Horse profile
The Black Lion (IRE)
by Un Desperado (FR) out of Satrouse (IRE) (Satco)
26 runs · 20 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 May 2013 — 4,936 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013
2 wins · Gowran Park & Limerick
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
The Black Lion (IRE) is 2 from 26. Hasn't won since Apr 2007. Last raced off 77, 28lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 8 (30.8%)Placed
- −16.75£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.74Fair A/E n=26 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 948 d
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.
Official rating77↓ 28lb off peak
77
1–105
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
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
Un Desperado (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | −6.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 75 | 10 | 13.3% | +5.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | +0.8 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 5 | 4.7% | −3.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
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
Satrouse (IRE) (Satco)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clooneyourish (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul N O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Charles Greene | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr G J Power | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Joanna Mason | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J P McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr K E Power | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 2 | 8% | −15.75 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.25 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
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 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 01 May 13+12d | Southwell | BetVictor.com Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 9-10 | 77 | — | Paul N O'Brien | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 13+5d | Southwell | Print Monkey Supporting Rotary Polio Eradication Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 72 | 88A | Paul N O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 14 Apr 13+35d | Market Rasen | Journal Lady Riders' Selling Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 33 | 9-7 | 74 | 69C | Joanna Mason | 20/1 |
| 10 Mar 13+12d | Market Rasen | Double M Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 72 | 70B | Paul N O'Brien | 11/1 |
| 26 Feb 13+22d | Catterick | Cheltenham Preview Evening March 1st Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 1 | 9-7 | 78 | 82C | Paul N O'Brien | 25/1 |
| 04 Feb 13+243d | Doncaster | 32redpoker.com Handicap Chase | PU/15 | — | 10-4 | 80 | — | Charles Greene | 40/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 12+14d | Cartmel | Carlsberg UK Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 16 | 10-4 | 80 | 73C | Charles Greene | 9/2 |
| 23 May 12+15d | Sedgefield | bet365 Handicap Chase | 2/12 | 12 | 10-7 | 80 | 93A | Charles Greene | 18/1 |
| 08 May 12+948d | Fakenham | totepool Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 10-9 | 85 | — | Charles Greene | 11/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 09+13d | Fontwell | Costain Supporting Cancer Research Uk Handicap Chase | 4/9 | ½ | 11-11 | 92 | 94B | Noel Fehily | 4/1 |
| 20 Sep 09+19d | Plumpton | Jimmy Parsons Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 10-8 | 92 | — | Paddy Brennan | 15/2 |
| 01 Sep 09+16d | Newton Abbot | Bakers Park Handicap Chase | 2/15 | 2½ | 11-2 | 85 | 106A | Noel Fehily | 25/1 |
| 16 Aug 09+32d | Southwell | Advertiser Group Newspapers Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-8 | 96 | — | Noel Fehily | 18/1 |
| 15 Jul 09+341d | Uttoxeter | Aspall's Suffolk Cyder Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | BD/10 | — | 11-0 | 96 | — | Timmy Murphy | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 08+47d | Cork | Killetra Maiden Hurdle | 18/24 | ¾ | 11-12 | 105 | 87C | P W Flood | 12/1 |
| 22 Jun 08+177d | Gowran Park | Inistioge Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 8 | 11-12 | 1 | 94A | Davy Russell | 6/4F |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+146d | Leopardstown | O'Dwyers Stillorgan Orchard Maiden Hurdle | 10/29 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 109C | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 07+89d | Galway | Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle | 15/20 | 13 | 11-12 | — | 74C | R Walsh | 15/8F |
| 07 May 07+8d | Curragh | Rockview (QR) INH Flat Race | 2/18 | nk | 11-9 | — | 125C | Mr J P McKeown | 8/1 |
| 29 Apr 07+3d | Gowran Park | Rockview (QR) INH Flat Race | 1/17 | 11-9 | — | 132C | Robbie McNamara | 9/2 | |
| 26 Apr 07+81d | Punchestown | Masterchefs Hospitality (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 4/24 | 1¾ | 11-9 | — | 127C | Robbie McNamara | 14/1 |
| 04 Feb 07+57d | Limerick | Kevin Frost Memorial (pro-am) Flat Race | 1/14 | 12-0 | — | — | Mr K E Power | 11/4J | |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 06+28d | Navan | Irish Racing Yearbook Inh Flat Race | 5/13 | 5 | 11-11 | — | 108C | Mr G J Power | 7/1 |
| 11 Nov 06+103d | Naas (IRE) | Go Racing In Kildare (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race | 3/15 | 1¾ | 11-11 | — | 117C | Mr G J Power | 5/1 |
| 31 Jul 06+18d | Galway | G.P.T. Waterford INH Flat Race | 8/19 | 16 | 11-8 | — | 84C | Mr G J Power | 9/10F |
| 13 Jul 06 | Gowran Park | Blackstairs I.n.h. Flat Race | 2/15 | 3 | 11-8 | — | 118C | Mr G J Power | 4/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Black Lion won?
- The Black Lion (IRE) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2006 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 8 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained The Black Lion?
- The Black Lion (IRE) was trained by Nick Kent on the most recent run on record, at Southwell on 1 May 2013.
- Who is The Black Lion's sire?
- The Black Lion (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Satrouse (IRE), whose sire is Satco.
- What going does The Black Lion prefer?
- The Black Lion (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Black Lion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 1 May 2013. The highest on record is 105.
- What is The Black Lion's sire's record?
- Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
- Who are The Black Lion's siblings?
- Out of Satrouse (IRE), The Black Lion (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.