Blackstaff (IRE)
Blackstaff (IRE) is 1 from 8, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 118, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=8 · 1.22 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 98dAvg 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 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 149 | 6 | 4% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 407 | 25 | 6.1% | +1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 278 | 13 | 4.7% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 190 | 12 | 6.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 402 | 19 | 4.7% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 442 | 24 | 5.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 321 | 18 | 5.6% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them That's The Deal (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (That's The Deal (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That's The Deal (IRE) | 100 | 9 | 2m–3m | Class 3 |
| Glenmoreangie (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Kelly | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Mark Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 13+55d | Sandown | Eric's Charm Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) | PU/10 | — | 10-13 | 118 | — | Lizzie Kelly | 12/1 |
| 2012 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 12+21d | Newbury | Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-1 | 126 | — | Lizzie Kelly | 40/1 |
| 08 Dec 12+240d | Aintree | Betfred 'goals Galore' Grand Sefton Handicap Chase | F/9 | — | 9-11 | 126 | — | Mark Quinlan | 9/1 |
| 12 Apr 12+27d | Aintree | John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase (National Course) | F/26 | — | 12-0 | 126 | — | Lizzie Kelly | 66/1 |
| 16 Mar 12+28d | Cheltenham | Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup | PU/22 | — | 12-0 | 126 | — | Lizzie Kelly | 100/1 |
| 17 Feb 12+289d | Sandown | 'Ubique' Hunters' Chase | 2/8 | 14 | 11-7 | — | 122B | Lizzie Kelly | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 04 May 11+29d | Cheltenham | Connolly's Red Mills Intermediate Point-To-Point Championship Final Hunters' Chase | 5/17 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 108A | Lizzie Kelly | 5/2F |
| 05 Apr 11 | Exeter | Exeter Inn At Topsham Novices' Hunters' Chase | 1/8 | 11-3 | — | 125B | Lizzie Kelly | 4/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Blackstaff won?
- Blackstaff (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Blackstaff?
- Blackstaff (IRE) was trained by Nick Williams on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 22 February 2013.
- Who is Blackstaff's sire?
- Blackstaff (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Sister Swing (GB), whose sire is Arctic Lord.
- What going does Blackstaff prefer?
- Blackstaff (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Blackstaff's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 22 February 2013. The highest on record is 126.
- What is Blackstaff's sire's record?
- Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Blackstaff's siblings?
- Out of Sister Swing (GB), Blackstaff (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: That's The Deal (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (That's The Deal (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.