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Horse profile

Ballynalty Express (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2008) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner The Vyner Brooks Family
by Tiraaz (USA) out of Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)
5 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Nov 2008 — 6,559 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2008 Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile

Ballynalty Express (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Aintree (Oct 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 110.

Based on 5 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 107C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Aintree, 28 Oct 2007 Official rating 110 at the last run, 11 Nov 2008

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 2 figures · best 107C · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2107C98—

Of 5 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 5 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
Tiraaz (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 300 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−17.3—
Good to Firm17423.5%+6.2—
Good731419.2%+1.90 from 3
Good to Soft371129.7%+12.40 from 1
Soft951414.7%−2.6—
Heavy77911.7%−5.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−17.3—
1m – 1m1f100%−17.3—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−17.3—
1m5f – 2m581627.6%+10.30 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1151815.7%−1.60 from 4
2m5f – 3m1051615.2%−2.1—
Over 3m16212.5%−4.8—

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
Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Regal Heights (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Regal Heights (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Regal Heights (IRE)3781m7½f–3m2fClass 2
Regal Term (IRE)1812m3fClass 3
Seanie Boy (IRE)70——
Royal Escort (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Maguire 4 0 0% −4.00
Stephen Craine 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 4 runs
11 Nov 08+226d Sedgefield John Hellens (Contracts) Maiden Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran F/12 — 11-2 110— Jason Maguire 28/1
30 Mar 08+15d Hexham Severus 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-0 —— Jason Maguire 7/4
15 Mar 08+50d Uttoxeter Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-2 —— Jason Maguire 22/1
25 Jan 08+89d Doncaster E.B.F. St Leger Wines Club 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 20/22 9 11-3 11089C Jason Maguire 6/1
2007 · 1 run
28 Oct 07 Aintree bonusprint.com Digital Photos EBF NH Novices' Hurdle (Qual) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 4 10-12 —107C Stephen Craine 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballynalty Express won?
Ballynalty Express (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Ballynalty Express?
Ballynalty Express (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 11 November 2008.
Who is Ballynalty Express's sire?
Ballynalty Express (IRE) is by Tiraaz (USA) out of Regal Hostess (IRE), whose sire is King's Ride.
What is Ballynalty Express's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 11 November 2008. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ballynalty Express's sire's record?
Tiraaz (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 17.3% of 300 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ballynalty Express's siblings?
Out of Regal Hostess (IRE), Ballynalty Express (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Regal Heights (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Regal Heights (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2007. 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.