Ballyfad (2021) Horse
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About
Ballyfad, a 5yo bay trained by G Elliott in Meath, contests the Cheltenham R1 Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) registered as The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race). He is by the stallion Tirwanako out of the mare Be Donn. To date he has secured three wins, the most notable being on 26 Dec 2025 at Leopardstown, where he captured the $15000.00 Mdh prize. Punters who backed him throughout have enjoyed a 64% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-26 3219m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH $30,000 (of $150,000), SP: 4.50 1st Talk The Talk ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2nd Ballyfad ( J Kennedy 166 ) 0.15L 3rd King Rasko Grey ( P Townend 166 ) 0.50L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg 0.15L | 2 (12) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-25 3219m SOFT R1 MdH $9,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 03:59.500, SP: 2.75 1st Ballyfad ( J Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Leader D'allier ( D Mullins 161 ) 9.50L 3rd Shoda ( R Deegan 154 ) 0.50L See full results | J Kennedy 73kg | 1 (21) |
| Punchestown 22-Nov-25 3360m SOFT R8 NHF $6,601 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:17.200, SP: 1.91 1st Ballyfad ( J M Halford 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd Rojuco Mac ( A D Bustin 161 , Cd 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Tountinna ( A P Ryan 154 , Cd 149 ) 1.75L See full results | J M Halford 76.2kg, Cd 73kg | 1 (8) |
| Down Royal 01-Nov-25 3390m SOFT R8 NHF $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:20.200, SP: 1.91 1st Ballyfad ( J M Halford 168 ) 2nd Lexington Wood ( H C Swan 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Dubhain ( S Connor 168 ) 2.50L See full results | J M Halford 76.2kg | 1 (6) |