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Horse profile
Ballad Rocket
- TrainerMichael Roberts
- OwnerMike Roberts
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1992
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 5 Nov 1997, Kempton (6/11)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 97 | Kempton | 6/11 | 33/1 | dist | P Henley | Michael Roberts | Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good to Firm | 10-7 | Scoring Pedigree (IRE) | £2,857 | 1/10 |
Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D
Class 32m5fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 97
- Course
- Kempton
- Pos
- 6/11
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- P Henley
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- Race
- Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 10-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Scoring Pedigree (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,857
- Future form
- 1/10
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 97 | Kempton | Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D | 6/11 | Knightsbridge Scot (GB) | 3 | 27 Feb 98 | Kempton | Bedfont Novices' Hurdle Class D |
- 6/115 Nov 97 · Kempton
Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D
All fields
- Date
- 5 Nov 97
- Course
- Kempton
- Race
- Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D
- This horse
- 6/11
- Winner next time
- Knightsbridge Scot (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 27 Feb 98
- At
- Kempton
- Race won
- Bedfont Novices' Hurdle Class D
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Roberts | 5 Nov 97 | 5 Nov 97 | 6/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Michael Roberts
- Trainer
- Michael Roberts
- First run
- 5 Nov 97
- Last run
- 5 Nov 97
- First run for yard
- 6/11
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 5 Nov 97 | 5 Nov 97 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 5 Nov 97
- Last run
- 5 Nov 97
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchBallad Rock (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireBallad Rock (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchPaaie (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamPaaie (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePitskelly (GB)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Paaie (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad Rock (GB) | Paaie (GB) | Pitskelly (GB) | gelding | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m½f | Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f |
Ballad Rock (GB)
- Sire
- Ballad Rock (GB)
- Dam
- Paaie (GB)
- Damsire
- Pitskelly (GB)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2½f
Progeny of Ballad Rock (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 384 | 23 | 69 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 95 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 121 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going | 35 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 384
- Wins
- 23
- Placed
- 69
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 95
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 16
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 121
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 23
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 35
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 7
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Ballad Rock (GB) × Pitskelly mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad Rocket (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Conister Rock (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Ballad Rocket (IRE)
- Horse
- Ballad Rocket (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Conister Rock (IRE)
- Horse
- Conister Rock (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Ballad Rocket is the only foal out of Paaie (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Ballad Rocket is the only foal out of Paaie (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Paaie (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Ballad Rocket foaled?
Ballad Rocket (IRE) was foaled in 1992.
Who are the sire and dam of Ballad Rocket?
Ballad Rocket (IRE) is by Ballad Rock (GB) out of Paaie (GB), a daughter of Pitskelly (GB).
Who trained Ballad Rocket?
Ballad Rocket (IRE) was trained by Michael Roberts and owned by Mike Roberts at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Ballad Rocket's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Ballad Rocket (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Ballad Rocket still racing?
Ballad Rocket (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 November 1997 at Kempton in the Firework Night Novices' Hurdle Class D, finishing 6th of 11, and has not run there since.
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