Ballycamus (2017) Horse
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Ballycamus is a 9yo gelding trained by N & W Twiston‑Davies in Cheltenham. He is by Presenting out of Dotchenka and has recorded eight victories to date. On 15 Dec 2024 at Windsor he secured his biggest triumph, winning the $21,642.00 Cl3 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 44% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Newbury • Ludlow • Cheltenham • Chepstow • Windsor • Worcester • Hereford • Fontwell • Kempton • Southwell • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury 22-Mar-26 4710m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh $667 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 05:55.400, SP: 10.00 1st Havaila ( C Quinn 151 ) 2nd Some Scope ( J Bowen 156 ) 7.00L 3rd Elysian Knight ( S Bowen 157 ) 12.00L 5th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 28.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73kg 28.00L | 5 (8) |
| Ludlow 27-Feb-26 4783m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh $1,094 (of $17,706), SP: 5.00 1st Aboutdamntime ( C Nichol 154 ) 2nd Prince Zaltar ( H Skelton 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Rockinastorm ( D Bass 150 ) 3.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 8.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 74.4kg 8.00L | 4 (8) |
| Ludlow 17-Dec-25 4783m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $8,450 (of $15,740), SP: 5.50 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Destroytheevidence ( J J Burke 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Hunter Legend ( C Deutsch 161 ) 1.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 5030m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh (of $24,063), SP: 15.00 1st Hung Jury ( J King 158 ) 2nd Herakles Westwood ( F Maguire 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Cheerful Chap ( P Elvin 148 ) 2.00L 9th Ballycamus ( A Jackson-fennell 163 , Cd 170 ) 32.05L See full results | A Jackson-fennell 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 32.05L | 9 (16) |
| Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 5030m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $98,370), SP: 23.00 1st Three Card Brag ( J Kennedy 167 ) 2nd Backmersackme ( S Bowen 142 ) 2.75L 3rd Hoe Joly Smoke ( H Skelton 147 ) 0.75L 7th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 145 ) 10.05L See full results | S Twiston-davies 65.8kg 10.05L | 7 (18) |
| Chepstow 11-Oct-25 4750m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $11,960 (of $49,185), SP: 11.00 1st Ask Brewster ( A Wedge 150 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 4.25L 3rd Destroytheevidence ( T Bellamy 164 ) 16.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 70.3kg 4.25L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick 28-Mar-25 4830m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $2,392 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:01.790, SP: 11.00 1st The Doyen Chief ( T Cannon 168 ) 2nd Sail Away ( H Atkins 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Snipe ( H Skelton 163 ) 6.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 14.30L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73.9kg 14.30L | 4 (6) |
| Ludlow 20-Feb-25 4780m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $7,450 (of $14,438), Winning Time: 10:17.380, SP: 6.00 Prominent, awkward 1st, chased leaders before 3rd, left in 2nd at 11th, pressed leader from next, led 15th, forged away before last, ridden out run-in 1st Ballycamus ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 2nd Kelce ( G Andrews 161 ) 6.00L 3rd Champagne Mystery ( T M O'brien 164 ) 16.00L See full results | T Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Windsor 17-Jan-25 4460m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:53.360, SP: 14.00 Prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where dived, soon pulled up 1st Hasthing ( J O Jr 164 ) 2nd Tyre Kicker ( K Donoghue 165 ) 3.50L 3rd Hold Up La Colmine ( M G Nolan 149 ) 1.00L UPL Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 0.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Windsor 15-Dec-24 4880m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $11,618 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 10:33.020, SP: 7.00 Jumped right at times, led, prominent when headed 3rd, shaken up to lead before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, faced sustained duel run-in, kept on well and always doing enough 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 2nd Minella Blueway ( I Williams 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Jeffery's Cross ( H Skelton 163 ) 3.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 75.