Blackthorn Boy (IRE)
Blackthorn Boy (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Feb 2008.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 6 (66.7%)Placed
- +0.88£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=9 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | −3.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 286 | 20 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 174 | 7 | 4% | −4.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 296 | 33 | 11.1% | +2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 209 | 28 | 13.4% | +4.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 137 | 11 | 8% | −0.6 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 377 | 39 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 406 | 35 | 8.6% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 155 | 8 | 5.2% | −3.4 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Perfect Gent (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +2.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moore | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.88 |
| Eamon Dehdashti | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.62 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Blackthorn Boy won?
- Blackthorn Boy (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 6 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Blackthorn Boy?
- Blackthorn Boy (IRE) was trained by Gary Moore on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 7 March 2008.
- Who is Blackthorn Boy's sire?
- Blackthorn Boy (IRE) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of First And Foremost (IRE), whose sire is Boreen.
- What is Blackthorn Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 7 March 2008. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Blackthorn Boy's sire's record?
- Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
- Who are Blackthorn Boy's siblings?
- Out of First And Foremost (IRE), Blackthorn Boy (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.