Horse profile
Ballybawn Belter (IRE)
by Valirann (FR) out of Milford Maggie (IRE) (Milan)
30 runs · 17 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
6 wins · 5 courses
Last run 5 Oct 2026 · 1st of 7
KTB Profile
Ballybawn Belter is 6 from 30 on turf with five wins on soft ground and one on heavy. She gained a Listed success in the Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase at Limerick over 2m1f – 2m4f in Dec 2025 off an official rating of 124. All six wins have come with her held up. Aged 8 at her last run in Oct 2026 she won the Spin Southwest Maiden at Killarney over 1m2f – 1m4f on soft ground.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 6–30Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 13 (43.3%)Placed
- +21.50£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 2.23Fair A/E n=30 · 1.78 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 58dAvg 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.
Official rating128↓ 3lb off peak
128
104–131
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 124C | 101 | 3 runs · 124 / 101 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 101A | 80 | 2 runs · 101 / 80 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 138B | 112 | 3 runs · 121 / 113 |
| Heavy | 3 | 133B | 109 | 2 runs · 109 / 107.5 |
| Good | 3 | 78B | 72 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 155A | 98 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 155A | 111 | 1 run · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 121B | 106 | 4 runs · 121 / 109.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 133B | 93 | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 30 runs · as at 13 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 18 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 8 (44%) · 0 wins
- Held up 5 (28%) · 1 win
- Prominent 5 (28%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,439 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 342.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | +23.1 | — |
| Good | 453 | 49 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 342 | 24 | 7% | −3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 448 | 56 | 12.5% | +2.3 | 5 from 19 |
| Heavy | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −3.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | +4.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 40 | 8.4% | −1.8 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 555 | 54 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 282 | 35 | 12.4% | +2.2 | 1 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | +6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Milford Maggie (IRE) (Milan)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Western Knight (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Western Knight (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Knight (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 2m3f–2m5½f | Class 2 |
| Electoral Lady (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Can't Say No (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| An Capall Liath (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Maggie's Banter (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 19 | 5 | 26% | +25.50 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 6 | 2 | 33% | +18.50 |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −5.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 3 | 30% | +23.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Torrens | 14 | 2 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Charlie O'Dwyer | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Smithers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J Townend | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +26.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 3 | 27% | +21.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 26+14d | Killarney (IRE) | Spin Southwest Maiden Held up in last few early - 5th at halfway - nudged on turning in and 3rd 2f out - gained ground to hit front 150 yards out - stayed on strongly to win | 1/7 | 9-4 | — | 101A | 80B | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 | |
| 21 Sep 26+20d | Listowel (IRE) | Eric Browne Memorial Maiden Held up towards back of pack - still 7th at halfway - pushed along inside final two furlongs and stayed on late but never in it for the finish | 6/11 | 4½ | 9-10 | — | 59A | 57A | Seamie Heffernan | 17/2 |
| 01 Sep 26+32d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Again September 19th Maiden Slow to break - settled in the pack - 5th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - moved into second inside final furlong and a half but unable to reel in winner | 2/13 | 2 | 9-4 | — | 124C | 77A | Seamie Heffernan | 28/1 |
| 31 Jul 26+118d | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Steeplechase Settled in the pack - hit the fence and pressed for effort three out - dropped away and pulled up before two out | PU/20 | — | 11-0 | 128 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 14/1 |
| 04 Apr 26+33d | Fairyhouse | BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed) Up with the pace early - jumping untidily at the 6th and again at the 10th - moved to 3rd four out before errors at the following fence and 2 out dropped back to 5th - left 3rd at the last and had nothing more to give | 3/10 | 13 | 11-0 | 130 | 94B | 117B | Simon Torrens | 13/2 |
| 02 Mar 26+29d | Leopardstown | QuinnBet Handicap Chase (Listed) Up with the early leaders - a mistake at the 1st - 4th at halfway - fell back to 7th at the 8th - worked up to 4th before 3 out - advanced into contention approaching the straight - hit the last and faded to finish 6th | 6/16 | 1¼ | 10-6 | 130 | 121B | 129A | Simon Torrens | 5/1J |
| 01 Feb 26+35d | Leopardstown | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled around midpack - pushed along into 8th after three out - 7th at the last but unable to find more | 7/23 | 1¼ | 10-5 | 131 | — | 131A | Simon Torrens | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+42d | Limerick | Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Sat close behind the pace - 5th at the midpoint - moved up on the outside to loom third turning in - joined the front pair after the second-last then left in sole command - stayed on strongly to the finish unchallenged | 1/8 | 10-0 | 124 | 109A | 138B | Simon Torrens | 6/1 | |