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Warwick 21-Nov-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $1,245 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 05:15.700, SP: 4.50 Jumped right, prominent until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, driven flat, headed towards finish, no extra 1st Heard That ( S Bowen 150 ) 2nd Pearly Island ( T Cannon 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 76.2kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Stratford 08-Oct-24 4540m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $277 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:43.800, SP: 2.25 Disputed lead, untidy 1st, not fluent 13th, ridden and headed home turn, soon weakened rapidly 1st Balkardy ( I Williams 159 ) 2nd Mumford's Magic ( H Skelton 156 ) 0.20L 3rd The Boola Boss ( P O'brien 162 ) 3.25L 5th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 170 ) 24.45L See full results | S Twiston-davies 77.1kg 24.45L | 5 (5) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 20-Apr-24 4090m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,916 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 05:16.850, SP: 7/2 Raced wide, made most, narrowly headed after 3 out, chased leader until approaching 2 out, left modest 2nd last 1st Cerendipity ( N Scholfield 165 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 170 ) 14.00L 3rd Whodini ( T Wynne 168 ) 12.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 77.1kg 14.00L | 2 (9) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 24-Mar-24 4860m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $3,588 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 07:08.790, SP: 4.33 Prominent, lost place before 3rd, closed 8th, challenged 12th, led next, soon headed, every chance after until after last, no impression towards finish 1st Montgomery ( C Deutsch 157 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( F Lambert 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Dragon Rock ( B S Hughes 158 ) 11.00L See full results | F Lambert 71.7kg 3.25L | 2 (5) |
| Newbury 02-Mar-24 3990m HEAVY R3 NvHcpCh $4,860 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 05:21.100, SP: 4/1 Prominent, led before 2nd, jumped right next, mistake and headed 9th, not much room 11th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat 1st Martator ( C Deutsch 156 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Ioupy Collonges ( H Cobden 160 ) 5.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73kg 5.50L | 2 (4) |
| Warwick 23-Jan-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 NvHcpCh $5,545 (of $10,329), Winning Time: 05:23.100, SP: 5.50 Prominent on outside, not fluent 5th, lost place 10th, closed before next, led before 2 out, driven out 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 2nd Margaret's Legacy ( A Johns 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Pearly Island ( B S Hughes 156 ) 7.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 75.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Newbury 30-Dec-23 4510m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh $1,155 (of $10,034), Winning Time: 06:00.320, SP: 4/1 Led narrowly, hit 2nd, headed and pressed leader from 7th, led again narrowly 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out where bad mistake, soon weakened 1st Henry's Friend ( K Woods 151 ) 2nd Walking On Air ( J Bowen 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Passing Well ( G Sheehan 150 ) 0.50L 4th Ballycamus ( T Bellamy 145 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L See full results | T Bellamy 65.8kg, Cd 0 26.75L | 4 (7) |
| Chepstow 09-Dec-23 3910m HEAVY R3 CL3 HcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:16.400, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, pushed along after 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, stayed on 1st Ballycamus ( F Lambert 157 ) 2nd Ballybeen ( D Johnston 147 ) 0.75L 3rd High Game Royal ( B Jones 162 ) 5.00L See full results | F Lambert 71.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Warwick 07-Nov-23 4220m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $2,187 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:27.180, SP: 5.00 Tracked leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed flat, slightly hampered, stayed on 1st Benign Dictator ( D Johnston 170 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 1.75L 3rd Stratton Oakmont ( B Godfrey 155 ) 3.50L See full results | S Twiston-davies 74.8kg 1.75L | 2 (14) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 4630m SOFT R5 HcpH $2,392 (of $10,406), Winning Time: 06:02.870, SP: 9/2 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 7th, plugged on in well held 3rd from 3 out 1st Classic Concorde ( C Brace 151 ) 2nd Halifax ( C Ring 162 ) 1.50L 3rd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 7.50L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73kg 7.50L | 3 (9) |
| Worcester 08-May-23 4630m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:50.900, SP: 4.50 Jumped right, led until 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Judicial Law ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Come On Gruff ( H Cobden 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Benign Dictator ( S Bowen 163 ) 3.50L UPL Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 0.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.1kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Ludlow 26-Apr-23 4790m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:40.850, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, went second approaching 3 out, ridden along and made no impression on winner from 2 out, ran on 1st Hardy Fella ( T Bellamy 164 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 12.00L 3rd Rockinastorm ( R Patrick 153 ) 9.50L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73.9kg 12.00L | 2 (10) |
