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Burning Ability (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-09-25 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy.

Pedigree El Salvador (IRE) × Sarahs Pet (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)

OwnerWise Guys Syndicate

BreederM Goland & D Goland

Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 123 · best TS 79

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

71.4%

Place rate

0.7

Actual / Expected

-53.6%

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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
2026-07-04	35d	Bellewstown	24.5f	Good	–	2/15	0.75	G B Noonan	161	115	123	–	9/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - went second and pressed winner before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-05-30	109d	Listowel	20.5f	Soft	–	1/9	0	E Walsh	166	–	75	54	9/4F
Hurdle Turf Eamon Foran Memorial Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - bad mistake 7th - prominent home turn - outpaced and ridden when not fluent 2 out - 4 lengths down when left in lead last - kept on(op 13/8)
2026-02-10	43d	Limerick	15.5f	Heavy	–	6/7	13	Mr Andrew Burke-Ott	159	–	29	79	4/1
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (IRE Incentive Race) Led but pestered - soon headed - weakened over 6f out(op 7/2)
2025-12-29	14d	Limerick	19f	Heavy	–	2/9	4.25	G B Noonan	157	–	103	10	5/2
Hurdle Turf Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Midfield - headway on outer and prominent after 3 out - went second before 2 out - kept on from last - no match for winner(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-12-15	51d	Naas	16f	Heavy	–	3/15	2.5	Mr R James	159	–	107	77	7/2
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-25	30d	Galway	16.5f	Soft	–	2/8	0.75	Mr J H Williamson	159	–	107	56	5/2
NH Flat Turf Joe O'Gorman & Martin Collins Memorial (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - went second 3f out - led and ridden 1f out - headed final 110yds(op 3/1)
2025-09-25	DEB	Listowel	16f	Soft	–	5/11	4	G B Noonan	155	–	98	52	40/1
Hurdle Turf Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle (IRE Incentive Race) Midfield - headway before 4th - briefly went fourth before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 66/1)

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	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%

Record by distance

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

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	1	33.3%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-09-25–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.