Horse profile
Balty Boys (IRE)
8yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2017) · Last trainer Brian Ellison · Last owner Koos Racing Club Mrs M C Jacobs
by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Chatham Islands (USA) (Elusive Quality)
55 runs · 18 courses · from Jul 2011
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Oct 2017 — 3,297 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2017 · 12th of 14
7 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile
Balty Boys (IRE) is 7 from 55, including a Group 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the betfred.com Superior Mile at Haydock (Sep 2015). Hasn't won since Sep 2015. Last raced off 92, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 55 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 7–55Wins / Runs
- 12.7%Strike rate
- 15 (27.3%)Placed
- −5.25£1 level staken=55 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=55 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 444 d
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 rating92↓ 20lb off peak
92
85–112
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 99
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 →
Flat
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Cape Cross (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 2 from 14 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 3 from 21 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 3 from 30 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | 4 from 19 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
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
Chatham Islands (USA) (Elusive Quality)
8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Artistic Rifles (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Artistic Rifles (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Rifles (IRE) | 20 | 8 | 7f–1m½f | Group 3 |
| Shore Step (IRE) | 56 | 8 | 5f–6½f | Class 3 |
| Black Star Boy (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Maori Knight (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Paper View (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Catsbury (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Tantalus (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Hamilton Island (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 3 | 14% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 14 | 2 | 14% | +12.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 31 | 3 | 10% | +4.00 |
| Class 1 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.25 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.25 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 12 | 2 | 17% | +14.00 |
| Ascot | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Haydock | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| York | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 30 | 3 | 10% | −19.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 19 | 4 | 21% | +19.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hills | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| Paul Pickard | 7 | 2 | 29% | +19.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Ben Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.50 |
| Barry McHugh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dale Swift | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colm O'Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Tart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael O'Connell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 30 | 6 | 20% | +17.00 |
| None | 23 | 1 | 4% | −20.25 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +2.75 |
| 2014 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +14.00 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.75 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 17+444d | Newcastle (AW) | Betway Super Claiming Stakes | 12/14 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 92 | 99B | 67A | Tom Eaves | 33/1 |
| 2016 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Aug 16+14d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-10 | 98 | — | 82A | Oisin Murphy | 8/1 |
