Golden Balls (IRE)
Golden Balls (IRE) is 2 from 7, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Won last time out at Bath (Class 4). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.64Fair A/E n=7 · 1.45 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 19dAvg 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 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Morning Glow (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (La Coveta (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Glow (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 1m–1m3f | — |
| La Coveta (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 7f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Distinguish (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Kieren Fallon | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 06+14d | Bath | toteplacepot Novice Stakes | 1/10 | 9-7 | 85 | 105C | Jimmy Fortune | 5/2 | |
| 24 Sep 06+31d | Ascot | Security Company Nursery Handicap | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 86 | 90C | Ryan Moore | 14/1 |
| 24 Aug 06+40d | York | 300000 St Leger Yearling Stakes | 12/19 | nk | 8-11 | 86 | 73C | Ryan Moore | 22/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+8d | Salisbury | Heritage Audi Quattro Celebration E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-3 | 86 | 91C | Richard Hughes | 7/2 | |
| 07 Jul 06+10d | Sandown | John O'Neill E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 75C | Ryan Moore | 9/4F |
| 27 Jun 06+12d | Newbury | Rose Bowl Stakes (Listed) | 6/9 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 71C | Kieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| 15 Jun 06 | Newbury | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 77C | Ryan Moore | 9/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Golden Balls (IRE) won?
- Golden Balls (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts in 2006, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Golden Balls (IRE)?
- Golden Balls (IRE) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 8 October 2006.
- Who is Golden Balls (IRE)'s sire?
- Golden Balls (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Colourful Cast (IRE), whose sire is Nashwan.
- What going does Golden Balls (IRE) prefer?
- Golden Balls (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Golden Balls (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 8 October 2006. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Golden Balls (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
- Who are Golden Balls (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Colourful Cast (IRE), Golden Balls (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Morning Glow (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (La Coveta (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.