Blackberry Jack (2017) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-17

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Sir Percy

Dam

Ms Grande Corniche

Prize Money

14655

Trainer

D Leahy

Owners

Ray Connolly

About

Blackberry Jack is an 8yo chestnut trained by D Leahy. He is by Sir Percy out of Ms Grande Corniche. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 24 starts. In his latest race at Downpatrick on 19 Sep 2025, Jordan Gainford rode him to a sixth‑place finish behind winner Tir Og.

Raced At

Downpatrick • Galway • Tramore • Gowran Park • Roscommon • Limerick • Fairyhouse • Killarney • Curragh • Cork • Kilbeggan • Ballinrobe • Listowel • Thurles • Tipperary

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Downpatrick 19-Sep-25 3570m SOFT R3 HcpH $200 (of $9,999), SP: 11.00 1st Tir Og ( C M Hogan 159 , Cd 152 ) 2nd Centaq ( P J O'hanlon 148 ) 5.00L 3rd You Make Me Smile ( D Mullins 149 ) 12.50L 6th Blackberry Jack ( J Gainford 153 ) 38.50L See full results	J Gainford 69.4kg 38.50L	6 (15)
Galway 10-Sep-25 2410m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $11,499) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:45.860, SP: 21.00 1st Rain ( J O'gorman 129 ) 2nd Steps In The Sand ( P Mcgettigan 139 ) 0.00L 3rd Quiz Test ( K G Kennedy 133 ) 0.50L 14th Blackberry Jack ( M W Hassett 126 ) 8.35L See full results	M W Hassett 57.2kg 8.35L	14 (18)
Tramore 17-Aug-25 2410m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:39.320, SP: 34.00 1st Tounsivator ( D Mcmonagle 142 ) 2nd Oriole ( L F Roche 140 ) 0.75L 3rd Blackberry Jack ( M W Hassett 121 ) 5.75L See full results	M W Hassett 54.9kg 5.75L	3 (9)
Gowran Park 15-Aug-24 1900m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $10,501) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:00.120, SP: 8.00 1st Polemon ( A J Casey 137 ) 2nd Jarvis Brook ( R P Whelan 132 ) 0.15L 3rd The World's Astage ( B M Coen 129 ) 2.00L UPL Blackberry Jack ( M W Hassett 139 , Cd 144 ) 14.50L See full results	M W Hassett 63kg, Cd 65.3kg 14.50L	UPD (14)
Roscommon 03-Jul-24 2070m GOOD R6 Hcp $375 (of $12,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.350, SP: 9.00 Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd over 3f out, no impression and lost place inside final furlong, no extra 1st Out On Friday ( W Joyce 126 ) 2nd Slieve Binnian ( R P Whelan 140 ) 0.00L 3rd Annexation ( W J Lee 131 ) 0.15L 5th Blackberry Jack ( M W Hassett 122 , Cd 127 ) 3.25L See full results	M W Hassett 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 3.25L	5 (11)
Limerick 22-Jun-24 2510m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $11,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:47.960, SP: 21.00 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, improved to dispute after 4f, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression over 1f out, weakened 1st Rapid Mission ( D P Mcdonogh 128 ) 2nd Qasbaz ( G F Carroll 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Eskimo Komet ( J A Heffernan 137 ) 0.20L 9th Blackberry Jack ( P Harnett 129 , Cd 134 ) 7.75L See full results	P Harnett 58.5kg, Cd 60.8kg 7.75L	9 (14)
Fairyhouse 31-May-24 2010m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $11,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.780, SP: 26.00 In touch, soon mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, not much room and hampered on inner over 2f out, modest late headway 1st Moonlit Mist ( A J Hayes 140 ) 2nd Lady Christa ( K G Kennedy 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Complete Fiction ( S T Mccullagh 142 ) 1.25L 11th Blackberry Jack ( H Horgan 135 , Cd 137 ) 16.75L See full results	H Horgan 61.2kg, Cd 62.1kg 16.75L	11 (16)
Killarney 15-May-24 3390m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $16,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 04:02.890, SP: 67.00 Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra over 2f out 1st Boher Road ( R P Whelan 138 ) 2nd The Banger Doyle ( S Foley 126 ) 6.50L 3rd Last Ammo ( J Kearney 136 ) 0.75L 11th Blackberry Jack ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 32.50L See full results	D E Sheehy 54kg 32.50L	11 (12)
