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Ballyculla (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Warren Greatrex · Last owner No Dramas Robert Aplin
by Westerner (GB) out of Someone Told Me (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
28 runs · 19 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Mar 2017 — 3,498 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 · 8th of 13 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Ballyculla (IRE) is 5 from 28. Hasn't won since Mar 2016. All 5 wins have come over 2m5f – 3m. Last raced off 125, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating125↓ 11lb off peak
125 119–136

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 133 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Sandown, 4 Feb 2017

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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 133B · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m2133B102.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 5 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 4 Feb 2017 Official rating 125 at the last run, 30 Mar 2017

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 25 figures · best 139B · median 124
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft11139B124—
Good to Soft6134C125.5—
Heavy4131B120.5—
Good4135A107—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m14139B132—
Over 3m5129A123—
1m5f – 2m4125A105—
2m1f – 2m4f2128A112—

Of 28 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 · 25 figures from 28 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

Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,835 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.2—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.6—
Good3,40743012.6%+0.50 from 5
Good to Soft2,11025211.9%−0.22 from 8
Soft3,78045212%−0.12 from 11
Heavy2,10925912.3%+0.21 from 4
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−3.9—
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.6—
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.7—
1m5f – 2m3,36739511.7%−0.40 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f4,28453712.5%+0.40 from 2
2m5f – 3m2,97837512.6%+0.55 from 14
Over 3m7668811.5%−0.60 from 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

Dam
Someone Told Me (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Time For Champers (IRE)240——
Someone's Opera (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 2 18% +4.50
Good to Soft 8 2 25% −2.38
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +0.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 12 3 25% −3.38
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 4 1 25% +9.00
Class 5 3 1 33% +1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Exeter 3 1 33% +10.00
Wetherby 2 1 50% −0.38
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 2 100% +4.50
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +3.50
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 5 36% +11.62
Over 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gavin Sheehan 14 3 21% +3.12
Noel Fehily 3 0 0% −3.00
Sam Thomas 3 0 0% −3.00
Thomas Greatrex 2 0 0% −2.00
Wayne Hutchinson 2 1 50% +2.00
Leighton Aspell 1 0 0% −1.00
Denis O'Regan 1 1 100% +3.50
Harry Bannister 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 15 2 13% −8.88
None 12 3 25% +7.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 4 1 25% −2.38
2015 4 1 25% +0.50
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 8 3 38% +11.50
2011 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 3 20% +4.50
Chase 12 2 17% −5.88
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 4 runs
30 Mar 17+33d Warwick Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 26f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 11 11-9 12576C104C Gavin Sheehan 8/1
25 Feb 17+21d Chepstow Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 23.5f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 1¼ 10-3 127—111A Thomas Greatrex 17/2
04 Feb 17+23d Sandown Betfred Mobile Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 23.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 4 10-2 128133B117A Thomas Greatrex 25/1
12 Jan 17+17d Catterick North Yorkshire Grand National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 30f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-10 132—— Leighton Aspell 9/1
2016 · 4 runs
26 Dec 16+254d Wetherby 188Bet Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 13 10-9 13672C109C Gavin Sheehan 20/1
16 Apr 16+25d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 32f · Good To Soft · 28 ran PU/28 — 10-7 136—— Gavin Sheehan 25/1
22 Mar 16+24d Wetherby Watch Racing UK In Glorious HD Novices' Chase Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-5 136—134C Gavin Sheehan 8/13F
27 Feb 16+78d Newcastle Betfred Eider (Handicap Chase) Class 2 · 32.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran F/17 — 11-4 136—— Gavin Sheehan 13/2F
2015 · 4 runs
11 Dec 15+223d Bangor-on-Dee Proactive Personnel Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 132—131B Denis O'Regan 7/2
02 May 15+53d Punchestown Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (grade B) 25f · Soft · 19 ran 5/19 4¾ 10-4 130—119A Gavin Sheehan 14/1
10 Mar 15+18d Cheltenham Toby Balding National Hunt Chase (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) Class 1 · 32f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 7/17 ½ 11-6 133—123A Harry Bannister 40/1
20 Feb 15+55d Exeter Andrew West Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 9 11-4 133—133B Gavin Sheehan 8/1
2014 · 5 runs
27 Dec 14+21d Chepstow coral.co.uk Money Back If Your Horse Falls Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 29 11-4 133—107C Gavin Sheehan 6/1
06 Dec 14+24d Chepstow Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 8 11-8 133—134B Gavin Sheehan 7/2
12 Nov 14+209d Exeter Aggregate Industries Logistics Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 nk 11-8 133—134B Noel Fehily 4/1
17 Apr 14+96d Cheltenham Barbury International Supporting The IJF Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 10 10-11 133—135A Gavin Sheehan 20/1
11 Jan 14+21d Warwick Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (series Qualifier) Class 2 · 25f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 13 10-11 133—124A Jason Maguire 10/1
2013 · 8 runs
21 Dec 13+29d Haydock One Stop Energy Race Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 18 11-4 135—122A Gavin Sheehan 11/2
22 Nov 13+9d Ffos Las 32Red Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 119—139B Gavin Sheehan 6/4F
13 Nov 13+23d Exeter Visit The New Ap Bar At Exeter Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 17 ran 1/17 11-8 119—138A Gavin Sheehan 12/1
21 Oct 13+181d Plumpton Sis Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 25f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 9 11-9 119—129A Noel Fehily 5/1
23 Apr 13+10d Ffos Las 32Red.com Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 119—126A Wayne Hutchinson 3/1
13 Apr 13+48d Uttoxeter Betfred Goals Galore Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 5 11-0 122—128A Gavin Sheehan 9/2
24 Feb 13+15d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2¾ 11-2 124—125A Wayne Hutchinson 4/1
09 Feb 13+431d Newbury Visit betfair.com/racingoffers Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 2½ 11-2 ——124A Noel Fehily 66/1
2011 · 3 runs
06 Dec 11+20d Fontwell Wellpool Proud To Sponsor Kirsty Milczarek Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Soft · 14 ran 13/14 hd 10-12 ——96C Sam Thomas 100/1
16 Nov 11+17d Warwick Stephens And George Print Group 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 14/15 1¾ 10-12 ——85C Sam Thomas 100/1
30 Oct 11 Huntingdon TurfTV Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 7 11-2 ——86A Sam Thomas 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballyculla won?
Ballyculla (IRE) won 5 of 28 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 17.9%. Placed 11 times in total (39.3% of starts).
Who trained Ballyculla?
Ballyculla (IRE) was trained by Warren Greatrex on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 30 March 2017.
Who is Ballyculla's sire?
Ballyculla (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Someone Told Me (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
What going does Ballyculla prefer?
Ballyculla (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballyculla's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 30 March 2017. The highest on record is 136.
What is Ballyculla's sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,835 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are Ballyculla's siblings?
Out of Someone Told Me (IRE), Ballyculla (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. 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.