| 23 Jul 16+14d | Ascot | Gigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 19/24 | ½ | 9-3 | 102 | — | 77A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 09 Jul 16+24d | York | 57th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 17/19 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 105 | — | 79A | Ben Curtis | 25/1 |
| 15 Jun 16+34d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 26/28 | 3½ | 9-0 | 105 | — | 62C | Callum Shepherd | 14/1 |
| 12 May 16+15d | York | Betfred TV Hambleton Stakes (Listed Handicap) | 16/19 | ½ | 9-7 | 108 | — | 82A | Ben Curtis | 40/1 |
| 27 Apr 16+11d | Ascot | Stratford Place Stud Paradise Stakes (Listed) (Str) | 7/8 | 5 | 9-5 | 110 | — | 80A | Silvestre De Sousa | 22/1 |
| 16 Apr 16+168d | Thirsk | ebfstallions.com Michael Foster EBF Conditions Stakes | 3/5 | 2¼ | 9-12 | 112 | — | 97B | Ben Curtis | 7/1 |
| 2015 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 15+14d | Newmarket | Ben Marshall Stakes (Listed) | 8/9 | 5 | 9-8 | 112 | — | 68C | Ben Curtis | 12/1 |
| 17 Oct 15+21d | Ascot | Balmoral Handicap (sponsored By Qipco) | 11/20 | shd | 9-9 | 112 | — | 96A | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/2F |
| 26 Sep 15+21d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Totepool Supporting The Sport You Love Conditions Stakes | 6/9 | 1 | 9-5 | 112 | — | 86A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/2 |
| 05 Sep 15+42d | Haydock | betfred.com Superior Mile (Group 3) | 1/7 | 9-3 | 112 | — | 103A | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/4F | |
| 25 Jul 15+14d | Ascot | Gigaset International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 2/20 | hd | 9-9 | 108 | — | 115A | Martin Lane | 20/1 |
| 11 Jul 15+24d | York | 56th John Smith's Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 16/17 | 7 | 9-8 | 108 | — | 76C | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 17 Jun 15+32d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 4/30 | ½ | 9-8 | 108 | — | 115A | Silvestre De Sousa | 25/1 |
| 16 May 15+14d | Newbury | Al Rayyan Stakes (Registered As The Aston Park) (Listed) | 5/8 | 3¾ | 9-0 | 108 | — | 82A | Jimmy Fortune | 20/1 |
| 02 May 15+14d | Newmarket | Makfi Suffolk Stakes (Handicap) | 1/10 | 9-3 | 102 | — | 119A | Richard Hughes | 8/1 | |
| 18 Apr 15+203d | Thirsk | ebfstallions.com Michael Foster Conditions Stakes | 2/3 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 105 | — | 84C | Paul Pickard | 9/2 |
| 2014 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Sep 14+21d | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 17/31 | nk | 9-0 | 100 | — | 89A | Paul Pickard | 20/1 |
| 06 Sep 14+7d | Haydock | betfred.com Superior Mile (Group 3) | 2/6 | 1½ | 9-3 | 100 | — | 87B | Paul Pickard | 18/1 |
| 30 Aug 14+32d | Sandown | St James Theatre Handicap | 7/16 | ½ | 9-6 | 101 | — | 95A | Dane O'Neill | 33/1 |
| 29 Jul 14+10d | Galway | Topaz Mile Handicap | 15/18 | ¾ | 9-12 | 103 | — | 70C | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 |
| 19 Jul 14+14d | Newmarket | 32RedSport.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 97 | — | 118A | Paul Pickard | 16/1 | |
| 05 Jul 14+14d | Haydock | bet365 Old Newton Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 11/15 | 1½ | 9-4 | 97 | — | 77A | Paul Pickard | 50/1 |
| 21 Jun 14+17d | Ayr | Slaters Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 9-7 | 97 | — | 92A | Paul Pickard | 11/1 |
| 04 Jun 14+4d | Nottingham | Totepool Home Of Pool Betting Handicap | 1/5 | 9-1 | 98 | — | 99B | Paul Pickard | 8/1 | |
| 31 May 14+22d | York | One Marketing Communications Handicap | 7/8 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 94 | — | 74A | Barry McHugh | 12/1 |
| 09 May 14+13d | Chester | Sportingbet.com Earl Grosvenor Handicap | 8/10 | 5 | 8-13 | 95 | — | 74C | Barry McHugh | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 14+28d | Haydock | 25 Free Bet At corbettsports.com Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 8-13 | 95 | — | 96A | Dale Swift | 16/1 |
| 29 Mar 14+161d | Doncaster | William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 12/17 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 95 | — | 62A | Dale Swift | 25/1 |
| 2013 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 13+21d | Ascot | Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap | 14/27 | ¾ | 9-9 | 95 | — | 86A | Robert Tart | 10/1 |
| 28 Sep 13+14d | Haydock | Racing Welfare Handicap | 2/8 | 4½ | 8-13 | 92 | — | 92A | Michael O'Connell | 5/1 |
