Ballinvasas Best (2018) Horse
About
Ballinvasas Best is an 8yo bay horse trained by S Ryan. The sire is the stallion Malinas and the dam is Ballinvassa. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in five starts. In its most recent outing at Ballinrobe on 22 Jul 2026, ridden by Sean O'Keeffe, it finished fourth behind the winner Max Meridius.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 3501m GOOD R3 HcpH $600 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:18.500, SP: 29.00 1st Max Meridius ( D Mullins 148 ) 2nd Bhean Saibhre ( P Smithers 166 , Cd 159 ) 3.75L 3rd Le Diablo ( J J Slevin 161 ) 10.25L 4th Ballinvasas Best ( S O'keeffe 145 ) 16.75L See full results | S O'keeffe 65.8kg 16.75L | 4 (9) |
| Listowel 30-May-26 3310m GOOD R2 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:00.100, SP: 126.00 1st Gomez Addams ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 2nd Small Fry ( J J Slevin 166 ) 1.00L 3rd Bells Grove ( K Buckley 166 ) 1.75L 14th Ballinvasas Best ( L Quinlan 159 ) 54.25L See full results | L Quinlan 72.1kg 54.2kgL | 14 (17) |
| Kilbeggan 24-Aug-24 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 7.50 1st Luckinthecity ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Garnacho ( P J O'hanlon 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Arthur's Victory ( G Brouder 159 ) 6.00L UPL Ballinvasas Best ( J J Slevin 151 ) 11.00L | J J Slevin 68.5kg 11.00L | UPD (14) |
| Wexford 26-Jul-24 4110m SOFT R2 MdH $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:08.300, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, 7th 5 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, no impression in 4th 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Birmingham Alabama ( E Walsh 153 ) 2nd Gers Gigi ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 0.00L 3rd Workinonadream ( S D Torrens 153 ) 5.50L 4th Ballinvasas Best ( L Quinlan 153 ) 20.50L See full results | L Quinlan 69.4kg 20.50L | 4 (13) |
| Kilbeggan 13-Jul-24 3880m SOFT R1 MdH $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:51.500, SP: 26.00 Mid-division, 7th before 2 out and soon progress into 5th, slightly hampered and left 4th before last, soon pushed along and no extra, kept on same pace 1st Slim Marvel ( P Donovan 153 ) 2nd Four Clean Aces ( P Townend 161 ) 0.75L 3rd Workinonadream ( S Torrens 153 ) 6.00L 4th Ballinvasas Best ( J J Slevin 153 ) 15.25L See full results | J J Slevin 69.4kg 15.25L | 4 (15) |