Horse profile
Ballyfort (IRE)
by Fame And Glory (GB) out of Mardale (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
18 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Ayr & Kelso
Off 183 days · 2nd of 9
Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile
Ballyfort is a gelding with three wins from 18 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He won a Class 5 hurdle at Ayr in Mar 2025 off 100, a Class 5 chase at Kelso in Oct 2025 off 103 on good, and a Class 4 chase at Ayr in Jan 2026 off 103 on soft. Two of his wins came at 1m5f – 2m and one at 2m1f – 2m4f. He finished 2 of 9 at Ayr in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 106.
Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 3–18Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- −7.63£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=18 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 53dAvg 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.
Official rating106↓ 3lb off peak
106
100–109
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 98
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 121A | 99 | 4 · 98 / 88 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 113A | 105 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 86A | 74 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 121A | 97.5 | 3 · 98 / 87 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 102A | 87.5 | 2 · 89 / 76 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 18 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Midfield 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,203 runs since Jan 2008 (504 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +6.3 | — |
| Good | 1,833 | 248 | 13.5% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,346 | 156 | 11.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 2,097 | 255 | 12.2% | −0.3 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 845 | 105 | 12.4% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −9.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −12.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,813 | 225 | 12.4% | −0.1 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,334 | 305 | 13.1% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,666 | 210 | 12.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 344 | 34 | 9.9% | −2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Mardale (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crackling Fire (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| The Old Head (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.38 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −8.38 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.75 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.38 |
| Kelso | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.38 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lynn | 17 | 3 | 18% | −6.63 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 14 | 3 | 21% | −3.63 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.38 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.75 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.63 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 26+41d | Ayr | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - improved into mid-division - moved up to third and closed on the front pair from 3 out - pushed along approaching the last - stayed on well to grab second near the line | 2/9 | 3 | 10-5 | 106 | 98A | 117B | Bruce Lynn | 11/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+37d | Ayr | Western House Hotel New Brunch Menu Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked the pack through the middle stages - moved into second place by the 9th - urged along and drew level for second three out - up alongside the front-runner two out - edged narrowly ahead approaching the last - held on gamely but overtaken right at the finish | 2/5 | 1 | 11-4 | 105 | 87C | 115B | Bruce Lynn | 11/4 |
| 29 Jan 26+27d | Ayr | Coral 'New' Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - drifted clear of the pack near 9th - well beaten by the finish | 6/11 | 17 | 11-2 | 106 | 52A | 90A | Bruce Lynn | 7/1 |
| 02 Jan 26+45d | Ayr | Karaoke At The Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at the back early - moved into contention before 4 out - upped the tempo to join the front group - shared advantage 2 out - edged ahead approaching the last then asked for effort and pulled clear up the run-in to win | 1/4 | 11-8 | 103 | — | 116C | Bruce Lynn | 13/8F | |
| 18 Nov 25+24d | Kelso | Join RacingTV Now Handicap Chase Sat handy in behind pace - blundered 3 out then pushed along after 2 out - found renewed effort to grab 3rd close home | 3/6 | 10 | 11-13 | 104 | 89B | 115B | Bruce Lynn | 3/1 |
| 25 Oct 25+197d | Kelso | Get A Free Trial Of RacingTV Handicap Chase Settled towards the back - awkward jump 7th - hampered and pushed into 2nd two out - driven along - hit front approaching last then stumbled - overtaken briefly - fought back to score in a tight finish | 1/7 | 11-13 | 103 | 63C | 119B | Bruce Lynn | 11/4 | |
| 11 Apr 25+20d | Ayr | Slater Menswear Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 2 out - well held at the finish | 9/12 | shd | 10-11 | 109 | 113A | 115A | Bruce Lynn | 10/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+15d | Kelso | Ladbrokes Go North Cab On Target Handicap Hurdle (Series Final) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - made ground on the inside but boxed in - shifted out approaching the straight - came through to run on into 4th between the last two furlongs | 4/16 | 7½ | 10-11 | 109 | 113B | 118A | Bruce Lynn | 14/1 |
| 07 Mar 25+24d | Ayr | Weatherbys Scientific Handicap Hurdle Settled at the back early - made ground into contention before 3 out - swept to the front and drifted left 2 out - opened a gap at the last despite hanging left and pushed on strongly to score | 1/10 | 12-0 | 100 | 113B | 140A | Bruce Lynn | 3/1F | |
| 11 Feb 25+36d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled towards the rear early - made progress on the inner by 7th - up into 3rd and met one 4 out - briefly second before the following fence - pushed along but unable to find more before 2 out - dropped back to finish fourth | 4/8 | 1½ | 11-6 | 100 | 102A | 113A | Bruce Lynn | 15/8F |
| 06 Jan 25+22d | Ayr | Dream Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Took a strong hold early - settled at the rear of the field - moved into third approaching 3 out - drifted left to challenge into second before the following fence but unable to trouble winner | 2/7 | 6½ | 11-4 | 100 | 100B | 127A | Bruce Lynn | 13/2 |
| 15 Dec 24+37d | Carlisle | racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a forward spot wide - veered left at obstacles costing momentum - dropped towards the rear - parted company with rider 5 out | UR/7 | — | 10-11 | 103 | — | — | Bruce Lynn | 9/1 |
| 08 Nov 24+13d | Hexham | Sidgwick Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Trailed at the back throughout - lost touch two out - came down at the last fence | F/4 | — | 11-1 | 107 | — | — | Bruce Lynn | 8/1 |
| 26 Oct 24+224d | Kelso | William Hill Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - beaten before 2 out - well held at the finish | 11/15 | 1½ | 11-11 | 109 | 97B | 112A | Bruce Lynn | 18/1 |
| 16 Mar 24+29d | Newcastle | Guinness 0.0 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/7 | 6 | 11-5 | 109 | 86A | 113A | Brian Hughes | 13/2 |
| 16 Feb 24+49d | Kelso | Johnston Smillie Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/9 | ¾ | 10-11 | — | 121A | 120A | Bruce Lynn | 10/1 |
| 29 Dec 23+55d | Kelso | Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/9 | nk | 11-1 | — | 62A | 102A | Bruce Lynn | 11/4 |
| 04 Nov 23 | Ayr | Argyll Bar Paisley EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 5/9 | hd | 10-11 | — | 73A | 119A | Bruce Lynn | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballyfort (IRE) won?
- Ballyfort (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trains Ballyfort (IRE)?
- Ballyfort (IRE) is trained by N W Alexander, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 April 2026.
- Who is Ballyfort (IRE)'s sire?
- Ballyfort (IRE) is by Fame And Glory (GB) out of Mardale (IRE), whose sire is Robin Des Champs.
- What going does Ballyfort (IRE) prefer?
- Ballyfort (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballyfort (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 17 April 2026. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Ballyfort (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fame And Glory (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 6,203 runs since Jan 2008 (504 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballyfort (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mardale (IRE), Ballyfort (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.