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Horse profile

Trouble Maker (GB)

6yo gelding (at last run, May 2007) · Last trainer Andrew Balding · Last owner I A Balding
by Green Desert (USA) out of River Abouali (GB) (Bluebird)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 May 2007 — 7,076 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2007 · 9th of 10 Won at Wolverhampton (AW) Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile

Trouble Maker (GB) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 7
Official rating49↓ 4lb off peak
49 49–53

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 50C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 23 May 2006 Official rating 49 at the last run, 31 May 2007

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.

Flat 13 figures · best 72C · median 50
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)872C56—
Good259C50—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1072C54.5—
1m – 1m1f241C37—
Under 6f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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
Green Desert (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm46715.2%+4.2—
Good to Firm8128911%00 from 1
Good6676910.3%−0.70 from 2
Good to Soft269217.8%−3.20 from 1
Soft256239%−2—
Heavy5147.8%−3.20 from 1
Standard (AW)1,22315212.4%+1.41 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3464412.7%+1.70 from 1
6f – 7f1,39416011.5%+0.51 from 10
1m – 1m1f8168310.2%−0.80 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f5516712.2%+1.2—
1m5f – 2m14785.4%−5.6—
2m1f – 2m4f4424.5%−6.5—
2m5f – 3m2414.2%−6.8—
Over 3m200%−11—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
River Abouali (GB) (Bluebird)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Vito Volterra (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Vito Volterra (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Vito Volterra (IRE)4276f–1mClass 2
Claretintheblood (IRE)1015fClass 6
Broadcaster (IRE)60——
Fiume (GB)70——
Tenini (GB)20——
Burgundy Rose (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 8 1 13% −6.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 7 3 1 33% −1.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1 50% +0.00
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 10 1 10% −8.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Martin Dwyer 3 1 33% −1.00
Neil Chalmers 2 0 0% −2.00
Jamie Jones 2 0 0% −2.00
Liam Keniry 2 0 0% −2.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Spencer 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 1 9% −9.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 1 0 0% −1.00
2006 6 1 17% −4.00
2005 6 0 0% −6.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
31 May 07+373d Lingfield (AW) Tony Hadley Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 ¾ 8-11 4941C Franny Norton 13/2
23 May 06+50d Kempton (AW) Kempton For Conferences Banded Stakes Class 7 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 1 9-2 4950C Shane Kelly 5/1
03 Apr 06+37d Lingfield (AW) Golf And Racing Days Out Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 ¾ 8-5 5233C Martin Dwyer 6/1
25 Feb 06+17d Lingfield (AW) Play £1/4M Spot The Ball On 0800 500 000 Handicap (Div I) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 3½ 8-8 5363C Neil Chalmers 5/1J
08 Feb 06+16d Lingfield (AW) Littlewoodspoker.com Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 ¾ 8-11 5362C Martin Dwyer 5/1
23 Jan 06+19d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Div 1) Class 7 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 1/13 9-4 5362C Martin Dwyer EvensF
04 Jan 06+61d Wolverhampton (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes Class 7 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 3½ 8-13 4972C Neil Chalmers 9/2
04 Nov 05+11d Yarmouth Mint Casino Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Heavy · 18 ran 9/18 5 8-8 5238C Ryan Moore 15/2
24 Oct 05+5d Lingfield (AW) ROR Second Career For Racehorses Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 8-10 5147C Jamie Jones 4/1
19 Oct 05+16d Bath Drive Vauxhall Accident Repair Centre Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 5.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 3/15 nk 8-10 5166C Jamie Jones 8/1
03 Oct 05+20d Windsor Fred Hawkins, courtesy of Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes Div 2 Class 5 · 6f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 9-0 —59C Liam Keniry 25/1
13 Sep 05+15d Yarmouth Thomas Prior Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1 9-0 —41C Jamie Spencer 12/1
29 Aug 05 Warwick Raymond Tooth Racing Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 9-4 —35C Liam Keniry 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Trouble Maker (GB) won?
Trouble Maker (GB) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trained Trouble Maker (GB)?
Trouble Maker (GB) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 31 May 2007.
Who is Trouble Maker (GB)'s sire?
Trouble Maker (GB) is by Green Desert (USA) out of River Abouali (GB), whose sire is Bluebird.
What going does Trouble Maker (GB) prefer?
Trouble Maker (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Trouble Maker (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 31 May 2007. The highest on record is 53.
What is Trouble Maker (GB)'s sire's record?
Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
Who are Trouble Maker (GB)'s siblings?
Out of River Abouali (GB), Trouble Maker (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Vito Volterra (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Vito Volterra (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2005. 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.