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Horse profile

Ballasalla (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2019) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner Trevor Hemmings
by Presenting (GB) out of Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Feb 2017
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Mar 2019 — 2,772 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2019 Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Ballasalla (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Doncaster (Jan 2019). Last raced off a career-high mark of 110.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 114 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Carlisle, 12 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 9 figures · best 114B · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft4107A70.5—
Good to Soft3114B83—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5114B90—
1m5f – 2m4107A63.5—

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 28 Dec 2018 Official rating 110 at the last run, 19 Mar 2019

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 9 figures · best 122A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft4122B98—
Good to Soft3122A98—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5115B98—
1m5f – 2m4122A113.5—

Of 10 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 10 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
Presenting (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm621321%+10—
Good to Firm1,24017113.8%+2.8—
Good7,02284012%+10 from 1
Good to Soft3,5033219.2%−1.80 from 3
Soft5,32754510.2%−0.80 from 5
Heavy2,7592749.9%−1.10 from 1
Standard (AW)1363324.3%+13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−11—
1m – 1m1f400%−11—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−1.3—
1m5f – 2m4,72751710.9%−0.10 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f6,69672210.8%−0.20 from 5
2m5f – 3m6,53774211.4%+0.40 from 1
Over 3m2,01821010.4%−0.6—

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

Dam
Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them BallaBriggs (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f–4m4f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (BallaBriggs (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
BallaBriggs (IRE)2872m4f–4m4fClass 1
Letterman (IRE)2332m4f–2m6f—
Present Ranger (IRE)1332m4½f–2m5fClass 4
Queen Of Mantua (IRE)1622m4f–2m5fClass 4
Moonlight Cantor (IRE)50——
Evelith Abbey (IRE)20——
Mission Beach (IRE)30——
Immortal Name (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 7 0 0% −7.00
William Kennedy 3 0 0% −3.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2018 6 0 0% −6.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
19 Mar 19+53d Wetherby Watch Irish Racing On Racing Tv Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-0 110—— Brian Hughes 11/4
25 Jan 19+28d Doncaster Sky Bet Britain's Most Popular Online Bookmaker Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 19f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 nk 10-10 10895A115B Brian Hughes 13/2
28 Dec 18+12d Catterick Racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 nk 11-12 10583B122A Brian Hughes 5/2F
16 Dec 18+34d Carlisle 50 Risk Free On Racing With Smarkets Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 ½ 11-12 10541C122B Brian Hughes 8/1
12 Nov 18+234d Carlisle Smarkets Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 12 10-12 —114B98A Brian Hughes 8/1
23 Mar 18+30d Sedgefield Betfred Like Us On Facebook Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 6 11-2 —51C91C Brian Hughes 13/2
21 Feb 18+41d Doncaster British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 11-3 —62C98C Brian Hughes 50/1
11 Jan 18+40d Catterick Watch On 3 Devices Racinguk.com/anywhere Ebf 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 1 11-6 —90A91A William Kennedy 20/1
02 Dec 17+290d Bangor-on-Dee Get Logo'd Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 9/10 ½ 10-12 —107A105A William Kennedy 25/1
15 Feb 17 Newcastle ESH Group Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 8/8 4 11-5 —44C97C William Kennedy 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballasalla (IRE) won?
Ballasalla (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2017 and 2019. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Ballasalla (IRE)?
Ballasalla (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 19 March 2019.
Who is Ballasalla (IRE)'s sire?
Ballasalla (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Papoose (IRE), whose sire is Little Bighorn.
What is Ballasalla (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 19 March 2019. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ballasalla (IRE)'s sire's record?
Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,049 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
Who are Ballasalla (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Papoose (IRE), Ballasalla (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: BallaBriggs (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 1 (BallaBriggs (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–4m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2017. 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.