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Horse profile

Ballymackie (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Olly Murphy · Owner Ashley Brooks
by Califet (FR) out of Moll Magee (GB) (Yeats)
6 runs · 4 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 2 wins · Ayr & Leicester Last run 10 Feb 2026 · 1st of 4 Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile

Ballymackie is 2 from 6 on turf, with both wins in handicaps over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won at Leicester in Class 5 on good ground in Dec 2025 off 100 and at Ayr in Class 4 on soft ground in Feb 2026 off 108. Each win came on a first visit to the course. His last run, at Ayr in Feb 2026, was a win.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 131 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Leicester, 28 Dec 2025

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 6 figures · best 131A · median 46.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft372C431 run · —
Good2131A831 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5131A502 runs · 131 / 101.5
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 132B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leicester, 28 Dec 2025 Official rating 108 at the last run, 10 Feb 2026

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 6 figures · best 132B · median 116.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft3127B1151 run · —
Good2132B1191 run · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5132B1182 runs · 132 / 129.5
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 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 from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 2 (40%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (40%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Califet (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,789 runs since Jan 2008 (399 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm11100%+88.2—
Good to Firm451124.4%+12.6—
Good1,01313012.8%+11 from 2
Good to Soft6988712.5%+0.70 from 1
Soft1,36814310.5%−1.31 from 3
Heavy6207111.5%−0.3—
Standard (AW)3912.6%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−11.8—
6f – 7f6116.7%+4.9—
1m – 1m1f18316.7%+4.9—
1m2f – 1m4f651523.1%+11.3—
1m5f – 2m1,20314712.2%+0.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,65518611.2%−0.62 from 5
2m5f – 3m6907310.6%−1.2—
Over 3m1512214.6%+2.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Moll Magee (GB) (Yeats)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ballylinch (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 3m–3m3f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Ballylinch (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballylinch (IRE)1223m–3m3fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 1 33% −1.56
Good 2 1 50% −0.17
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 2 1 50% −0.17
Class 4 1 1 100% +0.44
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +0.44
Leicester 1 1 100% +0.83

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% −1.73
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Wedge 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Bowen 2 2 100% +1.27
Richie McLernon 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 3 2 67% +0.27
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 1 100% +0.44
2025 1 1 100% +0.83
2024 3 0 0% −3.00
2023 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
2026 · 1 run
10 Feb 26+44d Ayr Watch On Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 4 ran Sat close to the pace early - hit the front at the 12th - given a push after the second-last and stayed on strongly to score 1/4 11-11 10872C127B Sean Bowen 4/9F
2025 · 1 run
28 Dec 25+362d Leicester Alpacalypse Session IPA Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good · 8 ran Settled towards the back early - began to close steadily from before the 4th last - scrambled over the 3rd last after a squeeze up - surged through approaching 2 out - hit the front before the last - pulled clear on the run-in unchallenged 1/8 12-0 100131A132B Sean Bowen 5/6F
2024 · 3 runs
31 Dec 24+18d Warwick Poundland Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 7 ran Settled in a forward spot early - held second into the 10th before slipping back after three out - dropped away steadily from the final two furlongs 4/7 15 12-0 10526A99B Adam Wedge 12/1
13 Dec 24+27d Cheltenham SSS Super Alloys Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Held up at the back - error at the 8th and drifting further away from the pack - well adrift before being pulled up after 3 out 5/5 44 11-4 —50C118C Richie McLernon 200/1
16 Nov 24+375d Cheltenham Paddy Power Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The November) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Settled around midfield - slipped back four out then found a brief second wind - faded for good after three out to finish well beaten 8/8 12 11-4 —35C106C Adam Wedge 100/1
2023 · 1 run
07 Nov 23 Warwick Stan Mellor Memorial Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 5 ran 5/5 ½ 11-2 —43C115B Adam Wedge 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballymackie won?
Ballymackie (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Ballymackie?
Ballymackie (IRE) is trained by Olly Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 February 2026.
Who is Ballymackie's sire?
Ballymackie (IRE) is by Califet (FR) out of Moll Magee (GB), whose sire is Yeats.
What going does Ballymackie prefer?
Ballymackie (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballymackie's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 10 February 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ballymackie's sire's record?
Califet (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,789 runs since Jan 2008 (399 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ballymackie's siblings?
Out of Moll Magee (GB), Ballymackie (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ballylinch (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Ballylinch (IRE)). The wins came over 3m–3m3f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2023. 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.