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Horse profile

Ballyheigue Castle

Karinga Bay (GB) × Silk Stockings (FR) (Trempolino (USA))

TrainerW J Burke
OwnerW J Burke
FamilyWaaria

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2007

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 10 Mar 2012, Gowran Park (IRE) (6/14)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
10 Mar 12	Gowran Park (IRE)	6/14	14/1	dist	Mr J T McNamara	W J Burke	Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Soft	12-0	Buckers Bridge (IRE)	€5,520	1/13

6/1410 Mar 12 · Gowran Park (IRE)14/1
Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fSoft
All fields
Date
10 Mar 12
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
6/14
SP
14/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr J T McNamara
Trainer
W J Burke
Race
Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Buckers Bridge (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,520
Future form
1/13

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
10 Mar 12	Gowran Park (IRE)	Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race	6/14	Buckers Bridge (IRE)	1	26 Apr 12	Punchestown (IRE)	Kildare Post INH Flat Race

6/1410 Mar 12 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
10 Mar 12
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race
This horse
6/14
Winner next time
Buckers Bridge (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
26 Apr 12
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
Kildare Post 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	10 Mar 12	10 Mar 12	6/14	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

W J Burke

Trainer: W J Burke
First run: 10 Mar 12
Last run: 10 Mar 12
First run for yard: 6/14
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	10 Mar 12	10 Mar 12

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: 10 Mar 12
Last run: 10 Mar 12

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

Pedigree

Sire branchKaringa Bay (GB)

Parent · 1

SireKaringa Bay (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireArdross (GB)
Sire's damHandy Dancer (GB)

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 branchSilk Stockings (FR)

Parent · 1

DamSilk Stockings (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireTrempolino (USA)
Dam's damWaaria (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

Karinga Bay (GB)

Silk Stockings (FR)

Ardross (GB)

Handy Dancer (GB)

Trempolino (USA)

Waaria (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBallyheigue Castle (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2007

SireKaringa Bay (GB)

DamSilk Stockings (FR)

DamsireTrempolino (USA)

Sire's sireArdross (GB)

Sire's damHandy Dancer (GB)

2nd damWaaria (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingCyd Charisse (GB)

Female line

Silk Stockings (FR) · by Trempolino (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Waaria (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Karinga Bay (GB)	Silk Stockings (FR)	Trempolino (USA)	gelding	Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

Karinga Bay (GB)

Sire: Karinga Bay (GB)
Dam: Silk Stockings (FR)
Damsire: Trempolino (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	4,802	500	1,245	10.4%	25.9%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	1,654	189	449	11.4%	27.1%	1
On Soft going	1,078	127	310	11.8%	28.8%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going	352	48	95	13.6%	27.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,802
Wins: 500
Placed: 1,245
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 25.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1,654
Wins: 189
Placed: 449
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 27.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,078
Wins: 127
Placed: 310
Win %: 11.8%
Place %: 28.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs: 352
Wins: 48
Placed: 95
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 27.0%
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.

Karinga Bay (GB) × Trempolino 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 (€)
Ballyheigue Castle (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Ballyheigue Castle (GB)

Horse: Ballyheigue Castle (GB)
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

Silk Stockings (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Silk Stockings (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kayf Tara (GB)

By Revoque (IRE)

Emral Silk (GB)2W · 12R

Female line

1Silk Stockings (FR) · by Trempolino (USA)
2Waaria (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Waaria family

In brief

When was Ballyheigue Castle foaled?

Ballyheigue Castle (GB) was foaled in 2007.

Who are the sire and dam of Ballyheigue Castle?

Ballyheigue Castle (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Silk Stockings (FR), a daughter of Trempolino (USA).

Who trained Ballyheigue Castle?

Ballyheigue Castle (GB) was trained by W J Burke and owned by W J Burke at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ballyheigue Castle's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ballyheigue Castle (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Ballyheigue Castle still racing?

Ballyheigue Castle (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 March 2012 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Bennettsbridge Point-To-Point INH Flat Race, finishing 6th of 14, and has not run there since.