Ballyshan (IRE)
Ballyshan (IRE) is 3 from 17. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 123.
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.35Fair A/E n=17 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 12% of 50 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13 | — |
| Good | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −4.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −7 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | +21.3 | 1 from 3 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Ozzy Thomas (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ozzy Thomas (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzy Thomas (IRE) | 35 | 4 | 2m–3m | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Warwick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +2.00 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Llewellyn | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Paddy Brennan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| David England | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Marc Goldstein | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Tony Evans | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.50 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 3 | 19% | +3.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 08+30d | Chepstow | totequadpot Handicap Hurdle | 7/14 | ½ | 11-12 | 123 | 109A | Tom Scudamore | 10/1 |
| 24 Jan 08+12d | Warwick | Turftv Handicap Hurdle | 8/13 | 12 | 11-8 | 123 | 101C | Paddy Brennan | 15/2 |
| 12 Jan 08+14d | Warwick | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 1/9 | 10-4 | 118 | 125B | Paddy Brennan | 5/1 | |
| 29 Dec 07+29d | Bangor-on-Dee | Anderson & Co Solicitors (Wirral) Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | 4 | 10-8 | 120 | 106C | David England | 11/2 |
| 30 Nov 07+23d | Newbury | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 11/20 | 19 | 10-7 | 120 | 102C | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 |
| 07 Nov 07+194d | Chepstow | 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/16 | 2½ | 10-13 | 120 | 118C | David England | 10/1 |
| 27 Apr 07+55d | Perth | Gillespie Investments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 4 | 11-9 | 120 | 108C | Marc Goldstein | 9/1 |
| 03 Mar 07+29d | Kempton | 'Text 83080 For Mobile Betting' Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 10-9 | 87 | 103C | Marc Goldstein | 17/2 | |
| 02 Feb 07+37d | Chepstow | betdirectuk.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 4 | 10-13 | 117 | 98C | David England | 8/1 |
| 27 Dec 06+9d | Chepstow | Coral 'Bookmaker Of Year' Handicap Hurdle | 13/17 | 2½ | 11-12 | 120 | 108C | Tony Evans | 20/1 |
| 18 Dec 06+269d | Taunton | Misteltoe Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-12 | 120 | — | Tony Evans | 16/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+35d | Newbury | stanjamesuk.com Novices' Hurdle | 8/13 | 15 | 11-8 | 120 | 94C | Carl Llewellyn | 9/2 |
| 17 Feb 06+28d | Market Rasen | Betfredcasino.com Novices' Hurdle | 2/7 | 6 | 11-11 | 120 | 123C | Tony Evans | 8/13F |
| 20 Jan 06+15d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/15 | 11-6 | 120 | 123C | Carl Llewellyn | 5/2F | |
| 05 Jan 06+20d | Wetherby | Pheasant 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 1 | 11-7 | 117 | 119C | Carl Llewellyn | 11/1 |
| 16 Dec 05+19d | Windsor | Attheraces.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/14 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 102C | Carl Llewellyn | 5/1 |
| 27 Nov 05 | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle | 2/10 | 6 | 10-0 | — | 98C | Marc Goldstein | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ballyshan (IRE) won?
- Ballyshan (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trained Ballyshan (IRE)?
- Ballyshan (IRE) was trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 23 February 2008.
- Who is Ballyshan (IRE)'s sire?
- Ballyshan (IRE) is by Synefos (USA) out of Bramble Leader (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Ballyshan (IRE) prefer?
- Ballyshan (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Ballyshan (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 123, from the run on 23 February 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Ballyshan (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Synefos (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 50 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ballyshan (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bramble Leader (IRE), Ballyshan (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ozzy Thomas (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ozzy Thomas (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.