Ballymackie (2018) Horse

Foal Date
28-Jun-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Califet
Dam
Moll Magee
Prize Money
11771
Trainer
O Murphy
Owners
Mr Ashley Brooks
About

Ballymackie is a 7yo bay horse trained by O Murphy of Wilmcote. Sired by Califet and out of Moll Magee, the gelding has recorded three victories to date. On 28 December 2025 at Leicester, he captured his biggest triumph, earning $6,886.00 in the Class 5 Nvhcpch. Punters have found him a rewarding runner, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 10% ROI.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Leicester 28-Dec-25 4046m SOFT R2 CL5 NvHcpCh $3,697 (of $6,886), SP: 1.83 1st Ballymackie ( S Bowen 168 ) 2nd Moor End ( L Pinchin 164 ) 6.00L 3rd Kapamazov ( G Sheehan 157 ) 12.00L See full resultsS Bowen 76.2kg1 (8)
Warwick 31-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpCh $440 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 08:38.800, SP: 13.00 1st Noche Negra ( J Brace 164 ) 2nd John W Creasy ( B Carver 151 ) 9.50L 3rd Jack Doyen ( J M Quinlan 145 ) 4.00L 4th Ballymackie ( A Wedge 168 ) 28.50L See full resultsA Wedge 76.2kg 28.50L4 (7)
Cheltenham 13-Dec-24 4140m SOFT R2 CL2 NvCh $1,196 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:10.120, SP: 201.00 Always in rear, losing touch when mistake 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out 1st Jango Baie ( N D Boinville 158 ) 2nd Springwell Bay ( J O Jr 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Caldwell Potter ( H Cobden 163 ) 6.50L 5th Ballymackie ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 84.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.7kg 84kgL5 (5)
Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL1 NvCh (of $73,778), Winning Time: 03:55.610, SP: 101.00 Mid-division, lost position 4 out, soon rallied, ridden and dropped away after 3 out 1st L'eau Du Sud ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd Western Zephyr ( S Bowen 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Lookaway ( J M Quinlan 158 ) 0.75L 8th Ballymackie ( A Wedge 158 ) 40.00L See full resultsA Wedge 71.7kg 40.00L8 (8)
Warwick 07-Nov-23 4020m SOFT R4 CL3 NvCh $545 (of $17,706), Winning Time: 05:20.280, SP: 29.00 Pressed leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next 1st Iroko ( J O Jr 156 ) 2nd Golden Son ( H Cobden 156 ) 3.25L 3rd Kilbeg King ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 17.00L 5th Ballymackie ( A Wedge 156 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Wedge 70.8kg 0.00L5 (5)
Loughanmore 08-Apr-23 4830m SOFT (of $5,310), SP: 4/7 Rcd 5th, brfly drpd to 4th 3out, went 2nd aftr 2out, rdn & jnd ldr early str, qckr over last, kow flat 1st Ballymackie ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Golden De Coeur ( L J Murphy 170 ) 1.50L 3rd Dukehill ( N Mcparlan 170 ) 18.50LD O'connor 77.1kg1 (8)
Punchestown Pts 12-Feb-23 4828m SOFT Md (of $9,506), SP: 6.50 Mid-div, clsr 1/2 way, jnd ldr 5out, wo bef next, 1l adv next, qcknd clr from 2out, in command last, easily 1st Ballymackie ( O Mcgill 165 ) 2nd Nocomment Required ( T Hamilton 170 ) 19.00L 3rd Arkle Rua ( S Connor 170 ) 15.00LO Mcgill 74.8kg1 (8)
Loughanmore 16-Apr-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,310), SP: 7/2 Pr, 2nd 1/2way, drpd to 4th aftr 2out & sn rdn, wknd to 5th appr str, eased bef last 1st It's For Me ( B G Crawford 165 ) 2nd He's Ultimate ( D G Lavery 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Rock My Way ( D Mcgill 160 ) 2.00L 5th Ballymackie ( N Mcparlan 165 , Cd 0 ) 37.25LN Mcparlan 74.8kg, Cd 0 37.25L5 (10)
Portrush 26-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $5,310), SP: 8/1 In rr, last 1/2way, prog to 5th aftr 3out, rdn in 3rd appr str, no ex aftr 2out, left 2nd last, no ch with easy wnr 1st King Of Kingsfield ( D G Lavery 165 ) 2nd Ballymackie ( N Mcparlan 165 ) 0.00L 3rd Boston Town ( M B O'neill 165 ) 15.00LN Mcparlan 74.8kg 0.00L2 (7)