The Low Ball (IRE)
The Low Ball is a gelding by Diamond Boy out of an Oscar mare who has yet to win from three starts on turf. He ran over 1m5f to 2m on good to soft twice and over 2m1f to 2m4f on soft once, finishing unplaced at Kelso, Newcastle and Ayr. His last run, at Kelso in Dec 2025, was in a Class 4 maiden hurdle where he was held.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 148dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
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 →
Of 3 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 26 | 8 | 30.8% | +18.8 | — |
| Good | 663 | 80 | 12.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 481 | 54 | 11.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 742 | 80 | 10.8% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 347 | 50 | 14.4% | +2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −6.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 844 | 112 | 13.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 979 | 105 | 10.7% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 356 | 46 | 12.9% | +0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 56 | 8 | 14.3% | +2.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ross Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+18d | Kelso | Save 50% On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - fenced awkwardly to the right at the opening obstacle - dropped away after three out and pulled up before the final fence | PU/10 | — | 11-4 | — | — | Jamie Hamilton | 250/1 |
| 11 Dec 25+278d | Newcastle | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in fifth early - slipped back to last and toiling into the home turn - blundered three out and pulled up before the next | PU/6 | — | 11-4 | — | — | Jamie Hamilton | 150/1 |
| 08 Mar 25 | Ayr | Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Took a strong hold early - up with the pace and went in front - pushed along and lost advantage 5f out - slipped to the back soon after - well beaten from 3f out | 10/10 | 99 | 11-4 | -75C | 93C | Ross Chapman | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Low Ball won?
- The Low Ball (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2025.
- Who trains The Low Ball?
- The Low Ball (IRE) is trained by Alison Hamilton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 December 2025.
- Who is The Low Ball's sire?
- The Low Ball (IRE) is by Diamond Boy (FR) out of Oscar Gem (IRE), whose sire is Oscar.
- What is The Low Ball's sire's record?
- Diamond Boy (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (285 horses), Flat and jumps together.