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Horse profile

Pass The Ball (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2021) · Last trainer Niall Madden · Last owner John P Mcmanus
by Westerner (GB) out of Hudson Hope (IRE) (Topanoora)
37 runs · 17 courses · from May 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2021 — 1,911 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2021 · 10th of 16 6 wins · 5 courses First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile

Pass The Ball (IRE) is 6 from 37. Hasn't won since Oct 2018. All 6 wins have come on turf — 0 from 8 on the all-weather. Last raced off 109, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 37 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating109↓ 17lb off peak
109 57–126

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 146 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Roscommon, 3 Aug 2021

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 13 figures · best 153B · median 102
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good9153B102—
Good to Soft3146B104—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6153B106—
2m1f – 2m4f6112A73—
Over 3m1———
Flat 15 figures · best 104B · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)8104B84.5—
Good289C87.5—
Soft257C34—
Heavy271C63—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f9104B85—
1m – 1m1f357C55—
1m5f – 2m2104C96.5—
6f – 7f1———

Of 29 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 29 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 113A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kilbeggan, 29 Jun 2020 Official rating 109 at the last jumps run, 3 Aug 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 71A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 14 Jun 2020 Official rating 57 at the last flat run, 18 Nov 2020

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 21 figures · best 132A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10132A119.5—
Soft4110A98—
Good to Soft3123A108—
Heavy3105A104—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10128A107.5—
2m5f – 3m6132A119.5—
1m5f – 2m4105A98.5—
Over 3m1———
Flat 15 figures · best 82A · median 71
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)882A73.5—
Good271A69—
Soft272A61—
Heavy260C59—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f982A71—
1m – 1m1f372A60—
1m5f – 2m279A73—
6f – 7f1———

Of 37 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 37 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,835 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+2.2—
Good to Firm2342711.5%−0.61 from 2
Good3,40743012.6%+0.54 from 12
Good to Soft2,11025211.9%−0.21 from 3
Soft3,78045212%−0.10 from 7
Heavy2,10925912.3%+0.20 from 5
Standard (AW)188168.5%−3.60 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f4948.2%−3.90 from 1
1m – 1m1f1241310.5%−1.60 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f267259.4%−2.70 from 9
1m5f – 2m3,36739511.7%−0.41 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f4,28453712.5%+0.43 from 10
2m5f – 3m2,97837512.6%+0.52 from 7
Over 3m7668811.5%−0.60 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Hudson Hope (IRE) (Topanoora)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Deputy Jones (IRE)170——
Come On Me Babby (IRE)10——
I'm So Special (IRE)100——
Hudson Gunner (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 4 33% +14.00
Standard (AW) 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% −0.90
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +13.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 8 0 0% −8.00
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Tipperary 3 2 67% +3.10
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +11.00
Sligo 2 1 50% +2.50
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 1 100% +3.50
Bellewstown 1 1 100% +14.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 10 3 30% +1.10
1m2f – 1m4f 9 0 0% −9.00
2m5f – 3m 7 2 29% +10.00
1m5f – 2m 6 1 17% +9.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Niall P Madden 19 5 26% +9.10
Tom Madden 13 1 8% +2.00
Miss A B O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr N Bashford 1 0 0% −1.00
Jody McGarvey 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan Crowe 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 36 6 17% +7.10
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 11 4 36% +26.00
2017 10 2 20% −3.90
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 18 4 22% +8.00
Flat 15 1 7% +0.00
Chase 4 1 25% −1.90

