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Horse profile

Jake Black (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2006) · Last trainer John Quinn · Last owner Geoffrey Lucas
by Definite Article (GB) out of Tirhala (IRE) (Chief Singer)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Jan 2006 — 7,600 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2006 · 5th of 12 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Jake Black (IRE) is 4 from 13. Hasn't won since Nov 2005.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating123↓ 2lb off peak
123 56–125

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) 118C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wetherby, 12 Nov 2005 Official rating 123 at the last jumps run, 5 Jan 2006

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 86C the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 31 Aug 2005 Official rating 75 at the last flat run, 7 Oct 2005

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 118C · median 108.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft2118C110.5—
Good to Soft2109C108.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3118C108—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 8 figures · best 86C · median 52.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good472C57.5—
Good to Firm286C59.5—
Standard (AW)251C29.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f786C54—
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 13 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.51 from 2
Good2,03122411%+0.52 from 5
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 2
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.61 from 2
Heavy6797410.9%+0.4—
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.30 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.23 from 7
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.31 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.1—
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.4—

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

Dam
Tirhala (IRE) (Chief Singer)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mulranny (IRE)30——
Thegeordieduchess (IRE)20——
Bad To The Bone (IRE)10——
Good Conn (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 2 40% +13.50
Soft 2 1 50% +4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +9.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 2 33% +12.50
Class 3 4 1 25% +2.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +9.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 3 1 33% +3.00
York 2 1 50% +9.00
Newcastle 2 1 50% +9.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 1 100% +6.50
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 7 3 43% +22.50
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr S Dobson 2 2 100% +16.50
Russ Garritty 2 0 0% −2.00
Fergus King 1 1 100% +5.00
Kevin Ghunowa 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J Best 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 1 100% +10.00
Tony Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 1 0 0% −1.00
2005 12 4 33% +23.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 8 3 38% +21.50
Hurdle 5 1 20% +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
2006 · 1 run
05 Jan 06+27d Wetherby Rocom Siemens Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 3 11-3 123103C Dougie Costello 10/1
2005 · 12 runs
09 Dec 05+27d Cheltenham CFR Group (Electrical Services) Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 4 11-2 125109C Dougie Costello 16/1
12 Nov 05+36d Wetherby Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 10-6 112118C Fergus King 5/1
07 Oct 05+37d York Green Howards Cup Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 2½ 8-6 7541C Kevin Ghunowa 6/1
31 Aug 05+28d York Bollinger Champagne Series Final Amateurs' Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 11-1 6686C Mr S Dobson 10/1
03 Aug 05+18d Pontefract Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-2 6272C Mr S Dobson 13/2
16 Jul 05+22d Market Rasen Totescoop6 Summer Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 17.5f · Good · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-9 114— Russ Garritty 16/1
24 Jun 05+16d Newcastle Cantorspreadfair.com Amateurs' Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 3½ 11-1 6354C Tom O'Brien 5/1
08 Jun 05+7d Newbury Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 shd 10-11 6033C Mr J J Best 10/3
01 Jun 05+86d Newcastle Prince's Trust Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 8-4 5661C Daniel Tudhope 10/1
07 Mar 05+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 12 ran 11/12 1 8-1 588C Tony Hamilton 9/1
25 Feb 05+53d Wolverhampton (AW) Handicap Div 1 Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 1 8-10 6051C Robert Winston 4/1F
03 Jan 05 Wetherby Skybet.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 8 11-12 115108C Russ Garritty 11/1

Quick answers

How many races has Jake Black won?
Jake Black (IRE) won 4 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 30.8%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Jake Black?
Jake Black (IRE) was trained by John Quinn on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 5 January 2006.
Who is Jake Black's sire?
Jake Black (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Tirhala (IRE), whose sire is Chief Singer.
What going does Jake Black prefer?
Jake Black (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Jake Black's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 5 January 2006. The highest on record is 125.
What is Jake Black's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Jake Black's siblings?
Out of Tirhala (IRE), Jake Black (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.