Ballagh Star (2018) Horse
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Ballagh Star is an eight-year-old bay gelding by Ask out of Lol Jk. He is trained by Y Dunleavy and owned by Peter Curran. In 30 starts he has captured three wins, placed second twice and third once, earning $46,434. His most recent race was at Galway on 6 October 2026, where he finished first of ten.
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Galway • Sligo • Roscommon • Punchestown • Fairyhouse • Ballinrobe • Kilbeggan • Tramore • Tipperary • Thurles • Listowel • Limerick • Naas • LeopardstownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Galway 06-Oct-26 4527m SOFT R6 HcpCh $11,624 (of $11,624), SP: 4.50 1st Ballagh Star ( D King 148 ) 2nd Prince Palace ( R Sugrue 164 ) 10.00L 3rd Heroes Of Renown ( P Hanlon 159 ) 11.00L See full results | D King 67.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Sligo 30-Sep-26 5196m GOOD R7 HcpCh $812 (of $16,235), Winning Time: 06:39.600, SP: 6.00 1st Mini Getaway ( A Harvey 144 ) 2nd Pourquoi Poi ( D King 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Western Model ( C Smithers 165 , Cd 158 ) 16.20L 4th Ballagh Star ( D Gilligan 154 ) 16.50L See full results | D Gilligan 69.9kg 16.50L | 4 (13) |
| Roscommon 05-Aug-26 5042m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $9,878), SP: 15.00 1st Il Silenzio ( C Smithers 163 ) 2nd One Way Traffic ( P Enright 165 ) 0.50L 3rd John Storey ( K Donoghue 162 ) 13.00L Ballagh Star ( J Williamson 158 , Cd 153 ) 0.00L | J Williamson 71.7kg, Cd 69.4kg 0.00L | UPD (19) |
| Sligo 12-Jul-26 5140m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $19,702), Winning Time: 06:11.400, SP: 15.00 1st Wild Mandate ( S O'callaghan 147 , Cd 144 ) 2nd Cornmarket ( A King 158 , Cd 151 ) 0.20L 3rd Justatan ( D Meyler 156 ) 17.20L 9th Ballagh Star ( J Williamson 140 , Cd 135 ) 47.70L See full results | J Williamson 63.5kg, Cd 61.2kg 47.7kgL | 9 (17) |
| Roscommon 09-Jun-26 4362m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $9,803), SP: 19.00 1st Kilkee Bay ( J Dunne 162 ) 2nd Ballingurteen ( B T Stone 153 ) 4.75L 3rd Silent Flight ( E P O'brien 155 ) 4.75L Ballagh Star ( S Connor 162 , Cd 155 ) 0.00L | S Connor 73.5kg, Cd 70.3kg 0.00L | UPD (19) |
| Punchestown 13-May-26 4828m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Soon led, stumbled slightly before 4th, joined after 4 out, headed 3 out, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | Aidan Kelly 68.5kg 2 1/2l | 12 (18) |
| Fairyhouse 04-Nov-25 4903m SOFT TO HEAVY Chase, SP: 5/1 In touch, dropped to rear of mid-division after 5th, 5th after 7th, moderate 4th after 4 out, weakened in moderate 5th after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | Philip Donovan 66.7kg | UPL (9) |
| Sligo 01-Oct-25 5196m YIELDING Chase, SP: 3/1 Tracked leader, disputed from before 4th, led narrowly 8th, ridden after 2 out, pressed last, kept on well under pressure run-in | Danny Gilligan 70.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 12-Sep-25 4632m SOFT Chase, SP: 5/1 Prominent, 4th after 9th, progress and led before 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, not match winner | Darragh O'Keeffe 68.9kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (13) |
| Kilbeggan 22-Aug-25 5194m GOOD TO YIELDING Chase, SP: 8/1 In touch, 5th after 8th, headway in 3rd after 4 out, closed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace closing stages | Darragh O'Keeffe 71.7kg 1 1/4 length | 3 (13) |
| Tramore 15-Aug-25 4389m GOOD Chase, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and 9th next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | Darragh O'Keeffe 69.9kg Neck | 9 (14) |
| Tipperary 01-Jul-25 4659m YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead from 4th, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened | Jake Coen 65.8kg 28l | 7 (13) |
| Roscommon 09-Jun-25 5051m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 22/1 Disputed lead early, headed 2nd and tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders | Mr P J O'Neill 73.5kg 4 1/4l | 4 (14) |
| Ballinrobe 27-May-25 4483m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Bumped 1st, chased leaders, mistake 8th, lost place after 3 out, well beaten from after 2 out, tailed off | Daniel King 64.9kg 33l | 11 (13) |
| Thurles 21-Dec-24 5049m GOOD Chase, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and lost place 2 out, no extra in straight | Daniel King 71.2kg 6 1/2l | 6 (14) |
| Punchestown 10-Dec-24 4793m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 10/1 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 | Shane Fitzgerald 69.4kg 1 1/4 length | 6 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Nov-24 4940m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 9/2 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 | Shane O'Callaghan 69.9kg 2 3/4l | 7 (10) |
| Sligo 02-Oct-24 5196m GOOD Chase, SP: 9/2 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 | Daniel King 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Galway 09-Sep-24 4514m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, 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 | Danny Mullins 73kg 3 1/4l | 4 (20) |
| Ballinrobe 12-Aug-24 4616m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, 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 | Danny Gilligan 70.3kg 3 1/2l | 4 (10) |
| Sligo 08-Aug-24 4124m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, briefly went 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, weakened | Daniel King 63.5kg 5l | 6 (9) |
| Ballinrobe 23-Jul-24 4426m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Tracked leader, moderate 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, closer before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out | Daniel King 71.7kg 1 3/4 length | 6 (14) |
| Listowel 22-Sep-23 4828m YIELDING TO SOFT Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Led, jumped right 1st, joined 7th and headed next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up after 3 out | Shane Fitzgerald 74.4kg | UPL (17) |
| Galway 11-Sep-23 4476m SOFT Hurdle, 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 | Shane Fitzgerald 73.5kg Neck | 2 (17) |
| Ballinrobe 14-Aug-23 4579m GOOD TO YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 20/1 Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, progress into 6th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last | Shane Fitzgerald 70.8kg 1 length | 5 (16) |
| Limerick 27-Jul-23 4426m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 40/1 Towards rear, 14th after 8th, progress before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra before last | Shane Fitzgerald 74.4kg 3 1/2l | 6 (17) |
| Thurles 13-Mar-23 4223m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 18/1 Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | P J Carberry 75.3kg | UPL (14) |
| Naas 26-Feb-23 3117m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 100/1 Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | J J Slevin 75.3kg 3/4 length | 14 (21) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Feb-23 3219m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 150/1 Towards rear, 12th halfway, kept on one pace from 4 out, no impression | J J Slevin 71.7kg 2 1/2l | 8 (16) |
| Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4023m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 250/1 Mid-division, hampered 2nd, slight mistake 4th, ridden and no extra before 2 out | C D Maxwell 73kg 14l | 12 (20) |