Ballast (IRE)
Ballast (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 2 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 103.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.18Fair A/E n=5 · 1.73 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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 Sep 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 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Blue Spinnaker (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (San Martin (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Spinnaker (IRE) | 71 | 5 | 1m–1m2½f | Class 2 |
| San Martin (GB) | 21 | 5 | 1m2f–1m2½f | Listed |
| Easter Sky (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Way To Finish (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Winning Family (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Duke Of Deauville (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Almeria (FR) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Mick Kinane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 05+42d | York | Persimmon Homes Handicap | 15/19 | 2 | 9-8 | 103 | 77C | Mick Kinane | 9/1 |
| 07 Jul 05+22d | Newmarket | Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 15/18 | shd | 9-8 | 103 | 67C | Kieren Fallon | 5/1 |
| 15 Jun 05+46d | York | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 2/22 | nk | 8-12 | 98 | 94C | Nicky Mackay | 11/2J |
| 30 Apr 05+14d | Thirsk | Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap | 1/14 | 9-4 | 92 | 96C | Nicky Mackay | 8/1 | |
| 16 Apr 05 | Newbury | Spring Cup Handicap | 10/19 | 1 | 9-2 | 94 | 63C | Darryll Holland | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballast (IRE) won?
- Ballast (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Ballast (IRE)?
- Ballast (IRE) was trained by Luca Cumani on the most recent run on record, at York on 18 August 2005.
- Who is Ballast (IRE)'s sire?
- Ballast (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Suedoise (GB), whose sire is Kris.
- What going does Ballast (IRE) prefer?
- Ballast (IRE) has the best record on good to 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 Ballast (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 18 August 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ballast (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Ballast (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Suedoise (GB), Ballast (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Spinnaker (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (San Martin (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.