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Horse profile

Ballyfore Cross (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2016) · Last trainer Mrs Pauline Gavin · Last owner Mrs Sarah Nash
by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Ounavara Girl (IRE) (Hollow Hand)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2015
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Jul 2016 — 3,754 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2016 · 7th of 16
KTB Profile

Ballyfore Cross (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

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 88C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 17 Jul 2016 Official rating 84 at the last run, 5 Jun 2016

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 5 figures · best 88C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good488C84.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f288C85.5—
2m5f – 3m283C81.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 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
Vertical Speed (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 784 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 15.1% from 139.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm3925.1%−4—
Good211136.2%−2.90 from 5
Good to Soft108109.3%+0.2—
Soft253228.7%−0.40 from 1
Heavy1392115.1%+6—
Standard (AW)3438.8%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−9.1—
1m – 1m1f200%−9.1—
1m2f – 1m4f9199.9%+0.8—
1m5f – 2m215177.9%−1.20 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f266269.8%+0.70 from 3
2m5f – 3m141149.9%+0.80 from 2
Over 3m6857.4%−1.7—

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
Ounavara Girl (IRE) (Hollow Hand)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Forlovenormoney (IRE)20——
Ounaben (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Enright 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr T E Doran 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Donagh Meyler 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
Chase 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 3 runs
17 Jul 16+42d Tipperary Follow tipperaryraces On Twitter Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 2¾ 11-12 —88C Mark Enright 66/1
05 Jun 16+10d Kilbeggan Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24.5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 6½ 10-12 8480C Brian Hayes 25/1
26 May 16+213d Tipperary TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 4 11-4 —86C Mark Enright 25/1
2015 · 3 runs
26 Oct 15+10d Wexford Garryrichard Stud Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 12 11-5 —83C Mr T E Doran 50/1
16 Oct 15+6d Downpatrick I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 22.5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 26 11-4 —83C R Walsh 20/1
10 Oct 15 Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Bistro Great Value Food Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 14 ran UR/14 — 10-11 —— Donagh Meyler 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballyfore Cross won?
Ballyfore Cross (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2015 and 2016.
Who trained Ballyfore Cross?
Ballyfore Cross (IRE) was trained by Mrs Pauline Gavin on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 17 July 2016.
Who is Ballyfore Cross's sire?
Ballyfore Cross (IRE) is by Vertical Speed (FR) out of Ounavara Girl (IRE), whose sire is Hollow Hand.
What is Ballyfore Cross's official rating?
Ballyfore Cross (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 84.
What is Ballyfore Cross's sire's record?
Vertical Speed (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 784 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 15.1% from 139.
Who are Ballyfore Cross's siblings?
Out of Ounavara Girl (IRE), Ballyfore Cross (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2015. 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.