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Age: 8 years

Trainer: W P Mullins

Owner: R A Bartlett & David Manasseh

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

1

12th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Displayed superstar potential when easily winning the 2m5f Grade 1 novice hurdle here in 2024; mixed campaign over fences last term and he's reverted to hurdles this season, going very close behind Teahupoo in Grade 1 Hatton's Grace (2m4f, yielding to soft) before 14l third to that rival in Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle (2m7f, good to yielding); the first-time hood could help this headstrong 8yo settle but he may again be vulnerable to stronger stayers.

11/2

3rd

1

28th Dec 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

13:55 Leopardstown

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top novice hurdler the season before last with three Grade 1 wins; 2-5 over fences last term, no match for Sir Gino at Kempton; won Grade 1 at the DRF quite readily despite having raced keenly; flopped in the Brown Advisory; more like it when second at Punchestown; came from an unpromising position to get within a whisker of Teahupoo in the Hatton's Grace; obvious chance.

13/8F

2nd

1

30th Nov 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:36 Fairyhouse

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Top novice hurdler the season before last with three Grade 1 wins; 2-5 over fences last season, no match for Sir Gino at Kempton; won Grade 1 at the DRF quite readily despite having raced keenly; flopped in the Brown Advisory won by stablemate Lecky Watson; more like it when second at Punchestown; every chance he can rebuild his reputation in this sphere.

13/8

2nd

1

29th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

raced in second, not fluent 5th, led halfway, joined briefly 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

11/8F

5th

1

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Ballyburn

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

pulled hard, towards rear, dropped to last when bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 7th, not fluent 12th, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went fourth and 6 lengths down last, lost fourth final strides (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 7th fence and thereafter never travelled and jumped with a lack of fluency; vet had nothing to report)

4/7F