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Ballysimon (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Ballysimon

Great Palm (USA) × Sister Mary (IRE) (Erin's Hope (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2004
Highest OR
102
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 13 runs (8%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,529 GB
Last official rating
102 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 May 2010, Bangor-on-Dee (4/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
6 Apr 2010, Wetherby
Recent form
9PUF65PU7F103124

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
15 May 10Bangor-on-Dee4/129/2J8¾Harry HaynesJames EwartGordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m3½fGood11-5102Hurricane Electric (IRE)£3,41594/10
6 May 10Wetherby2/95/13Harry HaynesJames EwartGreat Antiques Fair Here - 29th May Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mGood10-1398Hi Dancer (GB)£3,083300/7
6 Apr 10Wetherby1/127/2won 21Harry HaynesJames EwartWetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot-Sale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 5Hurdle2mGood to Soft10-375Sharadiyn (GB)£2,055170/11
20 Mar 10Newcastle3/108/1distHarry HaynesJames EwartMTrec Manufacturing And Technical Recruitment Novices' Handicap HurdleClass 5Hurdle2m6fSoft10-880Liz's DreamI (GB)£2,212321/7
16 Feb 10Newcastle10/1614/1distHarry HaynesJames EwartLA Taxis Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4½fHeavy10-785Mister Pete (IRE)£3,253211/15
26 Jan 10SedgefieldF/129/2-Harry HaynesJames Ewartfreebetting.co.uk Handicap HurdleClass 5Hurdle2m3fSoft11-485I'm Your Man (GB)£2,342511/11
6 Dec 09Kelso7/1411/2distHarry HaynesJames EwartJohn Smith's "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m6½fSoft10-485Berwick LawI (IRE)£3,2531941/12
26 May 09HexhamPU/1314/1-Richie McGrathKate WaltonRamside Event Catering Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m7½fGood to Firm11-790Doris's Gift (GB)£3,903240/12
2 May 09Hexham5/1328/1distWilson RenwickKate WaltonHexham Caravan Site Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m7½fGood10-13-Barton Grey (GB)£3,083121/9
20 Apr 09Hexham6/1140/1distRichie McGrathKate WaltonThornton - Firkin Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4fGood to Firm10-13-Glencree (IRE)£3,083222/9
29 Mar 09KelsoF/1628/1-Richie McGrathKate WaltonEric Scarth Memorial Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m6½fGood11-2-Classic Cut (GB)£2,927641/13
24 Jan 09DoncasterPU/10200/1-Richie McGrathKate WaltonAlbert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 2Class 1Hurdle3m½fSoft11-6-Cape Tribulation (GB)£17,850351/9
20 Dec 08Haydock9/1350/1distWilson RenwickKate WaltonSodexo Prestige "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)Class 4Hurdle2m3fSoft10-12-Comhla Ri Coig (GB)£4,879-1/11
  • 4/1215 May 10 · Bangor-on-Dee9/2J

    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 10
    Pos
    4/12
    SP
    9/2J
    Btn
    8¾
    Race
    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    102
    Winner prize
    £3,415
    Days
    9
    Future form
    4/10
  • 2/96 May 10 · Wetherby5/1

    Great Antiques Fair Here - 29th May Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42mGood

    All fields
    Date
    6 May 10
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    2/9
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    3
    Race
    Great Antiques Fair Here - 29th May Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    98
    Winner / 2nd
    Hi Dancer (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,083
    Days
    30
    Future form
    0/7
  • 1/126 Apr 10 · Wetherby7/2

    Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot-Sale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 52mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Apr 10
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    won 21
    Race
    Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot-Sale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-3
    OR
    75
    Winner / 2nd
    Sharadiyn (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,055
    Days
    17
    Future form
    0/11
  • 3/1020 Mar 10 · Newcastle8/1

