The Balearic Sun (IRE)
The Balearic Sun (IRE) is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 3 level.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- −1.25£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 83Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 85
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 85A | 63 | 2 runs · 85 / 63 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 78C | 59.5 | 2 runs · 78 / 59.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 29 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 21 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 21 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 4 analysed runs since Jul 2026
- Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,210 runs since Apr 2014 (1,107 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,560 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 2,756 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,561 | 183 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,879 | 253 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 720 | 85 | 11.8% | −2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,714 | 534 | 14.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 477 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,605 | 511 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,604 | 517 | 14.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,284 | 467 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 960 | 90 | 9.4% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 247 | 24 | 9.7% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Berkshire Rocco (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Berkshire Rocco (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Rocco (FR) | 26 | 3 | 7f–2m½f | Listed |
| Sunset Shiraz (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| None | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Oct 26+33d | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs Ebf Future Stayers Nursery Handicap Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBBPlus Race) Held up at back - pushed along 3f out and made no inroads 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 5th | 5/6 | 19 | 9-9 | 83 | 52C | 64C | Hector Crouch | 15/2 |
| 18 Sep 26+64d | Newbury | Haynes Hanson & Clark Conditions Stakes held towards the back of the pack early - stayed there with little impact - finished well held in 7th | 7/9 | 2½ | 9-4 | — | 85A | 74A | Hector Crouch | 66/1 |
| 16 Jul 26+13d | Epsom | Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Pursued the front-runner early - came under pressure 3f out - hit the front over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to hold on comfortably near the finish | 1/5 | 9-7 | — | 78C | 74B | Hector Crouch | 7/4 | |
| 03 Jul 26 | Sandown | Tattersalls 40,000 Pound EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort 3f out then slipped back 2f out - weakened late to finish well beaten | 9/10 | 4¾ | 9-4 | — | 41A | 51A | Hector Crouch | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Balearic Sun won?
- The Balearic Sun (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains The Balearic Sun?
- The Balearic Sun (IRE) is trained by Ralph Beckett, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 October 2026.
- Who is The Balearic Sun's sire?
- The Balearic Sun (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Sunny Again (GB), whose sire is Shirocco.
- What is The Balearic Sun's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 21 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Balearic Sun's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,210 runs since Apr 2014 (1,107 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
- Who are The Balearic Sun's siblings?
- Out of Sunny Again (GB), The Balearic Sun (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Berkshire Rocco (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Berkshire Rocco (FR)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.