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Horse profile

After The Ball (IRE, 2021)

Sex
mare
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay

See also: After The Ball (IRE) · J F O'Shea · 21 runs · 2 wins, After The Ball (SAF) · R M Clark · 2 runs · 0 wins

Highest OR
82
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£628 GB
Official rating
82 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 May 2026, Bangor-on-Dee (6/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
4886

After The Ball has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 May 26Bangor-on-Dee6/922/121Theo GillardDonald McCainTom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 5Hurdle2m7fGood11-082Camshaft (IRE)£4,225210/6
2 May 26Hexham8/950/1distTheo GillardDonald McCainBobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)Class 4Hurdle2mGood10-11-Passing Diamond (IRE)£5,446131/6
19 Apr 26Stratford8/1350/123¼Charlie MaggsDonald McCainGeorge Wood Years Of Service Mares' Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m½fGood11-4-Hornica (IRE)£5,446190/10
31 Mar 26Bangor-on-Dee4/728/1distKielan WoodsDonald McCainIrish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m½fGood11-0-Halftheworldaway (IRE)£5,446-0/1
  • 6/923 May 26 · Bangor-on-Dee22/1

    Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 52m7fGood

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 26
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    22/1
    Btn
    21
    Race
    Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    82
    Winner / 2nd
    Camshaft (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £4,225
    Days
    21
    Future form
    0/6
  • 8/92 May 26 · Hexham50/1

    Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    Class 42mGood

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 26
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    8/9
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    13
    Future form
    1/6
  • 8/1319 Apr 26 · Stratford50/1

    George Wood Years Of Service Mares' Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Apr 26
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    8/13
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    23¼
    Race
    George Wood Years Of Service Mares' Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Hornica (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    19
    Future form
    0/10
  • 4/731 Mar 26 · Bangor-on-Dee28/1

    Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    31 Mar 26
    Pos
    4/7
    SP
    28/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/1

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
2 May 26HexhamBobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)8/9Passing Diamond (IRE)119 May 26HexhamNorthumberland County Show Novices' Hurdle
  • 8/92 May 26 · Hexham

    Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 26
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Bobby Roberts Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    This horse
    8/9
    Winner next time
    Passing Diamond (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    19 May 26
    Race won
    Northumberland County Show Novices' Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Donald McCain31 Mar 2623 May 264/782828240000.0%0.0%£628€0
Donald McCain
First run
31 Mar 26
Last run
23 May 26
First run for yard
4/7
OR first run
82
OR last run
82
Best OR
82
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt40000.0%0.0%£628€08231 Mar 2623 May 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
82
First run
31 Mar 26
Last run
23 May 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle40000.0%0.0%£628€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good40000.0%0.0%£628€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f30000.0%0.0%£628€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bangor-on-Dee20000.0%0.0%£628€0
Hexham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Stratford10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Bangor-on-Dee
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hexham
Course
Hexham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stratford
Course
Stratford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 430000.0%0.0%£628€0
Class 510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£628€0
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
March10000.0%0.0%£628€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May20000.0%0.0%£0€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Theo Gillard20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Charlie Maggs10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kielan Woods10000.0%0.0%£628€0
Theo Gillard
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Charlie Maggs
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kielan Woods
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Donald McCain40000.0%0.0%£628€0
Donald McCain
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40000.0%0.0%£628€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£628€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchWalk In The Park (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireWalk In The Park (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
  2. Sire's damClassic Park (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCeilidh Royal (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCeilidh Royal (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireErhaab (USA)
  2. Dam's damClose Harmony (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireBustino (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Close Harmony (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Bustino (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAfter The Ball (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2021
SireWalk In The Park (IRE)
DamCeilidh Royal (GB)
DamsireErhaab (USA)
Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
Sire's damClassic Park (GB)
2nd damClose Harmony (GB)
2nd dam's sireBustino (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingMill Green (GB)

Female line

  1. Ceilidh Royal (GB) · by Erhaab (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
  2. Close Harmony (GB) · by Bustino (GB) · 6 winners from 9 runners
  3. Highland Lyric (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Walk In The Park (IRE)Ceilidh Royal (GB)Erhaab (USA)Mrs Martina Doran25 Feb 21baymareFlat 13.2f · NH 2m3fFlat 9.2f · NH 2m4f
Walk In The Park (IRE)
Breeder
Mrs Martina Doran
Foaled
25 Feb 21
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.2f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Walk In The Park (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs6,4508732,11213.5%32.7%40
At 2m to 2m1f2,49735687914.3%35.2%30
On Good going2,31131677213.7%33.4%40
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going82510827713.1%33.6%30
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
6,450
Wins
873
Placed
2,112
Win %
13.5%
Place %
32.7%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
2,497
Wins
356
Placed
879
Win %
14.3%
Place %
35.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,311
Wins
316
Placed
772
Win %
13.7%
Place %
33.4%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
825
Wins
108
Placed
277
Win %
13.1%
Place %
33.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Walk In The Park (IRE) × Erhaab (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%04000.0%£628€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
After The Ball (IRE)400£628€0
After The Ball (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£628
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt8282821
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
82
Highest OR
82
Lowest OR
82
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
23 May 26Bangor-on-DeeNH826/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt82820820
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
82
OR last run
82
Change
0
Highest OR
82
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Ceilidh Royal (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Ceilidh Royal (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

By Kayf Tara (GB)

By Sulamani (IRE)

By Great Pretender (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Ceilidh Royal (GB) · by Erhaab (USA)
  2. 2Close Harmony (GB) · by Bustino (GB)
  3. 3Highland Lyric (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Highland Lyric family

In brief

How old is After The Ball?

After The Ball (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay mare, foaled on 25 February 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of After The Ball?

After The Ball (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Ceilidh Royal (GB), a daughter of Erhaab (USA), and was bred by Mrs Martina Doran.

Who trains After The Ball?

After The Ball (IRE) is trained by Donald McCain and owned by Birkdale Bloodstock, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is After The Ball's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, After The Ball (IRE) has run 4 times and is yet to win.

What is After The Ball's official rating?

After The Ball (IRE) is officially rated 82 over jumps (also the career high).

When did After The Ball last run?

After The Ball (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 May 2026 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle, finishing 6th of 9.

Is After The Ball related to any top horses?

After The Ball (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Barbers Shop (GB) (uncle, Listed winner), from the Highland Lyric (GB) family.

What is After The Ball's record at Bangor-on-Dee?

After The Ball (IRE) has run most often at Bangor-on-Dee, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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