Ballyminnion Boy
Three races, three mid-pack finishes, and not a single place to show for it — Ballyminnion Boy is a 6-year-old who has yet to give his supporters a moment to cheer. Finishing 10th, then 14th, then 8th across his three races so far, the trend is at least moving in the right direction, but there is still plenty of ground to make up before he starts troubling the judge.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy out of Athea in County Limerick, Ballyminnion Boy is at least in capable hands. McCarthy's yard has sent out 15 winners already this season, which tells you this is an operation that knows how to get a horse ready to perform. The fact that Ballyminnion Boy hasn't yet found his way into a winner's enclosure isn't necessarily a reflection on the yard — some horses simply take time to figure things out, and with the horse having raced as recently as yesterday, the yard are clearly keeping him active and looking for the right opportunity.
At 6 years old and with only three races behind him, there is still time for the penny to drop. Whether it does remains to be seen.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
G B Noonan Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |