Balapour (IRE)
Balapour (IRE) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since Feb 2005. Last raced off 109, 28lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 2 (13.3%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=15 · 0.93 incl. margin
- 137Highest OR
- 96dAvg between runs
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 10.7% of 2,120 runs since Jan 2008 (185 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +2.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 130 | 17 | 13.1% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 535 | 59 | 11% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 359 | 35 | 9.7% | −1 | — |
| Soft | 612 | 67 | 10.9% | +0.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 333 | 35 | 10.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 135 | 12 | 8.9% | −1.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −4.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 40 | 2 | 5% | −5.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 224 | 21 | 9.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 489 | 59 | 12.1% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 738 | 88 | 11.9% | +1.2 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 483 | 45 | 9.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 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 Balakar (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Balakar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balakar (IRE) | 35 | 2 | 2m½f–2m1½f | Class 5 |
| Balyan (IRE) | 24 | 0 | — | — |
| Balasari (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Balyan I (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cullen | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eoin McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J P Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S M McGovern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 08+422d | Naas | Woodlands Park 100 Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle | 16/17 | 30 | 9-5 | 109 | 96C | Eoin McCarthy | 33/1 |
| 30 Aug 07+405d | Bellewstown | Murphy Environmental Handicap Hurdle (81-130) | 12/12 | 30 | 11-6 | 118 | 83C | Robert Dunne | 25/1 |
| 21 Jul 06+13d | Kilbeggan | Ladbrokes Midlands National Handicap Chse | 4/10 | 2 | 10-13 | 104 | 93C | J P Elliott | 20/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+13d | Leopardstown | Football Furlong Trophy Handicap (40-70) | 7/10 | 1½ | 9-10 | 65 | 58C | Michael Hussey | 10/1 |
| 25 Jun 06+14d | Down Royal | Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 7/11 | 5 | 10-4 | 107 | 79C | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 11 Jun 06+22d | Roscommon | Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 8-4 | 68 | 71C | Michael Hussey | 33/1 |
| 20 May 06+41d | Punchestown (IRE) | Tote Members At Punchestown Handicap Chase | 13/16 | 1½ | 11-0 | 109 | 97C | Tommy Treacy | 16/1 |
| 09 Apr 06+42d | Curragh | Ray O'Brien Mitsubishi Motors Handicap (60-95) | 24/24 | 30 | 7-13 | 69 | 45C | Shane Gorey | 25/1 |
| 26 Feb 06+267d | Naas | Tote Newlands Chase (Grade 2) | PU/9 | — | 11-4 | 109 | — | S M McGovern | 66/1 |
| 04 Jun 05+12d | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-116) | 3/11 | 3 | 11-12 | 108 | 96C | John Cullen | 6/1 |
| 23 May 05+26d | Kilbeggan | Usher Cup Handicap Chase (0-135) | 6/16 | shd | 10-11 | 109 | 96C | John Cullen | 14/1 |
| 27 Apr 05+40d | Punchestown | S.M.Morris Ltd. Handicap Chase (0-150) | 18/23 | 8 | 9-5 | 114 | 64C | Robert Molloy | 20/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+13d | Cheltenham | Vincent O'Brien Handicap Hurdle (Grd 3) | 10/30 | shd | 10-4 | 137 | 108C | John Cullen | 20/1 |
| 05 Mar 05+17d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final | PU/13 | — | 10-10 | 109 | — | John Cullen | 10/1 |
| 16 Feb 05 | Down Royal | NIHF Sean Small Memorial Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | 109 | 114C | John Cullen | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balapour (IRE) won?
- Balapour (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trained Balapour (IRE)?
- Balapour (IRE) was trained by Patrick O Brady on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 25 October 2008.
- Who is Balapour (IRE)'s sire?
- Balapour (IRE) is by Kahyasi (IRE) out of Balaniya (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What going does Balapour (IRE) prefer?
- Balapour (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Balapour (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 25 October 2008. The highest on record is 137.
- What is Balapour (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kahyasi (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 2,120 runs since Jan 2008 (185 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Balapour (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Balaniya (USA), Balapour (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Balakar (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Balakar (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.