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Horse profile

Ballycarney (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2012) · Last trainer Emma Lavelle · Last owner Elite Racing Club
by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Rhythm Hill (IRE) (Orchestra)
19 runs · 16 courses · from Nov 2008
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jun 2012 — 5,260 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2012 · 10th of 11 3 wins · Chepstow, Stratford & Exeter Last raced off OR 123
KTB Profile

Ballycarney (IRE) is 3 from 19. Hasn't won since Oct 2010. All 3 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off 123, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating123↓ 12lb off peak
123 108–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 18 Nov 2011 Official rating 123 at the last run, 2 Jun 2012

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 16 figures · best 136A · median 119.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good7131A113—
Good to Firm4128A113—
Good to Soft3136A123—
Soft2125A124—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9136A123—
Over 3m4113C107—
2m1f – 2m4f3131A125—

Of 19 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 19 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
Classic Cliche (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%+3.1—
Good to Firm2442711.1%+3.12 from 4
Good784739.3%+1.30 from 7
Good to Soft475275.7%−2.31 from 5
Soft533397.3%−0.70 from 2
Heavy273176.2%−1.80 from 1
Standard (AW)10220%+12—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f600%−8—
1m5f – 2m512458.8%+0.8—
2m1f – 2m4f710578%00 from 4
2m5f – 3m780536.8%−1.23 from 10
Over 3m320319.7%+1.70 from 5

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
Rhythm Hill (IRE) (Orchestra)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ravenhill (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m3½f–3m6f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Ravenhill (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ravenhill (IRE)2262m3½f–3m6fGrade 2
Call Me Bach (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +4.00
Good to Firm 4 2 50% +5.12
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 1 11% −6.38
Class 3 8 1 13% −1.50
Class 2 1 1 100% +8.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 3 1 33% +3.50
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 1 100% +8.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +1.62
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 3 30% +8.12
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Doyle 8 2 25% +7.50
Dominic Elsworth 2 0 0% −2.00
A P McCoy 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
Johnny Farrelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S M O'Donovan 1 1 100% +1.62
Tom Siddall 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Warren Marston 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 8 3 38% +10.12
2009 4 0 0% −4.00
2008 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 3 23% +5.12
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 2 runs
02 Jun 12+45d Stratford Betfair Boosts Prize Money At Stratford Handicap Chase Class 3 · 27.5f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 1¾ 11-10 123104C Dominic Elsworth 6/1
18 Apr 12+130d Cheltenham Rundle And Co Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28f · Good To Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-12 130— Dominic Elsworth 7/1
2011 · 3 runs
10 Dec 11+22d Doncaster Crownhotel-bawtry.com Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 10-12 112123B Jack Doyle 11/4
18 Nov 11+26d Ascot Atlantic Enterprises Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 2 11-10 133128A Jack Doyle 11/2
23 Oct 11+379d Wincanton F.J. Chalke Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (For The Desert Orchid Silver Cup) Class 3 · 26.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 28 11-7 135113C Jack Doyle 5/1
2010 · 8 runs
09 Oct 10+35d Chepstow Rhys Howells Memorial Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-10 128136A Jack Doyle 8/1
04 Sep 10+32d Stratford McMahon (Contractors Services) Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 11-9 122128A Jack Doyle 11/2
03 Aug 10+37d Ffos Las Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 7 11-9 123110A Jack Doyle 11/4F
27 Jun 10+14d Uttoxeter Britannia English Summer National (Handicap Chase) (Listed) Class 1 · 28f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 7/18 13 10-1 12396A Johnny Farrelly 15/2
13 Jun 10+32d Stratford Nigel Munn Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 12 11-1 122126A Jack Doyle 5/1
12 May 10+23d Exeter Betfair Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 11-2 112116B Mr S M O'Donovan 13/8F
19 Apr 10+27d Kempton williamhill.com - Betting Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 shd 11-5 108131A Jack Doyle 11/2
23 Mar 10+129d Southwell Best Odds Guaranteed At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 11-8 110107A Tom Siddall 7/1
2009 · 4 runs
14 Nov 09+251d Uttoxeter 6box.co.uk Syndicates Rustic Gold Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-9 112— Paul Moloney 15/2
08 Mar 09+14d Market Rasen Wilson & Co Vauxhall & Chevrolet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Good To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-13 112— A P McCoy 5/2F
22 Feb 09+27d Fontwell Totesport Supports Racehorse Sanctuary Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 16 10-12 112113A A P McCoy 10/3
26 Jan 09+40d Ludlow Perrott Properties Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 6 10-12 112123A Sam Thomas 9/2
2008 · 2 runs
17 Dec 08+44d Newbury E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 ½ 10-12 112125A Warren Marston 100/1
03 Nov 08 Plumpton Ricoh Uk 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 24 10-12 11299C Sam Thomas 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballycarney won?
Ballycarney (IRE) won 3 of 19 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 15.8%. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
Who trained Ballycarney?
Ballycarney (IRE) was trained by Emma Lavelle on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 2 June 2012.
Who is Ballycarney's sire?
Ballycarney (IRE) is by Classic Cliche (IRE) out of Rhythm Hill (IRE), whose sire is Orchestra.
What going does Ballycarney prefer?
Ballycarney (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 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 Ballycarney's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 2 June 2012. The highest on record is 135.
What is Ballycarney's sire's record?
Classic Cliche (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,328 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.1% from 244.
Who are Ballycarney's siblings?
Out of Rhythm Hill (IRE), Ballycarney (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ravenhill (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Ravenhill (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2008. 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.