| Newbury 25-Mar-23 4880m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $5,624 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 06:21.950, SP: 12.00 Held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 4th, led next, made rest, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly 1st Ballycamus ( J Nailor 160 ) 2nd Howaya Now ( H Bannister 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Ballymagroarty Boy ( T Buckley 170 ) 6.50L See full results | J Nailor 72.6kg | 1 (12) |
| Newbury 04-Mar-23 4130m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpH $2,588 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 04:53.840, SP: 5.00 Midfield in touch, pushed along and headway to chase leaders before 2 out where switched right, pressed leader approaching last, sustained duel run-in, just denied 1st Sashenka ( B Ffrench-davis 168 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( J Nailor 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Surtitle ( L Harrison 166 ) 15.00L See full results | J Nailor 70.8kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Hereford 17-Jan-23 4370m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $12,986), Winning Time: 05:44.250, SP: 7.50 Towards rear, in last pair when mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out 1st Zestful Hope ( L Pinchin 166 ) 2nd Pachacuti ( T Scudamore 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Lady Wilberry ( H Kimber 151 ) 6.00L UPL Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 159 , Cd 162 ) 0.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Ludlow 20-Dec-22 4270m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH $350 (of $11,576), Winning Time: 05:22.200, SP: 3.75 In touch, not fluent 2nd, hampered 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened flat 1st Regal Renaissance ( A Stevens 142 ) 2nd Burrows Park ( L Turner 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Breaking Waves ( L Jones 167 ) 9.00L 5th Ballycamus ( A Jackson-fennell 156 , Cd 163 ) 15.00L See full results | A Jackson-fennell 70.8kg, Cd 73.9kg 15.00L | 5 (14) |
| Fontwell 05-May-22 5180m GOOD R5 CL4 NvHcpH $1,542 (of $12,799), Winning Time: 06:25.800, SP: 2.63 Chased winner, not fluent 4 out, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, 3rd and no impression last 1st Juniper ( D A Jacob 168 ) 2nd Forward Plan ( R Dingle 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 7.75L See full results | S Twiston-davies 76.2kg 7.75L | 3 (5) |
| Hereford 13-Mar-22 4370m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH $3,758 (of $7,487), Winning Time: 05:43.250, SP: 4.33 Handy, pushed along into 2nd 2 out, pressed leader home turn, soon led, good jump last and stayed on well 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 2nd Always Able ( T Doggrell 155 ) 4.25L 3rd Karakoram ( J Anderson 146 ) 7.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 74.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Kempton 12-Feb-22 4220m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $502 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:24.600, SP: 4.50 Led, not always fluent, headed before 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened flat 1st Tigerten ( T Scudamore 157 ) 2nd Art Of Illusion ( G Sheehan 157 ) 0.20L 3rd Cap St Vincent ( C Brace 157 ) 0.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 12.50L See full results | S Twiston-davies 71.2kg 12.50L | 4 (6) |
| Fontwell 31-Jan-22 3870m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH $1,342 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 05:02.790, SP: 5.50 Led, joined after 4th, headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace 1st Dreaming Blue ( R Dingle 162 ) 2nd Watergrange Jack ( T Scudamore 162 ) 11.00L 3rd Ballycamus ( J Nailor 162 ) 19.00L See full results | J Nailor 73.5kg 19.00L | 3 (10) |
| Southwell 03-Jan-22 3180m SOFT R3 CL5 MdNHF $220 (of $3,443), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 8.50 Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st Ballyglass ( T J O'brien 160 ) 2nd Ohnodonttakemehome ( G Sheehan 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Itso Fury ( J O Jr 160 ) 2.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 10.75L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.6kg 10.75L | 4 (13) |
| Oldcastle 25-Sep-21 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $1,906), SP: 5/2 Ld, sl mstk 3rd, mstk 7th, 2l adv 1/2way, jmpd right 5out, slt adv & rdn bef 2out, chall last, kow cl hm 1st Ballycamus ( M P A King 165 ) 2nd Frere D'armes ( P Rogan 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Don't Walk Away ( M B O'neill 165 ) 1.00L | M P A King 74.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Ballingarry 23-May-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $1,906) Ww twrds rr, 10th 1/2way, slt prog in 5th bef 4out, left 3rd aftr 3out, no impr in fair 3rd aftr 2out, ko bhnd 1st Andys Flame ( L P Gilligan 162 ) 2nd Rambo T ( M E P O'brien 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Ballycamus ( M D O'connor 165 ) 14.25L | M D O'connor 74.8kg 14.25L | 3 (11) |
| Cork 10-Apr-21 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $1,906) Ld, mstk 3rd, 1l adv 6out, chall from 5out, hdd aftr 3out, 5l 3rd & btn when fell 2out 1st Cool Survivor ( M J W Hendrick 160 ) 2nd Serious Charges ( M J L Scallan 160 ) 4.00L 3rd Money Heist ( M B O'neill 165 ) 20.00L UPL Ballycamus ( P A King 165 , Cd 0 ) | P A King 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (8) |