Ballon Blue (IRE)
Ballon Blue (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 3 | 18.8% | +7.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 133 | 16 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 403 | 44 | 10.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 234 | 27 | 11.5% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 353 | 33 | 9.3% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 220 | 29 | 13.2% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 354 | 45 | 12.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 496 | 44 | 8.9% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 389 | 46 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 114 | 16 | 14% | +2.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Rosses Point (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rosses Point (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosses Point (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 2m5f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Ballon Rose (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Polly's Girl (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J R Barry | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr R J Kiely | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 07+29d | Limerick | Woodlands House Hotel H'cap H'dle (rated 74-102) | 16/17 | 30 | 10-1 | 74 | 75C | Mr R J Kiely | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+194d | Thurles | Munster Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | PU/18 | — | 10-10 | 79 | — | J R Barry | 33/1 |
| 19 May 07+10d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Annebrook House Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 10/16 | 5 | 10-13 | — | 83C | J R Barry | 25/1 |
| 09 May 07+17d | Punchestown | Punchestown Three Day Event/Horseshow Maiden Hurdle | 10/17 | 1¾ | 11-7 | — | 77C | J R Barry | 33/1 |
| 22 Apr 07 | Cork | Glantane Maiden Hurdle | 19/21 | 5 | 11-7 | — | 71C | J R Barry | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballon Blue won?
- Ballon Blue (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2007.
- Who trained Ballon Blue?
- Ballon Blue (IRE) was trained by P R Lenihan on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 28 December 2007.
- Who is Ballon Blue's sire?
- Ballon Blue (IRE) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Ballon Bombshell (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What is Ballon Blue's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 28 December 2007. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Ballon Blue's sire's record?
- Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballon Blue's siblings?
- Out of Ballon Bombshell (IRE), Ballon Blue (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Rosses Point (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rosses Point (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.