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Ballaghkeen (IRE)

T: J S Bolger · J: Shane Foley · O: Mrs J S Bolger

By Teofilo (IRE) out of Bealach Nua (IRE)

Form 6700-6019

4/1 Current odds

1/8 W/R

58 RPR

59 TS

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8 runs
1 wins
placed
12% strike
4 d off
64 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6700-6019 4 days off

9 1 0 6 0 0

On Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 64 Career peak

Best TS 66 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 32
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 12%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 12%; best at Navan (IRE) (50% from 2 runs).

Navan (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Dundalk (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Declan McDonogh 33% 1-0-3
Ross Coakley 0% 0-0-2
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1
Shane Foley NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

J S Bolger NOW 12% 1-0-8

Going Record

6 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-3
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 25% 1-0-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Oct 2026 Thank You For Your Support Handicap Roscommon (IRE) T 9th/16 1.25 Soft 1m4f Shane Foley OR 56 7/2F

7 Oct 2026 Racing Again 21st October Handicap (Div II) Navan (IRE) T 1st/16 +0 Yielding 1m2f Declan McDonogh OR 56 14/1

28 Sep 2026 Pravha Handicap (Div II) Down Royal (IRE) T 12th/14 0.2 Good To Yielding 1m3f R. P. Whelan OR 59 17/2

5 Sep 2026 Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div II) Navan (IRE) T 6th/21 1.5 Good 1m2f Declan McDonogh OR 60 11/1

17 Oct 2025 Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap Dundalk (AW) T 13th/13 1 Standard 7f Declan McDonogh OR 65 33/1

30 Sep 2025 Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) Cork T 13th/16 0.1 Yielding 1m Ross Coakley 200/1

16 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Punchestown T 7th/9 6 Good To Yielding 1m30y Seamie Heffernan 25/1

17 Jul 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Leopardstown 6th/10 .5 Good 1m Ross Coakley 20/1

Connections

Trainer: J S Bolger 8%
Jockey: Shane Foley 11%
Owner: Mrs J S Bolger
Sire: Teofilo (IRE)
Dam: Bealach Nua (IRE)
Dam sire: Fastnet Rock
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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