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Horse profile

Ballycastle King

Beneficial (GB) × Chestnut Shoon (GB) (Green Shoon (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2001

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 5 Apr 2007, Clonmel (IRE) (6/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

146

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
5 Apr 07	Clonmel (IRE)	6/15	20/1	21½	Davy Condon	W J Burke	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Firm	11-4	Becolark (IRE)	€8,638	2	0/13
3 Apr 07	Gowran Park (IRE)	14/20	10/1	dist	Mr R O Harding	W J Burke	Watree INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	11-9	Brave Betsy (IRE)	€6,910	-	2/19

6/155 Apr 07 · Clonmel (IRE)20/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
5 Apr 07
Course
Clonmel (IRE)
Pos
6/15
SP
20/1
Btn
21½
Jockey
Davy Condon
Trainer
W J Burke
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Becolark (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,638
Days
2
Future form
0/13
14/203 Apr 07 · Gowran Park (IRE)10/1
Watree INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
3 Apr 07
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
14/20
SP
10/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr R O Harding
Trainer
W J Burke
Race
Watree INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Brave Betsy (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,910
Days
-
Future form
2/19

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
3 Apr 07	Gowran Park (IRE)	Watree INH Flat Race	14/20	Mrs Brophy (IRE)	2	22 Apr 07	Cork (IRE)	Mitchelstown (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
3 Apr 07	Gowran Park (IRE)	Watree INH Flat Race	14/20	Lucky Spring (IRE)	3	6 May 07	Sligo (IRE)	Northwest (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

14/203 Apr 07 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Watree INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
3 Apr 07
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Watree INH Flat Race
This horse
14/20
Winner next time
Mrs Brophy (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
22 Apr 07
At
Cork (IRE)
Race won
Mitchelstown (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
14/203 Apr 07 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Watree INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
3 Apr 07
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Watree INH Flat Race
This horse
14/20
Winner next time
Lucky Spring (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
6 May 07
At
Sligo (IRE)
Race won
Northwest (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

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 (€)
W J Burke	3 Apr 07	5 Apr 07	14/20	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

W J Burke

Trainer: W J Burke
First run: 3 Apr 07
Last run: 5 Apr 07
First run for yard: 14/20
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 Apr 07	5 Apr 07

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 3 Apr 07
Last run: 5 Apr 07

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBeneficial (GB)

Parent · 1

SireBeneficial (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)
Sire's damYouthful (FR)

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 branchChestnut Shoon (GB)

Parent · 1

DamChestnut Shoon (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireGreen Shoon (GB)
Dam's damAghavine (GB)

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

Beneficial (GB)

Chestnut Shoon (GB)

Top Ville (IRE)

Youthful (FR)

Green Shoon (GB)

Aghavine (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBallycastle King (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2001

SireBeneficial (GB)

DamChestnut Shoon (GB)

DamsireGreen Shoon (GB)

Sire's sireTop Ville (IRE)

Sire's damYouthful (FR)

2nd damAghavine (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingKnock Davron (IRE)

Female line

Chestnut Shoon (GB) · by Green Shoon (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners
Aghavine (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Beneficial (GB)	Chestnut Shoon (GB)	Green Shoon (GB)	gelding	Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f	NH 2m4f

Beneficial (GB)

Sire: Beneficial (GB)
Dam: Chestnut Shoon (GB)
Damsire: Green Shoon (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.7f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f

Progeny of Beneficial (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	18,705	1,952	5,069	10.4%	27.1%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	6,420	674	1,778	10.5%	27.7%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	1,329	147	371	11.1%	27.9%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	520	50	144	9.6%	27.7%	0

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 18,705
Wins: 1,952
Placed: 5,069
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 27.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 6,420
Wins: 674
Placed: 1,778
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1,329
Wins: 147
Placed: 371
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 520
Wins: 50
Placed: 144
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 27.7%
This horse runs: 0
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.

Beneficial (GB) × Green Shoon mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	0	0.0%	0	11	0	2	0.0%	£1,102	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,102
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ballycastle King (IRE)	2	£0	€0
Seaview Lass (IRE)	2	£271	€0
Knock Davron (IRE)	7	£831	€0

Ballycastle King (IRE)

Horse: Ballycastle King (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Seaview Lass (IRE)

Horse: Seaview Lass (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £271
Prize IRE (€): €0

Knock Davron (IRE)

Horse: Knock Davron (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £831
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Chestnut Shoon (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

Knock Davron (IRE)0W · 7R
Seaview Lass (IRE)0W · 2R

Half siblings

By Norwich (GB)

Norwest (IRE)0W · 14R

Female line

1Chestnut Shoon (GB) · by Green Shoon (GB)
2Aghavine (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Aghavine family

In brief

When was Ballycastle King foaled?

Ballycastle King (IRE) was foaled in 2001.

Who are the sire and dam of Ballycastle King?

Ballycastle King (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Chestnut Shoon (GB), a daughter of Green Shoon (GB).

Who trained Ballycastle King?

Ballycastle King (IRE) was trained by W J Burke and owned by Ballycastle Racing Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ballycastle King's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ballycastle King (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Ballycastle King still racing?

Ballycastle King (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 April 2007 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle, finishing 6th of 15, and has not run there since.