Horse profile
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE)
12yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2025) · Last trainer Nigel Hawke · Last owner Nigel Hawke Racing Club Partners
by Milan (GB) out of Glazed Storm (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
41 runs · 11 courses · from Oct 2017
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Feb 2025 — 612 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2025 · 7th of 13
2 wins · Ffos Las & Haydock
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
Ballymagroarty Boy won two of 41 starts on turf, both in Class 4 handicaps over 2m5f – 3m. The first came at Haydock on soft ground in Dec 2018 off an official rating of 108 and the second at Ffos Las on heavy ground in Dec 2023 off 119. He raced off 115, 8lb below his highest ever mark, when seventh of 13 in a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Chepstow in Feb 2025.
Based on 41 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 2–41Wins / Runs
- 4.9%Strike rate
- 15 (36.6%)Placed
- −16.50£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 0.56Fair A/E n=40 · 0.46 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 rating115↓ 8lb off peak
115
108–123
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
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 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 162A | 105 | — |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 124B | 104 | — |
| Heavy | 6 | 125B | 86.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 162A | 106 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 142B | 94.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 109A | 53.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 41 runs looked at, 12 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (7) · did not complete (5).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 41 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 5 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Milan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,856 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 553 | 66 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 5,169 | 648 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 3,293 | 386 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 13 |
| Soft | 5,034 | 502 | 10% | −1.3 | 1 from 19 |
| Heavy | 2,716 | 303 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,855 | 401 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,478 | 599 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,804 | 699 | 12% | +0.7 | 2 from 24 |
| Over 3m | 1,649 | 205 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 9 |
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
Glazed Storm (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them St Patricks Bridge (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (St Patricks Bridge (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patricks Bridge (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 19 | 1 | 5% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 30 | 2 | 7% | −5.50 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Chepstow | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Exeter | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Haydock | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 2 | 8% | +0.50 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Buckley | 12 | 1 | 8% | +5.00 |
| Ben Bromley | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| David Noonan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss Ella Herbison | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ciaran Gethings | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Best | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lorcan Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Prichard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Houlihan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Robert Hawker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 1 | 5% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 18 | 1 | 6% | −10.50 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 33 | 2 | 6% | −8.50 |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 22 Feb 25+54d | Chepstow | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Settled at the back of the field - pushed along after 4 out but found little - well off the pace throughout | 7/13 | 8½ | 10-2 | 115 | 105B | 106A | Lorcan Murtagh | 66/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+20d | Haydock | Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - fell at the bend after the first | F/8 | — | 11-13 | 115 | — | — | Ben Bromley | 12/1 |
| 10 Dec 24+30d | Uttoxeter | Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Sat close up early - hit the front after the 4th and held second spot - faded before 3 out to finish 7th | 7/8 | 2½ | 11-9 | 117 | 89B | 107A | Ben Bromley | 22/1 |
| 10 Nov 24+19d | Ffos Las | andythelodge Now Visited Every UK Track Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back of field - still down the order 5th - pushed along four out and dropped away - well held at the finish | 8/9 | 11 | 11-9 | 119 | 101C | 109C | Ben Bromley | 16/1 |
| 22 Oct 24+189d | Exeter | Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield - hit an obstacle 6th and pushed along 9th - lost touch before 3 out to finish 7th | 7/13 | 1¼ | 11-6 | 119 | 99C | 107C | Ben Bromley | 18/1 |
| 16 Apr 24+27d | Ffos Las | bettingsites.ltd.uk Free 10 Betting Voucher Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | 6 | 11-9 | 120 | 112C | 122B | Ben Bromley | 9/1 |
| 20 Mar 24+39d | Haydock | Maximum Eco For Sustainability Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 1 | 11-9 | 120 | — | 128A | Ben Bromley | 9/1 |
| 10 Feb 24+49d | Newbury | Betfair Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle | 10/10 | 25 | 10-6 | 122 | 63C | 98C | Miss Ella Herbison | 16/1 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Dec 23+11d | Haydock | Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | ¾ | 11-1 | 123 | 121A | 119B | Ben Bromley | 6/4F |
