Ballybay
Five races, zero wins, zero places — Ballybay has yet to give its supporters much to cheer about. The eight-year-old has never finished in the top two in any of its races, and with a record that reads 0 from 5, it sits firmly in the category of horses that have so far found winning beyond them.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Gallagher Bloodstock Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
About 2.2 miles · Ideal conditions · 10 runners
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form does show a flicker of something, though. Two runs back, Ballybay finished second and then sixth, which represents the closest it has come to a result worth talking about. Before that, a seventh. It is modest stuff, but at least the horse has been running competitively enough to put in a placed effort, even if a win has never materialised.
Ballybay is now returning from a break of around three months — 97 days since its last race. Whether that has been planned or enforced is unclear, but trainer Murty McGrath will be hoping a freshened-up horse can find a bit more than it has so far. McGrath's yard has managed just one winner this season, so this is not a string firing on all cylinders, and expectations should be measured accordingly. At eight years old, with no wins on the board, Ballybay needs something to click fairly soon.
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 97-day absence
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Dec
DNF
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
27 Nov
DNF
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
10 Feb
12th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
26 Jan
6th
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
30 Apr
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Feb |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Dec |
0% |