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Optima RacingHorses › Ballystone (IRE)

Ballystone (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2023-01-21 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Last Theatre (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerDerek Kierans
BreederMichael O'Donovan
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 127 · best TS 119
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.36
Actual / Expected
37.5%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-04-30 270d Punchestown 23.5f Soft 18/23 13 Alex Harvey 148 127 100 87 50/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle () Midfield - headway 5 out - disputing fourth after 2 out - soon weakened
2025-08-03 50d Galway 24.5f Soft 1/17 0 Alex Harvey 160 119 127 119 14/1
Hurdle Turf Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders 5 out - went second after 2 out - ridden to lead and ran on well run-in(op 22/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-06-14 89d Hexham 20f Soft 3 4/10 8 Harry Cobden 162 124 119 107 7/2
Hurdle Turf Tileform Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on(tchd 4/1)
2025-03-17 22d Wexford 16f 4/11 Darragh O'Keeffe 155 119 118 9/1
Michael OMurchadha Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-23 58d Naas 15.5f Heavy 8/11 Simon Torrens 163 122 84 40/1
William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-27 384d Leopardstown 16f Soft 11/19 0.05 Ben Harvey 148 123 103 54 80/1
Hurdle Turf Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle Visibility reduced by fog - towards rear - some headway approaching last - never near to challenge(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
2023-12-09 20d Navan 20f Heavy 5/5 39 Darragh OKeeffe 157 84 17 80/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Tote Navan Novice Hurdle Raced in third - disputing third after 4th - dropped to last and weakened from 2 out - tailed off
2023-11-19 173d Navan 20f Heavy 5/6 55 Darragh OKeeffe 154 62 8 9/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf John Lynch Carpets & Flooring Monksfield Novice Hurdle Raced in second - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1)
2023-05-30 51d Ballinrobe 16f Good 1/15 Darragh OKeeffe 158 115 102 1/2
Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2023-04-09 56d Cork 19f Soft 2/8 Mr A Harvey 161 120 60 16/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2023-02-12 22d Navan 16f Good 8/13 Mr A Harvey 161 90 54 28/1
William Hill Play Responsibly (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2023-01-21 DEB Navan 16f Soft 3/9 Mr A Harvey 161 108 79 11/2
Racing Again February 12th (Pro/Am) INH 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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6116.7%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-01-21–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.