Ballyminnion Boy
Ballyminnion Boy is a 6-year-old horse that has yet to break through the finishing line in front. Across six races, he has not recorded a win or a placed finish, and his most recent form — a run seven days ago that saw him finish seventh, followed by an eleventh-place finish, then eighth, fourteenth, and tenth — suggests he remains some way from the level needed to trouble the judge. He was in action just a day ago, which means he is at least a genuine racing proposition rather than a horse in long-term retirement.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse is trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy at Athea in County Limerick, a yard that has managed to send out 15 winners this season. That statistic hints at competence in the yard itself, even if Ballyminnion Boy has not yet benefited from it. Sometimes a horse simply takes longer to find its race, or its level may lie below where it is currently being asked to compete. Without knowing the size of McCarthy's string or the grades at which he typically runs horses, it is hard to say whether Ballyminnion Boy is a work in progress or one that will remain in the shadows. For now, he remains a maiden without either a win or a placed finish to his name.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
24 Aug
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
7 Aug
11th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
10 Jul
8th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
9 Jun
14th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
28 May
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |