Horse profile
Ballysax Hank (IRE)
by Eliot (GER) out of Gothen Niece (IRE) (Gothenberg)
21 runs · 12 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 30 Apr 2026 · 11th of 20
Last raced off OR 138
KTB Profile
Ballysax Hank is a gelding who has won four of 21 starts on turf, all at different courses. He gained his biggest success in the Class 1 Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen in Jul 2025 off an official rating of 128 over 2m5f – 3m on good ground. His other wins came at Gowran Park in Sep 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft, at Downpatrick in Mar 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good and at Cork in Aug 2024 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft. Typically held up, he finished 11 of 20 at Punchestown in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 138.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
- 4–21Wins / Runs
- 19%Strike rate
- 10 (47.6%)Placed
- −3.75£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.38Fair A/E n=21 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 139Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 rating138↓ 1lb off peak
138
116–139
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 86
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 102B | 80 | 3 runs · 86 / 74 |
| Good | 6 | 125B | 96 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 116B | 96 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 102B | 56.5 | 2 runs · 57 / 53.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 125B | 96 | 1 run · — |
Flat
Of 21 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 21 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 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (44%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (19%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 3 (19%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (19%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Eliot (GER)
Progeny in our archive have won 18.7% of 75 runs since Sep 2019 (6 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | +2.1 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 6 | 40% | +21.3 | 2 from 3 |
| Soft | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | −7.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −18.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +81.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 39 | 7 | 17.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | −1.5 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −18.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2019 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Gothen Niece (IRE) (Gothenberg)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isthatrightkatie (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −1.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.50 |
| Kieren Buckley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Kevin Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Miss Georgie Benson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Millar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benjamin P Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cian Cullinan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dillon Butler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.25 |
| Hood | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +4.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.75 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Apr 26+50d | Punchestown | Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back on the wide outer - improved into the pack 4 out - pushed along and dropped away 3 out finishing well held | 11/20 | 10 | 11-12 | 138 | 50C | 122C | James Bowen | 12/1 |
| 11 Mar 26+37d | Cheltenham | Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along with much to find approaching 2 out - hampered severely at the last - stayed on to the line without threatening | 6/20 | nk | 10-12 | 139 | 57B | 131A | James Bowen | 10/1 |
| 02 Feb 26+37d | Leopardstown | Barberstown Castle Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) Settled midpack early keen to go forward - held 6th at halfway - improved to 5th turning for home under urging - unable to find more in the straight and beaten well overall | 6/14 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 139 | 74B | 133A | Keith Donoghue | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+116d | Leopardstown | Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) Settled towards rear early - moved into 4th two out - pushed along before last but couldn't quicken run-in - finished eighth beaten 10½ lengths | 8/28 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 139 | 86B | 139A | Keith Donoghue | 15/2C |
| 02 Sep 25+45d | Gowran Park | Racing Again September 20th Maiden Slow to break - settled with the pack - third at halfway - fourth with 4f to run - up to second with 3f left - hit the front inside the final furlong and held on gamely to prevail | 1/11 | 9-9 | — | 152A | 92A | Gary Carroll | 11/4 | |
| 19 Jul 25+14d | Market Rasen | Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Awkward in preliminaries - settled towards the back - good progress sweeping through from 4 out - up with the front pair 2 out - hit the front at the last - pressed right into a competitor on the run-in before asserting decisively | 1/15 | 10-5 | 128 | 125B | 134A | Harry Cobden | 9/4F | |
