Ballysassian (IRE)
Ballysassian (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Jan 2009. Last raced off 88, 17lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 3 (25%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.01Fair A/E n=12 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 171dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 661 runs since Jan 2008 (67 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 46 | 5 | 10.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 154 | 20 | 13% | +2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 122 | 9 | 7.4% | −2.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 222 | 20 | 9% | −1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 112 | 14 | 12.5% | +2.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 152 | 19 | 12.5% | +2.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 323 | 32 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 149 | 13 | 8.7% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 35 | 4 | 11.4% | +1.1 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Drive (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +14.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr R O Harding | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Kevin Coleman | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C Motherway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 13+18d | Thurles | Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/18 | — | 11-2 | 88 | — | Mr R O Harding | 5/1 |
| 20 Oct 13+1270d | Cork | Racinghomeforeaster.com Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 4/12 | 6½ | 9-9 | 88 | 101A | Mr R O Harding | 16/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 10+24d | Tipperary | Glenview And Rathbarry Studs (C & G) Beginners Chase (Div 2) | PU/13 | — | 11-12 | — | — | A E Lynch | 9/2 |
| 05 Apr 10+173d | Cork | Cork Racecourse (Q.R.) Beginners Chase | 3/18 | 3 | 11-5 | — | 120A | Mr C Motherway | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 09+31d | Punchestown | Ambassador's Beginners Chase | 12/17 | 2 | 11-12 | — | 100C | Kevin Coleman | 25/1 |
| 13 Sep 09+154d | Listowel | Cheestrings Beginners Chase | F/15 | — | 11-9 | — | — | Mr R O Harding | 10/1 |
| 12 Apr 09+49d | Cork | Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 5/20 | 30 | 9-13 | 105 | 99C | Kevin Coleman | 16/1 |
| 22 Feb 09+24d | Naas | Paddypowertrader.com Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | F/13 | — | 10-4 | 105 | — | Kevin Coleman | 12/1 |
| 29 Jan 09+14d | Thurles | D & S Tarmac Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 2/15 | 6 | 11-6 | 102 | 127A | Kevin Coleman | 9/2F |
| 15 Jan 09+96d | Thurles | Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/15 | 11-4 | 102 | 135A | Kevin Coleman | 20/1 | |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 08+23d | Fairyhouse | Membership 2009 (C&G) INH Flat Race | 7/14 | 1½ | 11-9 | — | 98A | Mr R O Harding | 5/1 |
| 18 Sep 08 | Listowel | Spectra Photo Labs Flat Race | 5/14 | nk | 11-9 | — | 110A | Mr R O Harding | 7/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballysassian won?
- Ballysassian (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Ballysassian?
- Ballysassian (IRE) was trained by Terence O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 7 November 2013.
- Who is Ballysassian's sire?
- Ballysassian (IRE) is by Sassanian (USA) out of Ballyanihan (GB), whose sire is Le Moss.
- What going does Ballysassian prefer?
- Ballysassian (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ballysassian's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 7 November 2013. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Ballysassian's sire's record?
- Sassanian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 661 runs since Jan 2008 (67 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballysassian's siblings?
- Out of Ballyanihan (GB), Ballysassian (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.