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Horse profile

Balkinstown (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2019) · Last trainer Robert Stephens · Last owner Colleen Ford Ellis
by Westerner (GB) out of Graffogue (IRE) (Red Sunset)
46 runs · 25 courses · from Sep 2013
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Oct 2019 — 2,556 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2019 · 5th of 8 3 wins · Plumpton, Worcester & Clonmel Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Balkinstown (IRE) is 3 from 46. Hasn't won since Nov 2018. Last raced off 87, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 46 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating87↓ 15lb off peak
87 47–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ludlow, 26 Nov 2018

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 130B · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good10114B102.5—
Soft5122B71—
Good to Firm2130B109—
Good to Soft2119A105—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m14122B100—
Over 3m5130B111—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 22 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 93A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 8 Jul 2019 Official rating 87 at the last jumps run, 21 Oct 2019

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 66A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 7 May 2015 Official rating 49 at the last flat run, 24 Aug 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 38 figures · best 125A · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft17123A94—
Good13125A93—
Good to Soft4116A99—
Good to Firm2111A110.5—
Heavy2112A107—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m15125A100—
1m5f – 2m12123A108.5—
2m1f – 2m4f6102A89—
Over 3m5113B93—
Flat 6 figures · best 66A · median 59.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft366A61—
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f361C58—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———
1m – 1m1f1———

