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Horse profile

Ballycorus

Balko (FR) × Steel Dancer (FR) (Kaldounevees (FR))

TrainerBarry Connell
OwnerBarry Connell

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2017
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Jan 2022, Naas (IRE) (PU/22)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
30 Jan 22	Naas (IRE)	PU/22	40/1	Donal McInerney	Barry Connell	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m3f	Good to Yielding	12-0	The Nice Guy (IRE)	€8,850	5/19

PU/2230 Jan 22 · Naas (IRE)40/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
30 Jan 22
Course
Naas (IRE)
Pos
PU/22
SP
40/1
Jockey
Donal McInerney
Trainer
Barry Connell
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
The Nice Guy (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,850
Future form
5/19

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
30 Jan 22	Naas (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	PU/22	The Nice Guy (IRE)	1	18 Mar 22	Cheltenham	Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
30 Jan 22	Naas (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	PU/22	Ramillies (IRE)	3	23 Feb 22	Punchestown (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
30 Jan 22	Naas (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	PU/22	Mahler Allstar (IRE)	4	24 Mar 22	Cork (IRE)	corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle
30 Jan 22	Naas (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	PU/22	Ballykeel (IRE)	5	6 Mar 22	Leopardstown (IRE)	Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle
30 Jan 22	Naas (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle	PU/22	Salvador Ziggy (IRE)	8	29 May 22	Punchestown (IRE)	Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle

PU/2230 Jan 22 · Naas (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 22
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/22
Winner next time
The Nice Guy (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
18 Mar 22
At
Cheltenham
Race won
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
PU/2230 Jan 22 · Naas (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 22
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/22
Winner next time
Ramillies (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
23 Feb 22
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
PU/2230 Jan 22 · Naas (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 22
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/22
Winner next time
Mahler Allstar (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
24 Mar 22
At
Cork (IRE)
Race won
corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle
PU/2230 Jan 22 · Naas (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 22
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/22
Winner next time
Ballykeel (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
6 Mar 22
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle
PU/2230 Jan 22 · Naas (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
30 Jan 22
Course
Naas (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/22
Winner next time
Salvador Ziggy (IRE)
Their pos
8
Won on
29 May 22
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Ladbrokes Maiden 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Barry Connell	30 Jan 22	30 Jan 22	PU/22	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Barry Connell

Trainer: Barry Connell
First run: 30 Jan 22
Last run: 30 Jan 22
First run for yard: PU/22
Runs: 1
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	30 Jan 22	30 Jan 22

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 30 Jan 22
Last run: 30 Jan 22

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

Pedigree

Sire branchBalko (FR)

Parent · 1

SireBalko (FR)

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 branchSteel Dancer (FR)

Parent · 1

DamSteel Dancer (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireKaldounevees (FR)
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

Balko (FR)

Steel Dancer (FR)

Not traced

Kaldounevees (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBallycorus (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2017

SireBalko (FR)

DamSteel Dancer (FR)

DamsireKaldounevees (FR)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingGold Dancer (FR)

Female line

Steel Dancer (FR) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Balko (FR)	Steel Dancer (FR)	Kaldounevees (FR)	S C E A De Maulepaire & Mme Marie-Cecile De Saint Seine	7 Mar 17	bay	gelding	NH 2m4f	Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f

Balko (FR)

Sire: Balko (FR)
Dam: Steel Dancer (FR)
Damsire: Kaldounevees (FR)
Breeder: S C E A De Maulepaire & Mme Marie-Cecile De Saint Seine
Foaled: 7 Mar 17
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Balko (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,584	213	509	13.4%	32.1%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	577	79	193	13.7%	33.4%	1
On Good going	512	71	170	13.9%	33.2%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	201	28	72	13.9%	35.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,584
Wins: 213
Placed: 509
Win %: 13.4%
Place %: 32.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 577
Wins: 79
Placed: 193
Win %: 13.7%
Place %: 33.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 512
Wins: 71
Placed: 170
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 33.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 201
Wins: 28
Placed: 72
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 35.8%
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.

Balko (FR) × Kaldounevees (FR) mares (the cross)

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

National Hunt

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

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ballycorus (FR)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Ballycorus (FR)

Horse: Ballycorus (FR)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Steel Dancer (FR)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Balko (FR) out of Steel Dancer (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Al Namix (FR)

Al Dancer (FR)10W · 31R · 1 black-type

By Martaline (GB)

Fire Dancer (FR)1W · 11R

By Doctor Dino (FR)

Gold Dancer (FR)4W · 12R · 1 G1

By No Risk At All (FR)

Brisky Dancer (FR)0W · 2R

Female line

1Steel Dancer (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

Gold Dancer (FR)4W · 12R · 1 G1
Al Dancer (FR)10W · 31R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was Ballycorus foaled?

Ballycorus (FR), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 7 March 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Ballycorus?

Ballycorus (FR) is by Balko (FR) out of Steel Dancer (FR), a daughter of Kaldounevees (FR), and was bred by S C E A De Maulepaire & Mme Marie-Cecile De Saint Seine.

Who trained Ballycorus?

Ballycorus (FR) was trained by Barry Connell and owned by Barry Connell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ballycorus' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ballycorus (FR) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Ballycorus still racing?

Ballycorus (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 January 2022 at Naas (IRE) in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 22 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Ballycorus related to any top horses?

Ballycorus (FR)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Gold Dancer (FR) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner) and Al Dancer (FR) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Steel Dancer (FR) family.