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Optima RacingHorses › Ballybow (IRE)

Ballybow (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2024-10-25 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × Avichi (IRE) (by Yeats)
OwnerGigginstown House Stud
BreederDrumlin Bloodstock
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 129 · best TS 98
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
1.47
Actual / Expected
-14.7%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-04-30 18d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 19/23 17 Danny Gilligan b 148 127 83 71 40/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle () Led - slow jump and briefly headed 1st - not fluent 5th - headed and weakened 2 out
2026-04-12 35d Down Royal 20.5f Good 4/6 8.5 Jack Kennedy b 166 120 113 42 10/3
Chase Turf Giddy Up And Switch To Fibrus Broadband Beginners Chase Raced in second - reminder after 8th - not fluent 9th - pressed winner before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4)
2026-03-08 22d Naas 25f Heavy 9/15 30 Josh Williamson b 135 126 62 98 8/1
Listed Chase Turf BAR 1 Betting Leinster National Handicap Chase () Prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2026-02-14 28d Gowran Park 19.5f Heavy 4/8 4.75 Danny Gilligan b 166 122 123 70 17/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Beginners Chase Pressed leader - disputed lead 2nd - raced in second when not fluent 5th - bad mistake and lost position briefly 5 out - challenging when bumped 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
2026-01-17 42d Navan 24f Heavy 5/7 20 Jordan Gainford 166 79 65 9/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Beginners Chase Led - slow jump and headed but prominent 1st - led again 2nd - headed 3rd - mistake and dropped to rear 11th - not fluent 4 out - no extra when badly hampered by faller 3 out(op 12/1)
2025-12-06 19d Navan 20.5f Heavy 5/16 8 Danny Gilligan 166 98 77 25/1
Chase Turf Watch Danny's Diary @ToteRacing Beginners Chase Prominent - lost ground with one circuit to go - in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th - jumped left 9th - weakened after 3 out(op 40/1)
2025-11-17 248d Navan 17f Heavy 8/11 2.25 Jack Kennedy 166 116 11/1
Chase Turf Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - lost ground on turn before 3 out - no chance but keeping on when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1)
2025-03-14 29d Cheltenham 24f Soft 12/20 Danny Gilligan 161 137 81 58 22/1
Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2025-02-13 18d Clonmel 24f Soft 1/3 Sam Ewing 154 128 121 4/5
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle
2025-01-26 31d Naas 18.5f Heavy 1/14 Sam Ewing 166 129 59 9/2
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
2024-12-26 26d Down Royal 20f Good 2/15 3.5 Carl Millar 161 116 43 100/30
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent early - in touch with leaders when mistake 5th - headway when switched left before 2 out - went second when mistake last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 16/5)
2024-11-30 36d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 15/25 Sam Ewing 166 98 78 12/1
Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle
2024-10-25 DEB Sligo 18.5f Soft 1/5 0 Mr H C Swan 165 110 8 11/4
NH Flat Turf Sligo Races End Of Season INH Flat Race Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed and pressed leader before halfway - led again under 2f out - ridden when faced challenge and kept on well towards near side inside final furlong(op 9/4)

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
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Heavy6116.7%
Soft5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-25–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.