Horse profile
Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE)
by Champs Elysees (GB) out of Vestale (GB) (Pistolet Bleu)
21 runs · 14 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Listowel & Downpatrick
Last run 20 Aug 2026 · 9th of 11
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Ollie La Ba Ba is a gelding with two wins from 21 starts on turf. He won the MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle at Listowel in Sep 2025 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft off an official rating of 105 and the Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick in Jul 2024 over 2m5f – 3m on good. His last run, at Killarney in Aug 2026, saw him finish 9 of 11 in the Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase off an official rating of 102. He usually races prominently.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 12lb off peak
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 4 (19%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=21 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 198 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 rating102↓ 12lb off peak
102
102–114
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 118B | 86.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 120B | 70.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 100B | 83 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 120B | 86.5 | 2 runs · 91 / 76.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 118B | 75.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 21 runs · 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 from 13 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 9 (69%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (23%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,128 runs since May 2013 (521 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 53 | 13 | 24.5% | +13 | — |
| Good to Firm | 838 | 120 | 14.3% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 1,846 | 195 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,086 | 118 | 10.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,152 | 116 | 10.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 391 | 31 | 7.9% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,762 | 224 | 12.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 387 | 29 | 7.5% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 882 | 92 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,996 | 262 | 13.1% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,037 | 238 | 11.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,072 | 121 | 11.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 602 | 59 | 9.8% | −1.7 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 141 | 15 | 10.6% | −0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Vestale (GB) (Pistolet Bleu)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robina Mai (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Downpatrick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G B Noonan | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Miss J Townend | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Tom Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.50 |
| Tongue tie | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 17 | 2 | 12% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Aug 26+73d | Killarney (IRE) | Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase Sat close to pace early - 4th at halfway - errors 5 out and after then dropped away tamely late | 9/11 | 3¼ | 11-7 | 102 | 56C | 99C | G B Noonan | 12/1 |
| 08 Jun 26+163d | Roscommon | Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap Hurdle Handy early - shared front spot 3rd - scratchy over one fence 4th - lost front spot after 5th - settled midfield by halfway - eased back to 7th 3 out under pressure and unable to close | 6/9 | 5½ | 10-9 | 110 | 62A | 108A | Mike O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 25+65d | Limerick | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Ladies Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - urged into 8th with three furlongs left then improved to 5th under pressure at the two-furlong marker - couldn't find more and slipped back to finish 6th | 6/11 | 2¾ | 12-0 | 110 | 91B | 123A | Miss J Townend | 22/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+27d | Clonmel | Botanica International Handicap Chase Sat close behind the front group early - hit the second and again at the fifth then settled into the pack - stumbled again 5 out - pushed along but unable to close before 2 out and held on for sixth | 6/8 | 15 | 11-2 | 103 | 69A | 95A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 3/1 |
| 26 Sep 25+37d | Listowel | MCG Ladies Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind the pace - sixth at halfway - fourth turning in after being squeezed for room - moved up on the outside to second two out - driven forward after the last to score | 1/16 | 11-9 | 105 | 100B | 134A | Miss J Townend | 9/2J | |
| 20 Aug 25+36d | Sligo | Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after the 1st - up to 2nd by the 6th - 4th with three left to jump - made ground again two out - dropped back before the last and faded to finish 6th | 6/10 | 4 | 10-8 | 107 | 83A | 104A | G B Noonan | 16/1 |
| 15 Jul 25+36d | Downpatrick | Randox Handicap Hurdle Handy early - dropped back after 1st and scratchy over 3rd - regained ground after 4th to sit close up - awkward 4 out - slipped back before last - driven along and weakened on the run-in | 3/6 | 9½ | 11-5 | 108 | 85A | 105B | G B Noonan | 10/3 |
| 09 Jun 25+24d | Roscommon | George And Joan McCourt Memorial Beginners Chase Settled midfield early - clipped heels and fell at the opening flight | F/14 | — | 11-7 | — | — | — | G B Noonan | 10/1 |
| 16 May 25+169d | Kilbeggan | Cooke's Bar And Restaurant Caragh Beginners Chase Shared front rank early - edged narrowly ahead before 3rd after a small drift left when moving up at the 2nd - blundered 4 out and dropped back - faded away over the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/13 | 7½ | 11-7 | — | — | 108A | G B Noonan | 18/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 24+64d | Musselburgh | Join Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked front-runner - scrappy over first then driven approaching 3 out - lost ground after mistake 2 out - stayed on from the rear to finish second | 2/4 | 7 | 11-4 | 110 | 78C | 121B | G B Noonan | 17/2 |
| 25 Sep 24+41d | Listowel | Devon Inn Dan Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Settled with plenty of energy early - tracked the front group in midfield - closer up by the 6th - into contention by the 9th - shot to the front nearing two out but soon overtaken - dropped away from there to finish fifth | 5/13 | 1 | 10-5 | 110 | 79B | 112A | G B Noonan | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+14d | Tramore | Broadstreet Bar & Grill Rated Novice Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the 5th - pushed along after the third-last - held 5th spot 2 out but unable to close | 6/11 | ¾ | 11-4 | 111 | — | 105A | G B Noonan | 10/1 |
| 01 Aug 24+17d | Galway | Guinness Novice Hurdle Handy early despite a small error at the 2nd and a bit awkward at the 3rd - moved to the front after that - overtaken 2 out - dropped away with nothing left on the run to the line | 7/12 | ½ | 10-13 | 111 | 116B | 118A | G B Noonan | 40/1 |
| 15 Jul 24+29d | Downpatrick | Plus 2 Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Maiden Hurdle | 1/10 | 10-13 | 111 | 118B | 124A | G B Noonan | 7/2 | |
| 16 Jun 24+13d | Downpatrick | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 111 | 109B | 116A | G B Noonan | 16/1 |
| 03 Jun 24+21d | Listowel | John B. Keane (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 11 | 11-7 | 114 | 88B | 103A | G B Noonan | 18/1 |
| 13 May 24+198d | Killarney | Diarmuid Cronin Electrical Ltd. Maiden Hurdle | 9/12 | 3¾ | 10-13 | — | 22C | 95C | G B Noonan | 18/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 23+13d | Galway | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | UR/9 | — | 11-1 | — | — | — | Tom Kelly | 11/4 |
| 15 Oct 23+28d | Cork | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 2½ | 11-3 | — | 120B | 128A | Tom Kelly | 22/1 |
| 17 Sep 23+18d | Listowel | Dairygold Maiden Hurdle | 6/12 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 72A | 106A | Richard Deegan | 25/1 |
| 30 Aug 23 | Bellewstown | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle | 5/11 | nk | 11-7 | — | 88A | 112A | Daniel King | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ollie La Ba Ba won?
- Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 4 times in total (19% of starts).
- Who trains Ollie La Ba Ba?
- Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) is trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 August 2026.
- Who is Ollie La Ba Ba's sire?
- Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) is by Champs Elysees (GB) out of Vestale (GB), whose sire is Pistolet Bleu.
- What going does Ollie La Ba Ba prefer?
- Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ollie La Ba Ba's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 20 August 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Ollie La Ba Ba's sire's record?
- Champs Elysees (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,128 runs since May 2013 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
- Who are Ollie La Ba Ba's siblings?
- Out of Vestale (GB), Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.