Balin (IRE)
Balin (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 4th of 18 at Clonmel (Apr 2007).
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (9.1%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 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 | — |
| Good to Firm | 292 | 21 | 7.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 370 | 24 | 6.5% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −0.9 | — |
| Soft | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 68 | 9 | 13.2% | +5.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 464 | 42 | 9.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 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 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 264 | 15 | 5.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 310 | 28 | 9% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 337 | 28 | 8.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 16 | 7.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Lord Crewe (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Wing Express (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Crewe (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 2m–3m | Class 4 |
| Garden Society (IRE) | 13 | 4 | 1m5½f–2m | Class 3 |
| Wing Express (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m4f–1m6f | Class 2 |
| Romaha (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 2m7½f | — |
| Bowmore (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Euroceleb (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sligo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr K H Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| W J Cafferty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Coonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 07+32d | Down Royal | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (74-95) (Div 1) | 15/19 | 1 | 10-11 | 87 | 67C | Mr K H Clarke | 7/1 |
| 05 Apr 07+57d | Clonmel | Comeragh Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 4/18 | 1¾ | 10-12 | 87 | 94C | Mr K H Clarke | 20/1 |
| 07 Feb 07+18d | Down Royal | Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 10/20 | 6 | 10-5 | 89 | 74C | Mr K H Clarke | 20/1 |
| 20 Jan 07+35d | Naas | I.S.F. EBF Irish Racing Writers Novice Hurdle | 7/9 | 10 | 10-12 | — | 81C | Mr K H Clarke | 33/1 |
| 16 Dec 06+28d | Fairyhouse | Curragha Maiden Hurdle | 6/15 | 3½ | 10-11 | — | 99C | Mr K H Clarke | 33/1 |
| 18 Nov 06+74d | Punchestown (IRE) | Collier Jackson Stops Hurdle | 8/15 | 13 | 11-2 | — | 73C | Mark Walsh | 25/1 |
| 05 Sep 06+4d | Laytown (AW) | Pat's Centra (qr) Race | 4/10 | nk | 11-4 | 50 | 66C | Andrew Coonan | 20/1 |
| 01 Sep 06+22d | Down Royal | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-60) | 8/14 | 4½ | 9-2 | 50 | 58C | W J Cafferty | 25/1 |
| 10 Aug 06+44d | Sligo | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (40-70) Div 2 | 10/12 | 6 | 8-8 | 54 | 30C | W J Cafferty | 20/1 |
| 27 Jun 06+25d | Sligo | Ladies Day At Sligo Handicap (40-60) | 11/16 | nk | 9-12 | 58 | 74C | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 06 | Down Royal | Orange Business H'cap (rated 40-60) | 7/14 | 1½ | 9-12 | 58 | 46C | Tadhg O'Shea | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balin (IRE) won?
- Balin (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Balin (IRE)?
- Balin (IRE) was trained by Peter McCreery on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 7 May 2007.
- Who is Balin (IRE)'s sire?
- Balin (IRE) is by Machiavellian (USA) out of Eurobird (GB), whose sire is Ela-Mana-Mou.
- What is Balin (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 7 May 2007. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Balin (IRE)'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 Balin (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Eurobird (GB), Balin (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Lord Crewe (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Wing Express (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m. As at Oct 2026.