| 12 Dec 23+20d | Ffos Las | Vickers.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 12-0 | 119 | — | 144A | Ben Bromley | 13/2 | |
| 22 Nov 23+10d | Ffos Las | Carmarthenshire Horse Boxes At 3 As Leisure Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | shd | 11-3 | 121 | 135A | 119B | Miss Ella Herbison | 4/1 |
| 12 Nov 23+198d | Ffos Las | DragonBet App On Apple & Android Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 2¾ | 11-8 | 121 | 107A | 125A | Miss Ella Herbison | 22/1 |
| 28 Apr 23+17d | Chepstow | Braceys Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 2½ | 11-10 | 121 | 124B | 137A | David Prichard | 13/2 |
| 11 Apr 23+18d | Exeter | Thank You Jennifer 'Rabbit' Slattery Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | shd | 11-3 | 117 | 111A | 138A | Tom Buckley | 13/2 |
| 24 Mar 23+15d | Newbury | Download The Betvictor App Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 6½ | 11-13 | 117 | 98A | 128A | Tom Buckley | 5/1 |
| 09 Mar 23+13d | Wincanton | Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 115 | — | 140A | Tom Buckley | 4/1 |
| 24 Feb 23+25d | Exeter | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 4¾ | 11-7 | 116 | 126A | 124B | Niall Houlihan | 9/1 |
| 30 Jan 23+31d | Plumpton | Tysers Handicap Chase | UR/9 | — | 11-6 | 111 | — | — | Tom Buckley | 5/2F |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 22+24d | Haydock | Betfred Nifty Fifty Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1½ | 11-13 | 115 | 162A | 131A | Tom Buckley | 7/1 |
| 06 Dec 22+16d | Uttoxeter | Cazoo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3½ | 11-9 | 115 | 104A | 129A | Tom Buckley | 3/1 |
| 20 Nov 22+28d | Exeter | Plymouth Handicap Hurdle | 6/11 | nse | 11-3 | 117 | — | 117A | Tom Buckley | 40/1 |
| 23 Oct 22+615d | Ffos Las | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle | 6/12 | 6½ | 11-7 | 118 | 109A | 118A | David Noonan | 100/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 15 Feb 21+46d | Warwick | From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle | 2/14 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 118 | 125B | 132B | Tom Buckley | 16/1 |
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 20+24d | Warwick | Jonjo O'Neill Racing Club Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 4½ | 11-7 | 119 | 134A | 120B | Tom Buckley | 20/1 |
| 07 Dec 20+19d | Plumpton | Sky Sports Racing Attheraces.com Handicap Chase | 7/8 | 6½ | 11-6 | 116 | 49C | 95C | Kieren Buckley | 10/3 |
| 18 Nov 20+22d | Hexham | B K Racing Long Distance Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 116 | 93B | 112B | Kieren Buckley | 11/4F |
| 27 Oct 20+26d | Chepstow | Ed Culham Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/6 | 1 | 11-4 | 114 | 96A | 119B | David Noonan | 9/2 |
| 01 Oct 20+216d | Ffos Las | Walters Group Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 4/12 | 2½ | 11-7 | 115 | 105A | 127A | David Noonan | 18/1 |
| 28 Feb 20+45d | Newbury | Greenham Trust Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 4½ | 11-2 | 117 | — | 130A | Kieren Buckley | 8/1 |
| 14 Jan 20+77d | Doncaster | Play Itv7 Tonight Novices' Handicap Chase | 2/4 | 28 | 11-7 | 117 | 57C | 111B | David Noonan | 3/1 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 19+232d | Chepstow | Edmundson Electrical Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 10 | 11-13 | 121 | 81B | 110A | David Noonan | 20/1 |
| 11 Mar 19+17d | Plumpton | John Laker 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | ¾ | 10-10 | 117 | 142B | 125A | Tom Buckley | 25/1 |
| 22 Feb 19+63d | Exeter | gg.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | F/11 | — | 10-11 | 117 | — | — | Tom Buckley | 20/1 |
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 18+16d | Uttoxeter | Actionclad Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 2¾ | 11-3 | 117 | 66C | 94C | Kieren Buckley | 10/1 |
| 05 Dec 18+232d | Haydock | Watch Racing Uk In Hd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-2 | 108 | 135A | 125A | Tom Buckley | 16/1 | |
| 17 Apr 18+27d | Exeter | Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Maiden Hurdle | 7/12 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 114 | -2C | 95C | Ciaran Gethings | 10/1 |
| 21 Mar 18+25d | Chepstow | Edward Richard Turner Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 5/11 | 6 | 11-1 | — | — | 113A | Ciaran Gethings | 100/1 |
| 24 Feb 18+68d | Chepstow | Pertemps Mps Network Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | 8 | 11-3 | — | — | 99C | James Best | 250/1 |
| 2017 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 17+10d | Ffos Las | O'brien & Partners Maiden Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-9 | — | — | — | Ciaran Gethings | 100/1 |
| 08 Dec 17+38d | Exeter | British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | PU/14 | — | 10-12 | — | — | — | James Best | 250/1 |
| 31 Oct 17 | Chepstow | Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders') | 11/16 | 9 | 10-9 | — | 63C | 93C | Mr Robert Hawker | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballymagroarty Boy won?
- Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) won 2 of 41 archived starts between 2017 and 2025, a strike rate of 4.9%. Placed 15 times in total (36.6% of starts).
- Who trained Ballymagroarty Boy?
- Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) was trained by Nigel Hawke on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 22 February 2025.
- Who is Ballymagroarty Boy's sire?
- Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Glazed Storm (IRE), whose sire is Vinnie Roe.
- What going does Ballymagroarty Boy prefer?
- Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballymagroarty Boy's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 22 February 2025. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Ballymagroarty Boy's sire's record?
- Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,856 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballymagroarty Boy's siblings?
- Out of Glazed Storm (IRE), Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: St Patricks Bridge (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (St Patricks Bridge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.