Ballystone (IRE)
8yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Ballystone (IRE) is a 8yo bay gelding, trained by J C McConnell and owned by Derek Kierans. He is by Shirocco (GER), out of Last Theatre (IRE), by King's Theatre, bred by Michael O'Donovan. From 14 career starts, he has won 3 times, placed on 5 occasions, at a 21.4% strike rate. He has earned £22.6k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 127. He shows a preference for good going (2w from 3r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Ballystone (IRE)(IRE)
Form
140144
Active
Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
127
TF
—
Runs
14
Wins
3
Places
5
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
21.4%
Place Rate
35.7%
Total Runs
14
Best OR
127
Career Earnings
£22.6k
Smart Signals
🌧️Going preferenceGood — 2w from 6r (33%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 3w from 14r (21%)
✨In form2 wins in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£31.3k totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good3
2W 2P 67%
Yielding3
0W 1P 0%
Soft2
1W 2P 50%
Good To Yielding2
0W 0P 0%
Heavy2
0W 0P 0%
Good To Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Soft To Heavy1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 31
0W 0P 0%
Seasonal Form
Jan1
0W 1P 0%
Feb2
0W 0P 0%
Mar1
0W 0P 0%
Apr2
0W 1P 0%
May1
1W 1P 100%
Jun1
0W 0P 0%
Jul1
0W 0P 0%
Aug2
2W 2P 100%
Nov1
0W 0P 0%
Dec2
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without14
3W 5P 21%
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
12.8L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | 1 | Killarney (IRE) | Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Steeplechase | 23.5ff | Good | Josh Williamson | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Beginners Steeplechase | 22.5ff | Good | Alex Harvey | 5/1 | — | — | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 18 | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 23.5ff | Yielding | Alex Harvey | 50/1 | 127 | — | |
| 03 Aug 2025 | 1 | Galway | Kenny Galway Peugeot Handicap Hurdle | 24.5ff | Soft | Alex Harvey | 14/1 | 119 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 4 | Hexham | Tileform Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Good To Soft | Harry Cobden | 7/2J | 124 | — | |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 4 | Wexford | Michael O'Murchadha Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good To Yielding | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 | 119 | — | |
| 23 Feb 2025 | 8 | Naas | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle | 15.5ff | Heavy | Simon Torrens | 40/1 | 122 | — | |
| 27 Dec 2024 | 11 | Leopardstown | Spinal Injuries Ireland Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Yielding | Ben Harvey | 80/1 | 123 | — | |
| 09 Dec 2023 | 5 | Navan | Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 20ff | Heavy | Darragh O'Keeffe | 80/1 | — | — | |
| 19 Nov 2023 | 5 | Navan | John Lynch Carpets & Flooring Monksfield Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 20ff | Soft To Heavy | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 | — | — | |
| 30 May 2023 | 1 | Ballinrobe | Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 16ff | Good | Darragh O'Keeffe | 1/2F | — | — | |
| 09 Apr 2023 | 2 | Cork | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (pro/am) Flat Race | 19ff | Yielding | Alex Harvey | 16/1 | — | — | |
| 12 Feb 2023 | 8 | Navan | William Hill Play Responsibly (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 16ff | Good To Yielding | Alex Harvey | 28/1 | — | — | |
| 21 Jan 2023 | 3 | Navan | Racing Again February 12th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 16ff | Soft | Alex Harvey | 11/2 | — | — |
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