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Horse profile

Ballymak (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, May 2011) · Last trainer Gordon Elliott · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Bob Back (USA) out of Queens Mark (IRE) (Roselier)
8 runs · 4 courses · from Feb 2009
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 May 2011 — 5,653 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2011 2 wins · Navan & Down Royal Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile

Ballymak (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 130.

Based on 8 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 141A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 25 Jan 2011 Official rating 130 at the last run, 6 May 2011

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 146A · median 133.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy4146A133.5—
Soft2141A134.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4141A129—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 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
Bob Back (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm24416.7%+4.9—
Good to Firm2683713.8%+2—
Good97610010.2%−1.6—
Good to Soft5725810.1%−1.7—
Soft1,06613012.2%+0.40 from 4
Heavy79410613.4%+1.62 from 4
Standard (AW)24416.7%+4.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−11.8—
1m – 1m1f1200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f3013.3%−8.5—
1m5f – 2m86311012.7%+0.91 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,31916612.6%+0.81 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,19913311.1%−0.70 from 5
Over 3m300299.7%−2.10 from 1

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
Queens Mark (IRE) (Roselier)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cadzand (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Cadzand (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cadzand (IRE)832m–2m4½fClass 3
Grand Union (IRE)1213mClass 4
Finn Valley Queen (IRE)30——
Rising Queen (IRE)20——
Kings Landing (IRE)20——
Brief Mark (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 4 2 50% +3.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 2 1 50% +0.25
Navan 2 1 50% +3.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 1 100% +4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +1.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 5 1 20% +0.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 1 1 100% +1.25

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 2 33% +1.25
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 3 2 67% +4.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00
Hurdle 2 1 50% +3.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +1.25

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
2011 · 4 runs
06 May 11+50d Punchestown Stephens Green Hibernian Club Handicap Chase (0-140) 30f · Yielding · 25 ran PU/25 — 11-0 130— Davy Russell 11/2F
17 Mar 11+22d Down Royal Bet With The Tote Beginners Chase 24f · Soft · 6 ran F/6 — 11-12 130— Davy Condon 2/7F
23 Feb 11+29d Fairyhouse Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 22.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 hd 11-12 —125A Davy Russell 8/13F
25 Jan 11+25d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 22f · Soft · 18 ran 2/18 ½ 11-12 —141A Davy Russell 6/4F
2010 · 1 run
31 Dec 10+418d Punchestown Punchestown Hospitality Beginners Chase 24f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 3/11 3 11-12 —130A Barry Geraghty 7/2
2009 · 3 runs
08 Nov 09+11d Navan I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 28 ran 1/28 11-12 —137A Davy Russell 4/1
28 Oct 09+266d Punchestown Thoroughbred Trail Weekend Maiden Hurdle 22f · Soft · 22 ran 2/22 2½ 11-12 —128A Davy Russell 6/1
04 Feb 09 Down Royal Premier Sports Management Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 17 ran 1/17 12-0 —146A Mr Derek O'Connor 5/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Ballymak won?
Ballymak (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 6 times in total (75% of starts).
Who trained Ballymak?
Ballymak (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 6 May 2011.
Who is Ballymak's sire?
Ballymak (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Queens Mark (IRE), whose sire is Roselier.
What going does Ballymak prefer?
Ballymak (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballymak's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 6 May 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ballymak's sire's record?
Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ballymak's siblings?
Out of Queens Mark (IRE), Ballymak (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cadzand (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Cadzand (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2009. 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.