13.9% from 158.
- Who are Black Velvet's siblings?
- Out of Three Owls (IRE), Black Velvet (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: The Right Man (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (The Right Man (GB)). The wins came over 5½f–2m. As at Nov 2026.