First Ballot (IRE)
First Ballot (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Newmarket (May 2005).
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 97Highest OR
- 40dAvg between runs
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 7.5% of 704 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
Weakest on good to firm going: 1.8% from 114. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.9% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 114 | 2 | 1.8% | −5.7 | — |
| Good | 180 | 14 | 7.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 75 | 5 | 6.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 152 | 15 | 9.9% | +2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 70 | 8 | 11.4% | +3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 20 | 10.9% | +3.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 9 | 4.8% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −3 | — |
| Over 3m | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | +7.9 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shewalksinbeauty (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Shewalksinbeauty (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shewalksinbeauty (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Stoneacre Fred (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 7f | Class 7 |
| Stoneacre Donny (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 6f | Class 7 |
| Queenofnerverland (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Make A Mark (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Special Ballot (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Devolution (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J F Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| T Quinn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 05+57d | Goodwood | Tatler Summer Season Handicap | 12/13 | 1½ | 9-12 | 97 | 59C | J F Egan | 25/1 |
| 30 May 05+23d | Sandown | bonusprint.com Henry II Stakes (Group 2) | 7/16 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 95 | 80C | T Quinn | 16/1 |
| 07 May 05 | Newmarket | Conditions Stakes | 3/7 | 1¼ | 8-10 | — | 70C | J F Egan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has First Ballot (IRE) won?
- First Ballot (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained First Ballot (IRE)?
- First Ballot (IRE) was trained by David Elsworth on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 26 July 2005.
- Who is First Ballot (IRE)'s sire?
- First Ballot (IRE) is by Perugino (USA) out of Election Special (GB), whose sire is Chief Singer.
- What is First Ballot (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 26 July 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is First Ballot (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Perugino (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 704 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to firm going: 1.8% from 114. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.9% from 184.
- Who are First Ballot (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Election Special (GB), First Ballot (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shewalksinbeauty (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Shewalksinbeauty (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.