Ballygill Gale (IRE)
Ballygill Gale (IRE) is 4 from 57. Hasn't won since Oct 2012. Last raced off 98, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–57Wins / Runs
- 7%Strike rate
- 9 (15.8%)Placed
- −22.50£1 level staken=57 at SP
- 1.15Fair A/E n=57 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 213 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 86 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Good | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | −1.3 | 1 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | +4 | 2 from 18 |
| Heavy | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | +2.4 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | +3 | 3 from 32 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −4.7 | 0 from 8 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballygill T Rex (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballygill Katie (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballygill Roco (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 18 | 2 | 11% | +6.00 |
| Good | 17 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Heavy | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 11 | 3 | 27% | +14.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Galway | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Limerick | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 3 | 9% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Kelly | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 10 | 1 | 10% | +5.00 |
| A E Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Butler | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J D O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A P Heskin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Mr R O Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| B M Cash | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robbie Geoghegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B P Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss A Gillberg | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J A Fahey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 53 | 4 | 8% | −18.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2012 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.50 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2009 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 30 | 2 | 7% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 23 | 2 | 9% | −4.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballygill Gale won?
- Ballygill Gale (IRE) won 4 of 57 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 7%. Placed 9 times in total (15.8% of starts).
- Who trained Ballygill Gale?
- Ballygill Gale (IRE) was trained by V T O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 2 October 2013.
- Who is Ballygill Gale's sire?
- Ballygill Gale (IRE) is by Sheer Danzig (IRE) out of Ballygill Bridge (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Ballygill Gale prefer?
- Ballygill Gale (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 18 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballygill Gale's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 2 October 2013. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Ballygill Gale's sire's record?
- Sheer Danzig (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.7% of 86 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballygill Gale's siblings?
- Out of Ballygill Bridge (IRE), Ballygill Gale (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.