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Ballyfore

M Double M (USA) × Harp Auction (GB) (Auction Ring (USA))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1989
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 5 runs (40%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Nov 1997, Fairyhouse (IRE) (9/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
17 Dec 1994, Navan (IRE)
Recent form
121169

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
29 Nov 97Fairyhouse (IRE)9/1016/128½Anthony CoyleThomas FoleyP.J.Carroll & Co. Sillogue Novice HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mYielding to Soft10-8Market Lass (IRE)340/9
26 Oct 97Wexford (RH) (IRE)6/132/1FdistAnthony CoyleThomas FoleyI.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mGood to Firm11-4Mags Super Toi (IRE)1,0440/7
17 Dec 94Navan (IRE)1/94/1won 1½Mr P EnglishThomas FoleyE.B.F. Mares I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-13Collon Diamonds (IRE)230/8
24 Nov 94Naas (IRE)1/1412/1won 1Mr P EnglishThomas FoleyCelbridge I.N.H. Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mSoft11-4Regal Daughter (IRE)191/13
5 Nov 94Navan (IRE)12/138/19½Mr P EnglishThomas FoleyNoel V. Ginnity Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Yielding11-4If You Believe (IRE)-0/12
  • 9/1029 Nov 97 · Fairyhouse (IRE)16/1

    P.J.Carroll & Co. Sillogue Novice Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    29 Nov 97
    Pos
    9/10
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    28½
    Race
    P.J.Carroll & Co. Sillogue Novice Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    10-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Market Lass (IRE)
    Days
    34
    Future form
    0/9
  • 6/1326 Oct 97 · Wexford (RH) (IRE)2/1F

    I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    26 Oct 97
    Course
    Wexford (RH) (IRE)
    Pos
    6/13
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-4
    Days
    1,044
    Future form
    0/7
  • 1/917 Dec 94 · Navan (IRE)4/1

    E.B.F. Mares I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    17 Dec 94
    Pos
    1/9
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won 1½
    Race
    E.B.F. Mares I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-13
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/8
  • 1/1424 Nov 94 · Naas (IRE)12/1

    Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    24 Nov 94
    Pos
    1/14
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Race
    Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Days
    19
    Future form
    1/13
  • 12/135 Nov 94 · Navan (IRE)8/1

    Noel V. Ginnity Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    5 Nov 94
    Pos
    12/13
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    9½
    Race
    Noel V. Ginnity Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-4
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/12

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
24 Nov 94Naas (IRE)Celbridge I.N.H. Flat Race1/14Regal Daughter (IRE)21 Dec 94Thurles (IRE)Toboradora 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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Thomas Foley5 Nov 9429 Nov 9712/13520040.0%40.0%--
Thomas Foley
First run
5 Nov 94
Last run
29 Nov 97
First run for yard
12/13
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt520040.0%40.0%--5 Nov 9429 Nov 97
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%
First run
5 Nov 94
Last run
29 Nov 97

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 (€)
Hurdle20000.0%0.0%£0€0
NH Flat320066.7%66.7%--
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft2200100.0%100.0%--
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f320066.7%66.7%--
2m6f to 3m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2
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 (€)
Navan (IRE)210050.0%50.0%--
Naas (IRE)1100100.0%100.0%--
Fairyhouse (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wexford (RH) (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Navan (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Naas (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Course
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
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 (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)520040.0%40.0%--
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

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 (€)
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%--
13 to 16 runners310033.3%33.3%--
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November310033.3%33.3%--
December1100100.0%100.0%--
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr P English320066.7%66.7%--
Anthony Coyle20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mr P English
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Anthony Coyle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Thomas Foley520040.0%40.0%--
Thomas Foley
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear520040.0%40.0%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

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%£0€0
15 to 30 days2200100.0%100.0%--
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
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 branchM Double M (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireM Double M (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchHarp Auction (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHarp Auction (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAuction Ring (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
M Double M (USA)
Harp Auction (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Auction Ring (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBallyfore (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled1989
SireM Double M (USA)
DamHarp Auction (GB)
DamsireAuction Ring (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Harp Auction (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
M Double M (USA)Harp Auction (GB)Auction Ring (USA)mareFlat 7.1f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f
M Double M (USA)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.1f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of M Double M (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs22322599.9%26.5%52
At 2m to 2m1f11211329.8%28.6%32
On Soft going3981720.5%43.6%22
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going194821.1%42.1%22
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
223
Wins
22
Placed
59
Win %
9.9%
Place %
26.5%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
2
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
112
Wins
11
Placed
32
Win %
9.8%
Place %
28.6%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
39
Wins
8
Placed
17
Win %
20.5%
Place %
43.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
19
Wins
4
Placed
8
Win %
21.1%
Place %
42.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2

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.

M Double M (USA) × Auction Ring mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%052040.0%--
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
40.0%

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ballyfore (IRE)520--
Ballyfore (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Harp Auction (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Ballyfore is the only foal out of Harp Auction (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Ballyfore is the only foal out of Harp Auction (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Harp Auction (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Harp Auction family

In brief

When was Ballyfore foaled?

Ballyfore (IRE) was foaled in 1989.

Who are the sire and dam of Ballyfore?

Ballyfore (IRE) is by M Double M (USA) out of Harp Auction (GB), a daughter of Auction Ring (USA).

Who trained Ballyfore?

Ballyfore (IRE) was trained by Thomas Foley and owned by John Mclarnon at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ballyfore's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ballyfore (IRE) won 2 of 5 races (40%).

Has Ballyfore ever been beaten?

Ballyfore (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 5 November 1994 at Navan (IRE) (12th of 13).

Is Ballyfore still racing?

Ballyfore (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 November 1997 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the P.J.Carroll & Co. Sillogue Novice Hurdle, finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Ballyfore's record at Navan (IRE)?

Ballyfore (IRE) ran most often at Navan (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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