Boston Bongo (2019) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-19
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Margarita
Prize Money
4986
Trainer
E Sheehy
Owners
Stephen Barron
About

Boston Bongo, a 7yo ch trained by E Sheehy, is by Shantou out of Margarita. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, remaining winless in 22 starts. In its latest race at Punchestown on 31 Dec 2025, Sean Cleary-Farrell rode Boston Bongo to 16th place behind winner Dameauscottlestown.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 31-Dec-25 3315m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $12,501), SP: 29.00 1st Dameauscottlestown ( E Staples 166 ) 2nd Blue Reed ( K Healy 157 , Cd 159 ) 3.75L 3rd King Bob ( C Hogan 144 ) 11.75L 16th Boston Bongo ( S Cleary-farrell 140 ) 28.85L See full resultsS Cleary-farrell 63.5kg 28.85L16 (20)
Limerick 18-Nov-25 3220m HEAVY R4 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 19.00 1st Lenjoleur De Palma ( P M O'brien 162 ) 2nd Onefortheditch ( E Staples 167 ) 8.00L 3rd Le Fanu ( R Deegan 156 ) 5.50L Boston Bongo ( H Sexton 141 , Cd 148 ) 0.00L See full resultsH Sexton 64kg, Cd 67.1kg 0.00LUPD (15)
Clonmel 24-Oct-25 3410m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:09.600, SP: 13.00 1st No Big Deal ( J H Williamson 172 ) 2nd She's On Line ( A Burke-ott 158 ) 0.20L 3rd Sheriffhill ( E T Mellerick 171 ) 2.25L 9th Boston Bongo ( P Elvin 151 , Cd 158 ) 40.45L See full resultsP Elvin 68.5kg, Cd 71.7kg 40.45L9 (12)
Downpatrick 19-Sep-25 3570m SOFT R3 HcpH $300 (of $9,999), SP: 29.00 1st Tir Og ( C Hogan 159 ) 2nd Centaq ( P J O'hanlon 148 ) 5.00L 3rd You Make Me Smile ( D Mullins 149 ) 7.50L 5th Boston Bongo ( P Hanlon 143 , Cd 150 ) 21.50L See full resultsP Hanlon 64.9kg, Cd 68kg 21.50L5 (15)
Wexford 09-Aug-25 4110m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:11.000, SP: 41.00 1st My Good Pal ( B M Coonan 150 ) 2nd Miss Lia ( S D Torrens 155 ) 2.00L 3rd Stone Forest ( J P Shinnick 155 ) 2.25L 9th Boston Bongo ( H Sexton 147 , Cd 154 ) 40.25L See full resultsH Sexton 66.7kg, Cd 69.9kg 40.25L9 (14)
Tramore 09-Jul-25 3220m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:46.280, SP: 81.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 5f out, no impression from 4f out, tailed off 1st Make Good ( C Hayes 144 ) 2nd Dumb Love ( D S O'sullivan 142 ) 9.50L 3rd Bynx ( M W Hassett 133 ) 1.50L 8th Boston Bongo ( L Mcateer 137 ) 95.50L See full resultsL Mcateer 62.1kg 95.5kgL8 (8)
Kilbeggan 01-Jun-25 3220m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:56.900, SP: 51.00 Prominent, dropped to 5th after 4th, lost place and niggled along towards rear after 4 out, no impression in 7th before 2 out, no extra before last 1st Malbas ( K Buckley 168 ) 2nd Jerrari ( D Meyler 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Torquay Road ( B Harvey 168 ) 0.30L 7th Boston Bongo ( P Hanlon 150 , Cd 157 ) 12.95L See full resultsP Hanlon 68kg, Cd 71.2kg 12.95L7 (9)
Wexford 17-May-25 3420m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 34.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra, weakened 1st Splendid Choice ( T P Roche 157 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( D J O'keeffe 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Phoenix Cowboy ( P F Kavanagh 164 ) 4.00L 12th Boston Bongo ( R Deegan 152 ) 49.55L See full resultsR Deegan 68.9kg 49.5kgL12 (14)
Limerick 29-Jan-25 3220m HEAVY R5 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), SP: 6.00 Led, headed at 2nd, led after 5th, headed before 6th, no impression on leaders in 3rd before 2 out, moderate 3rd last, dropped to moderate 4th closing stages 1st Moudan ( E Walsh 165 ) 2nd A Nod To Getaway ( G Noonan 153 ) 3.50L 3rd Fernhill Fling ( T P Roche 147 ) 15.00L 4th Boston Bongo ( P Hanlon 154 , Cd 161 ) 19.75L See full resultsP Hanlon 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 19.75L4 (7)
Punchestown 13-Jan-25 3300m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $11,999), Winning Time: 04:12.060, SP: 10.00 Tracked leader, dropped to mid-division after 3rd, moderate 5th after 4th, weakened in moderate 7th 2 out where fell 1st Ragmans Corner ( E Finegan 167 ) 2nd Royal Time ( O Mcgill 159 ) 12.00L 3rd Jarvis Brook ( J W Hendrick 161 ) 3.50L UPL Boston Bongo ( L T Turner 152 , Cd 154 ) 0.00L See full resultsL T Turner 68.9kg, Cd 69.9kg 0.00LUPD (9)
Clonmel 03-Dec-24 3300m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:11.080, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out where slight mistake 1st Kp's Ladyofknock ( T E O'connor 147 , Cd 140 ) 2nd Mayos Vendangeur ( T P Roche 152 , Cd 145 ) 2.50L 3rd Star Official ( C Owens 165 , Cd 158 ) 3.25L 11th Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 156 ) 16.10L See full resultsB Hayes 70.8kg 16.10L11 (15)
Tipperary 22-Nov-24 3320m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:15.900, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders, 7th when slight mistake 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next 1st Irish Impulse ( R P Treacy 159 ) 2nd Duffys Hodey ( J P O'sullivan 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Wardens Whisper ( T P Roche 158 ) 0.15L UPL Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 163 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Hayes 73.9kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (19)
