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Ireland 9yo

Ballybeen (IRE)

T: Matt Sheppard · O: Lightfoot Mussell Evans Peart

By Presenting (GB) out of Dotchenka (FR)

Form 332-23P7-8P-P

0/20 W/R

Resting

20 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
257 d off

Recent form

Form figures 332-23P7-8P-P 257 days off

P P 8 7 P 3

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 20 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 70
Mean: 38
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 45%; best at Fontwell (100% from 2 runs).

Chepstow 33% 0-2-6
Stratford 33% 0-1-3
Fontwell 100% 0-2-2
Hereford 100% 0-2-2
Newton Abbot 100% 0-1-1
Plumpton 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Taunton 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Charlie Deutsch 43% 0-3-7
Dylan Johnston 67% 0-2-3
Stan Sheppard NOW 0% 0-0-3
Sam Twiston-Davies 100% 0-2-2
Joe Anderson 100% 0-1-1
Shane Quinlan 100% 0-1-1
Ellis Collier 0% 0-0-1
Jordan Nailor 0% 0-0-1
Mr S Connor 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Sam Thomas 56% 0-9-16
Matt Sheppard NOW 0% 0-0-3
Colin S McKeever 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 40% 0-2-5
Good to Soft 60% 0-3-5
Soft 33% 0-2-6
Heavy 50% 0-2-4

Distance Record

20 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 45% 0-9-20

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 Jan 2026 12 February Valentines Meeting Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Taunton Class 4 T PU - Good 2m12y Stan Sheppard OR 93 10/1

19 Nov 2025 tigerbet.co.uk Online Betting Handicap Chase Ffos Las Class 5 T PU - Soft 2m3f83y Stan Sheppard OR 98 25/1

30 Oct 2025 J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase Stratford Class 5 T 8th/11 10 Good To Soft 2m6f125y Stan Sheppard OR 100 28/1

6 Nov 2024 Military Raceday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Chepstow Class 4 T 7th/10 21 Good 2m7f131y Ellis Collier OR 104 6/1

17 Mar 2024 Aaron James Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research Handicap Chase Chepstow Class 4 T PU - Heavy 2m3f98y Dylan Johnston OR 106 9/4F

12 Feb 2024 Big Sprat Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Plumpton Class 3 T 3rd/4 22 Soft 2m3f164y Charlie Deutsch OR 107 7/2

15 Jan 2024 Read Harry Cobden's Blog At Planetsportbet Handicap Chase Hereford Class 4 T 2nd/9 4.75 Good 2m4f194y Dylan Johnston OR 107 5/2

9 Dec 2023 New Bet-In-Race With Coral Handicap Chase Chepstow Class 3 T 2nd/10 .75 Heavy 2m3f98y Dylan Johnston OR 104 4/1

2 Nov 2023 J.H. Rowe Memorial Handicap Chase Stratford Class 5 T 3rd/11 5 Soft 2m6f125y Sam Twiston-Davies OR 105 10/3

10 May 2023 Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 T 3rd/9 5 Good To Soft 2m5f135y Joe Anderson OR 107 5/2F

Connections

Trainer: Matt Sheppard 12%
Owner: Lightfoot Mussell Evans Peart
Sire: Presenting (GB)
Dam: Dotchenka (FR)
Dam sire: Astarabad
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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