Thoor Ballylee (IRE)
Thoor Ballylee (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Thurles (Nov 2006). Last raced off a career-high mark of 86.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 68dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 213 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 56 | 1 | 1.8% | −4.8 | — |
| Good to Soft | 22 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Soft | 62 | 7 | 11.3% | +4.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | +3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −2.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 9 | 10.7% | +4.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 65 | 3 | 4.6% | −2 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −6.6 | — |
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
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Thewesthowaya (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m3f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thewesthowaya (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 2m2f–2m3f | — |
| Ucan Bolt (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Fellow Indian (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Tough Tales (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pearl Lake (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Power | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr T G Freyne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 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 | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 May 07+129d | Punchestown | Ireland For Horses Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 8/22 | ½ | 10-4 | 86 | 100C | D J Casey | 13/2 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 06+31d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 4/21 | 4½ | 10-5 | 85 | 108C | A B Joyce | 6/1 |
| 30 Nov 06+33d | Thurles | Munster Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 2/18 | 3 | 10-6 | 82 | 109C | A B Joyce | 5/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+111d | Naas | Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 6/22 | ½ | 10-4 | 82 | 100C | A B Joyce | 14/1 |
| 09 Jul 06+17d | Limerick | Perks Funfair At Limerick Maiden Hurdle | 11/18 | 1½ | 11-6 | 82 | 66C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 22 Jun 06+14d | Tipperary | Tipperary Town & District Maiden Hurdle | 9/20 | 2½ | 11-7 | — | 88C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 08 Jun 06+144d | Tipperary | Munster Heros Hurdle | 8/11 | 15 | 11-0 | — | 75C | Barry Geraghty | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 06 | Leopardstown | Pierse Engineering (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 10/15 | ¾ | 11-0 | — | 102C | Mr T G Freyne | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thoor Ballylee won?
- Thoor Ballylee (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Thoor Ballylee?
- Thoor Ballylee (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 9 May 2007.
- Who is Thoor Ballylee's sire?
- Thoor Ballylee (IRE) is by Charente River (IRE) out of Petite Port (IRE), whose sire is Decent Fellow.
- What is Thoor Ballylee's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 9 May 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Thoor Ballylee's sire's record?
- Charente River (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.6% of 213 runs since Jan 2008 (18 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Thoor Ballylee's siblings?
- Out of Petite Port (IRE), Thoor Ballylee (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Thewesthowaya (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m3f. As at Oct 2026.