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Ballinvegga (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2018) · Last trainer Jackie Stephen · Last owner Mrs P Clark Mrs J Stephen Mrs P M Stephen
by Royal Anthem (USA) out of Gill's Honey (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
12 runs · 3 courses · from Sep 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Jul 2018 — 3,026 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2018 · 3rd of 5 Won at Perth Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Ballinvegga (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2016. Last raced off 88, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 26lb off peak
88 88–114

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 89 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Musselburgh, 14 Dec 2016

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 3 figures · best 98C · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good398C89—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m298C93.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 14 Dec 2016 Official rating 88 at the last run, 15 Jul 2018

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 116A · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good10116A99—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6116A100.5—
2m5f – 3m5104A100—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Royal Anthem (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,350 runs since Jan 2008 (115 horses).

Strongest on good going: 12.9% from 529.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7228.6%+18.7—
Good to Firm10387.8%−2.1—
Good5296812.9%+31 from 10
Good to Soft211209.5%−0.40 from 1
Soft311247.7%−2.20 from 1
Heavy158127.6%−2.3—
Standard (AW)3100%−9.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−9.9—
6f – 7f9111.1%+1.2—
1m – 1m1f2314.3%−5.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5635.4%−4.5—
1m5f – 2m387277%−2.90 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4425111.5%+1.61 from 6
2m5f – 3m3674010.9%+10 from 5
Over 3m651116.9%+7—

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

Dam
Gill's Honey (IRE) (Celio Rufo)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Gougane (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sophie Olivia (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gougane (IRE)3332m4f–2m5fClass 5
Sophie Olivia (IRE)2022m–2m4fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 1 10% +1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 1 11% +2.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 8 1 13% +3.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +5.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tony Kelly 10 1 10% +1.00
Lorcan Murtagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Day 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 1 11% +2.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2016 8 1 13% +3.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +5.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
2018 · 2 runs
15 Jul 18+60d Perth Energy Check Utility Comparisons Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 3/5 3¾ 9-9 8898C89B Lorcan Murtagh 10/1
16 May 18+518d Perth Ballathie House Hotel Galloping Gourmet Classic Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 1½ 11-1 90—100A Ryan Day 14/1
2016 · 8 runs
14 Dec 16+42d Musselburgh 100% Racinguk Profits Return To Racing Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 10 11-9 10289B102A Tony Kelly 20/1
02 Nov 16+58d Musselburgh Racinguk.com/Hd Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 51 11-12 10543C93C Tony Kelly 17/2
05 Sep 16+57d Perth Perthshire Business Tourism Group Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 8 11-9 107—95A Tony Kelly 9/1
10 Jul 16+11d Perth Totepool Chip & Pin Betting Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 9 11-5 109—104B Tony Kelly 12/1
29 Jun 16+49d Perth Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 3¾ 11-6 112—97A Tony Kelly 14/1
11 May 16+21d Perth Strongbow Dark Fruit Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 4 11-11 114—104A Tony Kelly 11/4
20 Apr 16+25d Perth Aberdeen Asset Management Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 10-11 ——116A Tony Kelly 10/1
26 Mar 16+156d Carlisle totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 10-12 ——103A Tony Kelly 33/1
2015 · 2 runs
22 Oct 15+28d Carlisle ApolloBet Follow On Twitter And Facebook Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 1½ 10-11 ——98A Tony Kelly 33/1
24 Sep 15 Perth Dave Smart Big 70 Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 6 10-13 ——105A Tony Kelly 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballinvegga won?
Ballinvegga (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2015 and 2018, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Ballinvegga?
Ballinvegga (IRE) was trained by Jackie Stephen on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 15 July 2018.
Who is Ballinvegga's sire?
Ballinvegga (IRE) is by Royal Anthem (USA) out of Gill's Honey (IRE), whose sire is Celio Rufo.
What going does Ballinvegga prefer?
Ballinvegga (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballinvegga's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 15 July 2018. The highest on record is 114.
What is Ballinvegga's sire's record?
Royal Anthem (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,350 runs since Jan 2008 (115 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 12.9% from 529.
Who are Ballinvegga's siblings?
Out of Gill's Honey (IRE), Ballinvegga (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Gougane (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sophie Olivia (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.