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 1 run
03 Aug 21+258d Roscommon Elphin Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 23.5f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 3½ 11-9 109146B108A Miss A B O'Connor 22/1
2020 · 4 runs
18 Nov 20+100d Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 1 9-9 5785B67A Tom Madden 33/1
10 Aug 20+42d Ballinrobe Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle 25.5f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 nk 11-6 11972C103C Niall P Madden 11/1
29 Jun 20+15d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Chase 20f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 4¼ 10-11 11745B113A Niall P Madden 5/1
14 Jun 20+207d Leopardstown Holden Plant Rental Handicap (45-65) 12f · Good · 17 ran 8/17 3 9-13 6286C71A Tom Madden 25/1
2019 · 3 runs
20 Nov 19+189d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 1¼ 9-13 6477B71A Niall P Madden 20/1
15 May 19+46d Punchestown Thanks To Our Members Handicap Chase (0-116) 24f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1 11-12 116102B132A Niall P Madden 7/2F
30 Mar 19+125d Navan navanadventurecentre.ie Handicap (45-70) 13f · Good · 18 ran 16/18 7½ 9-13 6989C67C Niall P Madden 14/1
2018 · 11 runs
25 Nov 18+30d Navan Proudstown Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 22.5f · Good · 13 ran 11/13 34 10-7 12675C102C Niall P Madden 12/1
26 Oct 18+20d Dundalk (AW) Dev-Oil & Skips R Us Handicap (45-75) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 hd 9-5 67104B82A Tom Madden 7/1
06 Oct 18+46d Gowran Park Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 24f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 10-0 119153B127A Niall P Madden 12/1
21 Aug 18+12d Sligo Rockshore Lager Handicap Hurdle 21f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 14 11-7 119107A118A Niall P Madden 4/1
09 Aug 18+24d Sligo Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 111112A128A Niall P Madden 7/2
16 Jul 18+11d Killarney Download And Bet With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20.5f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 102—127A Niall P Madden 7/2F
05 Jul 18+38d Bellewstown Urban Life Handicap (45-65) 14f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 9-4 59104C79A Tom Madden 14/1
28 May 18+26d Ballinrobe Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good · 15 ran 9/15 19 11-6 10366C96C Niall P Madden 6/1
02 May 18+21d Dundalk (AW) Marshes Shopping Centre Ladies Day 12th July Apprentice Handicap (45-65) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 2½ 9-10 6195B76A Tom Madden 14/1
11 Apr 18+96d Dundalk (AW) Wednesday Racing April 18th At Dundalk Handicap (45-65) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 4½ 9-6 6284B64A Tom Madden 5/1
05 Jan 18+21d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 nk 9-8 6382B60A Tom Madden 4/1J
2017 · 10 runs
15 Dec 17+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 1 9-6 6292B76A Tom Madden 11/8F
08 Dec 17+41d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 9-9 6084B81A Tom Madden 10/1
28 Oct 17+14d Leopardstown Tote Maiden 8f · Yielding · 17 ran 13/17 1¾ 9-3 —11C50C Tom Madden 14/1
14 Oct 17+19d Cork Corporate HR Ireland Supporting The Ricky Healy Appeal Maiden 8.5f · Soft · 18 ran 5/18 3¼ 9-3 —57C72A Tom Madden 25/1
25 Sep 17+9d Roscommon Budweiser Maiden 12f · Heavy · 14 ran 10/14 1½ 9-6 —71C58C Tom Madden 33/1
16 Sep 17+40d Gowran Park Live Music After Racing Maiden 9.5f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 8/17 nk 9-5 —55C60C Tom Madden 20/1
07 Aug 17+15d Cork Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 19f · Yielding · 20 ran 4/20 9 11-6 10380B110A Niall P Madden 5/2F
23 Jul 17+17d Tipperary Riptide Movement Live At Tipperary 11th August Beginners Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 11-12 —104B123A Niall P Madden 11/10F
06 Jul 17+69d Tipperary Follow tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 24f · Good · 18 ran 1/18 11-2 85105C121A Niall P Madden 3/1F
28 Apr 17+786d Punchestown Kfm Hunters Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 11-4 —30B105B Mr N Bashford 4/1
2015 · 3 runs
04 Mar 15+14d Downpatrick Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Northern Region) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 18f · Yielding · 15 ran 6/15 11 11-9 92—95C Niall P Madden 8/1
18 Feb 15+18d Punchestown Festival Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Yielding · 22 ran 10/22 7 11-12 95—101A Niall P Madden 20/1
31 Jan 15+92d Fairyhouse Thistle Cheltenham Hotel Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 7/17 6½ 11-1 98—95C Niall P Madden 33/1
2014 · 4 runs
31 Oct 14+178d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Yielding · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-8 98—— Niall P Madden 25/1
06 May 14+72d Fairyhouse Family Day 13th July Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 12/17 2¼ 11-5 100—89C Jody McGarvey 14/1
23 Feb 14+22d Naas Paddy Power Cash Card Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 6/17 4¼ 11-11 ——105A Mark Walsh 50/1
01 Feb 14+275d Fairyhouse Book On-Line At fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 20 ran 10/20 ½ 11-12 ——104A Alan Crowe 50/1
2013 · 1 run
02 May 13 Tipperary Point To Point Evening 16th May Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran 10/20 ¾ 10-13 ——93A Niall P Madden 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Pass The Ball won?
Pass The Ball (IRE) won 6 of 37 archived starts between 2013 and 2021, a strike rate of 16.2%. Placed 13 times in total (35.1% of starts).
Who trained Pass The Ball?
Pass The Ball (IRE) was trained by Niall Madden on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 3 August 2021.
Who is Pass The Ball's sire?
Pass The Ball (IRE) is by Westerner (GB) out of Hudson Hope (IRE), whose sire is Topanoora.
What going does Pass The Ball prefer?
Pass The Ball (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 12 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 Pass The Ball's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 3 August 2021. The highest on record is 126.
What is Pass The Ball's sire's record?
Westerner (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 11,835 runs since Jan 2008 (941 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 8.5% from 188.
Who are Pass The Ball's siblings?
Out of Hudson Hope (IRE), Pass The Ball (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.