| 16 Nov 25+21d | Navan | Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled midfield - hint of a blunder at the 9th - pushed along in 8th with three left - up to 6th soon after but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on for 6th | 6/19 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 124 | 106B | 122A | Simon Torrens | 12/1 |
| 26 Oct 25+22d | Galway | Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - 6th at halfway - made ground approaching 2 out - pushed along in 4th after the last - rallied into 3rd inside the final furlong - finished strongly on the nearside to narrowly miss out | 2/9 | ½ | 10-8 | 122 | 113A | 133A | Simon Torrens | 5/1 |
| 04 Oct 25+165d | Gowran Park | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase Sat close to front group early - scrappy over first fence and drifted right at the 5th - held 5th spot at halfway - made ground wide approaching three out - driven up to share the lead two out - overtaken before the last - urged out but couldn't find more on the run-in - stayed on at same effort to finish second | 2/9 | 3½ | 11-5 | 120 | 113A | 128B | Simon Torrens | 12/1 |
| 22 Apr 25+114d | Fairyhouse | BoyleSports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed) Sat close to the pace early - back in 7th at halfway - driven on turning for home before coming down 3 out | F/11 | — | 10-4 | 120 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 8/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 24+28d | Leopardstown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase settled midfield early - jumped awkwardly 8th - hampered hard three out and then blundered following fence - urged into eighth approaching last - no headway once asked to chase up - held third a furlong out - stuck on same rate to finish fourth | 4/17 | shd | 10-12 | 120 | — | 119A | Peter Smithers | 6/1 |
| 01 Dec 24+35d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer' Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - lost touch in mid-division after the 4th and slipped further back by the 10th where clumsy at the fence - made progress from three out - pushed into third before the last then moved up to second - held that spot through the run-in but eased back to third close home | 3/9 | 1 | 10-13 | 119 | 85A | 124A | Simon Torrens | 8/1 |
| 27 Oct 24+44d | Wexford | Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - minor error at the 6th - moved into 4th on the approach to the straight and nudged for effort - small blunder at the last and made no impact on the run-in | 5/8 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 119 | 133A | 114B | Simon Torrens | 15/2 |
| 13 Sep 24+20d | Ballinrobe | P&D Lydon Mares Beginners Chase Settled towards the back of the pack - 6th three out and urged forward at the following fence - a distant 6th at the last - plugged on inside the final furlong but well held in 4th | 4/8 | 2½ | 11-7 | — | 65A | 113A | Simon Torrens | 9/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+17d | Killarney | Killarney Park Hotel Beginners Chase Settled around midpack early - driven to keep tempo in modest 8th - hit the fourth-last and lost fluency - couldn't find more late - finished 8th | 8/10 | 8½ | 11-5 | — | 2C | 104C | Simon Torrens | 20/1 |
| 07 Aug 24+186d | Wexford | Traynors Of Wexford Beginners Chase Held a midfield spot early - 6th at halfway then driven from 4 out but unable to close the gap - finished well held in 5th | 5/8 | 9½ | 11-5 | — | 72A | 104A | Simon Torrens | 3/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+83d | Leopardstown | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) | 12/22 | 4½ | 11-0 | 130 | 87B | 115A | Charlie O'Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Nov 23+58d | Naas | Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 8/19 | 1¼ | 10-7 | 130 | 138B | 122A | Charlie O'Dwyer | 11/1 |
| 15 Sep 23+44d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-1 | 121 | 112A | 134A | Charlie O'Dwyer | 9/2 | |
| 02 Aug 23+98d | Galway | Bet 10 Get 30 Free At Tote.ie Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle | 8/18 | nse | 11-5 | 121 | 98C | 122A | Aidan Kelly | 14/1 |
| 26 Apr 23+18d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123) | 1/25 | 11-1 | 114 | 93B | 128A | Charlie O'Dwyer | 17/2 | |
| 08 Apr 23+62d | Fairyhouse | Rybo Handicap Hurdle (Grade A) | 8/16 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 114 | 93B | 101A | Aidan Kelly | 8/1 |
| 05 Feb 23+46d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 1/22 | 10-0 | 104 | 128B | 127A | Simon Torrens | 16/1 | |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 22+34d | Fairyhouse | Kevin Sheedy Bowel Cancer Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/16 | nk | 11-9 | 104 | — | 123A | Mark Walsh | 17/2 |
| 17 Nov 22+32d | Clonmel | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 7/16 | 2 | 11-1 | — | 133B | 110A | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| 16 Oct 22+145d | Cork | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 5/9 | 3¼ | 10-13 | — | 155A | 104A | Mark Walsh | 9/1 |
| 24 May 22+79d | Punchestown | Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Maiden Hurdle | 2/22 | 4 | 11-0 | — | 78B | 120A | Mark Walsh | 4/1 |
| 06 Mar 22 | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/8 | 10-7 | — | 57B | 119A | Miss J Townend | 13/2 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballybawn Belter won?
- Ballybawn Belter (IRE) won 6 of 30 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 13 times in total (43.3% of starts).
- Who trains Ballybawn Belter?
- Ballybawn Belter (IRE) is trained by Liz Doyle, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
- Who is Ballybawn Belter's sire?
- Ballybawn Belter (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Milford Maggie (IRE), whose sire is Milan.
- What going does Ballybawn Belter prefer?
- Ballybawn Belter (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballybawn Belter's official rating?
- Ballybawn Belter (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 131.
- What is Ballybawn Belter's sire's record?
- Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,439 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 342.
- Who are Ballybawn Belter's siblings?
- Out of Milford Maggie (IRE), Ballybawn Belter (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Western Knight (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Western Knight (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.