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Horse profile

Ballingurteen (IRE)

6yo mare · Trainer Terence O'Brien · Owner Andrew Mahon
by Mahler (GB) out of Passlands (IRE) (King's Theatre)
8 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Beaten favourite LTO Last run 8 Jun 2026 · 2nd of 16 Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

Ballingurteen is a maiden who has placed three times from eight starts on turf. She has never won but showed her best effort when second of 16 in a Roscommon Handicap Chase in Jun 2026. The Mahler mare was beaten favourite on that run, which came off her career-high mark of 81. She is usually held up.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Dec 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 85 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Limerick, 16 Apr 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 7 figures · best 85B · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Heavy585B685 runs · 85 / 68
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f485B764 runs · 85 / 76
2m5f – 3m275B67.52 runs · 75 / 67.5
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 8 Jun 2026 Official rating 81 at the last run, 8 Jun 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 7 figures · best 111A · median 95
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Heavy5105A915 runs · 105 / 91
Soft1——1 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4111A1004 runs · 111 / 100
2m5f – 3m2111A92.52 runs · 111 / 92.5
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

Of 8 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 · 7 figures from 8 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 8 analysed runs since Dec 2025

  • Mid-division 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,888 runs since Sep 2014 (790 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1191815.1%+4.3—
Good2,98238112.8%+2—
Good to Soft1,8211799.8%−10 from 1
Soft2,7422599.4%−1.40 from 1
Heavy1,21412410.2%−0.60 from 6
Standard (AW)10110%−0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f500%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f1600%−10.8—
1m5f – 2m2,0511999.7%−1.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f3,21532610.1%−0.70 from 4
2m5f – 3m2,83134212.1%+1.30 from 3
Over 3m7709512.3%+1.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2014 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Passlands (IRE) (King's Theatre)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bells Of Stamford (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m4f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bells Of Stamford (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bells Of Stamford (IRE)1722m4f–2m4½fClass 5
Half Pint Daisy (IRE)90——
Priory Wood (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Shinnick 6 0 0% −6.00
Mr B T Stone 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 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 · 6 runs
08 Jun 26+25d Roscommon Roscommon (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m5½f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran Shared the front early - went on 5 out and opened daylight by 3 out - pushed along 2 out - overtaken at the final obstacle - held effort to the line 2/16 4¾ 10-6 8175B111A Mr B T Stone 7/4F
14 May 26+28d Clonmel Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m3½f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Set the pace early - clipped a fence 7th - overtaken entering the straight - fought back before the last - unable to reel in leader late and slipped to 3rd on the line 3/15 hd 10-9 7984B111A John Shinnick 13/2
16 Apr 26+35d Limerick Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m3½f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran Sat close up early - second at halfway - shared the lead 5 out - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on but overtaken on the run-in - unable to regain place finishing 2nd 2/14 4¾ 10-6 7885B105A John Shinnick 12/1
12 Mar 26+42d Limerick William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m7f · Heavy · 15 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway after 3 out - soon weakening - finished 7th 7/15 28 10-3 8060C74C Michael Kenneally 12/1
29 Jan 26+21d Thurles Holycross Maiden Hurdle 2m6½f · Heavy · 10 ran Held up early - up to third by halfway - stumbled at the 7th - driven and dropped back after three out - faded quickly and pulled up before the following fence PU/10 — 11-2 ——— John Shinnick 18/1
08 Jan 26+11d Clonmel Kilsheelan Mares Maiden Hurdle 2m1f · Heavy · 17 ran Held up in the pack early - into 7th turning for home - unable to find more late 9/17 ¾ 10-10 —68C89C John Shinnick 150/1
2025 · 2 runs
28 Dec 25+21d Limerick Whitebox Property Group Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran Held up in the pack from the off - made no impression as the race developed - well beaten at the finish 11/18 5½ 10-8 —69C91C John Shinnick 200/1
07 Dec 25 Cork BAR 1 Casino Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 2m1f · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran Tracked front group early - fifth and unremarkable at halfway then driven with no gain into the straight - faded from 3 out to finish sixth 6/19 3¼ 11-2 —65C95C John Shinnick 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballingurteen won?
Ballingurteen (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trains Ballingurteen?
Ballingurteen (IRE) is trained by Terence O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 June 2026.
Who is Ballingurteen's sire?
Ballingurteen (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Passlands (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What is Ballingurteen's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 8 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ballingurteen's sire's record?
Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,888 runs since Sep 2014 (790 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Who are Ballingurteen's siblings?
Out of Passlands (IRE), Ballingurteen (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bells Of Stamford (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bells Of Stamford (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2025. 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.