Horse profile
Irish Ballad (GB)
by Singspiel (IRE) out of Auenlust (GER) (Surumu)
31 runs · 11 courses · from May 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Apr 2009 — 6,400 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 13th of 14
5 wins · Lingfield (AW), Wolverhampton (AW) & Brighton
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Irish Ballad (GB) is 5 from 31. Hasn't won since Mar 2009.
Based on 31 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
- 5–31Wins / Runs
- 16.1%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- +5.50£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.55Fair A/E n=29 · 1.23 incl. margin
- 62Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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.
Official rating59↓ 3lb off peak
59
47–62
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Singspiel (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 45 | 9 | 20% | +8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 868 | 119 | 13.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 1,054 | 108 | 10.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 442 | 51 | 11.5% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 524 | 51 | 9.7% | −2.3 | — |
| Heavy | 172 | 23 | 13.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,269 | 165 | 13% | +1 | 4 from 18 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | +9.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 461 | 60 | 13% | +1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 973 | 116 | 11.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,613 | 202 | 12.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 788 | 91 | 11.5% | −0.5 | 4 from 21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 30 | 9.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 118 | 10 | 8.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −8.2 | — |
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
Dam
Auenlust (GER) (Surumu)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mistoffelees (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mistoffelees (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistoffelees (GB) | 19 | 3 | 1m2f–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Doctor Graf (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 18 | 4 | 22% | +14.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 22 | 4 | 18% | +1.50 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +10.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Brighton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 4 | 19% | +11.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Mackay | 15 | 4 | 27% | +12.50 |
| Adam Kirby | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Carson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 17 | 2 | 12% | −3.50 |
| None | 14 | 3 | 21% | +9.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +6.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 09+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Hollow Lane Handicap | 13/14 | 27 | 9-7 | 59 | 55C | Nicky Mackay | 6/1 |
| 01 Apr 09+30d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 59 | 65A | Nicky Mackay | 3/1 |
| 02 Mar 09+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Golden Plover Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 55 | 73A | Nicky Mackay | 4/1 | |
| 11 Feb 09+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Ashdown Forest Handicap | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-5 | 52 | 65A | Nicky Mackay | 6/1 |
| 16 Jan 09+6d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap | 4/9 | 3½ | 9-5 | 55 | 60A | Nicky Mackay | 10/3 |
| 10 Jan 09+13d | Kempton (AW) | Play Poker At williamhill.com Handicap | 6/9 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 55 | 58A | Nicky Mackay | 11/2 |
| 2008 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 08+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Larch Hill Handicap | 4/13 | dht | 9-3 | 57 | 74A | Nicky Mackay | 11/2 |
| 06 Dec 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Football Betting With Freebets.co.uk Handicap | 2/12 | 2 | 9-8 | 53 | 73A | Nicky Mackay | 2/1F |
| 21 Nov 08+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race At Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-1 | 52 | 65A | Nicky Mackay | 4/1J | |
| 06 Nov 08+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Better Prices, Bigger Wins At ladbrokes.com Handicap | 1/14 | 8-11 | 49 | 60A | Nicky Mackay | 12/1 | |
| 15 Oct 08+32d | Lingfield (AW) | Higgs International Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 50 | 57A | Nicky Mackay | 6/1 |
| 13 Sep 08+8d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Ryder Cup - Betdaq Handicap | 2/13 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 48 | 68A | Nicky Mackay | 16/1 |
| 05 Sep 08+28d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Haydock Sprint - Betdaq Handicap | 3/10 | 3½ | 8-3 | 48 | 62A | Nicky Mackay | 12/1 |
| 08 Aug 08+17d | Brighton | Danco Handicap | 11/13 | 2 | 9-0 | 50 | 48C | Ian Mongan | 13/2 |
| 22 Jul 08+7d | Salisbury | Matthew Clark Handicap | 12/13 | 2¾ | 8-12 | 47 | 32C | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 15 Jul 08+83d | Brighton | Hardings Bar & Catering Services Apprentice Handicap | 2/10 | shd | 8-1 | 47 | 62A | William Carson | 16/1 |
| 23 Apr 08+21d | Kempton (AW) | Olive Communications Handicap | 9/13 | 2 | 8-9 | 50 | 52A | Ian Mongan | 20/1 |
| 02 Apr 08+548d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap | 9/11 | 4½ | 8-10 | 52 | 40C | Seb Sanders | 7/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 06+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Book Now For Christmas Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 52 | 67C | Adam Kirby | 8/1 | |
| 16 Sep 06+33d | Catterick | Richmond Handicap | 15/15 | 5 | 9-9 | 55 | 55C | Dean McKeown | 8/1 |
| 14 Aug 06+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Take Control With wbx.com Handicap | 2/13 | hd | 9-7 | 52 | 65C | Seb Sanders | 6/1 |
| 29 Jul 06+16d | Salisbury | Westover Group Handicap | 10/12 | 6 | 8-13 | 54 | 43C | Steve Carson | 13/2 |
| 13 Jul 06+13d | Folkestone | Curzon Place Recruitment Handicap | 3/13 | hd | 9-5 | 54 | 59C | Adam Kirby | 7/1 |
| 30 Jun 06+24d | Folkestone | 'New' Skil Classic Handicap | 9/14 | nk | 9-3 | 56 | 57C | Steve Carson | 16/1 |
| 06 Jun 06+262d | Lingfield (AW) | Ginger Marshall Lifetime In Racing Handicap (AW) | 13/16 | 1½ | 9-0 | 56 | 52C | Saleem Golam | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 05+22d | Catterick | Richmond Handicap | 6/18 | 3 | 8-2 | 58 | 43C | Mark Coumbe | 18/1 |
| 26 Aug 05+23d | Bath | Cantor Spreadfair Betting Exchange Handicap | 6/7 | nk | 8-4 | 60 | 47C | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 03 Aug 05+31d | Yarmouth | Halls Group Handicap | 7/7 | 13 | 8-6 | 61 | 41C | Nicky Mackay | 11/2 |
| 03 Jul 05+20d | Brighton | Free Archive Video Form On attheraces.com Classified Stakes | 1/5 | 8-4 | 59 | 67C | Nicky Mackay | 7/2 | |
| 13 Jun 05+19d | Windsor | Morgan Cole Handicap | 11/20 | 2 | 8-10 | 61 | 53C | Eddie Ahern | 14/1 |
| 25 May 05 | Newmarket | Outsiders Handicap | 7/15 | ¾ | 8-10 | 62 | 55C | Darryll Holland | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Irish Ballad won?
- Irish Ballad (GB) won 5 of 31 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 16.1%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trained Irish Ballad?
- Irish Ballad (GB) was trained by Simon Dow on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 19 April 2009.
- Who is Irish Ballad's sire?
- Irish Ballad (GB) is by Singspiel (IRE) out of Auenlust (GER), whose sire is Surumu.
- What going does Irish Ballad prefer?
- Irish Ballad (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 18 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Irish Ballad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 19 April 2009. The highest on record is 62.
- What is Irish Ballad's sire's record?
- Singspiel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,376 runs since Jan 2008 (378 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.5% from 118.
- Who are Irish Ballad's siblings?
- Out of Auenlust (GER), Irish Ballad (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mistoffelees (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mistoffelees (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.