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Ballycairn (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2020-12-05 to 2024-04-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs Caroline McCaldin.

Pedigree Fame And Glory (GB) × Eurowinner (IRE) (by Bob Back)

OwnerAlan Mccaldin

Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 119 · best TS 38

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

30.0%

Place rate

1.37

Actual / Expected

-25.0%

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Full form — last 10 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2024-04-26	12d	Downpatrick	23f	Good	–	10/13	0.1	J J Slevin	150	84	67	–	33/1
Hurdle Turf Toals Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - headway and pressed leader halfway - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-04-14	28d	Down Royal	22f	Soft	–	7/15	12	Richard Deegan	160	87	50	1	50/1
Hurdle Turf Choose Fibrus Broadband Handicap Hurdle Soon prominent - joined leader after 4 out - weakened 3 out - not fluent last(tchd 40/1)
2024-03-17	12d	Down Royal	20f	Soft	–	6/14	4	Richard Deegan	163	90	68	–	50/1
Hurdle Turf Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Disputed lead early - led before 1st - not fluent 3 out - soon headed - weakened from 2 out(op 66/1)
2024-03-05	70d	Thurles	23.5f	Heavy	–	6/7	2.5	Cian Quirke	135	104	53	22	80/1
Hurdle Turf Thurles Handicap Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - detached when mistake 8th - weakened and tailed off before 2 out(op 50/1)
2023-12-26	908d	Down Royal	20f	Soft	–	12/12	45	Oakley Brown	161	–	26	–	200/1
Hurdle Turf I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear early - not fluent 3rd - midfield halfway - weakened before 3 out(op 150/1)
2021-07-01	31d	Perth	20f	Good	4	3/5	–	Daryl Jacob p	156	–	92	12	5/1
Follow @RacingTV On Twitter Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-05-31	58d	Punchestown	20.5f	Good	–	16/18	–	Robbie Power	168	–	41	–	16/1
Longhouse Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
2021-04-03	97d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	8/8	–	Mr J J Codd	167	–	63	32	11/1
Jetaway.ie At Arctic Tack Stud (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2020-12-27	22d	Leopardstown	20f	Soft	–	1/10	–	Mr J J Codd	170	–	119	–	13/2
Paddy Power Flat One INH Flat Race
2020-12-05	DEB	Navan	16f	Soft	–	3/10	–	Mr J J Codd	170	–	105	38	4/1
Irish Racing Indy Fraiser For Childrens Health Fdn Crumlin In Memory Of Pat Smullen Flat Race

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	1	50.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	10	1	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	1	16.7%
Good	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Down Royal	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-12-05–2024-04-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.