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Ballymalin (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2016-01-09 to 2020-12-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies.

Pedigree Presenting (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 120 · best RPR 142 · best TS 137

Runs

Wins

25.0%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.15

Actual / Expected

-18.8%

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Full form — last 28 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
2020-12-04	20d	Exeter	30.5f	Soft	3	99/11	–	Tom Bellamy v	161	120	–	–	22/1
Close Brothers Handicap Chase
2020-11-14	21d	Uttoxeter	26f	Soft	3	99/10	–	Jordan Nailor v	152	122	–	–	11/1
starsports.bet £20K Owners Club Guarantee Handicap Chase
2020-10-24	356d	Cheltenham	25f	Soft	3	99/13	–	Mr Zac Baker	166	125	–	–	5/1
Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Amateur Jockeys Handicap Chase
2019-11-03	24d	Carlisle	26f	Soft	3	2/7	–	Tom Bellamy	165	124	125	61	3/1
Cumberland Handicap Chase
2019-10-10	16d	Worcester	23f	Soft	3	1/6	–	Tom Bellamy	161	122	127	95	9/4
Best Odds Guaranteed At MansionBet Handicap Chase
2019-09-24	218d	Warwick	25.5f	Soft	3	6/9	–	Tom Bellamy	155	124	112	47	6/1
Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Chase
2019-02-18	50d	Lingfield	29f	Soft	3	2/17	–	Tom Bellamy	163	122	130	72	8/1
tipstars.tips Surrey National Handicap Chase
2018-12-30	66d	Haydock	27.5f	Soft	2	5/10	–	Tom Bellamy	149	124	106	51	17/2
The Last Fling Handicap Chase
2018-10-25	181d	Carlisle	26f	Good	3	10/11	–	Tom Bellamy	168	126	95	34	2/1
Doug Jackson Memorial Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Chase Series Final)
2018-04-27	41d	Perth	30.5f	Soft	3	8/12	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	166	128	119	58	2/1
Heineken UK Highland National Handicap Chase (For The Julian Llewellen Palmer Memorial Trophy)
2018-03-17	42d	Uttoxeter	34f	Heavy	1	3/18	–	Tom Bellamy	152	130	130	125	14/1
Betfred Midlands Grand National (An Open Handicap Chase) ()
2018-02-03	33d	Musselburgh	33f	Soft	2	99/12	–	Sam Coltherd v	149	132	120	–	11/2
bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase
2018-01-01	37d	Cheltenham	26.5f	Heavy	2	3/5	–	James Bowen	152	135	121	93	5/2
Watch Live Racing On BetBright.com Handicap Chase
2017-11-25	29d	Haydock	25.5f	Heavy	2	99/8	–	Jamie Bargary	157	138	–	–	5/1
Best Odds Guaranteed With Betfair Handicap Chase
2017-10-27	28d	Cheltenham	24.5f	Good	2	3/5	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	159	138	138	54	11/2
Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices Chase
2017-09-29	175d	Worcester	23f	Soft	4	1/7	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	152	138	138	120	7/4
R&A Masons Heating & Electrical Novices Chase
2017-04-07	22d	Aintree	24.5f	Good	1	5/11	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	158	138	138	137	16/1
Doom Bar Sefton Novices Hurdle
2017-03-16	32d	Cheltenham	24f	Good	1	7/24	–	Noel Fehily	157	138	134	135	12/1
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle ()
2017-02-12	29d	Exeter	23f	Soft	2	3/13	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	157	138	139	132	7/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2017-01-14	24d	Kempton	24.5f	Soft	3	1/8	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	166	139	135	102	2/1
32Red.com Novices Hurdle
2016-12-21	36d	Ffos Las	22f	Soft	4	1/7	–	Tom Humphries	156	133	142	98	7/4
Finning Novices Hurdle
2016-11-15	24d	Southwell	24f	Good	4	1/11	–	Ryan Hatch	156	132	133	66	1/2
£250 Southwell Golf Membership Novices Hurdle
2016-10-22	30d	Cheltenham	24f	Good	3	3/7	–	Ryan Hatch	154	–	132	87	6/1
Richard Allen Waters & The Brittons Novices Hurdle
2016-09-22	166d	Perth	24f	Soft	4	1/6	–	Sam Twiston-Davies	152	–	116	46	2/1
Isle Of Skye Season Awards Novices Hurdle
2016-04-09	24d	Chepstow	16f	Soft	6	3/11	–	Jamie Bargary	156	–	115	92	7/4
toteexacta Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2016-03-16	41d	Cheltenham	16.5f	Good	1	20/23	–	Ryan Hatch	159	124	110	79	100/1
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race)
2016-02-04	26d	Towcester	16f	Soft	6	2/11	–	Ryan Hatch	161	–	118	101	2/1
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race
2016-01-09	DEB	Chepstow	16f	Heavy	4	1/8	–	Ryan Hatch	151	–	123	–	11/2
Coral Fundraising For Children With Cancer UK Standard Open National Hunt 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
Normal (2-4wk)	13	3	23.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	1	12.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	2	66.7%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	4	0	0.0%
Class 2	6	0	0.0%
Class 3	11	2	18.2%
Class 4	5	5	100.0%
Class 6	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	28	7	25.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	17	5	29.4%
Good	7	1	14.3%
Heavy	4	1	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Cheltenham	6	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-01-09–2020-12-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.