Ballybough Gorta (IRE)
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) is 8 from 34. Hasn't won since Jul 2014. 7 of 21 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 13 on softer. Last raced off 117, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 8–34Wins / Runs
- 23.5%Strike rate
- 15 (44.1%)Placed
- +0.63£1 level staken=34 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=34 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 271 | 25 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 843 | 78 | 9.3% | +0.7 | 4 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 402 | 34 | 8.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 619 | 40 | 6.5% | −2.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 301 | 30 | 10% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 285 | 25 | 8.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 185 | 12 | 6.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 259 | 16 | 6.2% | −2.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 169 | 16 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 641 | 49 | 7.6% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 729 | 67 | 9.2% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 540 | 51 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 4 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 143 | 17 | 11.9% | +3.3 | 3 from 18 |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Openide (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Openide (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Openide (GB) | 65 | 5 | 2m1f–3m | Grade 3 |
| Left Hand Drive (GB) | 30 | 5 | 2m–3m | Class 3 |
| Mzuri Bay (GB) | 25 | 1 | 2m6f | Class 4 |
| No Print Nor Plan (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Oscars Vision (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Eyewonder (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 4 | 27% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +4.63 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 20 | 5 | 25% | +2.13 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.75 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hereford | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Cartmel | 3 | 3 | 100% | +7.63 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 18 | 3 | 17% | −7.37 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 4 | 33% | +6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moore | 16 | 6 | 38% | +9.75 |
| Sean Bowen | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Felix De Giles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Sam Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Major Alex Michael | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 5 | 38% | +11.00 |
| Visor | 11 | 3 | 27% | −0.37 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.75 |
| 2012 | 12 | 5 | 42% | +12.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 28 | 8 | 29% | +6.63 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballybough Gorta won?
- Ballybough Gorta (IRE) won 8 of 34 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 23.5%. Placed 15 times in total (44.1% of starts).
- Who trained Ballybough Gorta?
- Ballybough Gorta (IRE) was trained by Nick Mitchell on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 24 May 2015.
- Who is Ballybough Gorta's sire?
- Ballybough Gorta (IRE) is by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Eyelet (IRE), whose sire is Satco.
- What going does Ballybough Gorta prefer?
- Ballybough Gorta (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballybough Gorta's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 24 May 2015. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Ballybough Gorta's sire's record?
- Indian Danehill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
- Who are Ballybough Gorta's siblings?
- Out of Eyelet (IRE), Ballybough Gorta (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Openide (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Openide (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.