Blackjack Hills (2022) Horse
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About
Blackjack Hills is a four-year-old chestnut gelding sired by Ribchester and out of Sleeptalker. The horse is under the guidance of trainer M J Smith and is owned by Debbie Kelly. In 13 starts he has secured two victories, placed second once, and has accumulated $28,331 in earnings. His most recent outing was at Thurles on 8 October 2026, where he finished 13th out of 17 runners. His latest win was recorded at Dundalk on 5 November 2025.
Raced At
Fairyhouse • Thurles • Curragh • Galway • Leopardstown • Roscommon • Dundalk • Gowran Park • Down Royal • Naas • NavanRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse 03-Nov-26 3219m GOOD TO YIELDING R4 Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle, SP: 51.00 | James Smith neck | 10 (15) |
| Thurles 08-Oct-26 3339m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $19,345) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 03:52.730, SP: 8.50 1st Blissful Bonita ( G Carroll 126 ) 2nd Glittering Gem ( C Hayes 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Granville Street ( R Holohan 140 , Cd 135 ) 3.25L 13th Blackjack Hills ( R Colgan 132 ) 52.85L See full results | R Colgan 59.9kg 52.9kgL | 13 (17) |
| Curragh 16-Aug-26 2012m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $20,612) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:04.340, SP: 7.50 1st Liberation Date ( O Tynan 131 ) 2nd Thyer ( L Roche 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Nibras Rainbow ( C Hayes 119 ) 1.50L 8th Blackjack Hills ( R Colgan 125 ) 4.85L See full results | R Colgan 56.7kg 4.85L | 8 (12) |
| Galway 30-Jul-26 2414m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $16,725) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:47.070, SP: 15.00 1st Faro Island ( B Lee 136 ) 2nd Day Trader ( R Colgan 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Baila Conmigo ( J Kearney 139 ) 2.25L 8th Blackjack Hills ( D Mcdonogh 135 ) 7.55L See full results | D Mcdonogh 61.2kg 7.55L | 8 (21) |
| Leopardstown 17-Jul-26 2012m GOOD R7 Hcp $6,534 (of $19,602) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:06.750, SP: 12.00 1st Marmeladova ( B Lee 135 ) 2nd Blackjack Hills ( R Colgan 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Daler ( C Keane 143 ) 1.00L See full results | R Colgan 56.2kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Roscommon 01-Jul-26 2069m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $14,878) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:14.310, SP: 21.00 1st Thatwilldoso ( R Cleary 132 ) 2nd Flying Fortress ( R Whearty 129 ) 0.15L 3rd Follow Me ( D B Mcmonagle 139 ) 2.50L 7th Blackjack Hills ( R Colgan 124 ) 6.75L See full results | R Colgan 56.2kg 6.75L | 7 (13) |
| Dundalk 05-Nov-25 2149m STANDARD Flat, SP: 9/2 Mid-division early, 5th halfway, ridden and led early final furlong, kept on well | Ben Coen 60.8kg | 1 (13) |
| Gowran Park 20-Oct-25 1678m HEAVY Flat, SP: 10/1 Dwelt, towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress 3f out, ridden into 2nd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, edged right on to rail 150 yards out and again over 50 yards out, kept on well | Robbie Colgan 58.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Down Royal 05-Sep-25 2591m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 Dwelt, always behind, never a factor | Leigh Roche 59kg 7l | 14 (14) |
| Naas 05-Jul-25 2088m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 10/1 Very slowly away and detached in rear, closer halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor | Jack Kearney 62.6kg Head | 11 (13) |
| Leopardstown 05-Jun-25 1609m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 50/1 Dwelt, raced in rear, progress over 1f out, soon slightly hampered, kept on final furlong, never nearer | Robbie Colgan 59kg 1/2 length | 9 (18) |
| Navan 17-May-25 2048m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 125/1 Held up, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened | Robbie Colgan 60.8kg 14l | 9 (10) |
| Gowran Park 07-May-25 1609m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 200/1 Mid-division, ridden into 6th under 2f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace | Robbie Colgan 60.8kg 4l | 6 (12) |
| Navan 26-Apr-25 2030m SOFT Flat, SP: 100/1 Mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression over 2f out, no extra | Declan McDonogh 60.8kg 3l | 12 (20) |