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Ballyfad (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-11-01 to 2026-04-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Pedigree Tirwanako (FR) × Be Donn (IRE) (by Brian Boru)

OwnerGigginstown House Stud

BreederBrian And Mrs Bronagh Lawler

Ratings Official 148 · best RPR 144 · best TS 134

Runs

Wins

50.0%

Strike rate

83.3%

Place rate

1.51

Actual / Expected

9.5%

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Full form — last 6 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
2026-04-11	31d	Aintree	20f	Soft	1	3/12	0.1	Jack Kennedy	161	148	144	104	11/4
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Turners Mersey Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2 out - stayed on and disputing second run-in(op 5/2)
2026-03-11	38d	Cheltenham	21f	Soft	1	10/21	0.75	Jack Kennedy	161	149	139	134	11/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Turners Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Kicked before start - prominent - outpaced 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1)
2026-02-01	37d	Leopardstown	16f	Heavy	–	2/12	0.1	Jack Kennedy	166	–	144	79	7/2
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle Jumped right on occasions - led - joined 2 out - kept on well and led clearly towards finish - headed post(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2025-12-26	34d	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	1/21	0	Jack Kennedy	161	–	126	68	7/4
Hurdle Turf TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle Made all - faced challenge 2 out - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - pushed out and went further clear run-in - easily(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2025-11-22	21d	Punchestown	16.5f	Heavy	–	1/8	0	Mr J M Halford	161	–	117	100	10/11
NH Flat Turf Exhibit A Displays (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Raced in third - went second under 6f out - led under 3f out - ridden under 2f out - headed and lost two places over 1f out - rallied and led again towards finish(op 13/8)
2025-11-01	DEB	Down Royal	17f	Soft	–	1/6	0	Mr J M Halford	161	–	104	–	10/11
NH Flat Turf Eventsec (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - pressed leader 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden over 1f out - led and kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 4/6)

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
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	3	50.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-11-01–2026-04-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.