The Blue Panther (2018) Horse
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The Blue Panther, an eight-year-old bay gelding sired by Buratino and out of Banksia, is under the training of Aidan Melia and belongs to Ms Julianne McNally & Colette McNally & D McNally. Over 63 starts he has secured five wins and placed nine times, accumulating $39,114 in earnings. His most recent start took place at Gowran Park on 19 October 2026, where he finished 6th out of 19 runners. The latest victory was recorded at Listowel on 23 September 2025.
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Dundalk • Gowran Park • Thurles • Bellewstown • Leopardstown • Killarney • Roscommon • Listowel • Naas • Curragh • Punchestown • Laytown • Galway • Cork • Navan • SligoRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dundalk 07-Nov-26 1609m STANDARD R7 BAR 1 Betting Bet Builder Boost Handicap (0-60), SP: 15.00 | Jimmy Dalton 1.75L | 8 (14) |
| Gowran Park 19-Oct-26 1678m GOOD R6 Hcp $323 (of $16,163) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:54.280, SP: 7.50 1st Cosmic Funk ( C Cusack 138 , Cd 131 ) 2nd Tariff ( J Ryan 129 ) 2.25L 3rd Sceitimini ( K Leonard 123 ) 3.00L 6th The Blue Panther ( J Dalton 139 , Cd 132 ) 5.30L See full results | J Dalton 63kg, Cd 59.9kg 5.30L | 6 (19) |
| Thurles 08-Oct-26 1672m GOOD R3 Hcp $1,610 (of $16,119) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.860, SP: 5.50 1st Starflow ( C Cusack 134 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Cause I Like You ( G Carroll 128 ) 1.75L 3rd The Blue Panther ( R Holohan 138 , Cd 133 ) 2.25L See full results | R Holohan 62.6kg, Cd 60.3kg 2.25L | 3 (17) |
| Bellewstown 30-Sep-26 1596m SOFT R2 Hcp $3,247 (of $9,742) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.040, SP: 10.00 1st Selective Power ( J Ryan 141 ) 2nd The Blue Panther ( R Holohan 138 , Cd 133 ) 2.75L 3rd Zabriskie Point ( S Coen 141 ) 3.50L See full results | R Holohan 62.6kg, Cd 60.3kg 2.75L | 2 (18) |
| Leopardstown 07-Aug-26 1447m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $11,797) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:29.690, SP: 23.00 1st Launch Time ( C Keane 136 ) 2nd Jazzit ( S Tormey 133 ) 0.50L 3rd Draiocht ( W Lordan 126 ) 0.30L 16th The Blue Panther ( N Burns 140 , Cd 135 ) 8.80L See full results | N Burns 63.5kg, Cd 61.2kg 8.80L | 16 (20) |
| Gowran Park 25-Jul-26 1408m GOOD R3 Hcp $3,256 (of $9,769) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 13.00 1st Dynamic Force ( R Holohan 141 ) 2nd The Blue Panther ( N Burns 136 , Cd 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Eichan San ( T Casey 142 ) 1.50L See full results | N Burns 61.7kg, Cd 59.4kg 0.20L | 2 (16) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-26 1646m GOOD Flat, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, raced freely, headway to dispute lead at halfway, headed and pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly from under 2f out | Nicola Burns 61.7kg 1 length | 9 (13) |
| Roscommon 30-Jun-26 1494m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 40/1 Towards rear, some progress over 2f out, 7th under pressure 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | Nicola Burns 62.1kg 1 3/4 length | 4 (15) |
| Listowel 31-May-26 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th and ridden approaching straight, weakened 1 1/2f out | Nicola Burns 63.5kg Short Head | 13 (15) |
| Gowran Park 09-Apr-26 1573m SOFT Flat, SP: 14/1 Prominent and took keen hold, led after 2f, joined halfway and soon headed, ridden and no impression early straight, weakened | Nicola Burns 64.4kg 20l | 15 (16) |
| Leopardstown 19-Oct-25 1430m HEAVY Flat, SP: 6/1 Dwelt, rear of mid-division, 6th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | Nicola Burns 59.4kg 1 3/4 length | 5 (10) |
| Bellewstown 01-Oct-25 1596m SOFT Flat, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, 6th halfway, not clear run 2f out, switched right and pushed along in 8th over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards to go 4th close home | Nicola Burns 59.4kg 2l | 4 (15) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-25 1422m HEAVY Flat, SP: 10/1 Made all, asserted 2 1/2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong | Nicola Burns 61.2kg | 1 (15) |
