Burning Ability (2021) Horse
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Burning Ability is a 5yo bay gelding trained by E McCarthy in Limerick. It is by the stallion El Salvador out of Sarah's Pet. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its most recent race at Limerick on 11th Feb 2026, Burning Ability was ridden by A Burke‑Ott and finished sixth, behind the winner Land And Sea.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 11-Feb-26 3155m HEAVY R7 NHF $300 (of $15,000), SP: 5.00 1st Of Land And Sea ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Jury Time ( D Doyle 159 , Cd 152 ) 9.00L 3rd Gillane ( E Finegan 164 , Cd 157 ) 45.00L 6th Burning Ability ( A Burke-ott 166 , Cd 159 ) 84.25L See full results | A Burke-ott 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 84.2kgL | 6 (8) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-25 3822m SOFT R6 MdH $4,000 (of $20,000), SP: 3.50 1st Raise You Up ( D Gilligan 158 ) 2nd Burning Ability ( G Noonan 160 ) 4.25L 3rd Happy Me ( R Doyle 158 ) 2.00L See full results | G Noonan 72.6kg 4.25L | 2 (10) |
| Naas 15-Dec-25 3220m SOFT R8 NHF $1,500 (of $15,000), SP: 4.50 1st Tiktok Casey ( A P Ryan 157 ) 2nd Simply Natural ( D G Lavery 157 ) 0.15L 3rd Burning Ability ( R James 166 ) 2.65L See full results | R James 75.3kg 2.65L | 3 (16) |
| Galway 25-Oct-25 3300m SOFT R7 NHF $2,101 (of $10,502), Winning Time: 03:59.300, SP: 3.50 1st Our Guide ( J Conheady 164 ) 2nd Burning Ability ( J Williamson 164 ) 0.75L 3rd Zeus Power ( D Davis 164 ) 1.25L See full results | J Williamson 74.4kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-25 3220m GOOD R2 MdH $600 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 41.00 1st Heads Up ( M M Mcdonagh 166 ) 2nd L' Evangeliste ( S Flanagan 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Chichester Park ( D King 162 ) 2.25L 5th Burning Ability ( G Noonan 158 , Cd 161 ) 8.40L See full results | G Noonan 71.7kg, Cd 73kg 8.40L | 5 (11) |