    MTrec Manufacturing And Technical Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 52m6fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    20 Mar 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    3/10
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    MTrec Manufacturing And Technical Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-8
    OR
    80
    Winner / 2nd
    Liz's DreamI (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,212
    Days
    32
    Future form
    1/7
  • 10/1616 Feb 10 · Newcastle14/1

    LA Taxis Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m4½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    10/16
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    LA Taxis Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    10-7
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    Mister Pete (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,253
    Days
    21
    Future form
    1/15
  • F/1226 Jan 10 · Sedgefield9/2

    freebetting.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

    Class 52m3fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Jan 10
    Pos
    F/12
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    -
    Race
    freebetting.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    I'm Your Man (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,342
    Days
    51
    Future form
    1/11
  • 7/146 Dec 09 · Kelso11/2

    John Smith's "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m6½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Dec 09
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    7/14
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    John Smith's "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-4
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    Berwick LawI (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,253
    Days
    194
    Future form
    1/12
  • PU/1326 May 09 · Hexham14/1

    Ramside Event Catering Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m7½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    26 May 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    PU/13
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Ramside Event Catering Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-7
    OR
    90
    Winner / 2nd
    Doris's Gift (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,903
    Days
    24
    Future form
    0/12
  • 5/132 May 09 · Hexham28/1

    Hexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m7½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    5/13
    SP
    28/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Hexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Barton Grey (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,083
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/9
  • 6/1120 Apr 09 · Hexham40/1

    Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    20 Apr 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Glencree (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,083
    Days
    22
    Future form
    2/9
  • F/1629 Mar 09 · Kelso28/1

    Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m6½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    29 Mar 09
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    F/16
    SP
    28/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Classic Cut (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,927
    Days
    64
    Future form
    1/13
  • PU/1024 Jan 09 · Doncaster200/1

    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

    Class 13m½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jan 09
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    200/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 2
    Class
    Class 1
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £17,850
    Days
    35
    Future form
    1/9
  • 9/1320 Dec 08 · Haydock50/1

    Sodexo Prestige "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

    Class 42m3fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    20 Dec 08
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    9/13
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Sodexo Prestige "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £4,879
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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
15 May 10Bangor-on-DeeGordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle4/12Silver Accord (IRE)228 Oct 10FontwellHeart Of The South Racing Handicap Hurdle
15 May 10Bangor-on-DeeGordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle4/12Mohi Rahrere (IRE)329 Oct 10UttoxeterAlec Robinson 60th Birthday Handicap Chase
15 May 10Bangor-on-DeeGordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle4/12Bankstair (FR)72 Jun 10FontwellFree Racing With oddschecker.com Wednesdays Novices' Handicap Chase
15 May 10Bangor-on-DeeGordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle4/12Kristallo (GER)1011 Jul 10StratfordBirmingham Mail Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
20 Mar 10NewcastleMTrec Manufacturing And Technical Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle3/10Liz's DreamI (GB)121 Apr 10PerthRoyal Caledonian Hunt Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
16 Feb 10NewcastleLA Taxis Handicap Hurdle10/16Mister Pete (IRE)19 Mar 10NewcastleGosforth Decorating And Building Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
26 Jan 10Sedgefieldfreebetting.co.uk Handicap HurdleF/12Wor Rom (IRE)821 Apr 10SouthwellMaythorne Greet Leisure Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
6 Dec 09KelsoJohn Smith's "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle7/14Old Noddy (IRE)218 Mar 10HexhamLWC Drinks Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2 May 09HexhamHexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle5/13Gershwinner (IRE)413 May 09Perthwilliamhill.com - Play Poker Novices' Handicap Chase
20 Apr 09HexhamThornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle6/11Glencree (IRE)113 Jan 11CatterickWakefield Beginners' Chase
20 Apr 09HexhamThornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle6/11Follow On (GB)52 May 09HexhamArup Handicap Hurdle
29 Mar 09KelsoEric Scarth Memorial Novices' HurdleF/16Kopylova (GB)615 Jun 10Newton AbbotCheap As Chips Selling Handicap Hurdle
24 Jan 09DoncasterAlbert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 2PU/10Grizebeck (IRE)37 Feb 09AyrHuand Valentines Novices' Hurdle
20 Dec 08HaydockSodexo Prestige "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)9/13Comhla Ri Coig (GB)125 Jan 09AyrVictor Chandler 08000 787 878 "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
  • 4/1215 May 10 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 10
    Race
    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    4/12
    Winner next time
    Silver Accord (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    28 Oct 10
    Race won
    Heart Of The South Racing Handicap Hurdle
  • 4/1215 May 10 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 10
    Race
    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    4/12
    Winner next time
    Mohi Rahrere (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    29 Oct 10
    Race won
    Alec Robinson 60th Birthday Handicap Chase
  • 4/1215 May 10 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 10
    Race
    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    4/12
    Winner next time
    Bankstair (FR)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    2 Jun 10
    Race won
    Free Racing With oddschecker.com Wednesdays Novices' Handicap Chase
  • 4/1215 May 10 · Bangor-on-Dee