Of 46 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 46 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,823 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.2—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.60 from 2
Good3,40642912.6%+0.52 from 15
Good to Soft2,10725111.9%−0.20 from 5
Soft3,77645212%−0.11 from 21
Heavy2,10525912.3%+0.20 from 3
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−3.9—
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.60 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.70 from 3
1m5f – 2m3,36539511.7%−0.41 from 13
2m1f – 2m4f4,27853512.5%+0.40 from 8
2m5f – 3m2,97437512.6%+0.51 from 15
Over 3m7668811.5%−0.61 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Graffogue (IRE) (Red Sunset)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Slievecorragh (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Slievecorragh (IRE)3962m–2m2f—
Imaalhall (IRE)3552m–2m4f—
Tornant (IRE)200——
West Wicklow (IRE)80——
Rathsallagh (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 21 1 5% −16.50
Good 15 2 13% +2.50
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 15 2 13% +2.50
Class 4 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 7 1 14% +6.00
Clonmel 4 1 25% +0.50
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Plumpton 2 1 50% +2.50
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 15 1 7% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 13 1 8% −8.50
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 6 1 17% −1.50
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr Craig Dowson 10 2 20% +7.50
Mark Walsh 6 0 0% −6.00
Philip Donovan 5 0 0% −5.00
Tom O'Brien 4 0 0% −4.00
Fran Berry 3 1 33% +1.50
Patrick Corbett 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew J McNamara 2 0 0% −2.00
Ciaran Gethings 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Keniry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Zac Baker 1 0 0% −1.00
Ger Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
E O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
Donagh Meyler 1 0 0% −1.00
David Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
N G McCullagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Grant 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 1 4% −18.50
Tongue tie + visor 15 1 7% −2.00
Tongue tie 5 1 20% −0.50
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 5 0 0% −5.00
2018 10 1 10% −5.50
2017 7 1 14% +6.00
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 9 1 11% −4.50
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 36 2 6% −18.50
Flat 7 1 14% −2.50
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
21 Oct 19+31d Plumpton Summertree Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 26 10-8 87-12A69B Tom O'Brien 5/1
20 Sep 19+61d Newton Abbot June Mary Caine Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 20 10-10 97111C72C Philip Donovan 40/1
21 Jul 19+13d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-4 97—— Tom O'Brien 33/1
08 Jul 19+45d Worcester Hm Equine Insurance Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 20 11-8 9465B93A Tom O'Brien 14/1
24 May 19+179d Worcester localparkingsecurity.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 22 11-3 9884C86C Philip Donovan 14/1
26 Nov 18+7d Ludlow 2019 Annual Membership Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 8 10-9 9298A90B Mr Craig Dowson 4/1
19 Nov 18+14d Plumpton Watch Today's Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-5 92101A113B Mr Craig Dowson 7/2
05 Nov 18+16d Hereford Westons Cider Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 2½ 11-6 94130B111A Philip Donovan 11/1
20 Oct 18+27d Ffos Las Dunraven Windows Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 4½ 11-2 9691A100A Mr Craig Dowson 4/1
23 Sep 18+21d Uttoxeter Sentinel May Un Mar Lady Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 2¼ 11-3 98—98A Mr Craig Dowson 7/2
02 Sep 18+38d Worcester Carpet Gallop Supporting Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 7 11-3 98103A101A Mr Craig Dowson 4/1
26 Jul 18+17d Worcester Please Support Marie Curie Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 9 11-3 98102B112A Mr Craig Dowson 4/1
09 Jul 18+150d Worcester R & A Mason Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 6 11-5 9588A110A Mr Craig Dowson 2/1
09 Feb 18+30d Kempton Matchbook Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 ½ 10-13 9771C90C Ciaran Gethings 14/1
10 Jan 18+20d Ludlow A.J.A Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 17 ran 6/17 8 10-6 97122B93A Mr Craig Dowson 11/1
21 Dec 17+26d Exeter Free Spins At 188bet Casino Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 17 ran 3/17 2 11-3 9769B114A Mr Craig Dowson 10/1
25 Nov 17+17d Huntingdon Woodhurst Construction Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 25f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 6 11-5 99119A93B Philip Donovan 3/1
08 Nov 17+76d Chepstow Equine Productions Jockeycam Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 7 11-7 100107A105B Philip Donovan 10/1
24 Aug 17+4d Chepstow 188bet.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 18f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 3¾ 8-12 4993A64A Liam Keniry 9/1
20 Aug 17+24d Southwell Love To Spa At Eden Hall Spa Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 15 11-12 100108A103A Tom O'Brien 7/1
27 Jul 17+22d Worcester localparkingsecurity.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-0 95114B125A Mr Craig Dowson 12/1
05 Jul 17+390d Worcester Chess Plastics Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 10 11-7 100105B95A Mr Zac Baker 20/1
10 Jun 16+22d Clonmel Orchard Thieves Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 5½ 10-7 93—85C Ger Fox 16/1
19 May 16+49d Clonmel Sliabh Na mBan Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 19.5f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 33 11-12 95—89C Mark Walsh 10/1
31 Mar 16+53d Clonmel 19.16 Family Admission Ticket Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 11/17 ¾ 10-9 97—89C Patrick Corbett 14/1
07 Feb 16+43d Naas (IRE) Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 ¾ 10-10 98—80C Patrick Corbett 6/1
26 Dec 15+20d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 5 11-5 99—112A E O'Connell 7/2F
06 Dec 15+22d Punchestown Follow Us On Facebook And Twitter Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 hd 10-1 100—102A Donagh Meyler 6/1
14 Nov 15+10d Punchestown Cavan Supporters Club Supporting Cavan GAA Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 16f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 10-2 99—110A David Mullins 7/2
04 Nov 15+112d Fairyhouse Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding · 14 ran 6/14 5½ 11-3 100—107A Mark Walsh 10/1
15 Jul 15+69d Killarney Malton Handicap 17f · Yielding · 17 ran PU/17 — 8-11 53—— Shane Foley 9/1
07 May 15+32d Clonmel Main Guard Handicap (47-65) 16.5f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 8-12 47—66A Fran Berry 7/2F
05 Apr 15+50d Fairyhouse Gleesons Butchers Novice Handicap Hurdle (Grade C) 16f · Soft · 14 ran 9/14 1½ 10-2 101—94A Jonathan Burke 16/1
14 Feb 15+41d Gowran Park Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 11 ran 8/11 9½ 10-1 102—86C Danny Mullins 8/1
04 Jan 15+7d Naas Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 3 10-10 101—110A Adam O'Neill 4/1J
28 Dec 14+35d Leopardstown Irish Daily Star Christmas Novice Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 3¾ 9-11 102—99A Kevin Sexton 5/1
23 Nov 14+8d Navan Navan Race Membership Club Now Available Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Soft · 22 ran 3/22 hd 11-1 101—123A Mark Walsh 15/2
15 Nov 14+19d Punchestown Follow Punchestown On Facebook & Twitter Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Yielding · 13 ran 5/13 2¼ 11-2 101—117A Andrew J McNamara 3/1F
27 Oct 14+65d Galway Corrib Food Products Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 2/16 3¼ 11-2 96—116A Andrew J McNamara 20/1
23 Aug 14+239d Killarney Kelly Foley & Co. In Association With Lloyd Fitzpatrick Accountants Maiden Hurdle 17f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 19 11-2 ——90C Mark Walsh 66/1
27 Dec 13+41d Leopardstown Paddy Power Ipad App 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 11/18 12 11-0 ——92A Mark Walsh 25/1
16 Nov 13+13d Punchestown Ballymore Gaa Christmas Fair & Family Fun Day 3-y-o Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 5 ran 4/5 13 11-0 ——91B Mark Walsh 66/1
03 Nov 13+19d Leopardstown Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2013 Maiden 9f · Soft · 13 ran 13/13 5½ 9-5 ——50C Fran Berry 66/1
15 Oct 13+6d Curragh Curragh Finale Of 2013 (c & G) Maiden 12f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 2 9-5 ——58C N G McCullagh 50/1
09 Oct 13+19d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 10f · Yielding · 18 ran 16/18 13 9-5 ——61C Danny Grant 66/1
20 Sep 13 Listowel Listowel Printing Works Maiden 12f · Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 17 9-5 ——58C Fran Berry 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Balkinstown (IRE) won?
Balkinstown (IRE) won 3 of 46 archived starts between 2013 and 2019, a strike rate of 6.5%. Placed 13 times in total (28.3% of starts).
Who trained Balkinstown (IRE)?
Balkinstown (IRE) was trained by Robert Stephens on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 21 October 2019.
Who is Balkinstown (IRE)'s sire?
Balkinstown (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Graffogue (IRE), whose sire is Red Sunset.
What going does Balkinstown (IRE) prefer?
Balkinstown (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 15 starts (13.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Balkinstown (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 21 October 2019. The highest on record is 102.
What is Balkinstown (IRE)'s sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,823 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are Balkinstown (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Graffogue (IRE), Balkinstown (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Slievecorragh (IRE) (6). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.