Ireland 7yo

Ballykinlar (IRE)

T: Mickey Bowen · J: James Bowen · O: Martin Gowing

By Irish Wells (FR) out of Bay Rebel (IRE)

Form 11432-07033

3/1 Current odds

3/17 W/R

134 RPR

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17 runs
3 wins
placed
18% strike
6 d off
134 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 11432-07033 6 days off

3 3 0 7 0 2

At Hexham 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 2/6 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 134 Career peak

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Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 47%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kilbeggan — well clear of the 47% career baseline.

Kilbeggan SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Limerick 33% 0-1-3
Sligo 100% 2-0-2
Hexham 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 0-1-1
Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Eoin Staples(5) 100% 3-2-5
Ambrose McCurtin 25% 0-1-4
James Bowen NOW 67% 0-2-3
Shane Fenelon 0% 0-0-2
John Shinnick 0% 0-0-1
Mr E P O'Brien(5) 0% 0-0-1
Peter Smithers 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Donncha Duggan 50% 3-3-12
Mickey Bowen NOW 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 83% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 83% 2-3-6
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (47% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 47% 3-5-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Oct 2026 Cast Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race) Hexham Class 3 T 3rd/4 14 Good 2m4f James Bowen OR 125 7/2

13 Jun 2026 Peter Watson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 3 T 3rd/5 11 Good 1m7f214y James Bowen OR 126 4/1

30 Apr 2026 Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Punchestown T 16th/24 .5 Yielding 2m7f110y Shane Fenelon OR 126 16/1

10 Apr 2026 William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 T 7th/22 .5 Good To Soft 2m4f James Bowen OR 129 33/1

13 Mar 2026 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 11th/24 1.5 Soft 2m4f56y Shane Fenelon OR 132 66/1

18 Oct 2025 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Novice Hurdle (Listed) Limerick T 2nd/6 3.75 Yielding 2m5f Eoin Staples OR 129 3/1

27 Sep 2025 Allman Contracts Novice Hurdle Listowel T 3rd/7 1.75 Good To Yielding 2m4f Eoin Staples OR 122 14/1

5 Sep 2025 Sean Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan T 4th/11 2 Good To Yielding 2m Peter Smithers OR 122 7/2

20 Aug 2025 Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle Sligo T 1st/10 +0 Good 2m4f107y Eoin Staples OR 115 3/1F

7 Aug 2025 Kilcawley Construction Rated Novice Hurdle Sligo T 1st/8 +0 Good 2m1f193y Eoin Staples OR 107 7/2

Connections

Trainer: Mickey Bowen 16%
Jockey: James Bowen 20%
Owner: Martin Gowing
Sire: Irish Wells (FR)
Dam: Bay Rebel (IRE)
Dam sire: Oscar
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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