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Horse profile

Ballaghkeen (IRE)

3yo filly · Trainer J S Bolger · Owner Mrs J S Bolger
by Teofilo (IRE) out of Bealach Nua (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
8 runs · 7 courses · from Jul 2025
As at 26 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Navan (IRE) Beaten favourite LTO Last run 12 Oct 2026 · 9th of 16 Last raced off OR 56
KTB Profile

Ballaghkeen is a Teofilo filly who has won one of eight starts. She gained that success in a handicap at Navan in Oct 2026 over 1m2f – 1m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 56. She has raced seven times on turf for one win and once on all-weather without success. Her last run, at Roscommon in Oct 2026, was a 9 of 16 finish when beaten favourite.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Jul 2025 · updated 26 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating56↓ 9lb off peak
56 56–65

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 17 Oct 2025

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 →

Flat 8 figures · best 99C · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
Soft397C852 runs · 97 / 84
Good to Soft285C70.51 run · —
Good299C891 run · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f499C914 runs · 99 / 91
1m – 1m1f385C79—
6f – 7f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan (IRE), 7 Oct 2026 Official rating 56 at the last run, 12 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 8 figures · best 85A · median 62
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
Soft385A702 runs · 85 / 77.5
Good to Soft256A551 run · —
Good270A66.51 run · —
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 26 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f485A704 runs · 85 / 70
1m – 1m1f363A61—
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 20 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 from 8 analysed runs since Jul 2025

  • Prominent 3 (38%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,075 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4149.8%−2.7—
Good to Firm1,51021814.4%+1.9—
Good2,62534213%+0.50 from 2
Good to Soft1,13013812.2%−0.30 from 2
Soft1,62718611.4%−1.11 from 3
Heavy5285510.4%−2.1—
Standard (AW)2,61131211.9%−0.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f40615%+2.5—
6f – 7f1,29515411.9%−0.60 from 1
1m – 1m1f2,10626312.5%00 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f3,76051213.6%+1.11 from 4
1m5f – 2m1,97725713%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f625447%−5.5—
2m5f – 3m230187.8%−4.7—
Over 3m4237.1%−5.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bealach Nua (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shades Of Twilight (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 1 33% +12.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan (IRE) 2 1 50% +13.00
Roscommon (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 4 1 25% +11.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Declan McDonogh 3 1 33% +12.00
Ross Coakley 2 0 0% −2.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
R. P. Whelan 1 0 0% −1.00
Seamie Heffernan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 1 14% +8.00
None 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +11.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2026 · 4 runs
12 Oct 26+5d Roscommon (IRE) Thank You For Your Support Handicap 12f · Soft · 16 ran Racing in the pack's midfield - made modest gains turning in - failed to threaten from over 1 1/2f out and finished 9th 9/16 1¼ 10-0 5671C70A Shane Foley 7/2F
07 Oct 26+9d Navan (IRE) Racing Again 21st October Handicap (Div II) 10f · Yielding · 16 ran up with the front pair early - 5th over 2f out under urging - switched wide over 1f out - strong finish inside the final furlong - got up near the line to win 1/16 9-8 5697C85A Declan McDonogh 14/1
28 Sep 26+23d Down Royal (IRE) Pravha Handicap (Div II) 11f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Sat close to the front pack - urged forward with two furlongs left - had nothing left and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished well held 12/14 hd 9-13 5985C56A R. P. Whelan 17/2
05 Sep 26+323d Navan (IRE) Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div II) 10f · Good · 21 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f remaining - finished off strongly inside the closing furlong - eventually 6th 6/21 1½ 9-12 6099C70A Declan McDonogh 11/1
2025 · 4 runs
17 Oct 25+17d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap 7f · Standard · 13 ran Held up early - made no impression through the race - well held at finish 13/13 1 8-11 6584B51A Declan McDonogh 33/1
30 Sep 25+14d Cork Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) 8f · Yielding · 16 ran Sat close to the pace early - moved into 2nd by halfway then dropped to 4th under driving 3f out - had nothing left and gave way inside the final furlong 13/16 shd 9-2 —85C61A Ross Coakley 200/1
16 Sep 25+61d Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 8f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - asked for effort turning into the straight - dropped away inside the final furlong 7/9 6 9-2 —56A54A Seamie Heffernan 25/1
17 Jul 25 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 8f · Good · 10 ran Hesitant start - settled towards the back - 8th at halfway - urged forward with 3f left - stayed on same gear to finish 6th 6/10 ½ 9-2 —79A63A Ross Coakley 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballaghkeen won?
Ballaghkeen (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trains Ballaghkeen?
Ballaghkeen (IRE) is trained by J S Bolger, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
Who is Ballaghkeen's sire?
Ballaghkeen (IRE) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Bealach Nua (IRE), whose sire is Fastnet Rock.
What going does Ballaghkeen prefer?
Ballaghkeen (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballaghkeen's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 65.
What is Ballaghkeen's sire's record?
Teofilo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,075 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
Who are Ballaghkeen's siblings?
Out of Bealach Nua (IRE), Ballaghkeen (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2025. 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.