Horse profile
Balerno (GB)
by Machiavellian (USA) out of Balabina (USA) (Nijinsky)
61 runs · 14 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Feb 2009 — 6,453 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2009 · 7th of 12
6 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Balerno (GB) is 6 from 61, all wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2008. Last raced off 45, 21lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 61 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 21lb off peak
- 6–61Wins / Runs
- 9.8%Strike rate
- 16 (26.2%)Placed
- −18.00£1 level staken=61 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=61 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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.
Official rating45↓ 21lb off peak
45
42–66
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Machiavellian (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +7.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 21 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 1 from 12 |
| Good | 370 | 24 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 464 | 42 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 4 from 38 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 63 | 4 | 6.3% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 368 | 34 | 9.2% | +1.2 | 5 from 41 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 264 | 15 | 5.7% | −2.3 | 1 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 310 | 28 | 9% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 337 | 28 | 8.3% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 16 | 7.8% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
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
Dam
Balabina (USA) (Nijinsky)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Balavista (USA) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Balavista (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balavista (USA) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 4 | 11% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 50 | 6 | 12% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 19 | 3 | 16% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Lingfield | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Yarmouth | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 41 | 5 | 12% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Eddery | 18 | 3 | 17% | +8.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 15 | 2 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Amir Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kieren Fox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sophie Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J D Smith | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss A Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Daly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph Loveridge | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nigel Day | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 56 | 6 | 11% | −13.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 21 | 4 | 19% | +10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 09+7d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Classified Stakes | 7/12 | ¾ | 9-7 | 45 | 49A | Ian Mongan | 11/2 |
| 11 Feb 09+16d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 8-0 | 45 | 44A | Kieren Fox | 14/1 |
| 26 Jan 09+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy Lucky 7 Group Offer Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2) | 7/13 | shd | 10-5 | 47 | 57A | Miss A Wallace | 25/1 |
| 18 Jan 09+15d | Kempton (AW) | Blue Square SP Guarantee Handicap (Div 1) | 8/10 | 8 | 8-9 | 47 | 28A | Paul Doe | 20/1 |
| 03 Jan 09+4d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap | 2/14 | 2½ | 8-10 | 46 | 67A | Paul Doe | 16/1 |
| 30 Dec 08+27d | Lingfield (AW) | Zendrill Scaffolding Handicap (Div 1) | 10/12 | 2 | 8-8 | 46 | 44A | Ian Mongan | 14/1 |
| 03 Dec 08+41d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys AW 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 12/14 | nk | 8-7 | 48 | 38A | Kieren Fox | 13/2 |
| 23 Oct 08+10d | Chelmsford (AW) | Banqueting At Great Leighs Handicap | 7/9 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 50 | 48A | Paul Doe | 28/1 |
| 13 Oct 08+14d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 7/14 | 1 | 8-12 | 50 | 63A | Ian Mongan | 20/1 |
| 29 Sep 08+90d | Brighton | Blakes Butchers Claiming Stakes | 8/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | 42 | 56A | Ian Mongan | 50/1 |
| 01 Jul 08+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Ronald Lingley's 65th Birthday Handicap | 13/13 | 29 | 9-3 | 52 | 38C | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+35d | Lingfield | Bet Euro 2008 - Betdaq Handicap | 8/18 | nk | 9-5 | 53 | 61A | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 10 May 08+12d | Nottingham | Play Video Poker At totesportcasino.com Apprentice Handicap | 9/14 | ½ | 8-8 | 53 | 51A | Sophie Doyle | 11/2F |
| 28 Apr 08+10d | Yarmouth | Digibet Handicap | 1/13 | 8-10 | 50 | 69A | Ian Mongan | 4/1F | |
| 18 Apr 08+11d | Yarmouth | Cliff Hotel For Fine Dining Handicap | 4/15 | hd | 8-10 | 48 | 76A | Ian Mongan | 13/2 |
| 07 Apr 08+19d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton Park Punters Club Apprentice Handicap | 2/8 | shd | 8-5 | 48 | 67A | Sophie Doyle | 8/1 |
| 19 Mar 08+58d | Lingfield (AW) | Easter Egg-Stravaganza At Pontin's Handicap | 8/10 | 1 | 8-8 | 49 | 51A | Ian Mongan | 15/2 |
| 21 Jan 08+10d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 8-12 | 49 | 51A | Amir Quinn | 11/4F |
| 11 Jan 08+8d | Kempton (AW) | REbecca Draper Birthday Celebration Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 51 | 68A | Amir Quinn | 16/1 |
| 03 Jan 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Croc Around The Clock at Pontin's Handicap | 5/11 | 2½ | 8-11 | 51 | 59A | Amir Quinn | 8/1 |
| 19 Dec 07+130d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Book Early And Save Handicap (Div 2) | 8/11 | hd | 8-12 | 53 | 48C | Amir Quinn | 11/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+28d | Lingfield | Briefcase Blues Brothers At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 8/17 | shd | 9-2 | 54 | 64C | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 07+3d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Series Handicap | 7/12 | nk | 8-12 | 55 | 49C | Miss L Gray | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 07+12d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 9/14 | hd | 9-5 | 55 | 55C | Ian Mongan | 16/1 |
