Ballystone (2018) Horse

Foal Date

20-May-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Shirocco

Dam

Last Theatre

Prize Money

41502

Trainer

J C McConnell

Owners

Derek Kierans

About

Punchestown R4 Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) — Ballystone is an 8yo gelding trained by J C McConnell, based in Meath. He is by Shirocco out of Last Theatre and has secured two victories so far. On 3 Aug 2025 at Galway, Ballystone achieved his most notable win, earning $17,501.00 in the Hcph. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 38% return on investment.

Raced At

Galway • Hexham • Wexford • Naas • Leopardstown • Navan • Ballinrobe • Cork

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Galway 03-Aug-25 4880m GOOD R2 HcpH $10,500 (of $17,501), Winning Time: 06:12.800, SP: 15.00 1st Ballystone ( A Harvey 165 , Cd 170 ) 2nd Chance Another One ( D Meyler 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Bitofajokelike ( J Coen 161 ) 1.25L See full results	A Harvey 74.8kg, Cd 77.1kg	1 (18)
Hexham 15-Jun-25 4050m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH $927 (of $15,002), SP: 4.50 Held up in midfield, not fluent 3 out, driven and kept on same pace before last 1st Fingal's Hill ( H Brooke 168 ) 2nd Johnson's Blue ( T Midgley 166 , Cd 163 ) 0.15L 3rd Miss Maverick ( J Davies 155 ) 2.40L 4th Ballystone ( H Cobden 162 ) 10.40L See full results	H Cobden 73.5kg 10.40L	4 (10)
Wexford 18-Mar-25 3220m SOFT R4 HcpH $999 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:01.500, SP: 10.00 Rear of mid-division, 6th after 3 out and went 4th next, pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in 1st Duke Otto ( G B Noonan 140 , Cd 135 ) 2nd Addragoole ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 0.15L 3rd Balko D'ange ( B Hayes 159 ) 1.90L 4th Ballystone ( D O'keeffe 155 ) 3.90L See full results	D O'keeffe 70.3kg 3.90L	4 (11)
Naas 24-Feb-25 3120m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $15,999), Winning Time: 07:02.400, SP: 41.00 Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened 1st Duke Of Leggagh ( P M O'brien 153 ) 2nd Gabbys Cross ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 8.00L 3rd American Money ( K Buckley 161 ) 3.50L 8th Ballystone ( S Torrens 163 ) 45.75L See full results	S Torrens 73.9kg 45.8kgL	8 (11)
Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 81.00 Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 3rd, 17th after 5th, progress after 2 out, no extra before last 1st Enniskerry ( S Flanagan 159 ) 2nd Pinot Gris ( K Donoghue 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Lieber Nicc ( R Blackmore 144 ) 4.50L 11th Ballystone ( B W Harvey 148 ) 23.40L See full results	B W Harvey 67.1kg 23.40L	11 (19)
Navan 09-Dec-23 4020m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH $1,095 (of $36,501), Winning Time: 05:40.700, SP: 81.00 Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon dropped to last, trailing before last, weakened, tailed off 1st Slade Steel ( R Blackmore 157 ) 2nd Lecky Watson ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Stellar Story ( J Kennedy 157 ) 4.50L 5th Ballystone ( D O'keeffe 157 ) 0.00L See full results	D O'keeffe 71.2kg 0.00L	5 (5)
Navan 19-Nov-23 4020m HEAVY R4 NvH $1,050 (of $22,487), Winning Time: 05:34.000, SP: 9/1 Tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, 2nd before 6th, 3rd 4 out, lost place and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off 1st Croke Park ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 2nd Mel Monroe ( S Ewing 147 ) 3.25L 3rd Search For Glory ( J C Gainford 154 ) 2.00L 5th Ballystone ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 0.00L See full results	D O'keeffe 69.9kg 0.00L	5 (6)
Ballinrobe 31-May-23 3260m GOOD R1 MdH $6,300 (of $5,575), Winning Time: 04:04.400, SP: 1/2 Led and disputed, led last, ridden entering straight, kept on well closing stages 1st Ballystone ( D J O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Sherodan ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Art Of Silence ( D Meyler 166 ) 12.00L	D J O'keeffe 71.7kg	1 (15)
Cork 09-Apr-23 3820m SOFT R8 CLNHF $2,100 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:40.500, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, joined final 150 yards, kept on well, headed close home 1st Will Do ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2nd Ballystone ( A Harvey 168 , Cd 175 ) 0.20L 3rd Answer To Kayf ( D Allen 168 ) 13.00L See full results	A Harvey 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 0.20L	2 (8)
Navan 13-Feb-23 3220m SOFT R8 NHF (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:01.080, SP: 29.00 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened 1st Firefox ( J J Codd 168 ) 2nd Mint Boy ( J Dunne 168 ) 10.00L 3rd The Gunner Yeats ( P W Mullins 168 ) 8.00L 8th Ballystone ( A Harvey 168 , Cd 175 ) 36.75L See full results	A Harvey 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 36.75L	8 (13)
Navan 21-Jan-23 3170m SOFT R5 NHF $1,050 (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:02.080, SP: 6.50 Prominent, 2nd at halfway, pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden in close 2nd 2f out, no impression on easy winner 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace 1st It's For Me ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Suttons Hill ( R W Barron 168 ) 10.00L 3rd Ballystone ( A Harvey 168 , Cd 175 ) 11.75L See full results	A Harvey 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 11.75L	3 (9)
Broughshane 07-May-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $7,200), SP: 3/1 Mid-div, mstk 4th, 6th 1/2way, mstk 3out in 5th, rdn to chall ldr bef 2out, 1l adv last where mstk, hdd flat 1st Kinbara ( B G Crawford 165 ) 2nd Ballystone ( N Mcparlan 165 ) 0.50L 3rd Tommy Cullen ( P C Bannon 165 ) 3.00L	N Mcparlan 74.8kg 0.50L	2 (12)