Ballygunner Castle (2019) Horse
About
Ballygunner Castle is a 6yo racehorse trained by W P Mullins, who is based at Carlow. He is by Soldier Of Fortune out of Hear The Thunder. So far, Ballygunner Castle has won 3 races. On 30 Nov 2024 at Fairyhouse he claimed his most important victory, collecting $11,999.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown 11-Dec-25 4640m HEAVY R2 Ch $3,100 (of $15,499), SP: 6.00 1st Kurasso Blue ( J Kennedy 158 ) 2nd Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 166 ) 1.50L 3rd Butch Cassidy ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 3.75L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 1.50L | 2 (11) |
| Perth 23-Apr-25 4820m SOFT R3 CL1 NvHNHFNHF (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:02.570, SP: 9.50 1st Kiss Will ( P Townend 156 ) 2nd Royal Infantry ( H Skelton 159 ) 4.25L 3rd Horaces Pearl ( C Brace 156 ) 1.25L 10th Ballygunner Castle ( R Blackmore 156 ) 26.75L See full results | R Blackmore 70.8kg 26.75L | 10 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 06-Apr-25 4020m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $4,000 (of $40,001), Winning Time: 04:51.500, SP: 5.50 Tracked leaders, ran freely, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along after 2 out and headed early run-in, soon 3rd and kept on one pace 1st Mr Percy ( J J Slevin 157 ) 2nd Fleur In The Park ( C M Quirke 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Ballygunner Castle ( R Blackmore 157 ) 1.75L See full results | R Blackmore 71.2kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Clonmel 13-Feb-25 4850m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $7,000 (of $35,002), Winning Time: 10:53.800, SP: 2.00 Tracked leader, slight mistake 6 out and not fluent 4 out, pressed leader early straight, ridden before 2 out, close up and every chance before last, kept on without matching winner run-in 1st Ballybow ( S Ewing 154 ) 2nd Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Kalnoo ( C Quirke 147 ) 23.00L See full results | P Townend 69.9kg 0.50L | 2 (3) |
| Navan 18-Jan-25 3220m SOFT R1 NvH $800 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 06:50.100, SP: 3.00 Disputed briefly, led after 1st, jumped slightly left 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace 1st James's Gate ( M Walsh 160 ) 2nd C'est Ta Chance ( J J Slevin 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Taponthego ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 3.25L 4th Ballygunner Castle ( D Mullins 163 ) 8.75L See full results | D Mullins 73.9kg 8.75L | 4 (5) |
| Fairyhouse 30-Nov-24 3220m SOFT R4 MdH $7,200 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 03:52.200, SP: 4.00 Prominent, not fluent 1st, led from 2nd, travelling well when badly hampered by loose horse and carried right approaching 2 out, pushed along and clear before last when carried badly right, headed at last, ridden and rallied to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home 1st Ballygunner Castle ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Special Cadeau ( B Hayes 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Don'tstopthemusic ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 1.45L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (25) |
| Tipperary 16-May-24 3220m GOOD R7 NHF $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:15.200, SP: 2.75 Led, pressed 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, led 1f out, strongly pressed closing stages, all out 1st Ballygunner Castle ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Aruntothequeen ( C Smithers 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Red Hugh ( C Clarke 161 ) 2.75L See full results | P W Mullins 76.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Limerick 20-Apr-24 3820m SOFT R7 NHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:01.600, SP: 2.25 Chased leader, 3rd halfway and 2nd 7f out, closer entering straight and pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden and drew clear inside final furlong, kept on well 1st Ballygunner Castle ( J Townend 168 ) 2nd Olympy De Cerisy ( R W Barron 168 ) 9.00L 3rd Silent Venture ( S Cotter 168 ) 30.00L See full results | J Townend 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Thurles 14-Feb-24 3140m HEAVY R7 NHF $1,050 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:09.000, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer entering straight, 2nd and pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, kept on one pace 1st Coco Masterpiece ( C Mullins 168 ) 2nd Fishery Lane ( S E Cahill 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Ballygunner Castle ( F O'brien 168 ) 2.50L See full results | F O'brien 76.2kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
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