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Black Zorro (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2012) · Last trainer C F Swan · Last owner T F Mcdonald T J Mcdonald
by Vinnie Roe (IRE) out of Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)
16 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Nov 2012 — 5,102 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2012
KTB Profile

Black Zorro (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Limerick (Apr 2011).

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating86↓ 8lb off peak
86 86–94

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

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 90C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Limerick, 5 May 2012 Official rating 86 at the last jumps run, 7 Nov 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 65C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Punchestown, 3 May 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 121A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft5121A97—
Heavy3113A90—
Good290C85.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5102A85—
1m5f – 2m4121A111—
2m5f – 3m390C90—
Flat 2 figures · best 65C · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m265C62—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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 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 11.3% of 3,061 runs since Oct 2010 (236 horses).

Weakest on good to firm going: 7.8% from 166.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.7—
Good to Firm166137.8%−3.50 from 1
Good1,13013411.9%+0.60 from 2
Good to Soft4324510.4%−0.90 from 2
Soft8569511.1%−0.20 from 6
Heavy4535712.6%+1.30 from 4
Standard (AW)2328.7%−2.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−11.3—
1m2f – 1m4f31412.9%+1.6—
1m5f – 2m7158411.7%+0.40 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,05012511.9%+0.60 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,0181009.8%−1.50 from 4
Over 3m2423414%+2.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2010 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lessons Lass (IRE) (Doyoun)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them The Polomoche (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (The Polomoche (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Polomoche (IRE)1782m–2m7½fClass 2
Lessons In Milan (IRE)1322m3½f–2m6fClass 3
John Diamond (IRE)1122m4f–2m5fClass 3
My Pal Val (IRE)1222m–2m3fClass 4
Schiehallion (IRE)912m½fClass 4
Say A Few Words (IRE)10——
Lecon Benefique (IRE)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 4 0 0% −4.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
D J Casey 7 0 0% −7.00
Brian Cawley 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr A T Duff 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr A J McNulty 1 0 0% −1.00
Angelo Gasnier 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms N Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 0 0% −13.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 9 0 0% −9.00
2011 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 0 0% −10.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 9 runs
14 Nov 12+7d Downpatrick Get Ready For Christmas Beginners Chase 2m2½f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran F/7 — 11-12 —— D J Casey 20/1
07 Nov 12+13d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 2¾ 10-11 8682C D J Casey 20/1
25 Oct 12+173d Thurles Leugh (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m6f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran F/18 — 11-2 86— Mr A J McNulty 14/1
05 May 12+32d Limerick Kelloggs Cul Camps Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) 3m · Good · 14 ran 11/14 24 11-3 8990C D J Casey 14/1
03 Apr 12+12d Thurles Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9/12 7½ 11-2 9286A Brian Cawley 8/1
22 Mar 12+19d Cork Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 10/15 hd 11-11 94102A Angelo Gasnier 12/1
03 Mar 12+8d Navan Garlow Cross Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m4f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 15 10-4 9497A D J Casey 10/1
24 Feb 12+30d Dundalk (AW) Download Our Mobile App Now Maiden 2m · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 1¼ 9-11 —59C D J Casey 16/1
25 Jan 12+27d Limerick www.limerickraces.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m3f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 15 10-3 9381C Brian Cawley 9/2
2011 · 7 runs
29 Dec 11+47d Limerick Follow Lrc On Facebook Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 3/14 3 11-0 —113A Brian Cawley 20/1
12 Nov 11+13d Naas Kill Maiden Hurdle 3m · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 13/17 4¼ 11-7 —90C D J Casey 25/1
30 Oct 11+22d Wexford Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 32 11-3 —85C D J Casey 10/1
08 Oct 11+26d Fairyhouse Check Special Offers For Winter Festival (C & G) Flat Race 2m · Good · 16 ran 8/16 23 11-7 —81C Mr A T Duff 9/1
12 Sep 11+132d Listowel Bank Of Ireland Flat Race 2m · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 7 11-7 —109A Ms N Carberry 7/1
03 May 11+30d Punchestown Goffs Land Rover Bumper 2m · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 13/25 9 10-10 —65C Mr A T Duff 9/2J
03 Apr 11 Limerick Kevin Mcmanus Bookmaker Champion (pro/am) Flat Race (listed) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 7 11-2 —121A Mr A T Duff 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Black Zorro won?
Black Zorro (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2011 and 2012. Placed 2 times in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained Black Zorro?
Black Zorro (IRE) was trained by C F Swan on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 14 November 2012.
Who is Black Zorro's sire?
Black Zorro (IRE) is by Vinnie Roe (IRE) out of Lessons Lass (IRE), whose sire is Doyoun.
What is Black Zorro's official rating?
Black Zorro (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 94.
What is Black Zorro's sire's record?
Vinnie Roe (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,061 runs since Oct 2010 (236 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to firm going: 7.8% from 166.
Who are Black Zorro's siblings?
Out of Lessons Lass (IRE), Black Zorro (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: The Polomoche (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (The Polomoche (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.