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Optima RacingHorses › Ballagh Star (IRE)

Ballagh Star (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-12-28 to 2026-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs Y Dunleavy.
Pedigree Ask (GB) × Lol Jk (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerPeter Curran
BreederTerramount House Stud
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 101 · best TS 102
25
Runs
2
Wins
8.0%
Strike rate
20.0%
Place rate
0.77
Actual / Expected
-62.0%
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Full form — last 25 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-12 60d Sligo 25.5f Good 9/15 9 Josh Williamson tp 135 82 91 14/1
Hurdle Turf Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle raced up with the front group - fourth at halfway - driven along without finding more 3 out
2026-05-13 224d Punchestown 24f Soft 12/17 2.5 Aidan Kelly tp 148 83 42 27 40/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Led - pestered 4 out - headed 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
2025-10-01 19d Sligo 26f Soft 1/11 0 Danny Gilligan tp 155 87 93 11 3/1
Chase Turf Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Chase Prominent - disputed lead 9th - led narrowly 11th - faced challenges and ridden from 2 out - ran on well run-in(op 15/8)
2025-09-12 21d Ballinrobe 23f Soft 2/13 1.5 Darragh O'Keeffe tp 152 84 90 27 5/1
Chase Turf Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase Prominent - led after 4 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - stayed on(op 9/2)
2025-08-22 7d Kilbeggan 26f Soft 3/13 1.25 Darragh O'Keeffe tp 158 83 88 75 8/1
Chase Turf New Forest Estate & Golf Club Handicap Chase Midfield - headway before 10th - went second after 2 out - no extra when lost position inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
2025-08-15 45d Tramore 22f Good 9/14 0.3 Darragh O'Keeffe tp 154 86 80 13 16/1
Chase Turf I.P.R.S. Handicap Chase Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-07-01 22d Tipperary 23f Soft 7/13 28 Jake Coen tp 145 89 50 25 10/1
Chase Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div II) Prominent - disputed lead 4th - good jump and led clearly 6th - headed 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 9/1)
2025-06-09 13d Roscommon 25f Good 4/14 4.25 Mr P J O'Neill tp 155 90 88 4 22/1
Chase Turf Racing Here Again on the 1st July (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - lost position but prominent after 2nd - went second after 4 out - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2025-05-27 157d Ballinrobe 22.5f Good 11/12 33 Daniel King tp 143 87 41 102 8/1
Hurdle Turf FBD Handicap Hurdle Prominent - awkward jump and bumped rival 1st - dropped to midfield when not fluent 5 out - dropped to rear and weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
2024-12-21 11d Thurles 25f Good 6/14 6.5 Daniel King tp 157 93 69 66 11/2
Chase Turf Molony Cup Handicap Chase Prominent - briefly led after 1st - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 6/1)
2024-12-10 35d Punchestown 24f Good 6/19 1.25 Shane Fitzgerald tp 153 87 81 10/1
Hurdle Turf See You On New Years Eve Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Prominent - weakened before last(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
2024-11-05 34d Fairyhouse 24.5f Good 7/10 2.75 Shane OCallaghan tp 152 93 91 86 9/2J
Chase Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - in rear early - midfield on inner after 3rd - hampered when switched left and dropped to rear after 2 out - kept on(op 11/2)
2024-10-02 23d Sligo 26f Good 1/10 0 Daniel King tp 160 87 91 9/2
Chase Turf Cleveragh Handicap Chase Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - went second after 2 out - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in(tchd 4/1)
2024-09-09 28d Galway 22.5f Good 4/20 3.25 Danny Mullins tp 161 88 84 81 5/1
Hurdle Turf Galway Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Took keen hold - led - increased tempo after 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/2)
2024-08-12 4d Ballinrobe 23f Soft 4/10 3.5 Danny Gilligan tp 155 89 80 32 4/1J
Hurdle Turf J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap Hurdle Midfield - prominent after 1st - led after 2nd - headed approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
2024-08-08 16d Sligo 20.5f Soft 6/9 5 Daniel King tp 140 93 77 20 13/2
Hurdle Turf Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle Prominent - briefly went second after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/2)
2024-07-23 305d Ballinrobe 22f Good 6/14 1.75 Daniel King tp 158 90 72 22 9/1
Hurdle Turf Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Raced wide - soon prominent behind clear leader - weakened before last(op 12/1)
2023-09-22 11d Listowel 24f Soft 99/17 Shane Fitzgerald tp 164 91 4/1
Guinness Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-09-11 28d Galway 22f Soft 2/17 Shane Fitzgerald tp 162 89 100 54 13/2
Galway Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-08-14 18d Ballinrobe 23f Good 5/16 Shane Fitzgerald t 156 90 93 35 20/1
C.J. Sheeran Ltd Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-27 136d Limerick 22f Soft 6/17 Shane Fitzgerald t 164 91 73 9 40/1
Racing Again October 21st Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-03-13 15d Thurles 21f Soft 99/14 Peter Carberry 166 93 18/1
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-26 18d Naas 15.5f Soft 14/21 J J Slevin 166 101 100/1
Expert Air Farewell Antoinette Maiden Hurdle
2023-02-08 42d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 8/16 J J Slevin 158 69 150/1
Fairyhouse Easter Festival Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-28 DEB Leopardstown 20f Soft 12/20 Conor Maxwell 161 69 35 250/1
Savills Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2528.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1417.1%
Good1119.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ballinrobe500.0%
Sligo4250.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-28–2026-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.