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Optima RacingHorses › The Border Boy (IRE)

The Border Boy (IRE)

9yo ch g · Form & record 2023-06-02 to 2026-05-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sean Aherne.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × The Clew Bay Fox (IRE) (by Eagle Eyed)
OwnerSean Aherne
BreederP Condon
Ratings Official 73 · best RPR 93 · best TS 88
🏇 The Border Boy (IRE) RUNS TODAY — 4:52 at Killarney
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24
Runs
1
Wins
4.2%
Strike rate
12.5%
Place rate
0.57
Actual / Expected
-60.4%
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Full form — last 24 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
2026-05-30 17d Tramore 22f Good 4/10 2.5 Danny Power p 138 73 56 76 25/1
Chase Turf Tramore Handicap Chase Towards rear - headway with one circuit to go - ran on from last - went fourth towards finish(tchd 28/1)
2026-05-13 174d Punchestown 16f Soft 14/19 9 Mike O'Connor p 142 74 33 88 12/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Prominent on outer - lost ground quickly before 3 out - lost touch from 2 out - tailed off(op 17/2)
2025-11-20 21d Thurles 18.5f Soft 8/15 0.1 Danny Power p 133 81 69 55 12/1
Chase Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase Midfield - lost position 7th - hampered 3 out - soon no chance(op 18/1)
2025-10-30 14d Thurles 15.5f Soft 3/17 0.5 Phillip Enright p 143 74 75 28 10/1
Hurdle Turf Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - midfield 4th - headway after 3 out - briefly went second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 11/1)
2025-10-16 5d Thurles 16f Soft 6/18 2.5 Phillip Enright p 143 74 74 63 5/1
Hurdle Turf Leugh Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led after 3 out - headed before last - soon weakened(op 9/1)
2025-10-11 21d Fairyhouse 16f Soft 3/16 1.25 Phillip Enright p 142 74 78 48 18/1
Hurdle Turf FLC Frank Lynch & Co. Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led 2 out - headed but kept on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-09-20 22d Navan 19f Soft 9/16 5 Sean O'Keeffe p 146 76 59 19 18/1
Hurdle Turf Balreask Bar Restaurant & Guest Accommodation Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Raced wide - midfield - headway after 8th - prominent 3 out - weakened before last(op 14/1)
2025-08-29 15d Wexford 17f Good 9/12 1.75 Sean O'Keeffe p 146 77 53 41 14/1
Hurdle Turf Visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead 2nd - prominent before 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-08-14 10d Tramore 20.5f Good 10/15 8 Sean O'Keeffe p 145 77 63 88 13/2
Hurdle Turf Waterford Castle Resort Style Evening Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led after 2nd - pressed winner when headed 9th - weakened 2 out(op 5/1)
2025-08-04 30d Cork 17f Good 1/18 0 Phillip Enright p 140 72 76 43 17/2
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Raced extremely wide throughout - led narrowly or disputed lead before 2nd - led clearly 2 out - ridden out final 110yds(op 14/1)
2025-07-05 36d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 6/15 16 Danny Power p 137 73 49 11 11/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Midfield - stayed on after 3 out(op 8/1)
2025-05-30 15d Tramore 21.5f Soft 4/14 1.25 Sean O'Keeffe p 142 74 73 67 7/1
Hurdle Turf QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 9th - went fourth before 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-05-15 224d Clonmel 19.5f Good 9/16 0.2 Sean O'Keeffe 144 76 54 1 10/1
Hurdle Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-10-03 36d Clonmel 20f Good 12/16 1.75 Sean OKeeffe 153 80 56 18 14/1
Hurdle Turf Tickincor Handicap Hurdle In rear - mistake 6th - no impression from 3 out(op 20/1)
2024-08-28 23d Bellewstown 17f Good 12/16 0.5 Sean OKeeffe t 156 83 57 42 11/1
Hurdle Turf John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Towards rear - no extra omitted 3 out(tchd 10/1)
2024-08-05 31d Cork 18.5f Good 11/16 4.75 Mike OConnor 158 85 68 54 14/1
Hurdle Turf Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Towards rear - headway into midfield before 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out (jockey said gelding weakened turning in)(op 11/1)
2024-07-05 35d Cork 17f Good 13/14 2.25 Sean OKeeffe 159 86 73 63 11/1
Hurdle Turf Mallow Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Led early - headed before 2nd - lost ground quickly 7th - weakened quickly before 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-05-31 10d Tramore 21.5f Soft 5/15 0.5 Sean OKeeffe 161 86 88 76 11/2
Hurdle Turf Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle In rear - rapid headway from 3 out - in touch with leaders and pushed along before 2 out - ridden and kept on after 2 out(op 7/1)
2024-05-21 127d Punchestown 20.5f Good 6/16 7 Sean OKeeffe 160 87 73 16/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Held up in rear - headway when raced wide before 2 out - in touch with leaders when raced wide home turn - weakened before last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-01-15 142d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 10/17 0.5 Mr S Tobin 149 88 76 52 40/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Led - headed 4th - hit 3 out - led again after 2 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened and lost position(op 33/1)
2023-08-26 19d Killarney 16.5f Soft 9/14 Diarmuid Moloney 151 49 150/1
Killarney Park Hotel Maiden Hurdle
2023-08-07 24d Cork 18.5f Good 7/18 Diarmuid Moloney 162 89 60 150/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2023-07-14 42d Cork 17f Soft 13/18 Diarmuid Moloney h 159 62 28 100/1
Buy Tickets On www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle
2023-06-02 DEB Tramore 16.5f Good 8/10 Miss C H McAuliffe h 161 93 23 33/1
Kilbarry (Ladies 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
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2414.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1317.7%
Soft1100.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tramore500.0%
Cork5120.0%
Punchestown300.0%
Thurles300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-06-02–2026-05-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.