Ballet Boy (IRE)
Ballet Boy (IRE) is 5 from 19. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 92.
- 5–19Wins / Runs
- 26.3%Strike rate
- 9 (47.4%)Placed
- +8.25£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=19 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +3.9 | 2 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 644 | 90 | 14% | +2.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,248 | 152 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 716 | 70 | 9.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 513 | 52 | 10.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 384 | 36 | 9.4% | −1.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 107 | 20 | 18.7% | +7.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 286 | 27 | 9.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,188 | 134 | 11.3% | 0 | 3 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,394 | 176 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 2 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 961 | 96 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 556 | 53 | 9.5% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 143 | 18 | 12.6% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Firm | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +2.25 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 3 | 33% | +8.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Berry | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Mr P J McMahon | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.25 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +9.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.25 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 09+121d | Curragh | Cosgroves Pharmacy Ltd. Handicap (60-100) | 17/18 | 7 | 9-8 | 92 | 76C | Fran Berry | 6/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 08+56d | Dundalk (AW) | Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 92 | 93A | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| 10 Oct 08+20d | Dundalk (AW) | Kelleher Electrical Contractors Race | 7/14 | hd | 9-9 | 92 | 80A | Fran Berry | 11/2 |
| 20 Sep 08+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Dromiskin Handicap (60-90) | 1/14 | 10-0 | 86 | 98A | Fran Berry | 8/1 | |
| 27 Aug 08+12d | Bellewstown | Hireall Marquees (qr) Race | 7/13 | shd | 11-8 | 86 | 76A | Mr P J McMahon | 7/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+18d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF August Handicap | 4/13 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 86 | 93A | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| 28 Jul 08+16d | Galway | G.P.T. Galway (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 18/20 | 1 | 10-7 | 86 | 68C | Mr P J McMahon | 25/1 |
| 12 Jul 08+22d | Dundalk (AW) | Boylesports (Q.R.) Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 10-8 | 86 | 75A | Mr P J McMahon | 7/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+7d | Limerick | Blizzards Live After Racing 24/7 QR Race | 3/9 | 1¼ | 11-0 | 86 | 73A | Mr P J McMahon | 4/5F |
| 13 Jun 08+12d | Navan | Live Music After Racing Apprentice Handicap (50-80) | 1/15 | 9-10 | 72 | 87A | Paul Townend | 5/1 | |
| 01 Jun 08+230d | Listowel | Kingdom (qr) Race | 1/9 | 10-12 | 76 | 78B | Mr P J McMahon | 3/1 | |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 07+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Home Of Football Betting Handicap | 2/9 | 4 | 9-10 | 69 | 71C | Jamie Mackay | 7/4F |
| 09 Oct 07+92d | Catterick | Book On-Line At catterickbridge.Co.uk Handicap | 1/8 | 9-2 | 69 | 85C | Seb Sanders | 11/4F | |
| 09 Jul 07+18d | Ripon | Work Interiors Handicap | 6/9 | 2 | 9-3 | 70 | 61C | Pat Cosgrave | 3/1 |
| 21 Jun 07+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Perfect Wedding Venue Handicap | 3/15 | ½ | 9-11 | 63 | 86C | George Baker | 6/4F |
| 18 Jun 07+275d | Windsor | Play Blackjack At Vc Casino.com Handicap | 1/16 | 9-0 | 63 | 78C | Seb Sanders | 7/2 | |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 06+7d | Catterick | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | 3 | 9-3 | 65 | 39C | Seb Sanders | 25/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+5d | Chester | Heathcotes E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 62C | Seb Sanders | 50/1 |
| 04 Sep 06 | Warwick | E.B.F. wbx.com World Bet Exchange Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 13/14 | nk | 9-0 | — | 54C | Seb Sanders | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballet Boy won?
- Ballet Boy (IRE) won 5 of 19 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 26.3%. Placed 9 times in total (47.4% of starts).
- Who trained Ballet Boy?
- Ballet Boy (IRE) was trained by Charles O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 5 April 2009.
- Who is Ballet Boy's sire?
- Ballet Boy (IRE) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Happy Landing (FR), whose sire is Homing.
- What going does Ballet Boy prefer?
- Ballet Boy (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Ballet Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 5 April 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ballet Boy's sire's record?
- Sadler's Wells (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,636 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.7% from 107.