    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    15 May 10
    Race
    Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    4/12
    Winner next time
    Kristallo (GER)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    11 Jul 10
    Race won
    Birmingham Mail Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
  • 3/1020 Mar 10 · Newcastle

    MTrec Manufacturing And Technical Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    20 Mar 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    MTrec Manufacturing And Technical Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Liz's DreamI (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    21 Apr 10
    Race won
    Royal Caledonian Hunt Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
  • 10/1616 Feb 10 · Newcastle

    LA Taxis Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Race
    LA Taxis Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    10/16
    Winner next time
    Mister Pete (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    9 Mar 10
    Race won
    Gosforth Decorating And Building Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
  • F/1226 Jan 10 · Sedgefield

    freebetting.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    26 Jan 10
    Race
    freebetting.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    F/12
    Winner next time
    Wor Rom (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    21 Apr 10
    Race won
    Maythorne Greet Leisure Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 7/146 Dec 09 · Kelso

    John Smith's "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    6 Dec 09
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    John Smith's "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    7/14
    Winner next time
    Old Noddy (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    18 Mar 10
    Race won
    LWC Drinks Ltd Handicap Hurdle
  • 5/132 May 09 · Hexham

    Hexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    2 May 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Hexham Caravan Site Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    5/13
    Winner next time
    Gershwinner (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    13 May 09
    Race won
    williamhill.com - Play Poker Novices' Handicap Chase
  • 6/1120 Apr 09 · Hexham

    Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    20 Apr 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Glencree (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    13 Jan 11
    Race won
    Wakefield Beginners' Chase
  • 6/1120 Apr 09 · Hexham

    Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    20 Apr 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Follow On (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    2 May 09
    Race won
    Arup Handicap Hurdle
  • F/1629 Mar 09 · Kelso

    Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    29 Mar 09
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    Eric Scarth Memorial Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    F/16
    Winner next time
    Kopylova (GB)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    15 Jun 10
    Race won
    Cheap As Chips Selling Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/1024 Jan 09 · Doncaster

    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 2

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jan 09
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Grade 2
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Grizebeck (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    7 Feb 09
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Huand Valentines Novices' Hurdle
  • 9/1320 Dec 08 · Haydock

    Sodexo Prestige "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    20 Dec 08
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    Sodexo Prestige "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle (Div I)
    This horse
    9/13
    Winner next time
    Comhla Ri Coig (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    25 Jan 09
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Victor Chandler 08000 787 878 "National Hunt" Novices' 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
James EwartKate Walton6 Dec 0915 May 107/1485102102711114.3%42.9%£3,529€0
Kate Walton-20 Dec 0826 May 099/1390909060000.0%0.0%£0€0
James Ewart
Moved from
Kate Walton
First run
6 Dec 09
Last run
15 May 10
First run for yard
7/14
OR first run
85
OR last run
102
Best OR
102
Runs
7
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
14.3%
Place %
42.9%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kate Walton
First run
20 Dec 08
Last run
26 May 09
First run for yard
9/13
OR first run
90
OR last run
90
Best OR
90
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt131117.7%23.1%£3,529€010220 Dec 0815 May 10
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
13
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
7.7%
Place %
23.1%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
102
First run
20 Dec 08
Last run
15 May 10

