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The Ballyboys (IRE)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2016-01-23 to 2022-03-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ray Hackett.

Pedigree Westerner (GB) × ?

Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 107 · best TS 100

Runs

Wins

6.2%

Strike rate

18.8%

Place rate

0.62

Actual / Expected

-47.9%

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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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2022-03-13	55d	Limerick	22f	Heavy	–	99/16	–	Lorcan Kavanagh b	154	88	–	–	66/1
Croom Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2022-01-17	19d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	99/22	–	Darragh OKeeffe b	158	92	–	–	66/1
Hollywoodbets Now Streaming UK & Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-29	654d	Limerick	19f	Heavy	–	7/12	–	Donal McInerney b	161	95	76	–	11/1
Party Time Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-15	12d	Limerick	22f	Heavy	–	2/13	–	Donal McInerney b	153	96	106	37	40/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2020-03-03	65d	Navan	16f	Heavy	–	7/7	–	Donal McInerney b	155	98	69	8	100/1
Flyingbolt Novice Chase
2019-12-29	3d	Limerick	19f	Heavy	–	5/8	–	Donal McInerney b	144	96	92	8	3/1
Racing Post Handicap Hurdle
2019-12-26	27d	Limerick	17.5f	Heavy	–	2/9	–	Donal McInerney b	150	95	104	91	4/1
Mr. Binman Handicap Chase
2019-11-29	12d	Limerick	24f	Heavy	–	9/13	–	Mikey Hamill hp	153	98	63	–	10/1
Follow Limerick Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-17	7d	Cork	16f	Soft	–	7/14	–	Mikey Hamill p	159	99	105	61	14/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-10	31d	Navan	20f	Heavy	–	4/5	–	Donal McInerney p	159	99	104	43	66/1
Lismullen Hurdle
2019-10-10	13d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	10/14	–	Rachael Blackmore	140	–	27	–	20/1
Horse & Jockey Maiden
2019-09-27	15d	Downpatrick	23.5f	Good	–	5/9	–	Donal McInerney	154	96	93	15	8/1
Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Handicap Chase
2019-09-12	53d	Listowel	14f	Soft	–	3/12	–	Mr E P OBrien	147	–	55	10	25/1
Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race
2019-07-21	126d	Tipperary	23f	Good	–	99/11	–	Conor Orr	145	97	–	–	8/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2019-03-17	13d	Limerick	24.5f	Heavy	–	6/16	–	Rachael Blackmore	146	98	91	66	7/1
Liam Hogan Memorial Handicap Chase
2019-03-04	11d	Leopardstown	17f	Soft	–	4/7	–	Donal McInerney	155	99	95	66	9/2
Club 30 Membership Handicap Chase
2019-02-21	39d	Thurles	24f	Good	–	7/13	–	Donal McInerney b	144	99	101	82	16/1
Thurles Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-13	15d	Punchestown	25.5f	Good	–	99/10	–	Alan King t	138	105	–	–	20/1
Punchestown Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2018-12-29	3d	Limerick	19f	Soft	–	7/17	–	Donal McInerney	160	99	103	69	7/2
Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-26	26d	Limerick	19.5f	Soft	–	99/10	–	Donal McInerney b	151	97	107	–	7/2
Mr. Binman Handicap Chase
2018-11-30	12d	Limerick	24f	Soft	–	3/13	–	Donal McInerney	147	97	107	37	4/1
Follow Limerick Races On Facebook Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-18	12d	Punchestown	24f	Good	–	6/15	–	Donal McInerney	144	97	98	35	8/1
Nally Bros Hyundai Supporting Longford GAA Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-06	16d	Fairyhouse	21f	Good	–	99/9	–	Sarah Kavanagh	150	96	101	–	11/2
Fairyhouse Racecourse Ladies Handicap Chase
2018-10-21	31d	Cork	24f	Good	–	1/13	–	Donal McInerney	148	92	100	39	8/1
www.corkracecourse.ie Buy Tickets Online & Save Handicap Hurdle
2018-09-20	13d	Clonmel	24f	Good	–	2/12	–	Ryan Treacy	141	90	98	14	8/1
Lisronagh Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2018-09-07	27d	Kilbeggan	25f	Good	–	99/16	–	Tommy Brett	147	90	–	–	10/1
Book Online At www.kilbegganraces.com Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-11	143d	Kilbeggan	20f	Good	–	4/16	–	Donal McInerney	158	90	97	58	10/1
Pig N Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle
2018-03-21	27d	Limerick	21f	Heavy	–	6/10	–	B J Foley	144	92	45	17	7/1
Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-22	14d	Thurles	16f	Soft	–	4/9	–	Katie OFarrell	152	93	88	–	9/4
www.thurlesraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle
2018-02-08	1d	Thurles	23.5f	Soft	–	10/18	–	B J Foley p	153	94	38	–	12/1
BoyleSports Download Our App Handicap Chase

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)	15	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	1	7.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	12	2	16.7%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	48	3	6.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	18	2	11.1%
Soft	15	0	0.0%
Good	15	1	6.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Limerick	14	2	14.3%
Punchestown	5	0	0.0%
Thurles	5	0	0.0%
Clonmel	3	0	0.0%
Kilbeggan	3	0	0.0%
Cork	3	1	33.3%
Navan	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-01-23–2022-03-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.