Bill's Folly (IRE)
Bill's Folly (IRE) is 1 from 19. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. Last raced off 98, 18lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–19Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 4 (21.1%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=19 · 0.76 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 573 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.
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 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −0.2 | — |
| Good | 115 | 9 | 7.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 59 | 2 | 3.4% | −3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 102 | 9 | 8.8% | +1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 72 | 5 | 6.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 12 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 47 | 2 | 4.3% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 120 | 6 | 5% | −2 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 171 | 14 | 8.2% | +1.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Over 3m | 60 | 6 | 10% | +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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailor's Leap (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Down Royal | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Mooney | 16 | 1 | 6% | −1.00 |
| Ross Geraghty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | +3.00 |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 10+21d | Down Royal | Baileys Irish Cream Beginners Chase | 4/9 | hd | 11-12 | 98 | 106A | Martin Mooney | 7/1 |
| 24 Feb 10+15d | Fairyhouse | 20% Online Discount Beginners Chase | 4/9 | 14 | 11-12 | 98 | 103A | Martin Mooney | 16/1 |
| 09 Feb 10+16d | Fairyhouse | Corporate Hospitality At Fairyhouse Novice Handicap Chase (0-109) | 5/10 | 4 | 11-3 | 100 | 90B | Martin Mooney | 12/1 |
| 24 Jan 10+42d | Leopardstown | Racehorse Shares Available At Winningwaysracing.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 19/22 | 1½ | 11-0 | 109 | 106C | Martin Mooney | 33/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 09+15d | Navan | Larry Rowan Memorial Beginners Chase | 6/12 | 15 | 11-12 | 100 | 103C | Martin Mooney | 33/1 |
| 28 Nov 09+22d | Fairyhouse | Murphy Signs Beginners Chase | 9/17 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 98C | Martin Mooney | 33/1 |
| 06 Nov 09+573d | Down Royal | J.w.j. Porter & Co Beginners Chase | 17/18 | 1¾ | 11-12 | — | 100C | Martin Mooney | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 08+27d | Fairyhouse | Mulhuddart Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 4/16 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 114 | 126A | Martin Mooney | 14/1 |
| 16 Mar 08+50d | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle | 7/11 | 8 | 11-4 | 116 | 97C | Martin Mooney | 16/1 |
| 26 Jan 08+41d | Navan | Happy Days Beginners Chase | 16/18 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 98C | Ross Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 07+14d | Cork | O'Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 7/18 | ½ | 11-0 | 116 | 104C | Martin Mooney | 5/1 |
| 02 Dec 07+17d | Fairyhouse | Toshiba Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 1/23 | 10-12 | 109 | 130C | Martin Mooney | 14/1 | |
| 15 Nov 07+263d | Clonmel | Maurice F. Dougan EBF Novice Hurdle | 3/5 | 3½ | 11-6 | 109 | 107C | Martin Mooney | 14/1 |
| 25 Feb 07+18d | Naas | W.A. Osborne & Co. Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 10/24 | 12 | 11-7 | 112 | 103C | Martin Mooney | 14/1 |
| 07 Feb 07+11d | Down Royal | Global Markets Maiden Hurdle | 5/19 | 1¼ | 11-1 | 114 | 92C | Martin Mooney | 5/1 |
| 27 Jan 07+26d | Navan | Design Maiden Hurdle | 2/30 | 2 | 11-9 | — | 119C | Martin Mooney | 12/1 |
| 01 Jan 07+6d | Fairyhouse | eventsmarketsireland.com Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 1¼ | 11-9 | — | 115C | Martin Mooney | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 06+13d | Down Royal | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | 4/17 | 4 | 11-4 | — | 107C | Ross Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 13 Dec 06 | Downpatrick | INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/12 | 6 | 11-1 | — | 109C | Robbie Colgan | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Bill's Folly won?
- Bill's Folly (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 4 times in total (21.1% of starts).
- Who trained Bill's Folly?
- Bill's Folly (IRE) was trained by Patrick Mooney on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 17 March 2010.
- Who is Bill's Folly's sire?
- Bill's Folly (IRE) is by Leading Counsel (USA) out of Sheila's Folly (IRE), whose sire is Le Bavard.
- What going does Bill's Folly prefer?
- Bill's Folly (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Bill's Folly's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 17 March 2010. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Bill's Folly's sire's record?
- Leading Counsel (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 398 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Bill's Folly's siblings?
- Out of Sheila's Folly (IRE), Bill's Folly (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.