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Horse profile

Ballymountain Boy (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2019) · Last trainer Martin Keighley · Last owner The Chameleons
by Mountain High (IRE) out of Minoras Return (IRE) (Bob's Return)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2016
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Nov 2019 — 2,535 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2019 3 wins · Uttoxeter, Kempton & Huntingdon Last raced off OR 117
KTB Profile

Ballymountain Boy (IRE) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Sep 2017. Last raced off 117, 12lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating117↓ 12lb off peak
117 115–129

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 28 Oct 2017

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 13 figures · best 138A · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good7138A115—
Good to Soft3120A120—
Soft3123B105—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6132B111.5—
1m5f – 2m4123B112.5—
2m5f – 3m3138A115—

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · race clock stored as 0 (stranded; re-scored when it lands) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 118B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 20 Oct 2019 Official rating 117 at the last run, 11 Nov 2019

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 14 figures · best 134A · median 118.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good7130A115—
Soft4125A121—
Good to Soft3134A134—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6134A116.5—
1m5f – 2m5134A122—
2m5f – 3m3130A117—

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,245 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+40.5—
Good to Firm5635.4%−4.1—
Good7858611%+1.51 from 8
Good to Soft345339.6%+0.12 from 3
Soft663568.4%−1.10 from 4
Heavy360339.2%−0.3—
Standard (AW)3412.9%−6.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f1200%−9.5—
1m – 1m1f1815.6%−3.9—
1m2f – 1m4f3113.2%−6.3—
1m5f – 2m603488%−1.51 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f8349611.5%+21 from 7
2m5f – 3m612559%−0.51 from 3
Over 3m135128.9%−0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Minoras Return (IRE) (Bob's Return)

6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ballyvango (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Ballyvango (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballyvango (IRE)711m7½fClass 4
Big Mike (IRE)50——
Dark Eagle (IRE)30——
Peak Of Beauty (IRE)50——
Del Amitir (IRE)40——
Bobby Mac (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 1 13% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 2 67% +6.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 2 29% +0.75
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 4 1 25% +0.00
Uttoxeter 3 1 33% +0.75
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +5.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 1 14% −3.25
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +1.00
2m5f – 3m 3 1 33% +1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Tinkler 11 3 27% +2.75
Leighton Aspell 2 0 0% −2.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Stock 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 1 13% −2.00
Cheekpieces 4 2 50% +3.75
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 7 2 29% +0.75
2016 4 1 25% +2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 2 22% −1.25
NH Flat 4 1 25% +2.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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
11 Nov 19+22d Kempton Racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-7 117—— James Best 6/1
20 Oct 19+39d Kempton Matchbook Betting Podcast Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 18f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 9 11-12 12067A118B Leighton Aspell 10/1
11 Sep 19+511d Uttoxeter White Hart Hotel Uttoxeter Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 8 11-1 12278C101C Leighton Aspell 9/2
18 Apr 18+172d Cheltenham Kingston Stud Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 22 ran 9/22 5 10-1 127104B115A Harry Stock 20/1
28 Oct 17+13d Cheltenham Junior Jumpers Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 11 11-6 129115A114B Andrew Tinkler 10/1
15 Oct 17+21d Chepstow totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19.5f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 3 11-0 129119A114A Andrew Tinkler 20/1
24 Sep 17+146d Uttoxeter Sentinel May Un Mar Lady Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-4 125120A134A Andrew Tinkler 11/4
01 May 17+46d Kempton Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-7 115138A130A Andrew Tinkler 3/1F
16 Mar 17+34d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 2¾ 11-8 116105A122A Andrew Tinkler 6/4F
10 Feb 17+16d Kempton Better Odds With Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 3¼ 11-4 —95A117A Andrew Tinkler 13/2
25 Jan 17+30d Ludlow Racing Uk 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 9 10-12 —123B120A Andrew Tinkler 3/1
26 Dec 16+20d Huntingdon Keep Calm And Carry On Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-0 —120A134A Andrew Tinkler 5/1
06 Dec 16+23d Uttoxeter SIS Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 12 11-0 ——125A Andrew Tinkler 16/1
13 Nov 16+37d Cheltenham Jockey Club Ownership Syndicate Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 10/11 ¾ 11-0 —101C92C Andrew Tinkler 25/1
07 Oct 16 Newton Abbot Bettrends National Hunt Super Saver Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 17f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 11-0 —132B119A Andrew Tinkler 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballymountain Boy (IRE) won?
Ballymountain Boy (IRE) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2016 and 2019, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained Ballymountain Boy (IRE)?
Ballymountain Boy (IRE) was trained by Martin Keighley on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 11 November 2019.
Who is Ballymountain Boy (IRE)'s sire?
Ballymountain Boy (IRE) is by Mountain High (IRE) out of Minoras Return (IRE), whose sire is Bob's Return.
What going does Ballymountain Boy (IRE) prefer?
Ballymountain Boy (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballymountain Boy (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 11 November 2019. The highest on record is 129.
What is Ballymountain Boy (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mountain High (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,245 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ballymountain Boy (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Minoras Return (IRE), Ballymountain Boy (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ballyvango (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Ballyvango (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2016. 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.