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 (€)
Hurdle131117.7%23.1%£3,529€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
13
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
7.7%
Place %
23.1%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good40100.0%25.0%£1,149€0
Good to Soft1100100.0%100.0%£2,055€0
Soft50010.0%20.0%£325€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,149
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,055
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£325
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f211050.0%100.0%£2,954€0
2m2f to 2m5f50000.0%0.0%£250€0
2m6f to 3m1f60010.0%16.7%£325€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,954
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£250
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£325
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 (€)
Hexham30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wetherby211050.0%100.0%£2,954€0
Kelso20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle20010.0%50.0%£325€0
Bangor-on-Dee10000.0%0.0%£250€0
Doncaster10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Haydock10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sedgefield10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hexham
Course
Hexham
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wetherby
Course
Wetherby
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,954
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kelso
Course
Kelso
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newcastle
Course
Newcastle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£325
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bangor-on-Dee
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£250
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haydock
Course
Haydock
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sedgefield
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 (€)
Class 110000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 490100.0%11.1%£1,149€0
Class 5310133.3%66.7%£2,380€0
Class 1
Class
Class 1
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£1,149
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£2,380
Prize IRE (€)
€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 runners711114.3%42.9%£3,529€0
13 to 16 runners60000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
7
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
14.3%
Place %
42.9%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March20010.0%50.0%£325€0
April210050.0%50.0%£2,055€0
May40100.0%25.0%£1,149€0
December20000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£325
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,055
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,149
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Harry Haynes711114.3%42.9%£3,529€0
Richie McGrath40000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wilson Renwick20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Harry Haynes
Runs
7
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
14.3%
Place %
42.9%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Richie McGrath
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Wilson Renwick
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 (€)
James Ewart711114.3%42.9%£3,529€0
Kate Walton60000.0%0.0%£0€0
James Ewart
Runs
7
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
14.3%
Place %
42.9%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kate Walton
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear131117.7%23.1%£3,529€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
13
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
7.7%
Place %
23.1%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€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
8 to 14 days20000.0%0.0%£250€0
15 to 30 days511020.0%40.0%£2,954€0
31 to 60 days30010.0%33.3%£325€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%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
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£250
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,954
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£325
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
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 branchGreat Palm (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGreat Palm (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireManila (USA)
  2. Sire's damHat Tab Girl (USA)

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 branchSister Mary (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSister Mary (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireErin's Hope (GB)
  2. Dam's damGolden Rapid (GB)

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
Great Palm (USA)
Sister Mary (IRE)
Manila (USA)
Hat Tab Girl (USA)
Erin's Hope (GB)
Golden Rapid (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBallysimon (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2004
SireGreat Palm (USA)
DamSister Mary (IRE)
DamsireErin's Hope (GB)
Sire's sireManila (USA)
Sire's damHat Tab Girl (USA)
2nd damGolden Rapid (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Sister Mary (IRE) · by Erin's Hope (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners
  2. Golden Rapid (GB) · 2 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Great Palm (USA)Sister Mary (IRE)Erin's Hope (GB)geldingFlat 9.7f · NH 2m2½fNH 2m4½f
Great Palm (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.7f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Great Palm (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,0091343806.7%18.9%131
At 2m to 2m1f992591765.9%17.7%21
On Good to soft or yielding going36926757.0%20.3%11
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going17613357.4%19.9%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,009
Wins
134
Placed
380
Win %
6.7%
Place %
18.9%
This horse runs
13
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
992
Wins
59
Placed
176
Win %
5.9%
Place %
17.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
369
Wins
26
Placed
75
Win %
7.0%
Place %
20.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
176
Wins
13
Placed
35
Win %
7.4%
Place %
19.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Great Palm (USA) × Erin's Hope mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%018125.6%£3,529€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
18
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
5.6%
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ballysimon (IRE)1310£3,529€0
Billecart (IRE)500£0€0
Ballysimon (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,529
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Billecart (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt10210275756 Apr 108
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
102
Highest OR
102
Lowest OR
75
Last winning OR
75
Last win
6 Apr 10
Rated runs
8

