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Ballin Bay (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Rebecca Menzies · Owner Love To Race Partnership
by Milan (GB) out of Ballinahow Ann (IRE) (Presenting)
17 runs · 7 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Sedgefield & Kelso Last run 4 Apr 2026 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile

Ballin Bay is a gelding who has won four of 17 starts on turf all in handicaps. Three of those wins came at Sedgefield and one at Kelso, all over 2m5f to 3m on good to soft or softer. He won three times between November 2023 and March 2026, most recently in a Class 4 handicap chase at Sedgefield over 3m on good off a mark of 103. He last ran at Carlisle in April 2026, finishing 7 of 10 off an official rating of 108.

Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating108At career-high mark
108 94–108

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 166 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Sedgefield, 19 Feb 2026

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 13 figures · best 166B · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft6166B88.52 runs · 166 / 117
Good to Soft4121A992 runs · 121 / 111.5
Good2116A80.51 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Over 3m6166B1054 runs · 166 / 111.5
2m5f – 3m4116A941 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f295C91.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 17 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 19 Feb 2026 Official rating 108 at the last run, 4 Apr 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 15 figures · best 127A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft8127A106.52 runs · 127 / 117.5
Good to Soft4127A104.52 runs · 127 / 116
Good2121A1151 run · —
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Over 3m6127A108.54 runs · 127 / 118
2m5f – 3m4121A111.51 run · —
2m1f – 2m4f4105A100.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 17 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 from 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Held up 3 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (29%) · 2 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5536611.9%+0.6—
Good5,17765112.6%+1.31 from 2
Good to Soft3,29838611.7%+0.41 from 6
Soft5,03450210%−1.32 from 8
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,86040310.4%−0.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5,48159910.9%−0.40 from 4
2m5f – 3m5,80870012.1%+0.81 from 6
Over 3m1,65020512.4%+1.13 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ballinahow Ann (IRE) (Presenting)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Field A Thistles (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Field A Thistles (IRE)912m4½f—
Punta Prima (IRE)90——
Hey Georgie (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 2 25% +0.83
Good to Soft 6 1 17% −0.50
Good 2 1 50% +0.10
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 1 11% −3.50
Class 4 8 3 38% +2.93

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 5 3 60% +7.10
Carlisle 3 0 0% −3.00
Hexham 3 0 0% −3.00
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 1 100% +3.33

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 6 3 50% +6.10
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −1.67
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nathan Moscrop 6 3 50% +6.10
Craig Nichol 6 0 0% −6.00
Jamie Hamilton 2 1 50% +2.33
Charlie Maggs 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 2 18% −1.17
Cheekpieces 3 2 67% +3.60
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 3 60% +7.10
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 6 1 17% −1.67
2022 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% +1.33
Chase 3 1 33% −0.90
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
04 Apr 26+16d Carlisle Bell & Plate 24th June Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Race up with the leading group early - dropped back after the third-last - faded before the final two furlongs - finished well held in 7th 7/10 2 11-2 108121A105A Nathan Moscrop 13/2
19 Mar 26+28d Sedgefield Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 3m2½f · Good · 3 ran Went straight to front - stumbled and lost place at 4th - back in charge by 13th - shared advantage 14th - pushed along 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - clipped that flight - back in command before last - stayed on strongly to score 1/3 11-2 10345C109C Nathan Moscrop 11/10F
19 Feb 26+15d Sedgefield Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m3f · Soft · 7 ran Moved fluently - shared the front and assumed sole command before the 2nd - well in hand 2 out - pressed into action and drew away - kept up to work on the run-in 1/7 10-11 98166B127A Nathan Moscrop 7/2
04 Feb 26+13d Sedgefield Darlington Mowden Park RFC Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m3f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Set the pace from the off - hit a rough patch three from home - asked for effort approaching the final flight - found more under pressure - driven out to the line convincingly 1/7 12-0 95102B127A Nathan Moscrop 9/2
22 Jan 26+76d Wetherby William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 3m · Soft · 9 ran Settled at back early - urged into contention after 9th - outpaced by the front group from 3 out - much to accomplish approaching last - powered home well on the run-in to snatch fourth 4/9 1¼ 11-5 9568B108A Charlie Maggs 18/1
2025 · 2 runs
07 Nov 25+224d Hexham Unibet Offer Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Held up towards the back - lost touch before 2 out - pulled up soon after PU/10 — 11-10 97—— Nathan Moscrop 17/2
28 Mar 25+112d Wetherby 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 3m · Good · 7 ran Slow to begin - settled towards the back - improved position after the 8th - moved up to second by the 9th - asked for effort before 3 out - dropped back to third 2 out - shifted left on the run-in and stayed on at one gait to finish third 3/7 1¼ 11-13 97116A121A Nathan Moscrop 6/1
2024 · 3 runs
06 Dec 24+188d Sedgefield Cleveland Systems Engineering Christmas Jumpers Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2½f · Soft · 7 ran Set close to pace early - drifted right over fences and again at the 7th - dropped to third by the 11th - weakened before the last and beaten into 4th 4/7 5½ 12-0 9449B108A Craig Nichol 9/1
01 Jun 24+28d Hexham Marrill Group Pressing To Win Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 4 12-0 98—100B Jamie Hamilton 12/1
04 May 24+136d Hexham Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel. Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-8 99—— Craig Nichol 22/1
2023 · 6 runs
20 Dec 23+21d Ayr Merry Christmas From Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 34 10-12 9989C90C Craig Nichol 7/4F
29 Nov 23+229d Kelso Follow RacingTV On Instagram Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m6½f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-13 9499C115B Jamie Hamilton 10/3
14 Apr 23+26d Sedgefield Balanced Support Reins Bob Bowden Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m3f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 5 11-3 94108A105A Craig Nichol 8/1
19 Mar 23+27d Carlisle Every Race Live On RacingTV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 11 11-7 —88B105A Conor O'Farrell 14/1
20 Feb 23+20d Carlisle Brown Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 2 11-3 —95C101C Craig Nichol 125/1
31 Jan 23+54d Newcastle Download The QuinnBet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 10 ran 6/10 38 11-5 ——94C Craig Nichol 125/1
2022 · 1 run
08 Dec 22 Newcastle Living North Awards Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 4 11-2 —96B104A Brian Hughes 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballin Bay won?
Ballin Bay (IRE) won 4 of 17 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.5%. Placed 4 times in total (23.5% of starts).
Who trains Ballin Bay?
Ballin Bay (IRE) is trained by Rebecca Menzies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 April 2026.
Who is Ballin Bay's sire?
Ballin Bay (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Ballinahow Ann (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What going does Ballin Bay prefer?
Ballin Bay (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballin Bay's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 4 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ballin Bay's sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ballin Bay's siblings?
Out of Ballinahow Ann (IRE), Ballin Bay (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Field A Thistles (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.