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Ballylicky Bay (IRE)

6yo b m · Form & record 2025-06-21 to 2026-07-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Kevin Pickard.

Pedigree Order Of St George (IRE) × Trendy Native (GB) (by Overbury)

OwnerPickard Racing Club

BreederMrs Mary O'Connor

Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 108 · best TS 65

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.2

Actual / Expected

171.4%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-07-01	40d	Worcester	20f	Good	5	2/11	7	Paul O'Brien	158	86	108	–	4/1
Hurdle Turf M&E Global Defence Sector Solutions Experts Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 7th - pressed winner 3 out - 2 lengths down last - kept on
2026-05-22	44d	Worcester	16f	Good	5	3/6	4.25	Paul O'Brien	162	88	88	34	12/1
Hurdle Turf Read Johnny Burke's Blog At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 2 out - outpaced last - ran on run-in - went third towards finish(tchd 11/1 and 14/1)
2026-04-08	31d	Fontwell	17.5f	Soft	5	5/5	2.75	Paul O'Brien	158	90	81	35	4/1
Hurdle Turf KSR Lighting The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/1)
2026-03-08	103d	Warwick	16f	Soft	4	5/11	11	Paul O'Brien	152	–	90	65	200/1
Hurdle Turf Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I) Midfield - steady headway halfway - weakened before 2 out(op 150/1)
2025-11-25	25d	Hereford	16f	Good	4	8/10	11	Paul O'Brien	147	–	60	52	100/1
Hurdle Turf 2009 Grand National Winner Mon Mome Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Never better than midfield - hit 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-10-31	132d	Wetherby	19.5f	Good	3	3/3	22	Paul O'Brien	151	–	73	60	5/2
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped right - led - headed with one circuit to go - lost second 3 out - weakened after 2 out - mistake last(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)
2025-06-21	DEB	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Good	4	1/12	0	Paul O'Brien	149	–	93	33	18/1
NH Flat Turf Summer Social On Friday 4th July Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent early - midfield after 2f - headway over 2f out - soon switched right - went third and ridden over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)

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	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	1	33.3%
Class 5	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	5	1	20.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-21–2026-07-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.