| 14 Sep 13+20d | Chester | Aejis Handicap | 2/12 | hd | 9-7 | 87 | — | 113A | Barry McHugh | 11/2 |
| 25 Aug 13+9d | Beverley | John Jenkins Memorial Claiming Stakes | 1/8 | 9-10 | 87 | — | 103A | Joe Fanning | 7/4F | |
| 16 Aug 13+16d | Newbury | Christopher Smith Associates Claiming Stakes (Str) | 2/7 | nk | 9-12 | 88 | — | 99A | Richard Hughes | 9/4F |
| 31 Jul 13+18d | Sandown | Stubhub Tickets Claiming Stakes | 3/4 | ¾ | 9-7 | 89 | — | 91B | Adam Kirby | 9/4 |
| 13 Jul 13+9d | Ascot | Mitie Total Security Management Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 10-5 | 90 | — | 96A | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 04 Jul 13+17d | Epsom Downs | Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Handicap | 1/12 | 10-0 | 85 | — | 107A | Richard Hughes | 9/2 | |
| 17 Jun 13+5d | Windsor | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 4/11 | 1 | 9-7 | 85 | — | 88A | Fergus Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 12 Jun 13+33d | Yarmouth | BetVictor.com Handicap | 3/10 | shd | 9-9 | 85 | — | 93A | Fergus Sweeney | 11/1 |
| 10 May 13+13d | Chester | Sportingbet.com Earl Grosvenor Handicap | 9/10 | 4½ | 8-11 | 90 | — | 59C | Martin Dwyer | 33/1 |
| 27 Apr 13+210d | Haydock | Gpw Recruitment 40th Anniversary Handicap | 9/11 | 1¾ | 8-10 | 92 | — | 78A | Tom Eaves | 25/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Sep 12+17d | Newmarket | Racing Uk Handicap | 20/21 | nk | 8-13 | 95 | — | 68C | William Carson | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 12+25d | Doncaster | Elements Medispa Handicap | 8/14 | ½ | 9-7 | 97 | — | 91A | Johnny Murtagh | 10/1 |
| 18 Aug 12+21d | Doncaster | Lindsey Close Building Services Handicap | 8/18 | ½ | 9-7 | 99 | — | 91A | Matthew Chadwick | 8/1 |
| 28 Jul 12+57d | Newmarket | Boylesports.com Mobile Betting Handicap | 7/13 | ¾ | 9-4 | 101 | — | 91A | Ian Mongan | 15/2 |
| 01 Jun 12+13d | Epsom Downs | Investec Surrey Stakes (Listed) | 5/6 | shd | 8-13 | 107 | — | 88B | Michael Hills | 3/1 |
| 19 May 12+31d | Newmarket | poptelecom.co.uk King Charles II Stakes (Listed) | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 110 | — | 90A | Michael Hills | 8/1 |
| 18 Apr 12+193d | Newmarket | 150,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Sprint | 7/15 | ½ | 9-3 | 110 | — | 90A | Michael Hills | 4/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Oct 11+21d | Newmarket | Emaar Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) | 4/16 | hd | 8-12 | 96 | — | 97A | Michael Hills | 40/1 |
| 17 Sep 11+21d | Newmarket | 200,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Trophy | 4/16 | hd | 8-11 | 92 | — | 94A | Michael Hills | 13/2 |
| 27 Aug 11+10d | Newmarket | 100,000 Tattersalls Millions Median Auction Stakes | 3/15 | 3 | 8-11 | 92 | — | 101A | Michael Hills | 6/1 |
| 17 Aug 11+17d | York | sportingbet.com Acomb Stakes (Group 3) | 9/13 | 7 | 9-0 | — | — | 64C | Michael Hills | 11/2 |
| 31 Jul 11+23d | Newbury | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/9 | 9-3 | — | — | 108A | Michael Hills | 7/4F | |
| 08 Jul 11 | Newmarket | Weatherbys E.b.f. Mawatheeq Maiden Stakes | 7/14 | 1 | 9-3 | — | — | 79A | Michael Hills | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balty Boys won?
- Balty Boys (IRE) won 7 of 55 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 12.7%. Placed 15 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Balty Boys?
- Balty Boys (IRE) was trained by Brian Ellison on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 24 October 2017.
- Who is Balty Boys's sire?
- Balty Boys (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Chatham Islands (USA), whose sire is Elusive Quality.
- What going does Balty Boys prefer?
- Balty Boys (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 21 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Balty Boys's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 24 October 2017. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Balty Boys's sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Balty Boys's siblings?
- Out of Chatham Islands (USA), Balty Boys (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Artistic Rifles (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Artistic Rifles (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.