Ball Hopper (IRE)
Ball Hopper (IRE) is 2 from 20. Hasn't won since Nov 2015. Last raced off 87, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–20Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 6 (30%)Placed
- −9.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=20 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 84dAvg 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 6.6% of 411 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 51 | 6 | 11.8% | +5.2 | — |
| Good | 120 | 8 | 6.7% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 51 | 3 | 5.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 105 | 6 | 5.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 74 | 3 | 4.1% | −2.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 67 | 4 | 6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 167 | 11 | 6.6% | 0 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 127 | 8 | 6.3% | −0.3 | 1 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tomngerry (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Tomngerry (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomngerry (IRE) | 13 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m6f | Class 3 |
| Bold Policy (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 2m4f–2m5½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wedge | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Andrew Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Ball Hopper (IRE) won?
- Ball Hopper (IRE) won 2 of 20 archived starts between 2011 and 2016, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (30% of starts).
- Who trained Ball Hopper (IRE)?
- Ball Hopper (IRE) was trained by Richenda Ford on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 1 March 2016.
- Who is Ball Hopper (IRE)'s sire?
- Ball Hopper (IRE) is by Rock Hopper (GB) out of Lady Vic (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
- What going does Ball Hopper (IRE) prefer?
- Ball Hopper (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ball Hopper (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 1 March 2016. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Ball Hopper (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Rock Hopper (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 411 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ball Hopper (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady Vic (IRE), Ball Hopper (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tomngerry (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Tomngerry (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.