Ballybow (2019) Horse
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Ballybow is a 7yo b trained by G Elliott who entered the Gowran Park R7 QuinnBet Beginners Chase. He is by Flemensfirth out of Avichi and has recorded three wins in his career. His most significant victory came on 13 February 2025 at Clonmel, capturing the $35,002.00 Class 1 National Hunt race. Bettors who supported him throughout have realized roughly a 1% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 17-Jan-26 4828m SOFT R5 Ch $375 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 05:36.300, SP: 10.00 1st Joystick ( B Hayes 166 ) 2nd Slade Steel ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Patter Merchant ( J Kennedy 166 ) 21.00L 5th Ballybow ( J Gainford 166 ) 67.50L See full results | J Gainford 75.3kg 67.5kgL | 5 (9) |
| Navan 06-Dec-25 4160m SOFT R7 Ch $390 (of $13,000), SP: 26.00 1st Predators Gold ( D Mullins 166 ) 2nd Slade Steel ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Wingmen ( J Kennedy 166 ) 10.00L 5th Ballybow ( D Gilligan 166 ) 50.50L See full results | D Gilligan 75.3kg 50.5kgL | 5 (16) |
| Navan 17-Nov-25 3420m HEAVY R7 Ch (of $15,499), SP: 12.00 1st Kopek Des Bordes ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Lovely Hurling ( M Walsh 166 ) 13.00L 3rd Shraheen ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 6.00L 8th Ballybow ( J Kennedy 166 ) 32.65L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg 32.65L | 8 (11) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 4820m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:57.130, SP: 23.00 Wore hood to post, held up towards rear, slow 7th, soon ridden, struggling 2 out 1st Jasmin De Vaux ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd The Big Westerner ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 2.50L 3rd Derryhassen Paddy ( D R Fox 161 ) 4.50L 12th Ballybow ( D Gilligan 161 ) 74.70L See full results | D Gilligan 73kg 74.7kgL | 12 (20) |
| Clonmel 13-Feb-25 4850m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $21,000 (of $35,002), Winning Time: 10:53.800, SP: 1.83 Made all, jumped slightly left at times, slight mistakes 7th and 5 out, ridden and pressed early straight, strongly pressed before last, kept on best under pressure run-in 1st Ballybow ( S Ewing 154 ) 2nd Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Kalnoo ( C Quirke 147 ) 23.00L See full results | S Ewing 69.9kg | 1 (3) |
| Naas 27-Jan-25 3760m HEAVY R5 MdH $9,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 08:24.900, SP: 5.50 Always prominent, headway to lead 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well run-in 1st Ballybow ( S Ewing 166 ) 2nd Kalix Delabarriere ( P Townend 166 ) 9.00L 3rd Krak ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2.50L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Down Royal 26-Dec-24 4040m SOFT R1 MdH $3,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:09.100, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, headway into 4th next, soon ridden and went moderate 2nd approaching last, kept on, no impression on winner 1st Air Of Entitlement ( S Flanagan 159 ) 2nd Ballybow ( C P Millar 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Nastya ( R Condon 151 ) 5.50L See full results | C P Millar 75.3kg 3.50L | 2 (15) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 3220m SOFT R4 MdH (of $11,999), Winning Time: 03:52.200, SP: 13.00 Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, not fluent 4th, 3rd when badly hampered 3 out, ridden entering straight, weakened 1st Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( B Hayes 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Don'tstopthemusic ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 1.45L 15th Ballybow ( S Ewing 166 ) 22.90L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg 22.90L | 15 (25) |
| Sligo 26-Oct-24 3680m SOFT R7 NHF $6,300 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:47.900, SP: 3.75 Disputed lead, headed and pressed leader halfway, led again over 1f out, stayed on final furlong 1st Ballybow ( H C Swan 168 , Cd 165 ) 2nd Coral River ( C Mullins 168 , Cd 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Supreme Ruler ( F Maguire 168 ) 3.75L See full results | H C Swan 76.2kg, Cd 74.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Loughanmore 20-Apr-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,478), SP: 5/4 Mid-div, cl 3rd 1/2way, mstk 2out & rdn aftr, sltly hmprd bef last, ko bt nt rch wnr 1st Big Boy Barney ( D G Lavery 170 ) 2nd Ballybow ( D O'connor 170 ) 1.00L 3rd Drumnasoo ( S Connor 170 ) 0.20L | D O'connor 77.1kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Portrush 23-Mar-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $6,629), SP: 5/4 Tr ldrs, 3l 3rd at 6th, prog to 1l 2nd early str, jnd ldr 2out, ev ch at last, rallied well run-in but just failed cl hm 1st Takt De Touques ( N Mcparlan 170 ) 2nd Ballybow ( O Mcgill 170 ) 0.30L | O Mcgill 77.1kg 0.30L | 2 (4) |