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Ballyellis (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2023) · Last trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies · Last owner N A Twiston Davies
by Shantou (USA) out of Chalice Wells (GB) (Sadler's Wells)
30 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2018
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Jan 2023 — 1,358 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2023 5 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile

Ballyellis (IRE) is 5 from 30. Hasn't won since Mar 2021. Last raced off 113, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 30 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating113↓ 16lb off peak
113 106–129

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 125 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 20 Jun 2021

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 25 figures · best 150C · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good15127A116—
Good to Soft4132A123.5—
Soft3150C130—
Heavy3115A84—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9131B110—
2m5f – 3m8150C122—
2m1f – 2m4f6132A105—
Over 3m2117A99.5—

Of 30 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 116C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 26 Aug 2021 Official rating 113 at the last run, 31 Jan 2023

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 28 figures · best 134B · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good17132A115—
Good to Soft4134B112—
Soft4129A120.5—
Heavy3131B104—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9134B118—
2m5f – 3m8129A114—
2m1f – 2m4f8122B115—
Over 3m3116C115—

Of 30 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 30 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
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28631013.6%02 from 17
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.31 from 5
Soft2,61036313.9%+0.32 from 5
Heavy1,28217813.9%+0.30 from 3
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%02 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f2,70737814%+0.42 from 9
2m5f – 3m2,33833314.2%+0.61 from 9
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.80 from 3

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Chalice Wells (GB) (Sadler's Wells)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Jolly Roger (IRE) (9 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Jolly Roger (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jolly Roger (IRE)4791m2f–2m4fClass 3
Poetic Power (IRE)2512mClass 5
Jeunesse Doree (IRE)40——
Chance Dance (IRE)40——
Nos Galan (IRE)20——
Glenbrook (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 17 2 12% −13.38
Soft 5 2 40% −1.25
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −0.50
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 1 9% −6.50
Class 2 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 5 7 4 57% +0.37
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Market Rasen 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 3 1 33% −1.50
Stratford 3 2 67% +1.25
Fakenham 3 1 33% +1.50
Ludlow 3 0 0% −3.00
Cartmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Leicester 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +0.62
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% −4.75
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −7.50
1m5f – 2m 9 2 22% −2.88
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jordan Nailor 11 4 36% −0.63
Sam Twiston-Davies 8 1 13% −6.50
Joe Anderson 5 0 0% −5.00
James Turner 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddie Edge 1 0 0% −1.00
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Jamie Neild 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Kimber 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Bargary 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 3 17% −12.13
Tongue tie 9 1 11% −4.50
HT 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 1 1 100% +0.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 1 0 0% −1.00
2021 9 1 11% −4.50
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 17 4 24% −9.63
2018 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 28 5 18% −16.13
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
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
31 Jan 23+519d Ffos Las Allan John (AJ) Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-9 113—— James Turner 33/1
30 Aug 21+4d Cartmel Louis Roederer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 25.5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 ¾ 9-13 120—101A Eddie Edge 4/1
26 Aug 21+40d Sedgefield In Memory Of Ray McLean Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 27f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 7½ 11-12 12082C116C Sam Twiston-Davies 7/1
17 Jul 21+20d Market Rasen Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 3¼ 10-13 122121A112B Jordan Nailor 9/1
27 Jun 21+7d Uttoxeter bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 23.5f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 4½ 10-4 120104B116A Jordan Nailor 12/1
20 Jun 21+22d Worcester Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 10-3 120125A119B Jordan Nailor 11/2
29 May 21+7d Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 25.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 nk 10-8 121117A115A Richie McLernon 15/2
22 May 21+14d Stratford Peter Allen Thanks For The Great Memories Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 4/8 2½ 9-4 122132A109A Mr Jamie Neild 11/2
08 May 21+50d Haydock Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 24.5f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 2½ 10-8 125150C129A Sam Twiston-Davies 22/1
19 Mar 21+415d Fakenham Country Food Trust Claiming Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 125116B134B Jordan Nailor 7/2
29 Jan 20+32d Leicester Kirby Muxloe Claiming Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 7 11-5 12959B104B Jordan Nailor 4/9F
28 Dec 19+14d Leicester Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 7 11-7 12884B131B Jordan Nailor 5/1
14 Dec 19+41d Hereford Hoover Appliances Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 1¼ 10-7 125—122B Jordan Nailor 7/2
03 Nov 19+3d Huntingdon Fairfax Saddles Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 10-9 115120A132A Jordan Nailor 8/13F
31 Oct 19+13d Stratford Annual Membership Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-2 115110C119B Jordan Nailor 5/4F
18 Oct 19+21d Fakenham Sky Sports Racing Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 shd 10-5 112110B130B Jordan Nailor 5/6F
27 Sep 19+20d Worcester Chalkdust Racing Club Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 10-12 108130C118C Sam Twiston-Davies 1/2F
07 Sep 19+21d Stratford Happy Birthday Andrew Fox Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 9-13 107100A114B Jordan Nailor EvensF
17 Aug 19+18d Market Rasen Drayton Motors Dream Team 'Hands & Heels' Selling Hurdle (Conditionals & Amateurs) Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 10-9 107103B118A Harry Kimber 7/2
30 Jul 19+18d Worcester Angel Hotel, Pershore, Pensham Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 11-9 10785A115A Sam Twiston-Davies 6/1
12 Jul 19+22d Ffos Las Grosvenor Casinos Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 1 10-7 10687B108A Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
20 Jun 19+58d Ffos Las Velindre Cancer Charity Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 shd 11-9 107—115A Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
23 Apr 19+20d Ludlow Hereford And Worcester Animal Rescue Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 1½ 11-3 111123C91C Joe Anderson 6/1
03 Apr 19+19d Wincanton Starsports.bet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 4 10-7 114127A105A Joe Anderson 12/1
15 Mar 19+23d Fakenham toteexacta Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 hd 10-7 118131B100A Joe Anderson 8/1
20 Feb 19+34d Ludlow Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1½ 11-12 120116B117A Sam Twiston-Davies 14/1
17 Jan 19+9d Ludlow Plymouth Carvery Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 2¼ 10-8 —83A113A Joe Anderson 50/1
08 Jan 19+96d Bangor-on-Dee Stella Artois Supporting Bangor-On-Dee Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 10-2 ——— Joe Anderson 25/1
04 Oct 18+176d Warwick Penguin Pay Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 1¾ 11-0 —117B106A Jamie Bargary 7/1
11 Apr 18 Market Rasen Smarkets Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 8/9 nk 11-0 —115A95A Sam Twiston-Davies 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballyellis (IRE) won?
Ballyellis (IRE) won 5 of 30 archived starts between 2018 and 2023, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 11 times in total (36.7% of starts).
Who trained Ballyellis (IRE)?
Ballyellis (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Ffos Las on 31 January 2023.
Who is Ballyellis (IRE)'s sire?
Ballyellis (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Chalice Wells (GB), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
What going does Ballyellis (IRE) prefer?
Ballyellis (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballyellis (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 31 January 2023. The highest on record is 129.
What is Ballyellis (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Ballyellis (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Chalice Wells (GB), Ballyellis (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Jolly Roger (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Jolly Roger (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2018. 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.