| 29 Jun 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Online At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-3 | 56 | 57C | Ian Mongan | 10/1 |
| 21 Jun 07+73d | Lingfield (AW) | Celebrate Your Birthday Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 9-5 | 56 | 63C | Amir Quinn | 5/1 |
| 09 Apr 07+13d | Yarmouth | tote Text Betting 60021 Handicap | 5/16 | 2 | 8-10 | 46 | 55C | Ian Mongan | 7/1 |
| 27 Mar 07+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Scots Challenge Handicap | 2/11 | shd | 8-12 | 53 | 66C | Ian Mongan | 7/1 |
| 16 Mar 07+9d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Div 2) | 1/11 | 8-11 | 51 | 62C | Ian Mongan | 6/1 | |
| 07 Mar 07+23d | Lingfield (AW) | River Belle's Fantastic Auctions Handicap | 7/11 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 51 | 46C | Paul Eddery | 5/1 |
| 12 Feb 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | theawc.co.Uk Handicap (Div 1) | 2/11 | 1½ | 8-10 | 50 | 61C | Paul Eddery | 12/1 |
| 29 Jan 07+139d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 8/12 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 53 | 41C | Paul Eddery | 50/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+12d | Sandown | Speedy Hire Handicap | 7/14 | 2 | 8-12 | 55 | 60C | Paul Eddery | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Asda - We'Re Always Happy To Help Handicap | 11/13 | shd | 9-7 | 55 | 50C | Paul Eddery | 14/1 |
| 21 Aug 06+23d | Yarmouth | PFK (UK) LLP Handicap | 4/13 | 5 | 10-0 | 55 | 68C | Paul Eddery | 12/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+30d | Lingfield | Ladies Evening August 12Th Handicap | 2/18 | nk | 9-5 | 53 | 82C | Alan Daly | 33/1 |
| 29 Jun 06+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Vic Barfoot Half Century Handicap | 9/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | 54 | 41C | J D Smith | 20/1 |
| 06 Jun 06+76d | Lingfield | Barker Poland Handicap | 15/18 | 21 | 9-6 | 59 | 24C | Alan Munro | 25/1 |
| 22 Mar 06+60d | Lingfield (AW) | DHL Global Mail Challenge Handicap | 12/14 | nk | 9-4 | 60 | 51C | Paul Eddery | 66/1 |
| 21 Jan 06+93d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 60 | 44C | Paul Eddery | 11/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+16d | Brighton | Sporting Index Handicap | 7/15 | shd | 9-4 | 60 | 51C | Paul Eddery | 20/1 |
| 04 Oct 05+14d | Leicester | Teletext Racing 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap | 5/18 | ½ | 8-3 | 60 | 58C | Joseph Loveridge | 20/1 |
| 20 Sep 05+3d | Brighton | Southern FM Holiday Gamble Handicap | 9/12 | 5 | 9-8 | 66 | 60C | Paul Eddery | 9/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country Chamber Of Commerce Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 57 | 68C | Paul Eddery | 10/1 | |
| 13 Sep 05+15d | Salisbury | Salisburyracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 11/12 | ¾ | 8-8 | 60 | 37C | Paul Eddery | 14/1 |
| 29 Aug 05+5d | Chepstow | Victor Albert Turner Birthday Celebration Classified Stakes | 1/13 | 9-2 | 57 | 69C | Paul Eddery | 8/1 | |
| 24 Aug 05+6d | Brighton | Mr & Mrs Mccabe Wedding Celebration Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 8-12 | 58 | 54C | Paul Eddery | 20/1 |
| 18 Aug 05+11d | Chepstow | 32red.com Handicap | 12/18 | nk | 9-2 | 58 | 55C | Paul Eddery | 20/1 |
| 07 Aug 05+4d | Lingfield | Betfredpoker.com Handicap | 3/8 | 2½ | 8-10 | 59 | 62C | Robert Havlin | 8/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+19d | Epsom Downs | Chalk Lane Handicap | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 59 | 46C | J D Smith | 9/1 |
| 15 Jul 05+27d | Newmarket | Newmarket Nights Handicap | 15/20 | ½ | 8-6 | 60 | 37C | Paul Eddery | 25/1 |
| 18 Jun 05+7d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf & Come Racing Handicap (AW) | 10/14 | 1½ | 9-10 | 57 | 36C | Paul Eddery | 9/2F |
| 11 Jun 05+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Happy 1st Birthday At The Races Handicap (AW) | 1/12 | 9-12 | 53 | 68C | Paul Eddery | 5/1 | |
| 12 May 05+20d | Salisbury | Axminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap | 2/18 | 3 | 8-12 | 59 | 73C | Jamie Jones | 7/1 |
| 22 Apr 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfred Handicap | 3/12 | 3 | 9-7 | 54 | 51C | Oscar Urbina | 8/1 |
| 01 Apr 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Golf Club Handicap | 6/12 | shd | 8-4 | 55 | 56C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 23 Mar 05+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 54 | 49C | Jimmy Quinn | 15/8F |
| 07 Mar 05+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 54 | 60C | Eddie Ahern | 10/3F |
| 26 Feb 05+3d | Lingfield (AW) | ITV Interactive Handicap | 1/13 | 9-6 | 51 | 68C | Jimmy Quinn | 4/1J | |
| 23 Feb 05+46d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap | 10/13 | hd | 8-10 | 51 | 55C | Jimmy Quinn | 8/1 |
| 08 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Classified Stakes | 10/13 | 2½ | 9-0 | 55 | 44C | Nigel Day | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balerno (GB) won?
- Balerno (GB) won 6 of 61 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.8%. Placed 16 times in total (26.2% of starts).
- Who trained Balerno (GB)?
- Balerno (GB) was trained by Laura Mongan on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 18 February 2009.
- Who is Balerno (GB)'s sire?
- Balerno (GB) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Balabina (USA), whose sire is Nijinsky.
- What going does Balerno (GB) prefer?
- Balerno (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Balerno (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 18 February 2009. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Balerno (GB)'s sire's record?
- Machiavellian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 1,598 runs since Jan 2008 (74 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Balerno (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Balabina (USA), Balerno (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Balavista (USA) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Balavista (USA)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.