Ballybawn Belter (2018) Horse
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Ballybawn Belter, an eight-year-old bay mare sired by Valirann and out of Milford Maggie, is under the care of trainer Liz Doyle and owned by John P McManus. In 30 starts she has secured six victories, placed second four times and third two times, accumulating $266,661 in earnings. Her most recent run took place at Killarney on 5 October 2026, where she finished 1st out of 10.
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Naas • Killarney • Listowel • Gowran Park • Galway • Fairyhouse • Leopardstown • Limerick • Navan • Wexford • Ballinrobe • Punchestown • Clonmel • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 08-Nov-26 4023m GOOD TO YIELDING R5 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed), SP: 7.50 | Peter Smithers 6.5L | 13 (20) |
| Killarney 05-Oct-26 2259m SOFT R8 Md $10,716 (of $17,861) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:31.300, SP: 5.00 1st Ballybawn Belter ( S Heffernan 130 ) 2nd Joe Cool ( A Caffrey 135 ) 3.00L 3rd Blue Nasturtium ( B Lee 130 ) 4.50L See full results | S Heffernan 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Listowel 21-Sep-26 2414m SOFT R7 Md $436 (of $13,069) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:44.550, SP: 9.50 1st The Austrian ( S Foley 134 ) 2nd Teoest ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 2.25L 3rd Nemorino ( R Colgan 134 ) 2.75L 6th Ballybawn Belter ( S Heffernan 136 ) 14.50L See full results | S Heffernan 61.7kg 14.50L | 6 (13) |
| Gowran Park 01-Sep-26 2816m SOFT R8 Md $3,567 (of $10,702) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:07.210, SP: 29.00 1st Banbridge ( J M Sheridan 135 ) 2nd Ballybawn Belter ( S Heffernan 130 ) 2.00L 3rd Antrim Coast ( L Mcateer 135 ) 1.25L See full results | S Heffernan 59kg 2.00L | 2 (17) |
| Galway 30-Jul-26 4527m GOOD R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $78,907), Winning Time: 05:40.800, SP: 15.00 1st Kings Hill ( J J Slevin 153 ) 2nd A Penny A Hundred ( B Hayes 151 ) 3.75L 3rd Rising Dust ( D Meyler 150 ) 3.25L Ballybawn Belter ( H Cobden 141 ) 0.00L | H Cobden 64kg 0.00L | UPD (25) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Apr-26 4266m GOOD R2 CL1 HcpCh $7,519 (of $75,192), SP: 7.50 1st Me Wee Bonnie Lass ( P M O'brien 140 , Cd 135 ) 2nd Kilbarry Saint ( D Mullins 150 ) 10.00L 3rd Ballybawn Belter ( S Torrens 154 ) 23.00L See full results | S Torrens 69.9kg 23.00L | 3 (11) |
| Leopardstown 02-Mar-26 4334m YIELDING CL1 Chase, SP: 5/1 Prominent, not fluent 1st, 4th halfway, dropped to 7th at 8th, improved to 4th before 3 out, took closer order approaching straight, lost place last where not fluent, one paced closing stages | Simon Torrens 66.2kg 1 1/4 length | 6 (16) |
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-26 4322m SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, ridden in 8th after 3 out, 7th at last, no extra | Simon Torrens 65.8kg 1 1/4 length | 7 (23) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-25 3914m SOFT TO HEAVY CL1 Chase, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress on outer to go 3rd early straight, headway to dispute when left clear after 2 out, kept on well from last, easily | Simon Torrens 63.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Navan 16-Nov-25 4828m HEAVY CL1 Chase, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 9th, ridden in 8th 3 out, went 6th next, no impression | Simon Torrens 63.5kg 2 1/4l | 6 (19) |
| Galway 26-Oct-25 4527m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, 6th halfway, closed 2 out, ridden in 4th after last, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on well on near side closing stages, just held | Simon Torrens 67.1kg 1/2 length | 2 (9) |
| Gowran Park 04-Oct-25 4023m YIELDING TO SOFT Chase, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped right 5th, 5th halfway, headway on outer approaching 3 out, pushed along to dispute 2 out, headed before last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | Simon Torrens 72.1kg 3 1/2l | 2 (9) |