Galway 30-Oct-23 2380m HEAVY R6 Hcp (of $15,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:51.590, SP: 17.00 Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway in 7th approaching straight, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra 1st Immutable ( G F Carroll 140 ) 2nd Narlita ( R P Whelan 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Global Export ( R Whearty 123 ) 3.75L 7th Blackberry Jack ( D E Sheehy 130 , Cd 133 ) 15.75L See full results	D E Sheehy 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 15.75L	7 (9)
Curragh 12-Oct-23 2010m SOFT R6 Hcp $800 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:22.290, SP: 21.00 Towards rear, ridden in last 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong 1st Dutch Gold ( C T Keane 136 ) 2nd Genuine Article ( C D Hayes 136 ) 1.50L 3rd Trachonitus ( L T Mcateer 132 ) 0.20L 4th Blackberry Jack ( D E Sheehy 127 , Cd 130 ) 3.75L See full results	D E Sheehy 57.6kg, Cd 59kg 3.75L	4 (8)
Cork 26-Sep-23 1610m HEAVY R7 CLHcp $480 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.740, SP: 29.00 Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, progress on inner 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no extra closing stages 1st Helpmeout ( D Mcmonagle 129 ) 2nd Catena Zapata ( C T Keane 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Trachonitus ( R P Cleary 130 ) 0.50L 5th Blackberry Jack ( D E Sheehy 126 , Cd 129 ) 3.25L See full results	D E Sheehy 57.2kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.25L	5 (12)
Downpatrick 28-Aug-23 3570m GOOD HcpH (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:12.080, SP: 10.00 Slightly hampered early and towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer after 2 out, no extra run-in 1st Anyway ( M J M O'sullivan 163 ) 2nd Gwan Tadhg ( B W Harvey 168 ) 8.50L 3rd Tea It Is ( S W Flanagan 164 ) 6.50L 9th Blackberry Jack ( S O'callaghan 166 , Cd 0 ) 31.25L	S O'callaghan 75.3kg, Cd 0 31.25L	9 (12)
Kilbeggan 13-Aug-23 3220m SOFT R2 CLHcpH $2,100 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 04:00.500, SP: 6.50 Mid-division and 10th halfway, progress before 3 out where not fluent, pushed along and went 3rd after next, ridden and further progress into 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in and kept on same pace 1st Charlies Pride ( S F O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Blackberry Jack ( D J Gilligan 164 ) 4.75L 3rd Destivelle ( P K Donovan 153 ) 4.25L	D J Gilligan 74.4kg 4.75L	2 (17)
Roscommon 11-Jul-23 3120m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $10,999), Winning Time: 03:46.300, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, mistake at 5th, 8th after 5th, lost place after 4 out, weakened before 3 out 1st Presenting Lad ( M J M O'sullivan 161 ) 2nd Paidi's Passion ( B W Harvey 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Benefit Run ( S W Flanagan 159 ) 3.25L 14th Blackberry Jack ( S Fitzgerald 160 ) 25.75L See full results	S Fitzgerald 72.6kg 25.75L	14 (15)
Ballinrobe 21-Jun-22 1920m GOOD R5 Md $575 (of $11,500) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:07.730, SP: 4.50 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Ms Eagleton ( W J Lee 130 ) 2nd True Artist ( C T Keane 135 ) 1.50L 3rd Cristal Clere ( S D Bowen 135 ) 2.50L 4th Blackberry Jack ( E J Mcnamara 135 ) 4.25L See full results	E J Mcnamara 61.2kg 4.25L	4 (14)
Limerick 11-Jun-22 1610m GOOD R7 Md $3,000 (of $14,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.530, SP: 34.00 Held up in mid-division 1st Marhaba Ashmayme ( W J Lee 134 ) 2nd Blackberry Jack ( E J Mcnamara 145 ) 1.75L 3rd Tawny Coster ( M A Enright 129 ) 0.00L See full results	E J Mcnamara 65.8kg 1.75L	2 (14)
