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Optima RacingHorses › Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE)

Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-31 to 2025-02-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Hawke.
Pedigree Milan (GB) × Glazed Storm (IRE) (by Vinnie Roe)
OwnerNigel Hawke Racing Club Partners
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 124 · best TS 120
41
Runs
2
Wins
4.9%
Strike rate
41.5%
Place rate
0.46
Actual / Expected
-40.2%
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Full form — last 30 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
2025-02-22 54d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 7/13 Lorcan Murtagh 142 116 99 65 66/1
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-30 20d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 99/8 Ben Bromley b 167 115 12/1
Hurdle Turf Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Towards rear - clipped heels and fell on turn before 2nd(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-12-10 30d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 4 7/8 2.5 Ben Bromley b 163 117 100 73 22/1
Hurdle Turf Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - led after 4th - headed 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 20/1)
2024-11-10 19d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 8/9 11 Ben Bromley b 163 119 77 48 16/1
Hurdle Turf @andythelodge Now Visited Every UK Track Handicap Hurdle Always behind - tailed off(op 20/1)
2024-10-22 189d Exeter 23f Soft 3 7/13 1.25 Ben Bromley b 160 119 95 50 18/1
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Midfield - mistake 6th - weakened from 3 out
2024-04-16 27d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 4/8 6 Ben Bromley b 163 120 115 87 9/1
Hurdle Turf bettingsites.ltd.uk Free £10 Betting Voucher Handicap Hurdle Midfield - went third 3 out - lost position last - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
2024-03-20 39d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 3/9 1 Ben Bromley b 163 120 119 28 9/1
Hurdle Turf Maximum Eco For Sustainability Handicap Hurdle Led at steady pace - increased tempo home turn - headed over 1f out - lost second final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-02-10 49d Newbury 24f Heavy 3 10/10 25 Miss Ella Herbison b 146 122 37 39 16/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent on outer - lost position and weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
2023-12-23 11d Haydock 24.5f Heavy 3 4/6 0.75 Ben Bromley b 155 123 120 106 6/4F
Hurdle Turf Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 7th - some headway after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon no extra(op 15/8)
2023-12-12 20d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 1/9 0 Ben Bromley b 168 119 123 85 13/2
Hurdle Turf Vickers.Bet Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Prominent - edged left after 4 out - challenging going easily 3 out - led 2 out - pushed along approaching last - jockey dropped whip run-in - ridden clear final 110yds - readily(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
2023-11-22 10d Ffos Las 24f Soft 3 4/6 0.1 Miss Ella Herbison b 157 121 123 99 4/1
Hurdle Turf Carmarthenshire Horse Boxes @3 As Leisure Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - disputing second when mistake 2 out - soon went second - not fluent and lost ground last - weakened and lost second inside final 110yds - lost third final stride(op 9/2)
2023-11-12 198d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 4 3/9 2.75 Miss Ella Herbison b 162 121 120 63 22/1
Hurdle Turf Dragonbet App On Apple & Android Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - chased clear leader - went second before 7th - headway back straight - not fluent 4 out - lost second run-in - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2023-04-28 17d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 4 2/14 David Prichard b 164 121 124 118 13/2
Braceys Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-11 18d Exeter 23f Soft 4 2/10 Tom Buckley b 157 117 122 70 13/2
Thank You Jennifer Rabbit Slattery Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-24 15d Newbury 24f Soft 4 3/12 Tom Buckley b 167 117 113 93 5/1
Download The BetVictor App Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-09 13d Wincanton 24.5f Soft 4 2/7 Tom Buckley b 165 115 122 111 4/1
Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-24 25d Exeter 23f Good 4 3/7 Niall Houlihan b 161 116 118 107 9/1
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-30 31d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 99/9 Tom Buckley b 160 111 5/2
Tysers Handicap Chase
2022-12-30 24d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 3/11 Tom Buckley 167 115 117 106 7/1
Betfred Nifty Fifty Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2022-12-06 16d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 4 2/8 Tom Buckley 163 115 117 77 3/1
Cazoo Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-20 28d Exeter 18.5f Soft 3 6/11 Tom Buckley 157 117 111 93 40/1
Plymouth Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-23 615d Ffos Las 20f Soft 3 6/12 David Noonan 161 118 106 68 100/1
Download The Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2021-02-15 46d Warwick 26f Heavy 4 2/14 Tom Buckley b 159 118 124 76 16/1
From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle
2020-12-31 24d Warwick 26f Soft 4 3/10 Tom Buckley 161 119 118 45 20/1
Jonjo ONeill Racing Club Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-12-07 19d Plumpton 25.5f Soft 4 7/8 Kieren Buckley v 160 116 91 47 10/3
Sky Sports Racing attheraces.com Handicap Chase
2020-11-18 22d Hexham 32f Soft 4 4/9 Kieren Buckley v 155 116 115 28 11/4
B K Racing Long Distance Handicap Chase
2020-10-27 26d Chepstow 26f Soft 4 2/6 David Noonan 158 114 117 86 9/2
Ed Culham Tips At tipstersempire.co.uk Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-01 216d Ffos Las 24f Soft 4 4/12 David Noonan 161 115 117 92 18/1
Walters Group Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-02-28 45d Newbury 24f Soft 4 2/10 Kieren Buckley 156 117 120 71 8/1
Greenham Trust Handicap Hurdle
2020-01-14 77d Doncaster 26f Soft 4 2/4 David Noonan p 161 117 102 62 3/1
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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
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2015.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3700.0%
Class 43026.7%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)4124.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft3213.1%
Heavy8112.5%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las8112.5%
Chepstow700.0%
Exeter700.0%
Haydock5120.0%
Plumpton300.0%
Uttoxeter300.0%
Newbury300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-31–2025-02-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.