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Horse profile

Man In Black (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2012) · Last trainer Gerard O'Leary · Last owner Lance Bloodstock Limited
by Trans Island (GB) out of Go Indigo (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
34 runs · 22 courses · from Jul 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Aug 2012 — 5,183 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2012 · 7th of 9 Won at Ludlow Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 53
KTB Profile

Man In Black (IRE) is 1 from 34, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer). Last raced off 53, 52lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 52lb off peak
Official rating53↓ 52lb off peak
53 44–105

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 (flat) 70A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sligo, 19 Jun 2012 Official rating 53 at the last flat run, 26 Aug 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 112A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 19 Nov 2011 Official rating 99 at the last jumps run, 3 Aug 2012

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 →

Flat 22 figures · best 70A · median 54
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft758A47—
Good to Firm556A55—
Good568A64—
Standard (AW)362A49—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f970A55—
1m – 1m1f668A48.5—
6f – 7f667A50—
1m5f – 2m1———
Jumps 12 figures · best 114A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good5111B92—
Soft3112A105—
Heavy299C95.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m8114A104—
2m1f – 2m4f4106B95.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 34 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
Trans Island (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,741 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3326.1%−2.9—
Good to Firm600579.5%+0.51 from 6
Good1,297987.6%−1.40 from 10
Good to Soft5655710.1%+1.10 from 2
Soft865819.4%+0.40 from 10
Heavy378359.3%+0.30 from 3
Standard (AW)1,003969.6%+0.60 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4354911.3%+2.3—
6f – 7f864799.1%+0.10 from 6
1m – 1m1f486326.6%−2.40 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f419368.6%−0.40 from 9
1m5f – 2m951798.3%−0.71 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f96610110.5%+1.50 from 4
2m5f – 3m521468.8%−0.2—
Over 3m9944%−5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Go Indigo (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Casino (IRE)190——
Indigo Island (IRE)140——
Curragh Gold (IRE)60——
Estival Park (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Good 10 0 0% −10.00
Good to Firm 6 1 17% +3.50
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% +6.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 4 0 0% −4.00
Dundalk (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 1 100% +8.50
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 1 11% +0.50
1m2f – 1m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Curtis 5 0 0% −5.00
Michael Hussey 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Carberry 3 0 0% −3.00
B M Cash 3 0 0% −3.00
Chris Hayes 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Lordan 2 0 0% −2.00
R M Burke 2 0 0% −2.00
Mlle Victoria Allers 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R O Harding 1 0 0% −1.00
Leigh Roche 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom O'Brien 1 1 100% +8.50
A P McCoy 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
P Shanahan 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Hoban 1 0 0% −1.00
Marc Monaghan 1 0 0% −1.00
Matthew Bowes 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Smullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Grant 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 20 1 5% −10.50
Blinkers 9 0 0% −9.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 15 1 7% −5.50
2010 12 0 0% −12.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 22 0 0% −22.00
Hurdle 12 1 8% −2.50

