The Border Boy
About
The Border Boy is an 8yo chestnut trained by S Aherne in Cork. He is by Shirocco out of The Clew Bay Fox and has won one race so far. His most noteworthy triumph came on 4 Aug 2025 at Cork, where he pocketed $6,000 in the Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0‑100) (Div 2).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tramore 15-Aug-25 4114m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 13/2 | S F O'keeffe 65.8kg 18.90L | 10 (15) |
| Cork 04-Aug-25 3438m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,000 (of $6,000), SP: 17/2 | P T Enright 63.5kg | 1 (18) |
| Bellewstown 06-Jul-25 4123m GOOD R5 HcpH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:59.800, SP: 11/1 Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, kept on one pace from 3 out | D J Power 64kg, Cd 62.1kg 35.25L | 6 (16) |
| Tramore 31-May-25 4357m SOFT R5 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:12.300, SP: 7/1 Towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, 4th next, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | S F O'keeffe 64.4kg 8.25L | 4 (15) |
| Clonmel 16-May-25 3947m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $9,999), 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 25.25L | 9 (15) |
| Clonmel 03-Oct-24 4010m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $10,000), 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 31.50L | 12 (16) |
| Bellewstown 29-Aug-24 3456m GOOD R7 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:10.200, SP: 11/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | S F O'keeffe 70.8kg 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: 05:21.100, 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: 04:17.400, 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) |