Balboni (IRE)
Balboni (IRE) is 1 from 11. Hasn't won since May 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 45.
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 3 (27.3%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=11 · 1.03 incl. margin
- 45Highest OR
- 81dAvg 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 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 175 | 21 | 12% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,033 | 112 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 707 | 78 | 11% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,207 | 119 | 9.9% | −1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 808 | 102 | 12.6% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −4.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −10.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 44 | 5 | 11.4% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 826 | 76 | 9.2% | −1.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,297 | 146 | 11.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,363 | 154 | 11.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 424 | 53 | 12.5% | +1.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Never Learn (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Never Learn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Learn (IRE) | 21 | 3 | 2m5½f–3m2½f | Class 4 |
| The Way It Works (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 2m–2m2f | Class 5 |
| Tango du Roy (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Dreamy Leamy (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Orleefa (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Damien Skehan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane B Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Derek Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie McNamara | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms H Mooney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr D G Lavery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 14+70d | Catterick | Book Now For New Year's Day Handicap (Div 2) | 10/12 | 27 | 8-10 | 45 | 48C | Tony Hamilton | 28/1 |
| 19 Aug 14+13d | Sligo | Sligo Champion Supporting Sligo GAA Maiden | 10/10 | 6½ | 9-13 | — | 56C | Seamie Heffernan | 100/1 |
| 06 Aug 14+16d | Sligo | Sligo Weekender Apprentice Maiden | 7/10 | 12 | 9-7 | — | 56C | Shane B Kelly | 40/1 |
| 21 Jul 14+15d | Ballinrobe | 16,095 Average Pick 6 Dividend Maiden | 8/9 | 19 | 9-7 | — | 56C | Seamie Heffernan | 25/1 |
| 06 Jul 14+91d | Bellewstown | McLoughlin Oil Flat Race | 8/9 | 2¾ | 11-7 | — | 57C | Mr Damien Skehan | 16/1 |
| 06 Apr 14+313d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Vets Promoting Equine Health Flat Race | 8/9 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 88C | Mr Damien Skehan | 33/1 |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 28 May 13+25d | Ballinrobe | Connacht Telegraph Maiden Hurdle | F/14 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Derek Fox | 7/2 |
| 03 May 13+170d | Kilbeggan | Loughnagore Flat Race | 1/16 | 12-0 | — | 84B | Robbie McNamara | 6/1 | |
| 2012 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 12+71d | Downpatrick | November Flat Race | 3/9 | ¾ | 11-11 | — | 117A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 9/2 |
| 04 Sep 12+28d | Downpatrick | Supporting Marie Curie Cancer Care Ladies Flat Race | 2/15 | shd | 11-3 | — | 115A | Ms H Mooney | 9/1 |
| 07 Aug 12 | Roscommon | Boyle Flat Race | 5/16 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 102A | Mr D G Lavery | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balboni won?
- Balboni (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Balboni?
- Balboni (IRE) was trained by Mark Michael McNiff on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 28 October 2014.
- Who is Balboni's sire?
- Balboni (IRE) is by Winged Love (IRE) out of Hamari Gold (IRE), whose sire is Priolo.
- What going does Balboni prefer?
- Balboni (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 Balboni's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 28 October 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Balboni's sire's record?
- Winged Love (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 3,965 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Balboni's siblings?
- Out of Hamari Gold (IRE), Balboni (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Never Learn (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Never Learn (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.