Ballagh Star (2018) Horse
About
Ballagh Star is a 7yo bred and trained by Y Dunleavy. The horse is by the stallion Ask out of the dam Lol Jk. It has secured two wins in its career. On 1 Oct 2025 at Sligo, Ballagh Star recorded its most notable victory to date, collecting $9,999.00 in the Hcpch.
Raced At
Sligo
• Ballinrobe
• Kilbeggan
• Tramore
• Tipperary
• Roscommon
• Thurles
• Punchestown
• Fairyhouse
• Galway
• Listowel
• Limerick
• Naas
• LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo 01-Oct-25 5200m SOFT R7 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 4.00 1st Ballagh Star ( D Gilligan 155 ) 2nd Tennesse Boy ( P Enright 140 ) 0.50L 3rd He Fitz In ( D Mullins 155 ) 0.70L See full results | D Gilligan 70.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 13-Sep-25 4630m SOFT R6 HcpCh $2,000 (of $9,999), SP: 6.00 1st God Help Us ( S D Torrens 148 ) 2nd Ballagh Star ( D O'keeffe 152 ) 1.50L 3rd My Friend The Wind ( G Noonan 158 ) 14.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 68.9kg 1.50L | 2 (13) |
| Kilbeggan 23-Aug-25 5190m GOOD R5 HcpCh $999 (of $9,999), SP: 9.00 1st My Friend The Wind ( G Noonan 160 ) 2nd Early Arrival ( D Meyler 155 ) 0.30L 3rd Ballagh Star ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 1.55L See full results | D O'keeffe 71.7kg 1.55L | 3 (13) |
| Tramore 16-Aug-25 4390m GOOD R2 HcpCh (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:33.500, SP: 17.00 1st Likable Chancer ( D King 146 ) 2nd Bondi Boy Blue ( D E Mullins 151 ) 0.00L 3rd Our Zebo ( A Harvey 158 ) 6.50L 9th Ballagh Star ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 14.45L See full results | D O'keeffe 69.9kg 14.45L | 9 (14) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4660m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $13,500), SP: 11.00 1st Born Bright ( J Smith 158 ) 2nd West Clare ( J Shinnick 151 ) 2.00L 3rd The Little Yank ( C Clarke 153 ) 6.00L 7th Ballagh Star ( J Coen 145 ) 45.25L See full results | J Coen 65.8kg 45.2kgL | 7 (13) |
| Roscommon 10-Jun-25 5050m GOOD R7 HcpCh $500 (of $9,999), SP: 23.00 Disputed lead early, headed 2nd and tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders 1st Ardfert Mary ( J M Halford 148 ) 2nd Burru ( R Sugrue 172 ) 4.50L 3rd Il Silenzio ( D Doyle 159 ) 0.50L 4th Ballagh Star ( P J O'neill 162 , Cd 169 ) 9.25L See full results | P J O'neill 73.5kg, Cd 76.7kg 9.25L | 4 (14) |
| Ballinrobe 28-May-25 4480m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 05:37.900, SP: 9.00 Bumped 1st, chased leaders, mistake 8th, lost place after 3 out, well beaten from after 2 out, tailed off 1st Tannery Park ( S Flanagan 147 ) 2nd Ladiam ( D O'keeffe 147 ) 3.75L 3rd Boston Jury ( C P Millar 166 ) 0.15L 11th Ballagh Star ( D King 143 ) 51.55L See full results | D King 64.9kg 51.5kgL | 11 (13) |
| Thurles 21-Dec-24 5050m GOOD R1 HcpCh $230 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:20.800, SP: 6.50 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and lost place 2 out, no extra in straight 1st Cullenwaine ( S D Torrens 140 ) 2nd Brandt ( J C Gainford 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Game And Glory ( T P Roche 155 , Cd 148 ) 9.75L 6th Ballagh Star ( D King 157 ) 32.75L See full results | D King 71.2kg 32.75L | 6 (14) |
| Punchestown 10-Dec-24 4790m SOFT R8 HcpH $210 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 10:21.300, SP: 11.00 Tracked leader, lost place after 3rd, progress in 4th after 8th, took closer order in 3rd after 3 out, dropped to 5th approaching straight, one paced before last 1st Shantou Princess ( K M Donoghue 160 ) 2nd Aurea Fortuna ( D King 163 ) 4.75L 3rd Hatfield Hammer ( C Stone-walsh 155 , Cd 150 ) 5.05L 6th Ballagh Star ( S Fitzgerald 153 ) 12.80L See full results | S Fitzgerald 69.4kg 12.80L | 6 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Nov-24 4940m GOOD R2 HcpCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 06:18.600, SP: 5.50 Rear, towards rear before 4th, progress in 5th after 7th, lost place before 4 out, hampered in 9th after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra 1st Mullaghmore Wave ( A Harvey 154 , Cd 152 ) 2nd General Hubble ( J Coen 140 ) 0.50L 3rd Bearwithmenow ( C M Quirke 143 ) 1.00L 7th Ballagh Star ( S O'callaghan 154 , Cd 156 ) 9.20L See full results | S O'callaghan 69.9kg, Cd 70.8kg 9.20L | 7 (10) |
| Sligo 02-Oct-24 5200m GOOD R7 HcpCh $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 11:43.500, SP: 5.50 Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, pressed leader last, led last 100 yards, kept on well close home 1st Ballagh Star ( D King 160 ) 2nd Le Grand Vert ( K M Donoghue 163 ) 2.75L 3rd Bondi Boy Blue ( D E Mullins 159 ) 3.25L See full results | D King 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Galway 10-Sep-24 4510m SOFT R5 HcpH $500 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 05:32.700, SP: 5/1 Soon led, slight mistake 3 out and soon headed, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in 1st Max Time ( S Fitzgerald 153 ) 2nd Hees Dynamite ( S W Flanagan 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Lets Do This ( J C Gainford 168 ) 1.25L 4th Ballagh Star ( D Mullins 161 , Cd 0 ) 10.00L See full results | D Mullins 73kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 4 (20) |