| Fairyhouse 22-Apr-25 4225m SOFT CL1 Chase, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along entering straight, fell 3 out | Simon Torrens 65.3kg | UPL (11) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-24 4919m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, not fluent 8th, badly hampered 3 out (usual 4 out), mistake next, pushed along in moderate 8th at last, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th on line | Peter Smithers 70.8kg Short Head | 4 (17) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Dec-24 4023m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, moderate 7th after 4th, dropped to 8th at 10th where not fluent, headway after 3 out, effort in 3rd before last where improved to 2nd, kept on same pace run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages | Simon Torrens 69.4kg 1 length | 3 (9) |
| Wexford 27-Oct-24 3959m YIELDING Chase, SP: 15/2 Towards rear early, slight mistake 6th, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, slight mistake last and no impression run-in | Simon Torrens 69.9kg 2 1/4l | 5 (8) |
| Ballinrobe 13-Sep-24 4697m GOOD Chase, SP: 9/1 Rear of mid-division, 6th 3 out, pushed along next, moderate 6th at last, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer | Simon Torrens 73kg 2 1/2l | 4 (8) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 3420m GOOD TO YIELDING Chase, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 8th when not fluent 4 out, no extra | Simon Torrens 72.1kg 8 1/2l | 8 (10) |
| Wexford 07-Aug-24 3941m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 3/1 Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next | Simon Torrens 72.1kg 9 1/2l | 5 (8) |
| Leopardstown 03-Feb-24 4923m SOFT CL1 Hurdle, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra from before last | C G O'Dwyer 72.1kg 4 1/2l | 12 (22) |
| Naas 12-Nov-23 4005m SOFT CL1 Hurdle, SP: 11/1 In touch, 8th before 6th, lost place and no impression before last where mistake, kept on run-in | C G O'Dwyer 68.9kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (19) |
| Ballinrobe 15-Sep-23 4390m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, 3rd 3 out, 2nd travelling well after 2 out, led at last, pushed along run-in, stayed on strongly, easily | C G O'Dwyer 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Galway 02-Aug-23 3319m GOOD TO YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Never better than mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace | Aidan Kelly 74.4kg Nose | 8 (18) |
| Punchestown 26-Apr-23 3987m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Always prominent, led travelling well 2 out, pushed along and went clear before last, ridden and reduced advantage inside final furlong, kept on, all out close home | C G O'Dwyer 72.1kg | 1 (25) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Apr-23 3301m YIELDING (YIELDING TO SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression 2 out, soon no extra | Aidan Kelly 64.4kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (16) |
| Leopardstown 05-Feb-23 3557m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, close up approaching straight, went 2nd early straight and soon led, pushed along and pressed when jumped left last, soon ridden to assert, stayed on well | Simon Torrens 63.5kg | 1 (22) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Dec-22 3219m SOFT Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Rear of mid-division, 10th 2 out, pushed along and some headway approaching last, kept on well run-in to go 5th closing stages | Mark Walsh 73.9kg Neck | 5 (16) |
| Clonmel 17-Nov-22 3274m SOFT TO HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on one pace | Mark Walsh 70.3kg 2l | 7 (16) |
| Cork 16-Oct-22 4115m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 9/1 Prominent, not fluent at 1st and lost place, progress after 3rd, 4th after 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 5th and no impression 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent | Mark Walsh 69.4kg 3 1/4l | 5 (9) |
| Punchestown 24-May-22 3324m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Prominent early, tracked leaders from 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th after next, stayed on to go 2nd when mistake last, kept on one pace | Mark Walsh 69.9kg 4l | 2 (22) |
| Leopardstown 06-Mar-22 3219m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) NH Flat, SP: 13/2 Tracked leader, 4th after 6f, took closer order in 3rd over 3f out, travelled well to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, asserted closing stages | Miss J Townend 68.9kg | 1 (8) |