| 05 Jul 25+66d | Bellewstown | QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle Nudged into stride early - moved up to sit behind the front group - 6th at halfway - into 3rd by the 3rd last and challenging at the 2nd last - hit the front turning for home - soon under pressure and fell back to 3rd before the last - one-paced on the run-in to finish third | 3/16 | 1 | 11-0 | 121 | 116B | 128A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 10/3F |
| 30 Apr 25+10d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back of pack - moved into 8th two out - urged forward and improved on outside turning in - hit front before last with a minor blunder but soon overtaken - stayed on same speed to finish 2nd beaten two and a half lengths | 2/25 | 2½ | 11-8 | 116 | 102B | 139A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 5/1F |
| 20 Apr 25+21d | Fairyhouse | Sherry Fitzgerald Sherry Rated Novice Chase Held up early - 8th at halfway - drifted back after mistakes at the 11th and 12th - shaken up from 2 out and closed a touch - held steady momentum to the line without threatening - finished 5th | 5/8 | 8 | 12-0 | — | 48A | 119A | Kieren Buckley | 12/1 |
| 30 Mar 25+21d | Downpatrick | Caherty Stables Beginners Chase Held up in the pack early - moving comfortably approaching three out - into contention just behind the front two by two out - shaken up to hit the front at the last and stayed on strongly to score | 1/7 | 11-12 | — | 86A | 130B | Keith Donoghue | 11/2 | |
| 09 Mar 25+32d | Naas | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Beginners Chase Held up towards the back - improved into 6th after three out - driven for effort with little response - blundered and lost rider at the last | UR/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Kevin Sexton | 33/1 |
| 05 Feb 25+57d | Fairyhouse | Book Your Advanced Tickets Now Rated Novice Hurdle Went straight to the front and travelled keenly - lost command around the 4th and settled second by halfway - third with four to go - slipped back after the following fence and lost touch quickly - eased and pulled up before two out | PU/6 | — | 11-10 | 116 | — | — | Keith Donoghue | 8/13F |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 24+56d | Punchestown | Punchestown Festival 2025 Tickets On Sale Maiden Hurdle Settled just behind the front - hit the front before the 3rd then lost that spot before the 4th - fought on in third turning into the straight - dropped away in fourth approaching the last | 8/19 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | — | 115A | Keith Donoghue | 17/2 |
| 15 Oct 24+23d | Punchestown | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Maiden Hurdle Went straight to front - drifted right at the 8th - driven hard and challenged approaching two out - overtaken turning into the straight - stayed on well after the last for second | 2/8 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 96A | 123B | Kieren Buckley | 11/10 |
| 22 Sep 24+48d | Listowel | Dairygold Maiden Hurdle Made the running - cloudy jumps at the second-last and last cost momentum - no more to give on the flat and finished second | 2/18 | 2¼ | 11-12 | — | 96B | 129A | Kieren Buckley | 9/1 |
| 05 Aug 24+18d | Cork | Racing Again August 16th Flat Race Settled behind pace early - hit front approaching 2f out - driven out with a furlong remaining and given hard urging under sustained challenge 200 yards from home - fought back gamely to prevail right on the line | 1/15 | 12-0 | — | 114B | 127A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 11/4 | |
| 18 Jul 24+40d | Killarney | Kate Kearney's (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2/12 | ½ | 11-7 | — | — | 77C | Miss Georgie Benson | 11/4 |
| 08 Jun 24+188d | Punchestown | Northway Personnel (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/20 | 2¼ | 11-7 | — | — | 71B | Carl Millar | 20/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 23+14d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 8/10 | 36 | 11-3 | — | 56C | 95C | Benjamin P Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 19 Nov 23+35d | Cheltenham | Turners Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) | 10/12 | 2¼ | 11-2 | — | 102B | 110A | Cian Cullinan | 50/1 |
| 15 Oct 23 | Cork | Racing Again November 5th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2/9 | 2 | 10-13 | — | — | 74B | Dillon Butler | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballysax Hank won?
- Ballysax Hank (IRE) won 4 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 19%. Placed 10 times in total (47.6% of starts).
- Who trains Ballysax Hank?
- Ballysax Hank (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 April 2026.
- Who is Ballysax Hank's sire?
- Ballysax Hank (IRE) is by Eliot (GER) out of Gothen Niece (IRE), whose sire is Gothenberg.
- What going does Ballysax Hank prefer?
- Ballysax Hank (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 Ballysax Hank's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 138, from the run on 30 April 2026. The highest on record is 139.
- What is Ballysax Hank's sire's record?
- Eliot (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 18.7% of 75 runs since Sep 2019 (6 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballysax Hank's siblings?
- Out of Gothen Niece (IRE), Ballysax Hank (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.