Limerick 11-Apr-24 3220m HEAVY R2 HcpH $2,200 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:45.000, SP: 13.00 Led or disputed lead, mistake and almost unseated rider 2 out where headed, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st The Big Cloud ( S F O'keeffe 163 ) 2nd Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Jay Pee M ( S Ewing 165 ) 1.50L See full resultsB Hayes 70.3kg 0.50L2 (11)
Naas 11-Mar-24 3120m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:16.000, SP: 41.00 Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along towards rear after 3 out, no impression when slightly hampered last, kept on one pace 1st Hillsdale ( K M Donoghue 160 ) 2nd Ricky Bobby ( D Doyle 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Red Glory ( M P O'connor 168 ) 10.00L 9th Boston Bongo ( J S Mcgarvey 153 ) 22.25L See full resultsJ S Mcgarvey 69.4kg 22.25L9 (19)
Punchestown 30-Jan-24 3250m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $7,633), Winning Time: 04:27.400, SP: 250/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, pecked 3rd, no threat after 4 out, tailed off 1st Anotherway ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Catena Zapata ( R Blackmore 166 ) 12.00L 3rd Touch Me Not ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 8.00L 11th Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 166 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Hayes 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L11 (12)
Fairyhouse 24-Jan-24 3220m HEAVY R4 MdH (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:33.500, SP: 150/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, completely tailed off 1st Mirazur West ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2nd Al Gasparo ( C D Maxwell 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Jasmin De Cotte ( J P O'sullivan 158 ) 30.00L 12th Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Hayes 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L12 (15)
Thurles 21-Jan-24 3140m SOFT R1 MdH (of $12,212), Winning Time: 04:14.800, SP: 80/1 Towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 2nd 1st Purse Price ( J W Kennedy 153 ) 2nd Sharetheknowledge ( D J O'keeffe 162 ) 16.00L 3rd On Lovers Walk ( S O'callaghan 160 ) 0.50L UPL Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 162 , Cd 0 ) See full resultsB Hayes 73.5kg, Cd 0UPD (10)
Naas 12-Jan-24 3220m SOFT R4 MdH (of $14,999), Winning Time: 04:13.000, SP: 251.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 4th, no extra after 3 out 1st Tullyhill ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Lightkeeper ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Union Station ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 3.50L 24th Boston Bongo ( B Hayes 166 ) 0.00L See full resultsB Hayes 75.3kg 0.00L24 (25)
Bellewstown 28-Sep-23 2430m HEAVY R7 Hcp (of $6,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:50.790, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, pushed along 3f out and some headway 2f out, no extra from over 1f out 1st Narlita ( R P Whelan 142 ) 2nd Enquire Within ( W Joyce 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Contrapposto ( M P Sheehy 124 ) 3.00L 10th Boston Bongo ( J M Sheridan 134 , Cd 0 ) 17.75L See full resultsJ M Sheridan 60.8kg, Cd 0 17.75L10 (12)
Roscommon 23-Aug-23 2420m SOFT R6 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:48.470, SP: 67.00 Mid-division and 7th halfway, pushed along in closer 6th over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and kept on same pace from 1f out 1st Navajo River ( P A Harnett 134 ) 2nd Fisherman's Beach ( C Stone-walsh 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Dark Miss ( J Cleary 138 ) 0.75L 7th Boston Bongo ( J Coen 143 , Cd 145 ) 8.25L See full resultsJ Coen 64.9kg, Cd 65.8kg 8.25L7 (12)
Limerick 25-Jun-23 2480m SOFT R6 Md (of $12,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:42.310, SP: 67.00 Soon close up, ran freely, led after 4f, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out 1st Ethical Diamond ( W J Lee 133 ) 2nd Beechwood ( C D Hayes 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Fisherman's Beach ( D P Mcdonogh 133 ) 3.75L 10th Boston Bongo ( L Mcateer 147 ) 24.25L See full resultsL Mcateer 66.7kg 24.25L10 (12)
Roscommon 23-May-23 2070m SOFT R5 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:21.970, SP: 15.00 Slightly hampered from stalls and towards rear, pushed along in rear of mid-division on outer over 2f out, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra 1st Pearl Of Australia ( L F Roche 133 ) 2nd Astar ( C D Hayes 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Ethical Diamond ( W J Lee 133 ) 1.25L 10th Boston Bongo ( S Cleary-farrell 147 , Cd 157 ) 13.00L See full resultsS Cleary-farrell 66.7kg, Cd 71.2kg 13.00L10 (14)