| Dundalk 01-Nov-24 1609m STANDARD Flat, SP: 16/1 Led, travelling well and clear 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra | D E Sheehy 59.4kg Neck | 4 (11) |
| Roscommon 14-Oct-24 1510m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd over 2f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, no extra and weakened last 150 yards | Leigh Roche 60.3kg 1/2 length | 6 (15) |
| Bellewstown 27-Aug-24 1601m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 15/2 Soon tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, weakening when slightly short of room over 1f out, soon no extra and eased | Leigh Roche 60.3kg 4 1/2l | 11 (14) |
| Killarney 17-Jul-24 1646m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 8/1 Led, joined and headed after 2f, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon no extra and dropped to 4th over 100 yards out, weakened close home | Robbie Colgan 61.7kg Head | 8 (10) |
| Listowel 02-Jun-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 Prominent, soon led, increased lead before halfway, reduced advantage over 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well | Leigh Roche 59kg | 1 (14) |
| Dundalk 15-Aug-23 1609m STANDARD Flat, SP: 50/1 A bit keen and always towards rear, in rear halfway, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and no impression | Seamie Heffernan 62.6kg 1 1/4 length | 13 (14) |
| Naas 26-Jul-23 1609m SOFT Flat, SP: 16/1 Soon tracked leaders and keen, ridden on inner from 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out, soon no extra | Adam Caffrey 64.4kg 2 1/4l | 15 (18) |
| Bellewstown 07-Jul-23 1568m GOOD TO YIELDING Flat, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, pushed along in rear of mid-division 2f out, 9th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor | Siobhan Rutledge 63.5kg Head | 8 (14) |
| Leopardstown 22-Jun-23 1609m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 22/1 Rear of mid-division early, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened | James Ryan 61.7kg 1 1/4 length | 12 (13) |
| Curragh 23-Oct-22 1408m SOFT TO HEAVY Flat, SP: 25/1 Dwelt slightly, soon rear of mid-division, 9th over 3f out, no impression final furlong | Declan McDonogh 58.5kg Neck | 9 (18) |
| Naas 16-Oct-22 2012m SOFT Flat, SP: 8/1 Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f | Tom Kiely Marshall 64kg 1 length | 9 (15) |
| Curragh 08-Oct-22 1609m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 18/1 Towards rear on inner, 13th 3f out, ridden and went 5th 2f out, no impression final furlong | C J MacRedmond 60.8kg Neck | 5 (19) |
| Listowel 22-Sep-22 1811m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 20/1 Held up towards rear, pushed along in 12th entering straight, stayed on to 8th 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace without threatening, 3rd close home | Gary Carroll 61.2kg 2l | 3 (14) |
| Punchestown 13-Sep-22 1591m GOOD TO YIELDING Flat, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on same pace | Gary Carroll 63kg 2 3/4l | 3 (14) |
| Laytown 08-Sep-22 1207m STANDARD Flat, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, pushed along and no impression halfway, soon ridden, some headway in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace | Gary Carroll 69.9kg 1 1/2 length | 7 (10) |
| Gowran Park 31-Aug-22 1609m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 18/1 Soon mid-division, ridden to close in centre over 2f out, 5th 2f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong | Gary Carroll 62.1kg | 1 (15) |
| Curragh 27-Aug-22 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM PLACES) Flat, SP: 14/1 Mid-division on inner, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression final furlong | Jack Kearney 60.8kg Neck | 10 (16) |
| Roscommon 15-Aug-22 1481m GOOD Flat, SP: 11/1 Held up in 6th, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression | Mikey Sheehy 54.4kg Neck | 6 (7) |
| Galway 30-Jul-22 1408m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 18/1 Rear of mid-division, 12th when not clear run under 2f out, pushed along in 11th 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace without threatening | Jamie Powell 62.6kg 2l | 6 (15) |
