Ballycamus (2017) Horse

Foal Date
18-Jun-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Presenting
Dam
Dotchenka
Prize Money
176143
Owners
Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie
About

Ballycamus is a 8yo b trained by N & W Twiston‑davies in Cheltenham. He is by the stallion Presenting out of the dam Dotchenka. To date he has secured eight wins in his career. On 15 Dec 2024 at Windsor, Ballycamus earned his biggest triumph, taking the $21,642.00 Class 3 Handicap. He has been a rewarding runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 53% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ludlow 17-Dec-25 4783m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $8,450 (of $15,740), SP: 5.50 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Destroytheevidence ( J J Burke 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Hunter Legend ( C Deutsch 161 ) 2.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 72.1kg1 (6)
Cheltenham 15-Nov-25 5030m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh (of $24,063), SP: 15.00 1st Hung Jury ( J King 158 ) 2nd Herakles Westwood ( F Maguire 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Cheerful Chap ( P Elvin 148 ) 2.00L 9th Ballycamus ( A Jackson-fennell 163 , Cd 170 ) 32.05L See full resultsA Jackson-fennell 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 32.05L9 (16)
Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 5030m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpCh (of $98,370), SP: 23.00 1st Three Card Brag ( J Kennedy 167 ) 2nd Backmersackme ( S Bowen 142 ) 2.75L 3rd Hoe Joly Smoke ( H Skelton 147 ) 0.75L 7th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 145 ) 10.05L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 65.8kg 10.05L7 (18)
Chepstow 11-Oct-25 4750m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $11,960 (of $49,185), SP: 11.00 1st Ask Brewster ( A Wedge 150 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 4.25L 3rd Destroytheevidence ( T Bellamy 164 ) 16.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 70.3kg 4.25L2 (7)
Warwick 28-Mar-25 4830m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpCh $2,392 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:01.790, SP: 11.00 1st The Doyen Chief ( T Cannon 168 ) 2nd Sail Away ( H Atkins 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Snipe ( H Skelton 163 ) 6.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 14.30L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73.9kg 14.30L4 (6)
Ludlow 20-Feb-25 4780m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $7,450 (of $14,438), Winning Time: 10:17.380, SP: 6.00 Prominent, awkward 1st, chased leaders before 3rd, left in 2nd at 11th, pressed leader from next, led 15th, forged away before last, ridden out run-in 1st Ballycamus ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 2nd Kelce ( G Andrews 161 ) 6.00L 3rd Champagne Mystery ( T M O'brien 164 ) 16.00L See full resultsT Mccain-mitchell 76.2kg1 (6)
Windsor 17-Jan-25 4460m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpCh (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:53.360, SP: 14.00 Prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out where dived, soon pulled up 1st Hasthing ( J O Jr 164 ) 2nd Tyre Kicker ( K Donoghue 165 ) 3.50L 3rd Hold Up La Colmine ( M G Nolan 149 ) 1.00L UPL Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73.5kg 0.00LUPD (14)
Windsor 15-Dec-24 4880m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $11,618 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 10:33.020, SP: 7.00 Jumped right at times, led, prominent when headed 3rd, shaken up to lead before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, faced sustained duel run-in, kept on well and always doing enough 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 2nd Minella Blueway ( I Williams 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Jeffery's Cross ( H Skelton 163 ) 3.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 75.3kg1 (5)
Warwick 21-Nov-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $1,245 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 05:15.700, SP: 4.50 Jumped right, prominent until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, driven flat, headed towards finish, no extra 1st Heard That ( S Bowen 150 ) 2nd Pearly Island ( T Cannon 160 ) 1.00L 3rd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 76.2kg 2.00L3 (6)
Stratford 08-Oct-24 4540m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpCh $277 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:43.800, SP: 2.25 Disputed lead, untidy 1st, not fluent 13th, ridden and headed home turn, soon weakened rapidly 1st Balkardy ( I Williams 159 ) 2nd Mumford's Magic ( H Skelton 156 ) 0.20L 3rd The Boola Boss ( P O'brien 162 ) 3.25L 5th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 170 ) 24.45L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 77.1kg 24.45L5 (5)
