Black Ven (IRE)
Black Ven (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Feb 2008.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- +18.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 3.27Fair A/E n=9 · 2.73 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 173dAvg 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
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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Final Bid (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballybroe (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Hold Hard (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Curnalee Lady (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ahsurelookit (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Fact File (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Aspell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 10+29d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Wren Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | 105 | — | Leighton Aspell | 14/1 |
| 19 Jan 10+66d | Folkestone | Saga Home Insurance Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 5 | 11-9 | 105 | 106B | Sam Jones | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 09+21d | Uttoxeter | 6box.co.uk Syndicates Rustic Gold Handicap Chase | PU/13 | — | 11-7 | 110 | — | Leighton Aspell | 20/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+603d | Chepstow | toteexacta Beginners' Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-4 | 110 | — | Leighton Aspell | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Feb 08+15d | Newbury | Arkell's 3B Bitter 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-4 | — | — | Dominic Elsworth | 8/1 |
| 14 Feb 08+24d | Chepstow | Severn Valley Mobile Catering Novices' Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-4 | — | 122A | Dominic Elsworth | 5/1 | |
| 21 Jan 08+26d | Folkestone | arenaleisureplc.Com Novices' Hurdle | 5/14 | 2 | 11-5 | — | 114A | Mark Bradburne | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+599d | Towcester | gg.com Tipzone Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) | 1/12 | 11-0 | — | 138C | Mark Bradburne | 20/1 | |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 06 May 06 | Uttoxeter | Royal Orchid Standard Open NH Flat Race | 11/15 | 1 | 11-0 | — | 86C | Leighton Aspell | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Black Ven won?
- Black Ven (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Black Ven?
- Black Ven (IRE) was trained by Oliver Sherwood on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 17 February 2010.
- Who is Black Ven's sire?
- Black Ven (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Mini Minor (IRE), whose sire is Black Minstrel.
- What going does Black Ven prefer?
- Black Ven (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Black Ven's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 17 February 2010. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Black Ven's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Black Ven's siblings?
- Out of Mini Minor (IRE), Black Ven (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.