The Border Boy
(IRE)About
The Border Boy is an 8-year-old ch gelding from Ireland trained by S Aherne, based at Cork. It is sired by the stallion Shirocco out of the dam The Clew Bay Fox. The Border Boy has yet to win a race, with 0 wins from 13 attempts. In its most recent race at Tramore on 31st May 2025, The Border Boy was ridden by S F O'Keeffe and finished 4th behind Mags Nelson.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tramore 31-May-25 m R5 HcpH | S F O'keeffe 0.00L | 4 (15) |
| Clonmel 16-May-25 3947m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 10/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th and ridden entering straight, no extra from 2 out | S F O'keeffe 65.3kg, Cd 0 25.25L | 9 (15) |
| Clonmel 03-Oct-24 4010m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $6,313), Winning Time: 04:53.300, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, never a factor, bad mistake 6th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden before next, no extra | S F O'keeffe 69.4kg, Cd 0 31.50L | 12 (16) |
| Bellewstown 29-Aug-24 3456m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:10.200, SP: 11/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | S F O'keeffe 70.8kg, Cd 0 28.50L | 12 (16) |
| Cork 05-Aug-24 3712m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $6,313), Winning Time: 04:28.900, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened before next | M P O'connor 71.7kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 11 (16) |
| Cork 06-Jul-24 3392m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 03:59.200, SP: 11/1 Led and disputed early, headed before 2nd, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight | S F O'keeffe 72.1kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 13 (14) |
| Tramore 01-Jun-24 4357m SOFT R6 HcpH $315 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:17.400, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, ridden into 6th before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace | S F O'keeffe 73kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 5 (15) |
| Punchestown 21-May-24 4145m SOFT R7 HcpH $200 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 5:21.100, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, some headway 2 out, pushed along and went 6th entering straight, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | S F O'keeffe 72.6kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 6 (16) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-24 3252m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $7,022), Winning Time: 4:17.400, SP: 40/1 Led early, joined from 3rd, headed next, disputed lead again and ridden entering straight, headed before last, weakened run-in | S Tobin 68.5kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 10 (17) |
| Killarney 26-Aug-23 3310m SOFT R1 MdH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:00.000, SP: 150/1 Mid-division on outer, ridden and no extra before 3 out, tailed off | D Moloney 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (19) |
| Cork 07-Aug-23 3758m SOFT R3 MdH (of $8,700), Winning Time: 04:37.100, SP: 150/1 Towards rear, effort and progress before 3 out, no extra after 3 out | D Moloney 75.3kg, Cd 0 31.75L | 7 (21) |
| Cork 15-Jul-23 3392m SOFT R2 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:09.900, SP: 100/1 Rear, no impression, never a factor | D Moloney 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (22) |
| Tramore 03-Jun-23 3328m GOOD R7 NHF (of $6,300), Winning Time: 03:57.080, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, pushed along in 7th over 4f out, no impression | C H Mcauliffe 76.2kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 8 (11) |