Balding Banker (IRE)
Balding Banker (IRE) is 4 from 23. Won last time out at Perth (Class 4), off a mark 7lb below the previous winning one.
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 11 (47.8%)Placed
- +4.38£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=23 · 0.90 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)longest 586 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 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 264 | 27 | 10.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 937 | 99 | 10.6% | −0.2 | 3 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 576 | 54 | 9.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 890 | 110 | 12.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 591 | 65 | 11% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 791 | 90 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,232 | 140 | 11.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 939 | 96 | 10.2% | −0.6 | 2 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 293 | 27 | 9.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them No More Heroes (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (No More Heroes (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No More Heroes (IRE) | 12 | 7 | 2m3f–3m | Grade 1 |
| Bridge North (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 2m3½f–2m7½f | Class 3 |
| Escudero (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m | Class 4 |
| Grand Introduction (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 3m½f | Class 5 |
| Sirekoff (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Are You Bidding (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 3 | 25% | +11.63 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.88 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Perth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Kelly | 9 | 2 | 22% | +10.88 |
| James Reveley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Daryl Jacob | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Derham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 21 | 3 | 14% | +2.63 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 2 | 13% | +4.88 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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 Balding Banker won?
- Balding Banker (IRE) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2015, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 11 times in total (47.8% of starts).
- Who trained Balding Banker?
- Balding Banker (IRE) was trained by Rebecca Menzies on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 22 August 2015.
- Who is Balding Banker's sire?
- Balding Banker (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of What A Breeze (IRE), whose sire is Naheez.
- What going does Balding Banker prefer?
- Balding Banker (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Balding Banker's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 22 August 2015. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Balding Banker's sire's record?
- Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Balding Banker's siblings?
- Out of What A Breeze (IRE), Balding Banker (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: No More Heroes (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (No More Heroes (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Nov 2026.