Killarney 03-Oct-21 3420m GOOD R2 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:10.600, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, not fluent 5th, 5th from halfway, took closer order from 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression when fell 2 out 1st Elite Des Mottes ( R Deegan 155 ) 2nd General Clermont ( J C Gainford 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Floating Around ( A P Ryan 160 ) 12.00L UPL Blackberry Jack ( J G Gilligan 164 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L	J G Gilligan 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Listowel 20-Sep-21 3220m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $13,500), Winning Time: 03:59.200, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace 1st Clarens ( J B Foley 149 ) 2nd Cornerkova ( E Twomey 160 ) 3.50L 3rd Little Mixup ( M M Mcdonagh 154 ) 0.50L UPL Blackberry Jack ( J G Gilligan 155 ) 8.75L	J G Gilligan 70.3kg 8.75L	UPD (15)
Kilbeggan 21-Aug-21 3220m GOOD R1 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:53.400, SP: 10.00 Chased leaders, 3rd at 5th, headway and on terms after 3 out, pushed along and headed after next, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace 1st Dark Spark ( G Brouder 168 ) 2nd Malbas ( S A Mulcahy 168 ) 9.00L 3rd Estepona Sun ( D G Hogan 165 ) 0.30L UPL Blackberry Jack ( T J Kelly 160 , Cd 167 ) 19.50L	T J Kelly 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 19.50L	UPD (17)
Cork 10-Jul-21 3220m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:53.400, SP: 34.00 Chased leaders early, mistake 2nd and slight mistake 3rd, soon mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, ridden before straight, under pressure in 7th 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace 1st Ilmig ( D Meyler 163 ) 2nd Carrarea ( B Hayes 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Na Caith Tobac ( L P Dempsey 163 ) 7.00L UPL Blackberry Jack ( T J Kelly 163 , Cd 170 ) 12.75L	T J Kelly 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 12.75L	UPD (21)
Listowel 07-Jun-21 3220m GOOD R2 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 03:58.100, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no impression when not fluent 2 out, no extra and mistake last 1st Wouldn't You Agree ( M M Mcdonagh 168 ) 2nd The Little Yank ( S Fitzgerald 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Digby ( A W Short 168 ) 9.00L 5th Blackberry Jack ( T J Kelly 163 , Cd 0 ) 25.50L	T J Kelly 73.9kg, Cd 0 25.50L	5 (15)
Thurles 09-Oct-20 1620m SOFT R3 CLMd (of $11,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.160, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and pressed leaders over 2f out, no extra in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace 1st Salsa ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 2nd Ballinlough Gale ( D Mcmonagle 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Kells ( S Foley 133 ) 4.25L 6th Blackberry Jack ( E J Mcnamara 133 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L	E J Mcnamara 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.25L	6 (13)
Tipperary 15-Sep-20 1810m SOFT R3 CLMd (of $11,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:57.600, SP: 33/1 Prominent, soon disputed lead, headed 1f out, one pace after 1st Longbourn ( M A Gallagher 139 ) 2nd Orchid Gardens ( R P Cleary 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Thaleeq ( O J Orr 133 ) 0.75L 6th Blackberry Jack ( E J Mcnamara 133 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L	E J Mcnamara 60.3kg, Cd 0 2.75L	6 (14)
Tipperary 08-Aug-20 2520m SOFT R6 CLMd (of $11,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:56.580, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, some headway approaching straight and 4th 2f out, pushed along and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong 1st Danger Money ( G M Ryan 133 ) 2nd Dewcup ( W J Lee 143 ) 0.50L 3rd Watchmen ( R Coakley 133 ) 2.25L 6th Blackberry Jack ( E J Mcnamara 133 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L	E J Mcnamara 60.3kg, Cd 0 9.25L	6 (14)