After The Ball (IRE)
After The Ball (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Jun 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 88, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.41Fair A/E n=9 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 7dBetween runs (median)longest 402 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 4.2% of 24 runs since Jan 2005 (5 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +15.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −4.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −4.2 | — |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −4.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +4.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −4.2 | 0 from 6 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2005 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean McDermott | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7 | 1 | 14% | +4.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 07+34d | Limerick | Newton Abbot Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 8/13 | 11 | 11-2 | 88 | 89C | Sean McDermott | 16/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+6d | Tramore | Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/11 | 4 | 10-6 | 92 | 82C | Sean McDermott | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 06+121d | Limerick | Sliabh Luachra Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 4/18 | 12 | 9-12 | 88 | 94C | Phillip Enright | 20/1 |
| 27 Aug 06+6d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | E.P.S. Pumps Handicap Chase | 6/16 | 1 | 10-8 | 94 | 76C | Sean McDermott | 16/1 |
| 21 Aug 06+402d | Roscommon | Sean Naughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase (0-109) | 5/14 | ½ | 10-9 | 95 | 84C | Sean McDermott | 20/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 05+7d | Kilbeggan | Ladbrokes Midlands National Handicap Chase | 8/16 | 7 | 9-13 | 101 | 64C | B C Byrnes | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+28d | Wexford | Carlesberg Lager Handicap Chase (0-116) | 8/14 | 5 | 11-10 | 102 | 81C | Mark Grant | 8/1 |
| 10 Jun 05+6d | Wexford | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | 1/15 | 11-2 | 98 | 124C | B C Byrnes | 10/1 | |
| 04 Jun 05 | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Beginners Chase | 6/16 | shd | 11-9 | — | 103C | Sean McDermott | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has After The Ball won?
- After The Ball (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained After The Ball?
- After The Ball (IRE) was trained by J F O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 4 February 2007.
- Who is After The Ball's sire?
- After The Ball (IRE) is by Andretti (GB) out of Good Resemblance (GB), whose sire is Kemal.
- What is After The Ball's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 4 February 2007. The highest on record is 102.
- What is After The Ball's sire's record?
- Andretti (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.2% of 24 runs since Jan 2005 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.