| Ballinrobe 13-Aug-24 4620m SOFT R7 HcpH $526 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:50.700, SP: 4/1 Soon disputed, led after 2nd, ridden and headed before last, 3rd and slight mistake last, no extra and kept on one pace 1st Coastal World ( A Harvey 168 ) 2nd My Friend The Wind ( C M Hogan 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Pearlofflorida ( R A Berry 158 ) 9.00L 4th Ballagh Star ( D Gilligan 155 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L See full results | D Gilligan 70.3kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 4 (10) |
| Sligo 09-Aug-24 4120m SOFT R6 HcpH $300 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:32.100, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, briefly went 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, weakened 1st Early Arrival ( K Callaghan 149 ) 2nd The Truant ( K C Sexton 150 ) 1.75L 3rd Andyourbirdcansing ( D E Mullins 149 ) 1.75L 6th Ballagh Star ( D King 140 , Cd 0 ) 18.00L See full results | D King 63.5kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 6 (9) |
| Ballinrobe 24-Jul-24 4430m SOFT R6 HcpH $210 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:22.500, SP: 9/1 Tracked leader, moderate 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, closer before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out 1st Kilashee ( S Fitzgerald 160 ) 2nd Ranger Billy ( D Meyler 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Boskill Borden ( C Cullinan 166 ) 3.25L 6th Ballagh Star ( D King 158 , Cd 0 ) 25.00L See full results | D King 71.7kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 6 (14) |
| Listowel 22-Sep-23 4830m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,717), Winning Time: 06:32.400, SP: 4/1 Led, jumped right 1st, joined 7th and headed next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 3 out 1st Another Nightmare ( S Fenelon 164 ) 2nd Amazing Amy ( A O'sullivan 158 ) 4.75L 3rd Mr Social ( M M Mcdonagh 160 ) 6.00L UPL Ballagh Star ( S Fitzgerald 164 , Cd 0 ) See full results | S Fitzgerald 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (21) |
| Galway 12-Sep-23 4480m SOFT R5 HcpH $2,000 (of $6,106), Winning Time: 05:52.800, SP: 13/2 Led, joined briefly 6th, 2 lengths clear 3 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no impression on winner close home 1st Delias Pet ( D Doyle 155 ) 2nd Ballagh Star ( S Fitzgerald 162 ) 0.30L 3rd Getaway Master ( S F O'keeffe 153 ) 5.50L See full results | S Fitzgerald 73.5kg 0.30L | 2 (17) |
| Ballinrobe 15-Aug-23 4580m SOFT R7 HcpH $315 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:49.800, SP: 21.00 Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, progress into 6th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last 1st No Thanks ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Sarah Beara ( P T Enright 165 ) 2.75L 3rd Sixhandsinmypocket ( G Brouder 168 ) 2.25L 5th Ballagh Star ( S Fitzgerald 156 ) 8.25L See full results | S Fitzgerald 70.8kg 8.25L | 5 (16) |
| Limerick 28-Jul-23 4430m SOFT R5 HcpH $210 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:46.030, SP: 41.00 Towards rear, 14th after 8th, progress before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra before last 1st Close Enough ( S F O'keeffe 153 ) 2nd C'Est Quelqu'un ( J W Kennedy 167 ) 3.00L 3rd Tango Theatre ( B Hayes 168 ) 0.50L 6th Ballagh Star ( S Fitzgerald 164 ) 24.00L See full results | S Fitzgerald 74.4kg 24.00L | 6 (17) |
| Thurles 14-Mar-23 4220m SOFT R5 MdH (of $9,998), Winning Time: 06:03.800, SP: 19.00 Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st No Fussing ( N Moore 159 ) 2nd Monza Man ( A Mccurtin 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Fruit Blossom ( N R Andrews 159 ) 10.00L UPL Ballagh Star ( P J Carberry 166 ) 0.00L See full results | P J Carberry 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Naas 27-Feb-23 3120m SOFT R5 MdH (of $12,500), Winning Time: 03:56.500, SP: 101.00 Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor 1st Bialystok ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Thecompanysergeant ( D King 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Valsorpresa ( J C Gainford 166 ) 4.50L 14th Ballagh Star ( J J Slevin 166 ) 26.25L See full results | J J Slevin 75.3kg 26.25L | 14 (21) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R7 MdH (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:12.010, SP: 151.00 Towards rear, 12th halfway, kept on one pace from 4 out, no impression 1st Viva Devito ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Stuzzikini ( J C Gainford 158 ) 21.00L 3rd Battle It Out ( C G O'dwyer 158 ) 0.75L UPL Ballagh Star ( J J Slevin 158 ) 0.00L See full results | J J Slevin 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4020m SOFT R1 MdH (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:15.000, SP: 251.00 Mid-division, hampered 2nd, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra before 2 out 1st Deep Cave ( R Blackmore 161 ) 2nd Lot of Joy ( P Townend 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Firm Footings ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2.00L UPL Ballagh Star ( C D Maxwell 161 ) 0.00L See full results | C D Maxwell 73kg 0.00L | UPD (20) |
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