Balais Folly (FR)
Balais Folly (FR) is yet to win from 23 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Bath (Aug 2008). Last raced off 47, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–23Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (13%)Placed
- −23.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=23 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 61Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 350 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 11.3% of 1,731 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.5% from 279.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 190 | 16 | 8.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 451 | 51 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 247 | 34 | 13.8% | +2.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 300 | 39 | 13% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 415 | 38 | 9.2% | −2.1 | 0 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 165 | 18 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 20 | 8.2% | −3.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 451 | 58 | 12.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 14 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 66 | 13.8% | +2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 279 | 21 | 7.5% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 7 | 8.3% | −3 | — |
| Over 3m | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +10.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Baron Run (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Baron Run (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Run (GB) | 48 | 6 | 6f–1m | Class 3 |
| Dancing Lilly (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Thatlittlecolt (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy Gannon | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Kinsella | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 09+14d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap (Div 1) | 11/12 | ½ | 8-8 | 47 | 30A | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
| 14 Oct 09+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Mail Newspapers Classified Claiming Stakes (Div 1) | 7/10 | 2¼ | 8-1 | 47 | 54A | Frankie McDonald | 33/1 |
| 08 Oct 09+350d | Kempton (AW) | Racing Uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 9/9 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 47 | 39C | Jamie Mackay | 66/1 |
| 2008 · 14 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 08+7d | Brighton | Sussex Newspapers Selling Handicap | 8/10 | 2 | 8-3 | 49 | 40A | Michael Metcalfe | 14/1 |
| 16 Oct 08+9d | Brighton | Brighton Racecourse Selling Stakes | 5/11 | 6 | 8-7 | 49 | 45A | Michael Metcalfe | 12/1 |
| 07 Oct 08+31d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Stoat Selling Stakes | 5/12 | ½ | 8-6 | 47 | 59A | Michael Metcalfe | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | All The Balls At williamhillbingo.com Selling Stakes | 6/10 | 1¼ | 8-6 | 46 | 41A | Luke Morris | 13/2 |
| 22 Aug 08+28d | Bath | Bath Ales Wild Hare Organic Ale Selling Stakes | 3/11 | 10 | 8-6 | 46 | 37A | Michael Metcalfe | 13/2 |
| 25 Jul 08+11d | Chepstow | betinternet.com Claiming Stakes | 12/14 | 2 | 8-6 | 48 | 35C | Cathy Gannon | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Classified Claiming Stakes | 3/11 | 1½ | 8-5 | 47 | 64A | Cathy Gannon | 20/1 |
| 04 Jul 08+13d | Warwick | Clean Event Selling Stakes | 5/10 | 2½ | 8-6 | 47 | 50A | Ashley Morgan | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 08+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Sevenoaks Selling Stakes | 4/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 47 | 52A | Cathy Gannon | 6/1 |
| 19 Jun 08+23d | Leicester | Town Hall Selling Stakes | 4/11 | 1 | 9-3 | 47 | 54A | Cathy Gannon | 10/1 |
| 27 May 08+22d | Chepstow | Jenkinsons Caterers 1st Choice For Conferencing Handicap | 6/13 | 3¼ | 8-7 | 49 | 40A | Cathy Gannon | 25/1 |
| 05 May 08+13d | Warwick | Edgecote Handicap | 8/12 | ¾ | 8-4 | 50 | 45A | Cathy Gannon | 25/1 |
| 22 Apr 08+111d | Southwell | Southwell Golf Club Handicap | 3/14 | 12 | 8-9 | 51 | 47A | Cathy Gannon | 16/1 |
| 02 Jan 08+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ring In The New Year At Pontin's Handicap | 7/11 | ½ | 8-3 | 52 | 44A | Tolley Dean | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Nursery Handicap (Div 2) | 6/9 | ½ | 8-11 | 55 | 49C | Chris Catlin | 22/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | SP Plus Plus centrebet.com Claiming Stakes | 7/11 | nk | 8-13 | 55 | 50C | Richard Kingscote | 16/1 |
| 24 Oct 07+23d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Nursery Handicap | 14/14 | hd | 9-6 | 61 | 41C | David Kinsella | 66/1 |
| 01 Oct 07+24d | Bath | Thorn Baker Construction Recruitment Maiden Stakes | 8/11 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 44C | David Kinsella | 100/1 |
| 07 Sep 07+18d | Chepstow | betdirect.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 7/14 | shd | 8-11 | — | 40C | David Kinsella | 66/1 |
| 20 Aug 07 | Leicester | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/10 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 51C | Steve Drowne | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balais Folly won?
- Balais Folly (FR) has yet to win, from 23 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 3 times in total (13% of starts).
- Who trained Balais Folly?
- Balais Folly (FR) was trained by Derek Haydn Jones on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 28 October 2009.
- Who is Balais Folly's sire?
- Balais Folly (FR) is by Act One (GB) out of Bhima (GB), whose sire is Polar Falcon.
- What is Balais Folly's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 47, from the run on 28 October 2009. The highest on record is 61.
- What is Balais Folly's sire's record?
- Act One (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 1,731 runs since Jan 2008 (151 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.5% from 279.
- Who are Balais Folly's siblings?
- Out of Bhima (GB), Balais Folly (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Baron Run (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Baron Run (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.