| Curragh 24-Jun-22 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 33/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and slightly hampered in mid-division under 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final 150 yards | Gary Carroll 56.2kg Neck | 6 (15) |
| Leopardstown 16-Jun-22 1408m GOOD TO FIRM (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders,3rd halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, no extra | Chris Hayes 64.4kg Head | 9 (10) |
| Leopardstown 09-Jun-22 1419m GOOD TO YIELDING Flat, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway. pushed along 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace until eased final 50 yards, lost 3rd on line | Wesley Joyce 60.3kg Nose | 4 (10) |
| Listowel 04-Jun-22 1262m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 Towards rear, 8th halfway, switched right 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never nearer | Gary Carroll 61.2kg 3/4 length | 5 (10) |
| Curragh 20-May-22 1408m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 40/1 Prominent, ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders 2f out, soon weakened | Wesley Joyce 57.6kg 1/2 length | 9 (18) |
| Cork 06-May-22 1609m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 18/1 Rear of md-division on outer, ridden and no impression towards rear 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor | Wesley Joyce 63.5kg 1/2 length | 12 (15) |
| Cork 16-Apr-22 1408m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 50/1 Towards rear and pushed along early, soon rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out | Jack Kearney 55.8kg 2 1/4l | 12 (17) |
| Gowran Park 18-Oct-21 1609m SOFT TO HEAVY (SOFT IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 33/1 Chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace | Gary Carroll 60.3kg 2l | 5 (9) |
| Navan 06-Oct-21 1156m SOFT Flat, SP: 20/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out | Gary Carroll 61.2kg 1 1/2 length | 10 (11) |
| Gowran Park 18-Sep-21 1408m YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and weakened over 1f out | Billy Lee 61.7kg 9l | 8 (8) |
| Curragh 27-Aug-21 1207m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 25/1 Always towards rear, ridden and behind halfway, never a factor | Wesley Joyce 59kg 1 length | 13 (16) |
| Gowran Park 11-Aug-21 1408m GOOD TO YIELDING Flat, SP: 18/1 Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, soon improved into 2nd and ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened over 1f out | Wesley Joyce 57.6kg Neck | 9 (9) |
| Galway 27-Jul-21 1722m SOFT Flat, SP: 40/1 Held up mid-division, raced keenly, 9th halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression when bumped slightly over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace | Sam Ewing 62.6kg 2 3/4l | 6 (11) |
| Naas 03-Jul-21 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 10/1 Soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on again without threatening closing stages | Sam Ewing 61.7kg Neck | 6 (8) |
| Sligo 15-Jun-21 1161m YIELDING (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 8/1 Soon led, headed briefly after 1f, pushed along and asserted entering straight, ridden and 3 lengths clear 1f out, kept on well, easily | Sam Ewing 60.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Listowel 05-Jun-21 1408m SOFT Flat, SP: 17/2 Propped slightly from stalls and pushed along in rear early, progress on outer to 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, bumped and carried right 1 1/2f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace | Gary Carroll 58.1kg 1/2 length | 4 (7) |
| Curragh 22-May-21 1408m SOFT TO HEAVY Flat, SP: 22/1 Towards rear, ridden and no impression on stands' side 2f out, 11th over 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong to go 4th close home | Gary Carroll 59kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (13) |
| Naas 16-May-21 1609m SOFT (YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 22/1 Prominent, a little keen, soon disputed 3rd, effort and slightly bumped under 3f out, no extra from over 1f out | Gary Carroll 59.9kg 4 1/2l | 8 (9) |
| Naas 26-Apr-21 1609m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 66/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | Gary Carroll 58.1kg Head | 10 (13) |