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
15 May 10Bangor-on-DeeNH10244/12
6 May 10WetherbyNH98232/9
6 Apr 10WetherbyNH75-51/12
20 Mar 10NewcastleNH80-53/10
16 Feb 10NewcastleNH85010/16
26 Jan 10SedgefieldNH850F/12
6 Dec 09KelsoNH85-57/14
26 May 09HexhamNH90-PU/13
  • 4/1215 May 10 · Bangor-on-Dee
    All fields
    Date
    15 May 10
    Code
    NH
    OR
    102
    Change
    4
    Pos
    4/12
  • 2/96 May 10 · Wetherby
    All fields
    Date
    6 May 10
    Course
    Wetherby
    Code
    NH
    OR
    98
    Change
    23
    Pos
    2/9
  • 1/126 Apr 10 · Wetherby
    All fields
    Date
    6 Apr 10
    Course
    Wetherby
    Code
    NH
    OR
    75
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    1/12
  • 3/1020 Mar 10 · Newcastle
    All fields
    Date
    20 Mar 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Code
    NH
    OR
    80
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    3/10
  • 10/1616 Feb 10 · Newcastle
    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 10
    Course
    Newcastle
    Code
    NH
    OR
    85
    Change
    0
    Pos
    10/16
  • F/1226 Jan 10 · Sedgefield
    All fields
    Date
    26 Jan 10
    Code
    NH
    OR
    85
    Change
    0
    Pos
    F/12
  • 7/146 Dec 09 · Kelso
    All fields
    Date
    6 Dec 09
    Course
    Kelso
    Code
    NH
    OR
    85
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    7/14
  • PU/1326 May 09 · Hexham
    All fields
    Date
    26 May 09
    Course
    Hexham
    Code
    NH
    OR
    90
    Change
    -
    Pos
    PU/13

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt1021020756 Apr 102775271020
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
102
OR last run
102
Change
0
Last winning OR
75
Last win
6 Apr 10
v last winning
27
Highest winning OR
75
v highest winning
27
Highest OR
102
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Sister Mary (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Ballysimon is the only foal out of Sister Mary (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Ballysimon is the only foal out of Sister Mary (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Sister Mary (IRE) · by Erin's Hope (GB)
  2. 2Golden Rapid (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Golden Rapid family

In brief

When was Ballysimon foaled?

Ballysimon (IRE) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Ballysimon?

Ballysimon (IRE) is by Great Palm (USA) out of Sister Mary (IRE), a daughter of Erin's Hope (GB).

Who trained Ballysimon?

Ballysimon (IRE) was trained by James Ewart and owned by Mrs J M Jones at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Kate Walton.

What is Ballysimon's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ballysimon (IRE) won 1 of 13 races (8%).

What is Ballysimon's biggest win?

Ballysimon (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot-Sale Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby on 6 April 2010.

Has Ballysimon ever been beaten?

Ballysimon (IRE) was beaten 12 times in 13 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 20 December 2008 at Haydock (9th of 13).

What was Ballysimon's official rating?

Ballysimon (IRE) was last officially rated 102 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Ballysimon still racing?

Ballysimon (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 May 2010 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Gordon Rowlands Lifetime In Racing Novices' Handicap Hurdle, finishing 4th of 12, and has not run there since.

What is Ballysimon's record at Hexham?

Ballysimon (IRE) ran most often at Hexham, with no wins from 3 runs there.

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