Bangor-on-Dee 20-Apr-24 4090m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,916 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 05:16.850, SP: 7/2 Raced wide, made most, narrowly headed after 3 out, chased leader until approaching 2 out, left modest 2nd last 1st Cerendipity ( N Scholfield 165 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 170 ) 14.00L 3rd Whodini ( T Wynne 168 ) 12.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 77.1kg 14.00L2 (9)
Bangor-on-Dee 24-Mar-24 4860m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpCh $3,588 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 07:08.790, SP: 4.33 Prominent, lost place before 3rd, closed 8th, challenged 12th, led next, soon headed, every chance after until after last, no impression towards finish 1st Montgomery ( C Deutsch 157 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( F Lambert 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Dragon Rock ( B S Hughes 158 ) 11.00L See full resultsF Lambert 71.7kg 3.25L2 (5)
Newbury 02-Mar-24 3990m HEAVY R3 NvHcpCh $4,860 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 05:21.100, SP: 4/1 Prominent, led before 2nd, jumped right next, mistake and headed 9th, not much room 11th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat 1st Martator ( C Deutsch 156 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Ioupy Collonges ( H Cobden 160 ) 5.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73kg 5.50L2 (4)
Warwick 23-Jan-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 NvHcpCh $5,545 (of $10,329), Winning Time: 05:23.100, SP: 5.50 Prominent on outside, not fluent 5th, lost place 10th, closed before next, led before 2 out, driven out 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 166 ) 2nd Margaret's Legacy ( A Johns 161 ) 2.50L 3rd Pearly Island ( B S Hughes 156 ) 7.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 75.3kg1 (6)
Newbury 30-Dec-23 4510m SOFT R7 NvHcpCh $1,155 (of $10,034), Winning Time: 06:00.320, SP: 4/1 Led narrowly, hit 2nd, headed and pressed leader from 7th, led again narrowly 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out where bad mistake, soon weakened 1st Henry's Friend ( K Woods 151 ) 2nd Walking On Air ( J Bowen 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Passing Well ( G Sheehan 150 ) 0.50L 4th Ballycamus ( T Bellamy 145 , Cd 0 ) 26.75L See full resultsT Bellamy 65.8kg, Cd 0 26.75L4 (7)
Chepstow 09-Dec-23 3910m HEAVY R3 CL3 HcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:16.400, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, pushed along after 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, stayed on 1st Ballycamus ( F Lambert 157 ) 2nd Ballybeen ( D Johnston 147 ) 0.75L 3rd High Game Royal ( B Jones 162 ) 5.00L See full resultsF Lambert 71.2kg1 (10)
Warwick 07-Nov-23 4220m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $2,187 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:27.180, SP: 5.00 Tracked leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed flat, slightly hampered, stayed on 1st Benign Dictator ( D Johnston 170 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 1.75L 3rd Stratton Oakmont ( B Godfrey 155 ) 3.50L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 74.8kg 1.75L2 (14)
Bangor-on-Dee 05-Oct-23 4630m SOFT R5 HcpH $2,392 (of $10,406), Winning Time: 06:02.870, SP: 9/2 Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 7th, plugged on in well held 3rd from 3 out 1st Classic Concorde ( C Brace 151 ) 2nd Halifax ( C Ring 162 ) 1.50L 3rd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 161 ) 7.50L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73kg 7.50L3 (9)
Worcester 08-May-23 4630m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:50.900, SP: 4.50 Jumped right, led until 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Judicial Law ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Come On Gruff ( H Cobden 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Benign Dictator ( S Bowen 163 ) 3.50L UPL Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 72.1kg 0.00LUPD (12)
Ludlow 26-Apr-23 4790m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:40.850, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, went second approaching 3 out, ridden along and made no impression on winner from 2 out, ran on 1st Hardy Fella ( T Bellamy 164 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 163 ) 12.00L 3rd Rockinastorm ( R Patrick 153 ) 9.50L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 73.9kg 12.00L2 (10)
Newbury 25-Mar-23 4880m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH $5,624 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 06:21.950, SP: 12.00 Held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 4th, led next, made rest, came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly 1st Ballycamus ( J Nailor 160 ) 2nd Howaya Now ( H Bannister 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Ballymagroarty Boy ( T Buckley 170 ) 6.50L See full resultsJ Nailor 72.6kg1 (12)
