Ballistraw (IRE)
Ballistraw (IRE) is 5 from 21, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park (Feb 2008). Hasn't won since Mar 2010. 3 of 5 starts at Gowran Park have ended in wins. Last raced off 137, 10lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–21Wins / Runs
- 23.8%Strike rate
- 9 (42.9%)Placed
- +28.80£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 2.41Fair A/E n=21 · 1.70 incl. margin
- 147Highest OR
- 92dAvg 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 6.2% of 1,033 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 113 | 7 | 6.2% | 0 | — |
| Good | 293 | 15 | 5.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 109 | 4 | 3.7% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 282 | 21 | 7.4% | +1.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Heavy | 218 | 16 | 7.3% | +1.1 | 3 from 14 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −6.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 236 | 14 | 5.9% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 26 | 6.5% | +0.3 | 2 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 328 | 22 | 6.7% | +0.5 | 3 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 61 | 1 | 1.6% | −4.6 | 0 from 3 |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Red Devil Robert (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Red Devil Robert (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Devil Robert (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 2m7½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Lord Of The River (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ruby Gale (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 14 | 3 | 21% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +30.80 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 5 | 3 | 60% | +37.30 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 3 | 33% | +2.30 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 2 | 22% | +29.50 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 7 | 2 | 29% | +31.50 |
| Mr A J Doyle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Mr C Motherway | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr C J Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 4 | 24% | +26.30 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +27.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.70 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 19 | 5 | 26% | +30.80 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 10+46d | Punchestown | Brian Price Memorial Champion Hunters Chase | 4/25 | 12 | 11-7 | 137 | 117A | Mr A J Doyle | 20/1 |
| 06 Mar 10+27d | Gowran Park | Tetratema Perpetual Cup Hunters Chase | 1/16 | 11-1 | 137 | 119A | Mr A J Doyle | 11/2 | |
| 07 Feb 10+281d | Leopardstown | Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Chase | 4/10 | 3 | 11-7 | 137 | 110A | Mr A J Doyle | 10/1 |
| 02 May 09+144d | Punchestown (IRE) | victorchandler.com Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase | PU/17 | — | 10-13 | 141 | — | Mr A J Doyle | 33/1 |
| 09 Dec 08+16d | Punchestown (IRE) | John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-10 | 141 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| 23 Nov 08+10d | Navan | williamhill.ie Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) | 3/15 | 17 | 11-10 | 139 | 129B | Andrew J McNamara | 40/1 |
| 13 Nov 08+234d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2) | 6/7 | 30 | 11-10 | 141 | 102C | Paul Carberry | 16/1 |
| 24 Mar 08+37d | Fairyhouse | Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Handicap Chase | 10/23 | 6 | 11-1 | 147 | 121C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+23d | Gowran Park | Red Mills Chase (Grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-3 | 147 | 121B | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 | |
| 24 Jan 08+12d | Gowran Park | Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase | PU/18 | — | 11-4 | 129 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 8/1 |
| 12 Jan 08+16d | Punchestown | Ollie Finn Supporting Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle | 8/14 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 105A | Andrew J McNamara | 10/1 |
| 27 Dec 07+365d | Limerick | Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-140) | 6/13 | 9 | 11-5 | 137 | 112C | Mr C Motherway | 8/1 |
| 27 Dec 06+17d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Handicap Chase (0-145) | 2/28 | ½ | 10-11 | 123 | 130C | Denis O'Regan | 11/1 |
| 10 Dec 06+22d | Punchestown | Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase (0-140) | 1/10 | 11-2 | 123 | 123C | Andrew J McNamara | 7/2 | |
| 18 Nov 06+7d | Punchestown (IRE) | Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 3½ | 11-0 | 123 | 106C | John Cullen | 8/1 |
| 11 Nov 06+238d | Naas (IRE) | www.tote.ie Handicap Chase | 11/11 | 17 | 10-10 | 123 | 93C | John Cullen | 7/1 |
| 18 Mar 06+21d | Gowran Park | Garryrichard Stud Tetratema Hunters Chase | 1/14 | 11-3 | 123 | 122C | Mr C Motherway | 4/5F | |
| 25 Feb 06+37d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | John McCarthy Memorial Hunters Chase | 2/17 | ½ | 11-3 | — | 123C | Mr C Motherway | 6/4F |
| 19 Jan 06+21d | Thurles | Arctic Tack Stud Hunters Chase | 2/18 | hd | 11-4 | — | 122C | Mr C J Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 29 Dec 05+267d | Limerick | Moscow Society Maiden Hunters Chase | 1/16 | 11-9 | — | 124C | Mr C J Sweeney | 2/1F | |
| 06 Apr 05 | Gowran Park | Sunnyhill Stud (C&G) INH Flat Race | 6/17 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 106C | Robbie Moran | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballistraw (IRE) won?
- Ballistraw (IRE) won 5 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 23.8%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Ballistraw (IRE)?
- Ballistraw (IRE) was trained by Denis Hickey on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 21 April 2010.
- Who is Ballistraw (IRE)'s sire?
- Ballistraw (IRE) is by Carroll House (IRE) out of Well Over (GB), whose sire is Over The River.
- What going does Ballistraw (IRE) prefer?
- Ballistraw (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballistraw (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 21 April 2010. The highest on record is 147.
- What is Ballistraw (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Carroll House (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.2% of 1,033 runs since Jan 2008 (133 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballistraw (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Well Over (GB), Ballistraw (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Red Devil Robert (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Red Devil Robert (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.