Ballygeary (IRE)
Owner: Mr A Waite Trainer: M E Sowersby Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: Flemensfirth / Sweet Poli (Poliglote)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 3 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 3f 207y | 3 | Idy Wood | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 10 | William Maggs | 12/1 |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st, dropped away after 2 out | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2025 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 4f 139y | 3 | Broughshane | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 8 | William Maggs | 20/1 |
| towards rear, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, took 4th before 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, ridden and ran on well run-in, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2025 | Newcastle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 190y | 3 | Givemefive | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 4 | B S Hughes | 4/1 |
| tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 71y | 4 | Crossing The Bar | 11st 13lbs | 8 of 8 | B S Hughes | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened quickly from 2 out | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2025 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 171y | 2 | Bold Light | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | B S Hughes | 8/1 |
| in touch, led 6th, pushed along 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on flat | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2024 | Haydock | Soft | 2m 2f 191y | 2 | Steel Ally | 10st 13lbs | PulledUp of 14 | B S Hughes | 50/1 |
| held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, not fluent and lost place 6th, well beaten before 3 out, soon pulled up | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2024 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 2 | Kamsinas | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 9 | B S Hughes | 22/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last two | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Bangor-on-Dee | Good | 2m 3f 123y | 3 | Zeeband | 11st 8lbs | 6 of 8 | B S Hughes | 3/1 |
| close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2024 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 4f 139y | 2 | Ballygeary | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | B S Hughes | 10/1 |
| tracked leader 1st, led travelling strongly before 2 out, came over 2 lengths clear before the last, carried head high under pressure but stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 18 May 2024 | Bangor-on-Dee | Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 2m 145y | 4 | Commanding View | 11st 13lbs | 3 of 13 | B S Hughes | 7/2 |
| mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 30 Mar 2024 | Haydock | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 144y | 2 | Brentford Hope | 10st 6lbs | 8 of 9 | Peter Kavanagh | 6/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2024 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 2m 51y | 2 | Cracking Rhapsody | 10st 8lbs | 7 of 18 | B S Hughes | 11/1 |
| keen in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2024 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 1m 7f 124y | 2 | Afadil | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 13 | B S Hughes | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2024 | Musselburgh | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 124y | 3 | Scots Poet | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 11 | Peter Kavanagh | 17/2 |
| mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd 2 out, kept on well from last, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2023 | Bangor-on-Dee | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 123y | 3 | Ballygeary | 11st 13lbs | 1 of 6 | Peter Kavanagh | 4/7 |
| made all, awkward 6th, went right next, pushed along and quickened home turn, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, stayed on well run-in, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 152y | 2 | Gin Coco | 10st 8lbs | of 7 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2023 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 87y | 3 | Our Champ | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 18 | Peter Kavanagh | 28/1 |
| held up in midfield, headway before 2 out, soon stayed on between rivals, disputed 2nd approaching last, kept on run-in but lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2023 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 179y | 3 | Black Poppy | 11st 5lbs | 10 of 14 | Theo Gillard | 8/1 |
| held up in mid-division, no impression 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2023 | Kelso | Soft | 2m 51y | 4 | Ballygeary | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Peter Kavanagh | 6/4 |
| midfield, chased leaders after 3 out, led before final flight, not fluent last but lost little momentum and soon asserted, pushed out | |||||||||
| 03 Mar 2023 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 128y | 4 | Ballygeary | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 4 | B S Hughes | 11/10 |
| led until not fluent and headed 2nd, chased leader, led narrowly again 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, driven ahead towards finish, held on | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2023 | Catterick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 66y | 4 | Ballygeary | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | B S Hughes | 6/1 |
| chased leaders, jumped right at times, not fluent 3rd, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake last, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2023 | Sedgefield | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 178y | 5 | Raffles Wonder | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 7 | B S Hughes | 5/2 |
| chased leaders, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish | |||||||||


