Balthazar King (IRE)
Balthazar King (IRE) is 14 from 44. Hasn't won since Nov 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 153.
- 14–44Wins / Runs
- 31.8%Strike rate
- 24 (54.5%)Placed
- +10.23£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.83Fair A/E n=44 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 153Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | 3 from 6 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 6 from 17 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 5 from 15 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 6 from 18 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 6 from 17 |
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
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them For Good Measure (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (For Good Measure (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Good Measure (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 2m–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Wicked Spice (IRE) | 20 | 4 | 2m4f–3m½f | Class 3 |
| It'sallabouteve (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 2m–2m1½f | — |
| Lord Duveen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Minella Rebellion (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Limerickurmylady (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballyfair (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ladylea (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 6 | 35% | −1.43 |
| Good to Soft | 15 | 5 | 33% | +11.50 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 3 | 50% | +6.16 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 18 | 8 | 44% | +17.57 |
| Class 1 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +0.66 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 18 | 8 | 44% | +17.57 |
| Aintree | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ludlow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.09 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 6 | 33% | +9.16 |
| Over 3m | 17 | 6 | 35% | +1.82 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 36 | 13 | 36% | +15.23 |
| Tom O'Brien | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Giles Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Flint | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.57 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.75 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +13.50 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 38% | −0.75 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −5.84 |
| 2008 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 25 | 11 | 44% | +19.07 |
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −11.84 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Balthazar King won?
- Balthazar King (IRE) won 14 of 44 archived starts between 2008 and 2016, a strike rate of 31.8%. Placed 24 times in total (54.5% of starts).
- Who trained Balthazar King?
- Balthazar King (IRE) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 16 March 2016.
- Who is Balthazar King's sire?
- Balthazar King (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Afdala (IRE), whose sire is Hernando.
- What going does Balthazar King prefer?
- Balthazar King (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Balthazar King's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 153, from the run on 16 March 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Balthazar King's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Balthazar King's siblings?
- Out of Afdala (IRE), Balthazar King (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: For Good Measure (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (For Good Measure (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.