The New Black (IRE)
The New Black (IRE) is 2 from 21. Hasn't won since May 2012. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 55, 12lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 6 (28.6%)Placed
- +13.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=21 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 202 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.
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 10.6% of 5,063 runs since Apr 2009 (370 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 455.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 7 | 15.9% | +5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 870 | 86 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 1,010 | 92 | 9.1% | −1.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 455 | 33 | 7.3% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 702 | 76 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 215 | 21 | 9.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,765 | 220 | 12.5% | +1.9 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 10 | 12.7% | +2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,350 | 136 | 10.1% | −0.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,505 | 176 | 11.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,369 | 142 | 10.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 545 | 49 | 9% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 168 | 20 | 11.9% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Spifer (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Big Eared Fran (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spifer (IRE) | 38 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Big Eared Fran (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 3 |
| Bardd (IRE) | 44 | 2 | 1m5½f–2m | Class 4 |
| Spieta (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Plymouth Rock (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Bells Life (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +23.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Probert | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Lauren Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leonna Mayor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael J M Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E/S | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Visor | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17 | 1 | 6% | +0.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has The New Black won?
- The New Black (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 6 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained The New Black?
- The New Black (IRE) was trained by Gay Kelleway on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 28 December 2012.
- Who is The New Black's sire?
- The New Black (IRE) is by Oratorio (IRE) out of Zarawa (IRE), whose sire is Kahyasi.
- What going does The New Black prefer?
- The New 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 The New Black's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 28 December 2012. The highest on record is 67.
- What is The New Black's sire's record?
- Oratorio (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 5,063 runs since Apr 2009 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 455.
- Who are The New Black's siblings?
- Out of Zarawa (IRE), The New Black (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Spifer (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Big Eared Fran (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.