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Paint Is Black (FR)

4yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer J Planque · Last owner Ecurie Du Trieux
by Early March (GB) out of Alicesprings (FR) (Pelder)
2 runs · 1 course · from Apr 2013
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Apr 2014 — 4,601 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014
KTB Profile

Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Apr 2013 and Apr 2014, the last of them as a 4yo gelding. By Early March (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 910 runs since Mar 2011.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026

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

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 910 runs since Mar 2011 (119 horses).

Strongest on good going: 13.9% from 202. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 13% from 138. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 3.9% from 127.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm13215.4%+6.3—
Good2022813.9%+4.8—
Good to Soft10187.9%−1.2—
Soft2552710.6%+1.50 from 2
Heavy9833.1%−6—
Standard (AW)241156.2%−2.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1616.3%−2.8—
6f – 7f12753.9%−5.2—
1m – 1m1f16085%−4.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1381813%+3.9—
1m5f – 2m161169.9%+0.80 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2382610.9%+1.8—
2m5f – 3m49510.2%+1.1—
Over 3m21419%+9.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Alicesprings (FR) (Pelder)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Arret Station (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Arret Station (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Arret Station (FR)3332m2f–2m2½fListed
Pull Marine (FR)2622m1½f–2m2f—
Mesut (FR)120——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2014 · 1 run
01 Apr 14+347d Enghien (FR) Prix Orvilliers (Div 1) (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 2m½f · Very Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-8 Julien Plumas 199/10
2013 · 1 run
19 Apr 13 Enghien (FR) Prix Des Cevennes (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 2m½f · Very Soft · 13 ran F/13 — 10-3 Kevin Nabet 63/1

Quick answers

How many races has Paint Is Black won?
Paint Is Black (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2013 and 2014.
Who trained Paint Is Black?
Paint Is Black (FR) was trained by J Planque on the most recent run on record, at Enghien (FR) on 1 April 2014.
Who is Paint Is Black's sire?
Paint Is Black (FR) is by Early March (GB) out of Alicesprings (FR), whose sire is Pelder.
What is Paint Is Black's sire's record?
Early March (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 910 runs since Mar 2011 (119 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.9% from 202. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 13% from 138. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 3.9% from 127.
Who are Paint Is Black's siblings?
Out of Alicesprings (FR), Paint Is Black (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Arret Station (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Arret Station (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2013. 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.