Ball Games (GB)
Ball Games (GB) is 2 from 19, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2005.
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 6 (31.6%)Placed
- +3.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=19 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 8.3% of 1,234 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 12.5% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 266 | 22 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 218 | 18 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 104 | 13 | 12.5% | +4.2 | — |
| Heavy | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 493 | 42 | 8.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 536 | 48 | 9% | +0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 155 | 12 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | −2.9 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | 1 from 6 |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Hot Weld (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–4m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Hot Weld (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Weld (GB) | 18 | 5 | 3m–4m½f | Grade 3 |
| Only Millie (GB) | 8 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Itstooearly (GB) | 41 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 4 |
| Little Missmoffatt (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +10.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cartmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McAvoy | 8 | 2 | 25% | +14.00 |
| Graham Lee | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Alan Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fearghal Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Katie Hales | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Mathers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 2 | 13% | +6.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 2 | 12% | +5.00 |
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 07+512d | Catterick | Skeeby Selling Handicap Hurdle | 14/17 | 2 | 11-3 | 93 | 71C | Fearghal Davis | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+22d | Uttoxeter | SIA Work Wise Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-2 | 98 | — | Alan Dempsey | 33/1 |
| 19 Jun 06+23d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange wbx.Com Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1 | 11-5 | 97 | 115C | Alan Dempsey | 25/1 |
| 27 May 06+21d | Cartmel | Lancaster Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 3½ | 10-12 | 99 | 75C | Michael McAvoy | 9/1 |
| 06 May 06+19d | Hexham | Northumberland Association For Young People Selling Hurdle | 3/10 | 7 | 11-4 | 99 | 92C | Michael McAvoy | 14/1 |
| 17 Apr 06+125d | Sedgefield | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 18 | 10-6 | 100 | 57C | Michael McAvoy | 9/1 |
| 13 Dec 05+13d | Southwell (AW) | Text Betdirect To 88600 Banded Stakes | 8/12 | 5 | 8-7 | 40 | 8C | Katie Hales | 25/1 |
| 30 Nov 05+20d | Catterick | Skeeby Selling Handicap Hurdle | 1/18 | 10-6 | 95 | 105C | Michael McAvoy | 8/1 | |
| 10 Nov 05+15d | Ludlow | Teme Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | 4/14 | 3½ | 10-8 | 90 | 95C | Michael McAvoy | 14/1 |
| 26 Oct 05+26d | Sedgefield | Selling Handicap Hurdle (Qual) | 1/14 | 10-5 | 85 | 110C | Michael McAvoy | 12/1 | |
| 30 Sep 05+32d | Hexham | Durham County Cricket Club Selling Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-5 | 85 | — | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 29 Aug 05+5d | Cartmel | Beetham Organisation Selling Handicap Hurdle | F/9 | — | 11-12 | 85 | — | Graham Lee | 2/1F |
| 24 Aug 05+36d | Perth | Russel & Aitken Selling Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | ¾ | 11-7 | 85 | 82C | Graham Lee | 7/2 |
| 19 Jul 05+50d | Ayr | Seasons Holidays Handicap | 13/13 | 30 | 8-3 | 41 | 13C | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 30 May 05+23d | Cartmel | A F Connell Selling Handicap Hurdle | 2/17 | 1 | 11-4 | 81 | 102C | Graham Lee | 7/1 |
| 07 May 05+7d | Hexham | Selling Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | ½ | 9-9 | 82 | 55C | Michael McAvoy | 11/2 |
| 30 Apr 05+19d | Hexham | Selling Hurdle | 4/13 | 13 | 10-1 | 82 | 42C | Michael McAvoy | 25/1 |
| 11 Apr 05+23d | Kelso | Handicap Hurdle | PU/22 | — | 10-5 | 84 | — | Graham Lee | 25/1 |
| 19 Mar 05 | Bangor-on-Dee | Overton Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 9-3 | 87 | — | Dougie Costello | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ball Games (GB) won?
- Ball Games (GB) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 6 times in total (31.6% of starts).
- Who trained Ball Games (GB)?
- Ball Games (GB) was trained by James Moffatt on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 5 December 2007.
- Who is Ball Games (GB)'s sire?
- Ball Games (GB) is by Mind Games (GB) out of Deb's Ball (GB), whose sire is Glenstal.
- What going does Ball Games (GB) prefer?
- Ball Games (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 11 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ball Games (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 93, from the run on 5 December 2007. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Ball Games (GB)'s sire's record?
- Mind Games (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,234 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 12.5% from 104.
- Who are Ball Games (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Deb's Ball (GB), Ball Games (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Hot Weld (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Hot Weld (GB)). The wins came over 2m–4m½f. As at Oct 2026.