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 · 4 runs
26 Aug 12+23d Curragh Ladies Qualified Riders Association Fegentri World Championship Race For Lady Riders Handicap (47-75) 1m6f · Soft To Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 2 10-6 5355C Mlle Victoria Allers 16/1
03 Aug 12+18d Galway Guinness (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (88-109) 2m2f · Soft · 20 ran 17/20 18 11-3 9990C Mr R O Harding 25/1
16 Jul 12+27d Dundalk (AW) Follow Dundalk On Twitter Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 ½ 9-0 5562A Leigh Roche 14/1
19 Jun 12+205d Sligo Family Day 15th July At Sligo Claiming Race 1m2f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 4/13 2¼ 9-6 4470A Ben Curtis 33/1
2011 · 15 runs
27 Nov 11+8d Navan Dunderry Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 17/25 1 10-13 10099C Paul Carberry 16/1
19 Nov 11+30d Punchestown Follow Punchestown On Facebook Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 5½ 11-7 100112A Paul Carberry 13/2
20 Oct 11+29d Ludlow Ludlow Racecourse Supports Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 11-11 103114A Tom O'Brien 17/2
21 Sep 11+21d Downpatrick Tayto Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 2¾ 11-2 9792A Paul Carberry 7/1
31 Aug 11+11d Hereford Best Odds Guaranteed At victorchandler.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 4 ran 2/4 9 11-3 105111B A P McCoy 11/4
20 Aug 11+46d Perth Aviva Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 3¼ 11-2 105106B Jason Maguire 6/1
05 Jul 11+14d Roscommon Athleague Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 18 ran 6/18 5 11-1 —90A Niall P Madden 25/1
21 Jun 11+10d Ballinrobe Coleman Quarries Handicap (47-60) 1m1f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 7/16 1 9-2 4853A Chris Hayes 20/1
11 Jun 11+30d Limerick Limerick G.A.A. Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 6½f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 11/14 7 8-13 4829A P Shanahan 10/1
12 May 11+19d Gowran Park Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 1m1½f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 ½ 8-12 4843A Conor Hoban 9/2F
23 Apr 11+14d Cork Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (47-60) 1m½f · Good · 18 ran 3/18 2 8-8 4768A Marc Monaghan 16/1
09 Apr 11+16d Tramore Newtown Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good · 15 ran 10/15 4 11-2 —84C B M Cash 14/1
24 Mar 11+7d Thurles Moycarkey Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 5 ran 3/5 4 10-9 —103B Matthew Bowes 25/1
17 Mar 11+20d Wexford New Ross Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 11-2 —105A B M Cash 25/1
25 Feb 11+82d Navan Kilberry Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 25 ran 9/25 7 11-7 —92C B M Cash 33/1
2010 · 12 runs
05 Dec 10+16d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Race and Stay Package Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 12 ran 10/12 5½ 8-8 5028A Ben Curtis 13/2
19 Nov 10+78d Dundalk (AW) Crown Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (47-65) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 shd 8-10 5149A Ben Curtis 12/1
02 Sep 10+29d Clonmel Premier County Handicap (47-65) 1m2f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 8 8-10 5248A Ben Curtis 13/2
04 Aug 10+16d Sligo Sligo Champion Handicap (47-65) 1m4f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 9/16 1¼ 9-0 5345A Pat Smullen 5/1
19 Jul 10+10d Ballinrobe Beamish Handicap (47-75) 1m1f · Yielding · 16 ran 4/16 1¾ 8-7 5344C Danny Grant 5/1J
09 Jul 10+19d Gowran Park Freshford Handicap (47-75) 1m1½f · Yielding · 12 ran 2/12 7 8-1 5058A Ben Curtis 9/2
20 Jun 10+10d Down Royal I.t.b.a. (Northern Region) Handicap (47-60) 1m2½f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 1½ 8-6 5055A Chris Hayes 9/2
10 Jun 10+14d Leopardstown Fun Lovin' Criminals Handicap (47-70) 1m2f · Good · 19 ran 5/19 1½ 8-6 5058A Wayne Lordan 7/2J
27 May 10+11d Clonmel Cahir Handicap (47-65) 1m2f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 ¾ 8-7 4864A Michael Hussey 13/2
16 May 10+3d Navan Come Racing On June 11th Handicap (47-70) 1m2f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 6 8-4 4955A Michael Hussey 8/1
13 May 10+18d Gowran Park Early Bird Green Fees At Gowran Park Handicap (47-65) 7f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 6/15 nk 8-8 4956A Michael Hussey 7/1C
25 Apr 10+240d Gowran Park Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Handicap (47-65) 7f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 1¾ 8-6 4767A Michael Hussey 14/1
2009 · 3 runs
28 Aug 09+6d Down Royal 'buy A Racing Post Yearling Bonus Candidate' Auction Maiden 7f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 1¾ 9-0 4753A R M Burke 50/1
22 Aug 09+22d Fairyhouse Tattersalls Ireland Sale Stakes 6f · Soft · 16 ran 16/16 3 9-2 —47C Wayne Lordan 50/1
31 Jul 09 Galway Guinness 17:59 E.B.F Auction Maiden 7f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 nk 8-11 —40C R M Burke 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Man In Black won?
Man In Black (IRE) won 1 of 34 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 9 times in total (26.5% of starts).
Who trained Man In Black?
Man In Black (IRE) was trained by Gerard O'Leary on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 26 August 2012.
Who is Man In Black's sire?
Man In Black (IRE) is by Trans Island (GB) out of Go Indigo (IRE), whose sire is Cyrano De Bergerac.
What going does Man In Black prefer?
Man In Black (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Man In Black's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 26 August 2012. The highest on record is 105.
What is Man In Black's sire's record?
Trans Island (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,741 runs since Jan 2008 (295 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Man In Black's siblings?
Out of Go Indigo (IRE), Man In Black (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2009. 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.