Newbury 04-Mar-23 4130m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpH $2,588 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 04:53.840, SP: 5.00 Midfield in touch, pushed along and headway to chase leaders before 2 out where switched right, pressed leader approaching last, sustained duel run-in, just denied 1st Sashenka ( B Ffrench-davis 168 ) 2nd Ballycamus ( J Nailor 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Surtitle ( L Harrison 166 ) 15.00L See full resultsJ Nailor 70.8kg 0.20L2 (7)
Hereford 17-Jan-23 4370m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $12,986), Winning Time: 05:44.250, SP: 7.50 Towards rear, in last pair when mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out 1st Zestful Hope ( L Pinchin 166 ) 2nd Pachacuti ( T Scudamore 158 ) 0.75L 3rd Lady Wilberry ( H Kimber 151 ) 6.00L UPL Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 159 , Cd 162 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 72.1kg, Cd 73.5kg 0.00LUPD (10)
Ludlow 20-Dec-22 4270m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH $350 (of $11,576), Winning Time: 05:22.200, SP: 3.75 In touch, not fluent 2nd, hampered 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened flat 1st Regal Renaissance ( A Stevens 142 ) 2nd Burrows Park ( L Turner 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Breaking Waves ( L Jones 167 ) 9.00L 5th Ballycamus ( A Jackson-fennell 156 , Cd 163 ) 15.00L See full resultsA Jackson-fennell 70.8kg, Cd 73.9kg 15.00L5 (14)
Fontwell 05-May-22 5180m GOOD R5 CL4 NvHcpH $1,542 (of $12,799), Winning Time: 06:25.800, SP: 2.63 Chased winner, not fluent 4 out, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, 3rd and no impression last 1st Juniper ( D A Jacob 168 ) 2nd Forward Plan ( R Dingle 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 7.75L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 76.2kg 7.75L3 (5)
Hereford 13-Mar-22 4370m GOOD R8 CL5 HcpH $3,758 (of $7,487), Winning Time: 05:43.250, SP: 4.33 Handy, pushed along into 2nd 2 out, pressed leader home turn, soon led, good jump last and stayed on well 1st Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 2nd Always Able ( T Doggrell 155 ) 4.25L 3rd Karakoram ( J Anderson 146 ) 7.00L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 74.8kg1 (6)
Kempton 12-Feb-22 4220m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $502 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:24.600, SP: 4.50 Led, not always fluent, headed before 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened flat 1st Tigerten ( T Scudamore 157 ) 2nd Art Of Illusion ( G Sheehan 157 ) 0.20L 3rd Cap St Vincent ( C Brace 157 ) 0.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 12.50L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 71.2kg 12.50L4 (6)
Fontwell 31-Jan-22 3870m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH $1,342 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 05:02.790, SP: 5.50 Led, joined after 4th, headed 4 out, led again after 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace 1st Dreaming Blue ( R Dingle 162 ) 2nd Watergrange Jack ( T Scudamore 162 ) 11.00L 3rd Ballycamus ( J Nailor 162 ) 19.00L See full resultsJ Nailor 73.5kg 19.00L3 (10)
Southwell 03-Jan-22 3180m SOFT R3 CL5 MdNHF $220 (of $3,443), Winning Time: 04:02.100, SP: 8.50 Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong 1st Ballyglass ( T J O'brien 160 ) 2nd Ohnodonttakemehome ( G Sheehan 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Itso Fury ( J O Jr 160 ) 2.50L 4th Ballycamus ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 10.75L See full resultsS Twiston-davies 72.6kg 10.75L4 (13)
Oldcastle 25-Sep-21 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $1,906), SP: 5/2 Ld, sl mstk 3rd, mstk 7th, 2l adv 1/2way, jmpd right 5out, slt adv & rdn bef 2out, chall last, kow cl hm 1st Ballycamus ( M P A King 165 ) 2nd Frere D'armes ( P Rogan 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Don't Walk Away ( M B O'neill 165 ) 1.00LM P A King 74.8kg1 (5)
Ballingarry 23-May-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $1,906) Ww twrds rr, 10th 1/2way, slt prog in 5th bef 4out, left 3rd aftr 3out, no impr in fair 3rd aftr 2out, ko bhnd 1st Andys Flame ( L P Gilligan 162 ) 2nd Rambo T ( M E P O'brien 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Ballycamus ( M D O'connor 165 ) 14.25LM D O'connor 74.8kg 14.25L3 (11)
Cork 10-Apr-21 4830m GOOD CLMd (of $1,906) Ld, mstk 3rd, 1l adv 6out, chall from 5out, hdd aftr 3out, 5l 3rd & btn when fell 2out 1st Cool Survivor ( M J W Hendrick 160 ) 2nd Serious Charges ( M J L Scallan 160 ) 4.00L 3rd Money Heist ( M B O'neill 165 ) 20.00L UPL Ballycamus ( P A King 165 , Cd 0 )P A King 74.8kg, Cd 0UPD (8)