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Optima RacingHorses › Ballydisco (IRE)

Ballydisco (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-26 to 2026-05-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Lacey.
Pedigree Presenting (GB) × Alphadite (IRE) (by Alphabatim)
OwnerValue Racing Ballydisco
BreederAmanda Lindsell
Ratings Official 105 · best RPR 120 · best TS 114
21
Runs
2
Wins
9.5%
Strike rate
38.1%
Place rate
0.75
Actual / Expected
2.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2026-05-24 454d Uttoxeter 24f Good 4 2/7 18 Stan Sheppard p 156 105 106 74 6/1
Chase Turf Wrights Always Tasty Classic Handicap Chase (Arc Summer Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Raced in last - not fluent 2nd - headway before 5 out - went second before 3 out - weakened before last(op 4/1)
2025-02-24 31d Ayr 24f Heavy 4 3/8 Derek Fox p 166 108 109 90 7/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2025-01-24 29d Doncaster 24f Soft 4 7/11 Patrick Wadge p 167 109 111 101 22/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-26 40d Market Rasen 27.5f Soft 3 4/9 2.75 Patrick Wadge p 151 110 106 89 11/1
Chase Turf Pallinc Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - went third when mistake 10th - went second 14th - lost second before 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-11-16 23d Wetherby 24f Good 4 2/4 0.2 Jack Power p 156 109 118 49 7/4
Chase Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Qual) Raced in second - left in lead 2nd - headed 8th - led again 10th - not fluent 4 out - faced challenge 3 out - sustained duel with winner from 2 out - jockey dropped whip run-in - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
2024-10-24 162d Carlisle 26f Soft 4 99/5 Derek Fox p 160 109 3/1
Chase Turf David Allen Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position 13th - fell 4 out(tchd 9/4 and tchd 7/2)
2024-05-15 19d Ffos Las 28f Good 4 2/11 0.75 Micheal Nolan p 153 105 114 91 17/2
Chase Turf AK Bets Best Price Premier League Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went second 4th - led 6th - headed 12th - led again 13th - joined 4 out - headed 3 out - briefly disputed lead last - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-04-26 37d Chepstow 26f Good 4 5/12 9 Micheal Nolan p 160 107 98 78 13/2
Chase Turf Sun Trade Windows Handicap Chase Prominent - not fluent 11th - hit 14th - pecked on landing 5 out - weakened 3 out - lost fourth run-in(op 11/1)
2024-03-20 21d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 7/9 4.25 Mr Ben Sutton 153 112 99 7 20/1
Hurdle Turf Maximum Eco For Sustainability Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - dropped to last and mistake last (usual 4 out) - weakened omitted last(tchd 18/1)
2024-02-28 32d Wincanton 25f Soft 4 99/6 Mr Ben Sutton b 154 113 20/1
Chase Turf Family Raceday April 21st Free Entertainment Handicap Chase Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 6th - reminder after 7th - struggling from 15th - pulled up after 4 out(op 16/1)
2024-01-27 28d Uttoxeter 26f Heavy 4 4/8 16 Mr Ben Sutton p 158 117 95 4 8/1
Chase Turf Cheltenham Preview 10th March Uttoxeter Racecourse Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway after 14th - soon went second - lost second 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-12-30 21d Taunton 24f Soft 3 4/4 18 Mr Ben Sutton p 153 120 105 87 5/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-12-09 27d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 3 99/7 Mr Ben Sutton 152 120 10/1
Chase Turf Coral Racing Club Novices Limited Handicap Chase (For The See More Business Trophy) (GBB Race) In rear - mistake 4th - pushed along after 7th - bad mistake and saddle slipped 9th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and his saddle slipped after jumping the ninth fence from home)(op 9/1)
2023-11-12 198d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 6/9 0.5 Mr Ben Sutton 161 120 107 51 100/30
Hurdle Turf Dragonbet App On Apple & Android Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - slightly hampered 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/2)
2023-04-28 17d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 1/14 Mr Ben Sutton 156 115 120 114 14/1
Braceys Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-11 20d Exeter 23f Soft 4 7/10 Mr Ben Sutton 151 115 85 32 9/2
Thank You Jennifer Rabbit Slattery Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-22 41d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 1/10 Mr Ben Sutton 161 110 116 31 11/2
Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-09 44d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 3/11 Mr Ben Sutton 153 109 109 103 13/2
Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-27 21d Chepstow 16f Soft 4 6/15 Mr Ben Sutton 147 100 74 15/2
Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-06 41d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 2/14 Mr Ben Sutton 153 107 70 14/1
Begbies Traynor Staffordshire Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
2022-10-26 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 4 6/14 Tom OBrien 154 92 40 80/1
Vickers.Bet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

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)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 418211.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2129.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Heavy5120.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chepstow5120.0%
Ffos Las4125.0%
Uttoxeter300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-26–2026-05-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.