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Ballyspellan Lad (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2014) · Last trainer Ms M M Gannon · Last owner Miss M M Gannon
by Rudimentary (USA) out of Jacks Princess (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
18 runs · 11 courses · from Mar 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Apr 2014 — 4,589 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2014 · 13th of 16 Won at Kilbeggan Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

Ballyspellan Lad (IRE) is 1 from 18. Hasn't won since Aug 2013. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster
Official rating95↓ 1lb off peak
95 85–96

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 124A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 10 Aug 2013 Official rating 95 at the last run, 11 Apr 2014

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 12 figures · best 124A · median 99
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good5107A100—
Soft398A95—
Good to Firm2124A113.5—
Heavy288A86—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7124A98—
2m1f – 2m4f5103A100—

Of 18 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 18 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
Rudimentary (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,114 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2428.3%−0.9—
Good to Firm1842111.4%+2.21 from 5
Good5315710.7%+1.50 from 5
Good to Soft2662710.2%+1—
Soft645578.8%−0.40 from 5
Heavy445306.7%−2.50 from 3
Standard (AW)1900%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−9.2—
1m – 1m1f200%−9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f24312.5%+3.3—
1m5f – 2m643558.6%−0.61 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f801729%−0.20 from 8
2m5f – 3m5215510.6%+1.4—
Over 3m12297.4%−1.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Jacks Princess (IRE) (Sexton Blake)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 5 1 20% +8.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wexford 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 2 1 50% +11.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 1 10% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John Cullen 6 0 0% −6.00
Patrick Mangan 5 1 20% +8.00
Robert Jones 3 0 0% −3.00
Tim Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms N Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J P McKeown 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Cheekpieces 6 1 17% +7.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 11 1 9% +2.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 1 8% +0.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 1 run
11 Apr 14+195d Wexford Cahore Point Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 13/16 ¾ 11-5 9584C Patrick Mangan 25/1
2013 · 11 runs
28 Sep 13+13d Navan Kells Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Good To Firm · 18 ran SU/18 — 11-6 96— John Cullen 16/1
15 Sep 13+9d Listowel Cheestrings Beginners Chase 2m4f · Yielding · 16 ran F/16 — 11-12 —— John Cullen 40/1
06 Sep 13+20d Kilbeggan Moate Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m · Good To Firm · 14 ran UR/14 — 11-6 96— Patrick Mangan 7/1
17 Aug 13+7d Tramore Chia Bia 4 Life Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good · 16 ran 7/16 nk 11-13 96107A Patrick Mangan 5/1
10 Aug 13+20d Kilbeggan Joe Cooney Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 11-5 88124A Patrick Mangan 12/1
21 Jul 13+12d Tipperary Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 6/17 2 10-3 88103A Tim Carroll 14/1
09 Jul 13+36d Roscommon Pyramid Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m · Good To Firm · 17 ran F/17 — 11-2 85— Patrick Mangan 20/1
03 Jun 13+18d Listowel Harvest Festival 15th-21st September Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m4f · Good · 18 ran 13/18 45 11-5 8888C John Cullen 20/1
16 May 13+27d Tipperary Arkenvale Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 2m4f · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 25 11-1 9184C John Cullen 33/1
19 Apr 13+15d Wexford Black Point Beginners Chase 2m3f · Soft · 15 ran F/15 — 11-12 —— John Cullen 33/1
04 Apr 13+120d Thurles Templemore Beginners Chase 2m2f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 38 11-12 —100C John Cullen 50/1
2012 · 3 runs
05 Dec 12+14d Wexford Gorey Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 8/14 3½ 10-7 9388A Robert Jones 20/1
21 Nov 12+15d Fairyhouse Christmas Party Race Day On 15th December At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 3¼ 11-1 —98A Robert Jones 66/1
06 Nov 12+538d Punchestown Vote In The Childrens Referendum On 10th November Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 10 ran SU/10 — 11-9 —— Robert Jones 33/1
2011 · 3 runs
18 May 11+21d Punchestown Motivate Challenge In Association With Naas Triathlon Club Flat Race 2m1f · Good · 25 ran 5/25 1¾ 12-0 —103A Ms N Carberry 20/1
27 Apr 11+32d Ballinrobe www.ballinroberacecourse.ie Flat Race 2m · Good · 14 ran 5/14 4½ 11-11 —100A Mr J P McKeown 25/1
26 Mar 11 Navan Family Fun Day 17th April Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 22 ran 11/22 4½ 11-12 —95C Brian O'Connell 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ballyspellan Lad won?
Ballyspellan Lad (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 1 time in total (5.6% of starts).
Who trained Ballyspellan Lad?
Ballyspellan Lad (IRE) was trained by Ms M M Gannon on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 11 April 2014.
Who is Ballyspellan Lad's sire?
Ballyspellan Lad (IRE) is by Rudimentary (USA) out of Jacks Princess (IRE), whose sire is Sexton Blake.
What going does Ballyspellan Lad prefer?
Ballyspellan Lad (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Ballyspellan Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 11 April 2014. The highest on record is 96.
What is Ballyspellan Lad's sire's record?
Rudimentary (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,114 runs since Jan 2008 (201 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from March 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.