Ballymackney
Ballymackney is a two-year-old still finding its feet on the track, with a record that tells the story of a young horse in learning mode. Its last five runs show how testing early racing can be: an eleventh, an eighth, another eleventh, a ninth, and a race we don't have details for. These aren't catastrophic results for a horse this young, but they show a horse that hasn't yet cracked how to win.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Harcourt Racing Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's worth noting is that Ballymackney is trained by Noel Meade, a serious operator at Castletown in County Meath whose yard has already sent out 42 winners this season. That's the kind of win rate that suggests genuine expertise. Young horses often need time to mature and learn the game, and Meade's record suggests Ballymackney is in capable hands. With another race under its belt just in the last day, the horse is clearly being kept busy and given chances to improve—which is often the best path for a two-year-old still figuring out what it's capable of.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Sep
11th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 14 runners
4 Sep
8th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
23 Jul
11th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
2 Jul
9th
Bellewstown
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
3 May
DNF
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |