Ballestra (IRE)
Ballestra (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Folkestone (Jan 2010).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Ballestra (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Victoria Says (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Victoria Says (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Says (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 5 |
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 110dAvg between runs
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 9.8% of 5,312 runs since Jan 2008 (535 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 30 | 7.4% | −2.4 | — |
| Good | 1,670 | 153 | 9.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,182 | 117 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,307 | 150 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 698 | 67 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,472 | 124 | 8.4% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,691 | 169 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,615 | 170 | 10.5% | +0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 490 | 56 | 11.4% | +1.6 | — |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Wounded Warrior (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m6f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Wounded Warrior (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wounded Warrior (IRE) | 38 | 5 | 2m–3m6f | Grade 2 |
| Sword Of Destiny (IRE) | 6 | 4 | 2m–3m | Grade 3 |
| Chinx Of Light (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 2m5½f–3m | — |
| Sparkling Duke (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2m4f–3m | Class 5 |
| The Kings Sword (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 2m–2m6f | — |
| Warriors Destiny (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 4 |
| Brightest Flame (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 2m5f | — |
| Connard (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 10+11d | Exeter | Happy Christmas Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 10/18 | 1½ | 10-5 | 91C | Robert Dunne | 100/1 |
| 05 Dec 10+26d | Exeter | E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 8/14 | 1½ | 10-5 | 92C | Aidan Coleman | 33/1 |
| 09 Nov 10+294d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Mares' Novices' Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 10-10 | — | Aidan Coleman | 16/1 |
| 19 Jan 10 | Folkestone | Saga Travel Insurance Mares' Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 2/6 | 1 | 11-2 | 112B | Aidan Coleman | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballestra (IRE) won?
- Ballestra (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2010. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Ballestra (IRE)?
- Ballestra (IRE) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 16 December 2010.
- Who is Ballestra (IRE)'s sire?
- Ballestra (IRE) is by Alflora (IRE) out of Sparkling Sword (GB), whose sire is Broadsword.
- What is Ballestra (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Alflora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,312 runs since Jan 2008 (535 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballestra (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Sparkling Sword (GB), Ballestra (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Wounded Warrior (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Wounded Warrior (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Ballestra (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Ballestra (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Victoria Says (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Victoria Says (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.